...Strategic Recommendations for Anne Ewers Regarding the Merger of the Utah Symphony Orchestra and the Utah Opera Company Nanette Riggs 288311 JFT2 Task 2 28 May 2014 RIGGS 288311 JFT2 TASK 2 A1. Financial and Leadership Strengths and Weaknesses of the Utah Symphony (USO). Financial makeup: The majority of income for the USO is generated through ticket sales, individual contributions, business and foundation giving, government grants, and endowment and investment income. The majority of expenses for the USO are orchestra salaries including related benefits and payroll taxes, as well as management costs, and fund-raising expenses such as bad debt charges due to pledges that went unpaid. Strengths: The USO has a historical budget of approximately 12 million dollars, with a net surplus of about $116,000 for years 2000-2001. The USO generates substantial revenue through strong ticket sales, resulting from over 200 performances on a year round schedule. Historically, this amounted to approximately 3.8 million dollars, with a projected increase in the coming year to over 4.5 million dollars. USO also realizes about 25% of its operating budget from grants, and while the amount is projected to dip slightly for the next year, it will remain close to 25% of the operating budget. During a time of financial hardship for the performing arts, the USO realized strong contributions from business and foundation giving of over 4.4 million dollars in the previous year, with projected contributions...
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...BMA1 TASK 3 Many companies in the United States as well as around the globe are starting to develop an Entrepreneurship approach in their businesses. Here is a brief summary that identifies some of the entrepreneurial actions that organizations use to create opportunities for innovation. Independent Action Organization can benefit by allowing and encouraging individual employees or teams of employee’s to be creative and pursue new ideas or visions for the organization (Bateman, Bateman, Snell & Snell, 2012). Risk taking Organizations that are willing to take risks and financially invest in new products and ventures, puts them in the position to launch new ideas into their own markets or create new untapped markets before competitors that tend to stay on a proven path are able to do (Bateman et al., 2012). Proactive Organizations that are proactive in addressing potential problems that may arise and see all the possible opportunities are able to create new markets before organizations that tend to be reactive instead of proactive (Bateman et al., 2012). Competitive Aggressiveness Action oriented organizations are driven to take over a market and capitalize quickly. This allows the company to expand and make opportunities for themselves before their competitors in the marketplace (Bateman et al., 2012). Companies that promote entrepreneurial culture, empower employees to pursue new ideas, take risk backing those ideas, are proactive in their...
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...Proposal for Online Business Expansion Part – Website Design Cost Estimates Self-Regional Healthcare “Get Fit For Your Self “ is a small Healthy Living Program located in Greenwood South Carolina. The program would like to reach more individuals in the seven counties that it serves and improve their health. The program has exceptional outcomes and customer services ratings. Currently “Get Fit for You “does not have an online strategy or a website and would like to expand its program. {Task 1 &2} have discussed the development on an online strategy for Get Fit for Yourself. This section will provide a sitemap for the website “Get Fit for Yourself” and a design for three mockup pages. The last section of this overview will provide projected web development costs and ongoing maintenance costs. Part C: Online Business Expansion and Estimated Costs Get Fit for You will use Volusion as it platform to host its website. Volusion’s ecommerce solution‘s mini plan that will have a monthly fee. This plan will provide the online store, shopping cart, checkout and 24 hour customer service. Volusion offers website design package allowing use of current logos and materials .The package includes ongoing changes to the website. This will give Get Fit for you current logos and materials. Volusion also offers search engine optimization (SEO) tools to help customers to be able to easily find the website. Volluiosn only fully integrates with Authorize. Net and this will provide the...
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...A. Site Map The site map for Brothers Lawn care consists of 6 sections with sub sections. Please see the attached Excel Spreadsheet for the map. The site map includes: • Home: o “Welcome”- introduction and over view to the company. Includes a hyperlink to “Lawn Care Services” under the “Service” section o “Lawn Care”- introduction to lawn care. Includes a hyperlink to “Lawn Care Services” under the “Service” section o “Let’s Meet”- takes the customer to the “Information Request” in the “Contact” section. • About Us: o “Intro”- provides an introduction to the owners with their story and pictures. o “Let’s Meet”- takes the customer to the “Information Request” in the “Contact” section. • Contact: o “Email Brother A”- email to the one owner. o “Email Brother B”- email to the other owner. o “Information Request”- allows customer to enter in name, contact information and free text to obtain information. • Gallery: o “Slide Show”- scrolls through before and after photos with text describing the project. o “Let’s Meet”- takes the customer to the “Information Request” in the “Contact” section. • Service: o “Lawn Care Services”- provides a list of common jobs and services performed. o “Let’s Meet”- takes the customer to the “Information Request” in the “Contact” section. • Payment Center: o “PayPal”- provides a quick link to the external PayPal website for ease of payment by the customer. o “Let’s Meet”- takes the customer to the “Information Request” in the...
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... | Daytime | | Evening/Mobile | | Email address | | Company name | | Training date(s) | | Training location | | Trainer’s name | | Assessment due date | | Date submitted | | Submission Date | | Resubmit 1 | | Resubmit 2 | | Purpose of the assessment The purpose of this assessment task is to assess evidence for part of a unit/s of competency which in full will lead towards a nationally-accredited qualification I acknowledge the following (all boxes need to be ticked) ❏ The assessment process has been explained to me ❏ I am ready to commence the assessment process. I have been advised of the assessment requirements, my rights and responsibilities as an assessment candidate, and I choose to be assessed at this time ❏ I understand which unit/s to complete, evidence I need to provide, and how to complete this document ❏ I understand my right of appeal, and this has been fully explained to me ❏ I have discussed with my trainer any special needs that should be considered when undertaking this assessment task | Candidate declaration - By signing/dating below, I declare that 1. I have been advised of the assessment requirements for this unit of competency, have been made aware of my rights and responsibilities as...
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...Literature Review Week 3 The first article I found to help me better understand job analysis and how to conduct one was by Lysaght R, Shaw L. and titled Job Analysis (What it is and how it is used).1 This article was very helpful because it showed and explained to me the key elements that are needed when conducting a good strong job analysis. This article showed me that I needed to include both essential and non-essential task descriptions. It also gave specifics on the type of equipment that would need to be used and physical demands as well as many other things to include in my analysis. I was honestly hoping this article would help me more. Though I found some of it useful, it didn’t really help me understand what exactly I need to do to gather the information needed in the job analysis. The second article I found was by Jody Wheaton. Her article is all about how conducting a proper job analysis can improve your business. In the article she describes different ways to actually conduct a job analysis. The thing I took from this article was mostly the importance of actually doing research into the job. Because of this article, I actually sought out the HR department and found out what kind of things they would actually need in an HR reception/assistant position. I wanted to know what kind of equipment they would be using and what exactly they would like that person in that role to do. Jody Wheaton states that “Knowledge, skills, abilities, work behaviors, tasks associated with...
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...cannot get them all done in eight hours? If you answered yes to any, or all, of these questions then you most likely suffer from the effects of attempting to multitask. The reality of our human world is that we are not physically or mentally capable of completing more than one complex task at a time. Let us start by defining the term multitasking. Merriam-Webster defines multitasking as: “The ability to do several things at the same time.” (1) The American Psychological Association (APA) defines multitasking in a similar fashion, but also adds the term “switch” at the end. The addition of the word switch actually tells us volumes about the true nature of multitasking. Studies show that multitasking is actually the human mind switching from one task to another. (4) In general, the switch takes only fraction of a second to complete. This quick switch gives us the allusion that we are performing more than one task at a time, thus multitasking is accomplished, or so we think. In fact, according to a study conducted in 2001 by Joshua Rubinstein, Jeffrey Evans and David Meyer found that participants lost significant amounts of time as they switched between multiple tasks and lost even more time as the tasks became increasingly complex. (9) Scientists have broken the process down into two stages, first “Goal Setting” and second...
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...Perfect Phrases for the TOEFL Speaking and Writing Sections This page intentionally left blank Perfect Phrases for the TOEFL Speaking and Writing Sections Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases to Improve Your Conversational Ability, Develop Your Writing Skills, and Build Exam Confidence Roberta G. Steinberg New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Manufactured in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. 0-07-159247-4 The material in this eBook also appears in the print version of this title: 0-07-159246-6. All trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Rather than put a trademark symbol after every occurrence of a trademarked name, we use names in an editorial fashion only, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. Where such designations appear in this book, they have been printed with initial caps. McGraw-Hill eBooks are available at special quantity discounts to use as premiums and sales promotions, or for use in corporate training programs. For more information, please contact George Hoare, Special Sales, at...
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...Task and Sub-tasks | Estimated Time | 1. Select location and Date 2.1. Contact party goers to determine best date 2.2. Select and contact locations to determine availability | 2 Days1 Day | 2. Find entertainment 3.3. Contact retiree to determine interests 3.4. Select and contact entertainers suited to retiree’s interests | 20 Minutes1 Day | 3. Procure food 4.5. Contact party goers and retiree to find out food preference 4.6. Select, contact, and schedule caterer | 3 Days2 Days | 4. Schedule speakers 5.7. Contact and schedule close friends to speak at party 5.8. Contact retiree’s immediate supervisor and schedule them to speak | 2 Days1 Day | 5. Gather funds for parting gift 6.9. Contact retiree’s co-workers and friends to contribute to gift 6.10. Contact retiree to determine what type of gift would be suitable | 4 Days30 Minutes | If a conflict arose in the team, planning the retirement party I would try and reach some common ground with the person or people involved. I would also try to think of a way that both parties can benefit or parts of both ideas could be used, once some form of common ground has been established. As far as what you gain from teamwork in the work place. You gain the ability to accomplish larger tasks and tasks can be completed more quickly. The value of teamwork in school is that you get varied opinions and ideas. With both you get to communicate with your peers and get feedback...
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...CASE STUDY COMPONENTS: Introduction: Identify case study topic and list assertions (3-6) that can be verified with evidence (field notes, interviews, etc.) 1. Assertions and Evidence: Discuss each assertion separately (minimum one paragraph for each assertion) and include supportive evidence. Underline assertion statements as presented. 2. Implications/Effects: Conclude with an interpretive discussion of implications/effects. Inferences and conclusions based on evidence presented can be drawn. SAMPLE CASE STUDY FOCUSING ON MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES: Management Case Study Introduction Throughout the study, Shelley’s class was well managed. Explanations and evidence to support the following six assertions regarding Shelley’s management style are presented: 1. Shelley did not focus extensively on behavior management; 2. Shelley monitored student behavior throughout lessons; 3. Shelley promptly dealt with potential disruptive behavior; 4. Shelley reinforced acceptable behavior; 5. Shelley was very tolerant of student interaction and discussion; and, 6. Shelley devoted a great deal of time to task management. Assertions and Evidence Throughout the study, Shelley did not focus extensively on behavior management. On most days, the students in Shelley’s class were very well behaved and seemed to be familiar with Shelley’s rules regarding classroom behavior...
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...1. What is the difference between a main summary task and a summary task? Main summary tasks include a larger grouping of events like in this case, the entire project. The summary tasks are the little sub-projects that hold only a few events. There is really no difference in these. 2. On the View Tab, what does the Outline button with plus and minus signs do? The + expands the data and subtasks under the task names and the – contracts the same information. 3. What is a milestone? Milestones mark major project goals and phases. It visibly stands out to track progress in the project and is marked my indicators like the diamond. 4. What predefined report can you not make changes to the header and footer? The Project Summary report is the report you cannot change, per instructions in Lab1 part A- Select Page Setup for this report. The header and footer tabs are grayed out. For some reason, only known to Microsoft, this is the only report that you cannot change the header and footer. To that end, it is imperative that you enter all appropriate project information and project properties as discussed in the lab! 5. Give a real-world example of a) A successor task requiring lead time Installing equipment would require the successor task of purchasing it first, and installing the power would require a lead time for the equipment to be operational or even tested. b) A successor task requiring lag time Testing installed equipment...
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... * Introduction: * Group work can seem like a daunting task, particularly in an asynchronous environment in which communication occurs primarily online or, at a distance. Even if you are enrolled in a course that meets weekly, conflicting schedules can make it difficult to arrange outside meetings with your group members. However, with proper planning and clear communications, teams can work effectively and efficiently with little or no face-to-face contact. Achieving good outcomes requires that individuals with different strengths, weaknesses, and perspectives come together to arrive at consensus. Several tools have been created to help your group get started, get organized, and stay on task. With these tools and tips, you will find that working as a team of educated professionals is not only more efficient but more rewarding as well. This professional collaboration is after all, the nature of nursing. Nurses work with others to help others. Working in teams produces the best outcome for patients and the nursing profession. The first step in working effectively as a team is to arrive at consensus. Before the real work begins, the entire group must agree on fundamental aspects of the work to be done. Together, the group must decide: What the outcome or final product should look like? What the objective is and what method should be used to achieve it? Who should be responsible for doing what tasks, given their experience and talents? What approach should be used...
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...start of the day, and completing the most important tasks first. II. Body a. First, a minute of planning the night before can save 10 minutes in execution. Sit down before bed and write down everything you need to do the following day on a post-it or piece of paper. Writing down a list clarifies your thinking goals. i. According to Charles Duhigg in a Harvard Business interview, he says that 40-45% of we what we do is habit. ii. You want to be able to work from a list to get things done and not wing the day as usual. b. Second, set priorities on your list before you start the day working from the 80/20 rule. If you have 10 things on your list make two of them the most important than the other eight. i. Ask yourself, “if I there are two things I need to get done before the end of the day, what would it be?” and those are your two to prioritize for your day. ii. According to Atanu Dey’s article on Economics, Policy and Government, prioritizing is important because we have limited resources, all of which have alternative uses. c. Finally, begin and focus on it and only it until complete the most important task first. All success in general comes from project completion and establishing good habits to do so will help you finish what you start always. i. A lot of people emphasize and praise on the fact that they can multi-task and get more done. However, that entails completing many little tasks to complete one large tasks jeopardizing quality and...
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...1. How should you as the leader make decisions to resolve the situations in the survey? I should make the decisions based on the readiness level of the group, since according to Levi (2014), the appropriate style depends of the readiness level of the group, which refers to the skills of group members, their experience with the task, their capacity to set goals, and their ability to assume responsibility (p.191). 2. Do you have a preferred leadership style? Based on the result of the survey, I got 3 points for supporting leadership style, 2 points for both coaching and delegating leadership styles, and 1 point for directing leadership style. The result indicates that my preferred style is supporting, which emphasizes less on task, but more on relationship (Levi, 2014, p.191). 3. How flexible are you with your leadership style? In which situations is this leadership style most appropriate? * I think I can use different leadership styles for different circumstances. Here is my experience that led a team in my undergraduate school. In 2009, when I was a freshman, I joined a club called Professional Association in my college. One year later I was selected to be the leader of one of departments in the association. In 2010, my department had three main activities: held a seminar of internship experience sharing, organized a Flea Market in school, and invited Meizu Co. Ltd. and China Unicom to make a career talk. We had to write a proposal for the activity...
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...of the policy Body 1. Primary intention of the No Late Work Accepted Policy 2. Situations when the No Late Work Accepted Policy may not be applicable 3. Advantages and disadvantages of the No Late Work Accepted Policy Conclusion 1. Current status of the No Late Work Accepted Policy in organizations No Late Work Accepted Policy ‘No Late Work Accepted Policy’ is a plan of action adopted by an institution or an individual in order to make firm the manner in which individuals manage their roles (Jha 22). The major aim of the policy is to ensure that individuals complete a task assigned within a given deadline. The policy has many merits. Primarily, it ensures that an individual keeps time. Thus, time management forms an essential ingredient of the No Late Work Accepted Policy and is particularly crucial in managing an individual’s career, and the improving an individual’s life (Jha 24). The No Late Work Accepted Policy seeks to ensure that individuals remain focused on an assigned role. The primary intention of the No Late Work Accepted Policy is to prohibit individuals from misusing the leniency previously accorded to submission of assigned tasks. Many people treat late tasks as an exceptional occurrence, as a result, many people have developed the habit of procrastination until the assigned task is overdue and the consequences may relate to penalties and minor sufferings (Tagg 8). The policy is beneficial as it exerts pressure on individual to adhere to the...
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