...Action Inquiry: An Interactive Approach to Interpersonal Communication Communication is and always been an integral part of the life of an organization and in a corporate world. It is a process of sharing ideas, information and messages among individuals in order to arrive at a mutual understanding and fulfillment of goals and objective. Ironic it may seem that in the corporate world or even in an organization the usual mode of communication being circulated would always take in the form of formal communication like letters, memos , reports and the like but in reality essential requisites with our communication usually deals with our daily interactions with the people around us and most of the time informal in nature because what composes an organization or corporation are the people and it’s fundamental, and universal desire to interact with each other Thus, there is a need to improve and develop communication practices and approaches to make it a part of the way we are (mutuality) in order to be more effective in achieving our objectives and accomplishing the goals we set. A popular approach presented by Rodolfo Ang is the Action Inquiry. Based on the sample situation presented on the Case of the Abusive Officemate, when we speak of Action Inquiry it means doing something out of the situation (e.g. talking with immediate superior or talking with the person involved about how you feel about the situation and how it affects you and your work) and reflecting and questioning...
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...School Improvement Plan Brenda C. Galbreath Grand Canyon University: EDA: 575 January 15, 2014 Principals and school improvement teams must be familiar with state and local board requirements related to managing and using fiscal resources and must comply with these requirements in developing and implementing school improvement plans. School Data and Summary Analysis Review school data and consider a variety of perspectives including overall school/student performance, sub-group performance, attendance, teacher satisfaction, instructional practices (from walk-throughs/observations), and student learning (also from walk-throughs/observations as well as data). What does the analysis tell you about your schools strengths? 1. There is a strong sense of pride in the school from the community. Community members are active and involved in the school and are well-received by administrators, support staff, and teachers. 2. Teachers have access to sufficient technology in the school and have the opportunity to receive training so that they can utilize the technology to best meet the needs of the diverse student population. 3. Results from staff satisfaction surveys indicate that the school is clean and well-maintained. 4. Overall, Scotland High is making growth in academic achievement. What does the analysis tell you about your schools gaps or opportunities for improvement? 1. There are significant gaps in achievement among ethnic subgroups at Scotland...
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...Practicum Action Inquiry – Legal Issues Cindy L Percy Grand Canyon University: EDA 555 March 12, 2014 Practicum Action Inquiry The following is a template of the Practicum Inquiry Action Document. This resource identifies a problem statement dealings with the situation the author was assigned to investigate investigation. In this particular case, the issue was the impact of following up on the Arizona State mandated Educational Career Action Plans, (ECAP) and how this increased emphasis on career planning will impact surveys of graduates at Holbrook High School. Action Inquiry Course: EDA 555 Statement of the Problem What must be done to raise student and family awareness of the importance of post-secondary planning? Holbrook High School has taken on the challenge of raising student and parental awareness of the reality of today’s economy – a high school diploma is not enough. To raise awareness of the importance of planning for college career readiness post- high school, HHS has attempted to develop a stronger career planning component. Relation of the Problem to the Specialization In examining the legal issues related to post-secondary planning and career readiness, effort must be made to address the State of Arizona’s mandate on College and Career Readiness, the school district’s policies, and the ramifications for federally funded schools that do not meet the State’s required Education and Career Action Plan, (ECAP). The specialization of this particular class...
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...Project Pre-Proposal Statement Project Title: | Online Cooperative Credit Inquiry System | Proponents/Researchers: | 1. Mark Angelo Mandigma | | 2. Mc Vincent Ringor | | | | | | | Rationale | Online Cooperative Credit Inquiry System is a system process in which data entered offline but information can be retrieved online. Any inquiry into an account, whether it be a depositary account or credit account. The inquiry can refer to past records, payments or other specific transactions, or any other entries relating to the account [1]. Most financial institutions have a formal department that deals with account inquiries. Sometimes the term is used when there is a request to or from a credit agency about a particular consumer [2]. A transaction whereby a bank or other credit-issuing institution views an individual's credit report in connection with a loan or credit card application. The purpose of a credit inquiry is to evaluate an individual's likelihood to repay money that is lent to them (known as creditworthiness) [3]. | Scope of the Study: | A Client of the Cooperative Agency can enter an Account Number (The Agency assign an account number when the client registered and avail a service offered by the agency). * Online Credit Inquiry System will access accounts and gives them an update about client balances, * Online Credit Inquiry System will access accounts and determine whether there is an overpayment on your...
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...The Design of Business Why Design Thinking Is the Next Competitive Advantage by Roger Martin Copyright 2009 Roger Martin Summarized by permission of Harvard Business Press 256 pages Focus Leadership & Management Strategy Sales & Marketing Finance Human Resources IT, Production & Logistics Career Development Small Business Economics & Politics Industries Intercultural Management Concepts & Trends Take-Aways • Business leaders often believe they must choose between analysis and intuition. “Design thinking” offers a third path. • Design thinkers observe the world, imagine alternatives and bring them into being. • Innovations start as intriguing “mysteries.” To unfold them, first develop workable “heuristics” and then derive predictable “algorithms.” • Think of the learning and discovery process as moving through a “knowledge funnel.” • People need analysis and creative thinking at different points in that funnel. • New firms emphasize “exploration.” As they mature, they shift to exploiting known ideas, but if they stop at that point, other innovators will surpass them. • Your organization must balance predictable or “reliable” production with “validity,” experimentation that leads to new ideas and commercial success. • To protect a company, leaders must protect the exploration that leads to its validity. However, over time, organizations tend to emphasize reliability instead. • To develop your design mind, broaden your “personal knowledge system.” • Cultivate the “stance...
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...rooms that you have requested. Although our hotel is unable to accommodate college students, it would be a pleasure to keep in contact for any future inquires you may have as a business professional later on. If you are still interested in visiting Panama City Florida, there are many other resorts in the same area as our hotel which I believe would provide you with a wonderful stay. The Palms Resort sits directly on Panama City Beach and includes free parking, WiFi, and a daily complimentary breakfast. There is also a tiki bar which provides refreshments and cocktails next to the ocean-view pool. Regardless of your final destination, I hope that you have an excellent Spring Break. I look forward to hearing from you for any inquiries you may have after graduation. Good luck in the rest of your college career. Thank you, Jalen Marable Manager Panama City 100 8228 S. Beach Ave Panama City, FL 32114 marabljj@mail.uc.edu...
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...Running head: ACTION INQUIRY RESEARCH PAPER- MERIT PAY Action Inquiry Research Paper- School Finance Jennifer Ponton Grand Canyon EDA 535 July 01, 2012 Action Inquiry Research Paper- School Finance Statement of the Problem This past spring thousands of teachers protested at the Louisiana State Capital to prevent Louisiana lawmakers from passing an educational reform bill proposed by Governor Bobby Jindall that would change the face of public education in Louisiana forever. Many superintendents and school personnel were relieved of their professional responsibilities on the days they protested hoping that they could sway the governor and the lawmakers from passing the bill. The bill was passed even without the support of many educational leaders and lawmakers in Louisiana. The laws passed by Louisiana lawmakers read like a conservative education reformer’s wish list. Teacher tenure in Louisiana after three years of employment was eliminated and replaced with teachers receiving a “highly effective rating for five out of six consecutive years of teaching. Back to back “ineffective rating will result in a teacher being fired. Seniority will no longer be a dominant factor in layoff decisions. In fact most decisions involving teacher employment and pay will now be the responsibility of both the principal and the superintendent of school. Before Governor Jindall’s reform plan it was the responsibility of the local school board. The reform proposed by the governor...
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...how defective investigations are carried out by police as they are incompetent within particular investigation units. Authors also bring forward the issue of the 1970 Abortion Graft inquiry proving how useless it is to believe police can sufficiently investigate when corruption is so ‘cohesive and well-planned’. Ultimately, authors proved that strong suspicions of corruption were obvious, even other police officers were aware of what had been occurring but it seemed to be kept quiet. 2. Why do the authors think that civilian independent oversight bodies are necessary? Civilian independent oversight bodies are necessary to assist in uncovering police corruption. 3. What was the Police Complaints Tribunal? What did the authors outline as being some of the problems that existed within it? The Police Complaints Tribunal was well known as an unskilled overseer of police and was the topic of much genuine criticism. The Tribunal was reputable as a consequence of claims on police corruption due to prostitution and gambling. Originally the Tribunal was prepared to deal with such claims, to remove emphasis off the police department and government. I Authors proved that even if the Tribunal had applied a dedicated and severe method to dealing with police inquiries they still didn’t ensure the authority of reporting to parliament. This means that...
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...* Founded in 1922 * Public service broadcast of Radio and Television * Independent of government and overseen by a board of governers * One of the few Broadcasters in the world which did not carry advertising Reach was to 50 Million/week domestically and 300Million/week worldwide dsadddcv sd sd * BBC was run more as an institution rather than a company * Prior to the year 2000 there were three main divisions designed to deliver value for money a) Resources b) Program Production c) Program Broadcasting * Each division had its own head quarters and they traded with each other in an internal market * Chief executive was in touch with all operations * There was clear definition of responsibilities * Decision making was slow because senior managers were overburdened * Co- ordination between functions were difficult * Difficult to cope with diversity and failure to adapt (focus was internal rather than on audience.) The Structure in place during John Birt was clearly Functional Structure * Flatter and flexible structure was put in place. * Senior management layer was removed – 17 directors would report directly to Director General * Removal of duplications of central and support functions * Simplifying internal trading * Control by performance * Specialization of competencies * Geographic divisions for better control * Each division became independent and self sufficient * Because of this...
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...school environment that formal learning takes place. Acceptable attitudes and values which the child inculcates are transmitted by the teacher who is specifically trained to teach at given levels. The training of the teacher in the use of the most effective methods of teaching is therefore the first and foremost important goal preceding the child’s education, especially since it has been established that teachers go on to teach science in the same way that they have been taught (Marshall & Dorward, 2000). Upon investigation, in private as well as public schools, we have been privy to two familiar methods of teaching science in the elementary and kindergarten classrooms. The two common methods are the inquiry and the direct instruction methods of teaching. The inquiry method of teaching is practiced mainly by a lot of public school teachers in the kindergarten classes. The teachers follow the general principle of providing materials and setting the environment for the children to experiment, discover, ask questions and give answers and also receive positive feedback from the teacher. On the other hand the method of indirect teaching is practiced in many...
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...reflection papers. The open-ended nature of the writing is intended to encourage self-directed reflection and expression of both feelings and thoughts. The categories represent major objectives of the Pathways to Leadership: Emerging and New Administrator Workshop* classified according to the Awareness—Acceptance—Action (AAA) paradigm of behavioral change as described by Mitstifer (1976). Awareness: Statements imply that persons have made attempts to discover who they are and what they wish to become. This is usually expressed in second or third person only. Acceptance: Persons made positive and/or consistent statements in the first person. Statements must show commitment and some decisions toward action. |Category |Examples | |Self-Awareness—Statements indicate participation in the |_____awareness—The way individuals handle issues affects others. | |evaluation of self. Persons reflect on their own thinking and |_____acceptance—I am beginning to examine my assumptions and | |reasoning and participate in advocacy and inquiry. |conclusions so that I can be more comfortable in advocating my | | |point of view. | |Relationships and Teamwork—Statements indicate that one’s |_____awareness—It is obvious that...
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...in reflection papers. The open-ended nature of the writing is intended to encourage self-directed reflection and expression of both feelings and thoughts. The categories represent major objectives of the Pathways to Leadership: Emerging and New Administrator Workshop* classified according to the Awareness—Acceptance—Action (AAA) paradigm of behavioral change as described by Mitstifer (1976). Awareness: Statements imply that persons have made attempts to discover who they are and what they wish to become. This is usually expressed in second or third person only. Acceptance: Persons made positive and/or consistent statements in the first person. Statements must show commitment and some decisions toward action. |Category |Examples | |Self-Awareness—Statements indicate participation in the |_____awareness—The way individuals handle issues affects others. | |evaluation of self. Persons reflect on their own thinking and |_____acceptance—I am beginning to examine my assumptions and | |reasoning and participate in advocacy and inquiry. |conclusions so that I can be more comfortable in advocating my | | |point of view. | |Relationships and Teamwork—Statements indicate that one’s |_____awareness—It is obvious that relationships...
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...why Hult is right choice to pursue an MIB Degree as it gives us exposure to study in two different parts of world in 1 year. With this you get an opportunity to understand culture of two different countries and work in a different environment with people from various nationalities. Secondly, it gives an opportunity to build lifelong international connections. We get an opportunity to network with people from over 120 nations. To pursue an MIB degree while studying with people from such diverse background gives us an experience to work with multinational teams. I believe no other business school offers such unique opportunity. Also, Hult offers unique business experience in 1 year through the Action Learning Project. As a part of curriculum it offers student to work on real life action project for 3 months. Also, the faculty of Hult International Business School come from diverse background and have worked for various companies like Philips, Xerox etc. which gives students a great chance to network and helps to prepare for jobs. Hence, I would conclude that to pursue an MIB degree, Hult International Business School would be right and best option as it stands apart from other Business Schools. Opportunity for studying in 2 campuses, building lifelong international connections and a chance to have...
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...LEARNING TEAM CHARTER – TEAM “B” |Course Title |BCOM/275 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION AND CRITICAL THINKING | | | | | | | | | | | Team Members/Contact Information |Name | |Phone | |Time zone and | |Email | | | | | |Availability During the Week | | | | | | | | | | | |Erica | |803-709-4032 | |SC “Eastern Time” available everyday | |msewilson25@email.phoenix.edu | | | | | | | |msewilson25@hotmail.com | |Nikole | |859-866-0256 | |Eastern Standard Time | |nikolehoskinds@gmail.com | | | | | |Available M-F 6pm-8pm ...
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...lucky. I like apple He/She/it is/verb+s She is a girl. He loves chocolate. They/you are/verb They are hungry. You always play with us. 1. Facts (something is generally known to be true) The sun sets in the west. | The sun never sets in the east or south or north, but always in the west. | 2. Repeated actions or habits Colin always plays soccer on Tuesdays. | Colin plays football regularly - every Tuesday.In English, signal words are often used, e.g.: always, never, seldom, often, regularly,every Monday. | 3. Action set by a time table The train leaves at 9 pm. | Although the action takes place in the future, it takes place regularly and is set by a time table. | 4. Feelings I love her. | When you love someone, that's a state, a fact or emotion, but not an action (like running for example). Whenever you want to express a state, possession, sense or emotions, use the simple form (not the progressive). The following words all belong to this group: * be (I am happy) * hate (I hate you) * hear see smell * like * love * think * understand * want * wish | 5. Permanent actions Ann lives in Shatin. The verbs can, may, might, must remain the same in all forms. So don't add s. Example: he can, she may, it must Verbs ending in o or a sibilant (ch, sh, s, x) add es instead of s. Example: do - he does, wash - she washes A final y after a consonant becomes ie before s. Example: worry - he worries But: A...
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