...Psychology and Management Paper Len Lertsumitkul Motivation Using the concepts introduced in the course, take an individual, personal or collective experience to illustrate, explain and comment on a situation in which you felt strong motivation or de-motivation. Emphasize the description of the various factors. The concept of motivation is a very interesting aspect in human life and I find the attempt to study and understand it even more intriguing. Over the years, researchers have tried to explain the dynamics of motivation and there have been many interesting theories put forward. In this paper, I will outline some of these ‘textbook’ theories and attempt to incorporate them to explain some of my experiences from my previous work as well as examples in everyday life situations in discussing the various factors that influence motivation. A long time ago, there was a belief that employees were just another input into the production process called “labor”, just like land or capital. However, this way of thinking was perhaps changed by the research of Elton Mayo commonly referred to as the “Hawthorn Studies” (Dickson, 1973). According to the study, employees are not motivated purely by money and employee behavior is linked to their attitudes (Dickson, 1973). This shifted the dynamics in employers’ needs to understand employee motivation and thus began the human relations approach to management. Defining Motivation Motivation is a complex theory and there are many...
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...store. Losses at the east-side store were 80 percent less than the previous year’s, which was partially due to some major organizational changes. Further the east-side store had experienced a 25 percent increase in net sates and a 25 percent increase in gross profits over 1996. The west-side store, in contrast, had shown a 21 percent decrease in net sales and a 31 percent decrease in gross profit. Some preliminary research by Rumstad suggested that the problem at the west-side store might be traced to the store’s location or its advertising. Was the location perceived as convenient? Were potential customers aware of Rumstad Decorating Centers, the products they carried, and where they were located? Did people have favorable impressions of Rumstad? How did attitudes toward Rumstad compare with those toward Rumstad’s major competitors? Rumstad realized that he did not have the expertise to answer these questions. Consequently, he called in Sandra Parrett, who owned and managed her own marketing research service in the Rockford area. Parrett handled all liaison work with the client...
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...Decision-Making Process Paper Tina Felder MGT/230 December 12, 2011 For this assignment I am going to discuss the steps my fiancé and I took in coming to the decision to move to Louisiana. Jerry and I had been together for one and a half years before we started really talking about relocating. Don’t get me wrong, the notion did not come out of the blue. He would make comments like, “I may live here (here being South Carolina) but my home is in Marrero” and “I sure would love to move back home (once again, home being Marrero).” I did not won’t to move from the place I had called home for ten years but I, or shall I say we, made the decision to do a lot of research before just packing up and hitting the road. The first step was to research the job markets in each of our fields of employment. I searched The Times Picayune (local newspaper) classified website, Careerbuilder.com, Snagajob.com, and Monster.com. In doing so, we discovered that there were plenty of openings for mechanics, managers, and office staff. I did comparisons between the job I was doing as a receptionist/classified ad representative for the local newspaper getting paid $8.25 per hour to openings I had found during my research and found that the rate of pay being offered was almost 9% more than my current salary. (Salary.com, 2011) The second step was to research the schools and the school districts. We narrowed the number of schools based on graduation percentage, program offerings, and diversity of...
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...Academia logo redesign 2015 LOG IN SIGN UP Case Study 2, Under Armour's Strategy Nicola Hudson UPLOADED BY Nicola Hudson TRENDING top 1% VIEWS 1,786 DOWNLOAD Case Study 2, Under Armour’s Strategy Under Armour is an emerging company in the sports apparel industry whose mission is to “Make all athletes better through passion, science and the rel entless pursuit of innovation” . Under Armour was a disruptive innovator in the sports apparel industry by creating sports apparel using synthetic materials as an alternative to natural fibers, such as cotton. This important change in material resulted in a “shirt that provided compress ion and wicked perspiration off your skin rather than absorb it…that worked with your body to regulate temperature and enhance performance” . This promise to increase athletic performance differentiated it from competing sports apparel companies, but rivals have since implemented synthetic materials into their product lines. This case study seeks to analyze Under Armour ’s history, resources, capabilities, and core competencies, business and corporate-level strategies, as well as the general environment and competitive landscape. After careful inspection of these varying areas, the factors contributing to Under Armour’s current success and future challenges will become clearer. The conception for Under Armour began over a year ago when CEO Kevin Plank played on the University of Maryland football team. Frustrated with...
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...This is a free bonus version of 101 Romantic Ideas. Feel free to forward to or make copies for your friends. TheRomantic.com 101 Romantic Ideas 101 ROMANTIC IDEAS by Michael Webb, Founder, TheRomantic.com IDEA # 1 If your partner is going away for a few days, tell her that you are worried about her so you have organized a bodyguard to look after her. Then give her a small teddy bear. IDEA # 2 Buy a packet of glow in the dark stars and stick the stars on the roof above your bed to spell out a message such as "I Love You" When the lights go down, your message will be revealed! IDEA # 3 On a special occasion, buy your partner eleven real red roses and one artificial red rose. Place the artificial rose in the center of the bouquet. Attach a card that says: “I will love you until the last rose fades.” IDEA # 4 Buy the domain name of your partner's name if it is available for example www.TanyaJohnston.com. Create a web page containing a romantic poem and a picture of a rose. When your partner is surfing the web, casually ask whether she has ever checked to see whether her domain name is taken. Let her type it in to discover her page. TheRomantic.com 101 Romantic Ideas IDEA # 5 Buy a stylish hand mirror and give it to your partner as a gift. Include a card in the box saying “In this mirror you will see the image of the most beautiful woman in the world.” IDEA # 6 Take a book that your partner is reading and using a pencil, underline letters in a section of the book she has...
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...LETTERS/REFERENCE LETTERS AND FULL VERIFICATION PACKAGES All the templates have been created from having real/original documents to hand. All the following university documents come with the correct embossed seals and in some cases holograms and watermarks. Details about the Verification Service are detailed in a separate document. Cloned email addresses of the universities as well ! Award can include BA, BSc, MA MSc, Foundation Degrees, Diplomas and in some cases PhD’s ALL THE FOLLOWING UNIVERSITY DOCUMENTS COME WITH THE CORRECT EMBOSSED SEAL Price inclusive of Shipping UK World |OPEN UNIVERSITY | | | |1./ Degree Certificate Only with the Correct Embossed Seal...................................... |£ 50 £ 55 | | |2./ Degree Certificate and Matching |£ 90 £ 95 | | |Transcript........................................................... |£120 £120 | | |3./ Admission Letter, Certificate, Transcript and Reference Letter............................. | | | |4./ Admission Letter, Certificate, Transcript, Reference Letter & Verification Certificate with a |£175 for all | | |minimum of 12 months verification support...
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...fashion direction to formulate a kind of social policy. In the case of tourism, it is an essential element of economic development. Tourism is in fact one of the few sectors of the economy in which business operators for profit formed only infrastructure needed for customers to enjoy the benefits of "property" in common: the landscape and cultural heritage material. At the turn of 21 century has become a very popular stag tourism to the Central and East Europe. The antenuptial stag tour made by groups of British young and adult men who travel to the Central and Eastern European cities for a relatively short time, and become synonymous with drunkenness and extreme behaviour. Recent years have seen the stag night deepened to become a stag weekend or tour involving travel to...
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...next six years. I was a very average elementary teacher who totally loved my students. And also? Sincerely sorry about all that homework, 4th grade parents. I wasn’t a mother yet. I figured you had nothing to do but complete my exhaustive weekly social studies packets utilizing your children’s higher level thinking skills and research techniques, because what every ten-year-old needs is five hours a week of additional geography work. I’m certain now you wished me dead. Bless it. (Several students have contacted me and they are all I’m an accountant now and I’m like um, do you mean an accountant for your high school math team? and they’re like I’m almost 30 and I’m all what exactly the heck just happened?) Though I’ve switched to the fake job I currently have, I will never forget my classroom years, and I have a few things I want to tell you, Teachers Everywhere. First of all, I’ve calculated your earnings by adding your classroom hours, pre- and post-school hours, conferences and phone calls, weekend work, after-hours grading, professional development requirements, lesson planning, team meetings, extracurricular clubs and teams, parent correspondence, district level seminars, and material preparation, and I believe you make approximately 19 cents an hour. And then people say, yeah but teachers get three months off for summer, and then we all clutch our guts and die laughing because WHATEVER, MAN. Like teachers leave on the last day of school and just show up on...
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...The purpose of this paper is to explain Borderline Personality Disorder. How are children affected by parents with this disorder? What are strategies that the teen or young adult can do to cope. Borderline Personality Disorder or (BPD) is a mental disorder. In this paper I will explain personalities of a BPD person, understanding what BPD is, spotting signs of a BPD person, the Borderline Parent, coping with BPD, and when a teen or adult has BPD. Borderline Personality Disorder is a mix of emotions, including sadness, anxiety, depression, anger , loss of energy and suicidal actions. The person with the disorder is lost in their own mind. This disorder is commonly caused by traumatic events growing up or relationships, including abusive, terrible breakups. People with this disorder are...
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...FARAHIN BINTI MOHAMAD HUSSIN | 1311780 | 9. | NUR HIDAYAH BINTI AB. SALAM | 1315622 | TABLE OF CONTENTS No table of contents entries found. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION First and foremost, the consultant has been given a task to prepare and complete Technical Report of Tourism Master Plan. The purpose of preparation Technical Report is vital in a way of formulation Tourism Master Plan. In this report, the consultant needs to analyse all the findings collected from the case study area which is Pangkor Island. Apart from that, the preparation of technical report is the third stage before proceeding to the final stage which is completing of Tourism Master Plan itself. Besides that, the theme that has been selected is Island and Coastal Tourism. Thus, this chapter will present the purpose of the study and identification of the report goal and objectives. Last but not least, this chapter also includes study methodology, as well as limitations of the study and finally study framework of this research. 1.2 GOAL The goal of this report is; “To analyze the data that has been collected from the fieldwork study and highlighted the issues and problems existed in Pangkor Island in a way of formulation Tourism Master Plan” 1.3 OBJECTIVES The objectives of this report are: 1. To analyze the...
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...our study. This would mean that we could have a clear idea of the effect of the games themselves rather than merely the break. Foreign Literature A paper made by Thomas M. Connollya, Elizabeth A. Boylea, Ewan MacArthura, Thomas Haineya, James M. Boyleb from University of the West of Scotland, High St., Paisley PA1 2BE, Scotland, United Kingdom and University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom with a title of “A systematic literature review of empirical evidence on computer games and serious games” examines the literature on computer games and serious games in regard to the potential positive impacts of gaming on users aged 14 years or above, especially with respect to learning, skill enhancement and engagement. Search terms identified 129 papers reporting empirical evidence about the impacts and outcomes of computer games and serious games with respect to learning and engagement and a multidimensional approach to categorizing games was developed. The findings revealed that playing computer games is linked to a range of perceptual, cognitive, behavioural, affective and motivational impacts and outcomes. The most frequently occurring outcomes and impacts were knowledge acquisition/content understanding and affective and motivational outcomes. The range of indicators and measures used in the included papers are discussed, together with methodological limitations and recommendations for further work in this...
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...I. Title of the Case Enchanted Kingdom: The Magic Lives On and On II. Executive Summary of the Case Enchanted Kingdom (EK) is the pioneer theme park in the country, boasting seven fantastic theme zones, and imported rides and attractions. Ideally, new rides and attractions should be added annually to maintain the charm and sustain the viability of the theme park. However, due precarious economic conditions prevailing in late 1997 onward, the company deferred its expansion plans. It has been almost four years since it last introduced a new major ride or attraction for the theme park. Against the Asian currency crisis backdrop, management must identify strategies to eliminate seasonal demands and boost its guest attendance and profitability. III. Background of the Case Enchanted Kingdom opened to the public on October 19. 1995. It was and still is the Philippines' first world class fixed and themed amusement attraction on a scale never before seen in the country. It had 16 rides and attractions most of which were unique to the Philippines during its introduction while the rest were in size and capacities that had never experienced in the country before. Locating these rides and attractions within seven meticulously themed zones interspersed with food and merchandise outlets and kiosks as well as various game stands also added to the “experience” in a totally “enchanting” environment, away from the day-to-day realities of life. In 1996, answering the...
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...impact with the potential customer. The purpose of my B&B is to provide me with an opportunity to earn extra income by meeting growing customer demand for my affordable overnight accommodation in a relaxed and friendly setting. There are many features of my B&B such as en-suite guest rooms with king size beds. My bed and breakfast has two dining rooms which gives the guests a bit more privacy and space if they want to eat alone. I have hired professional staff to clean the house and make sure that all guests are settled in well. I have also hired chefs to cook the guests their breakfast of whatever they choose. By doing this I will ensure that the guests of my B&B will have a great stay and be happy to return. My objectives are to make sure that I have provided the best level of customer service for tourists both local and international. I will make sure that they are treated well in the B&B and make sure they have a comfortable overnight stay. Infact my USP will be quality in all aspect of the business and service. Aims of BEDFAST The aim of my bed and breakfast within the first year is to: • Breakeven within the market • Gain a good reputation • Provide a good service • Gain a good market share • Provide...
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...Compensation Theory and Practice Term Paper On Compensation Theory and Practice (A study Based on UCBL) Course code: MGT-321 Course Title: Human Resource Management Submitted to Tanzila Ahmed Course Instructor Submitted by Group Name: INNOVATORS Name ID Md. Ahadujjaman 1001010131 Faglul Karim Raihan 1001010142 Abdul Aziz 1001010127 Ashfaqur Rahman 1001010141 Gulam Sarwar 1001010060 Sec-C, 24th batch Department of Business Administration Leading University, Sylhet Date of Submission: August 26, 2011 Compensation Theory and Practice 2 LETTER OF SUBMISSION August 26, 2012 Tanzila Ahmed Lecturer of HRM Department of Business Administration Leading University, Sylhet, Bangladesh Subject: Letter of Submission. Dear Sir, It is an enormous pleasure to submit our tern paper titled “Compensation Theory and Practice” assigned as a requirement of our course related. In preparing this assignment we have acquired much knowledge about compensation. We have tried our best to furnish the assignment with relevant data, which we had to collect from online and related journal. We hope this assignment will help the organization sector to gather some insights on the windows to do further studies in this aspect. We would like to convey our tributes to you and thank you for giving us the opportunity to work on this topic. Your queries in this aspect will highly be expected. Thank you Sincerely yours Faglul Karim Raihan ID: 1001010142 Md.Ahadujjaman ID: 1001010131 ...
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