...to Getting Organized Introduction Acknowledgments Trademarks Lesson 1. Why Get Organized? The Characteristics of an Organized Life Where to Find Organization Who Needs to Be Organized The Rewards of Being Organized The Characteristics of an Organized Person The 30-Second Recap Lesson 2. Easy Organizing Basics Getting Started Planning the Day Ahead Creating a "To-Do" Template Put Technology to Work The 30-Second Recap Lesson 3. Balancing Home and Office Two-Income Households Longer Working Life Setting Goals Single-Parent Household Living Alone Live to Work or Work to Live The 30-Second Recap Lesson 4. Finishing a Day's Work in Advance Getting Up to Go to Sleep Plan Ahead to Save Time The 30-Second Recap Lesson 5. Using High-Tech Tools and Software High-Tech Tools Software Intranets A Word About Low-Tech The 30-Second Recap Lesson 6. Understanding Your Company The Secret of Change Factors of Change The Politics of Change Opportunity Factors The 30-Second Recap Lesson 7. Organizing Your Office Your Desk and Chair The Science of Ergonomics The 30-Second Recap Lesson 8. Managing Your Computer Hardware Software System Tools The 30-Second Recap Lesson 9. Organizing Your Staff Conducting a Survey Implementing Solutions The 30-Second Recap Lesson 10. Managing Your Budget Companies and Budgets Universal Principles Ratio Analysis Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Sales Breakeven Analysis An Example of Budget Analysis The 30-Second...
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...employability. AMCAT Employability Report will not only help answer these questions, but will become your guide for deciding next steps on your career path. It will tell you what to study, what interviews to prepare for and how to prepare. Refer to the following tips to understand how to make this report a means to get closer to your dream job. Start by referring to the 'YOUR AMCAT SCORE SUMMARY' chapter of your report. This chapter has all the key highlights for you. You will get to know where you stand nationally in different AMCAT modules, a snapshot of your personality and your employability in different job profiles and sectors. The summary chapter is the key. You should understand everything in it to know where you stand in the job market. For each section in the summary chapter, we mention the chapter having additional information about the section. Wherever you are unable to understand or want more information, refer to the respective chapter. The chapter 'Your Profile and Industry Fitment' is very important. The following tips will help you use it to make an action plan for next few months: a. For profiles where your employability is high, you should start refreshing your knowledge for an interview for them. You may soon get interview calls for these. b. You might find certain profiles where you have high employability, but are not the ones that interest you or you know much about. We will seriously recommend that you explore more about these profiles, find information about...
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...CHAP TER Rhetorical Modes 1. NARRATION L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S 10 1. Identify the purpose and structure of narrative writing. 2. Recognize how to write a narrative essay. Rhetorical modes simply mean the ways in which we can effectively communicate through language. This chapter covers nine common rhetorical modes. As you read about these nine modes, keep in mind that the rhetorical mode a writer chooses depends on his or her purpose for writing. Sometimes writers incorporate a variety of modes in one essay. In covering the nine rhetorical modes, this chapter also emphasizes these as a set of tools that will allow you greater flexibility and effectiveness in communicating with your audience and expressing your ideas. rhetorical modes The ways in which we effectively communicate through language. 1.1 The Purpose of Narrative Writing Narration means the art of storytelling, and the purpose of narrative writing is to tell stories. Any time you tell a story to a friend or family member about an event or incident in your day, you engage in a form of narration. In addition, a narrative can be factual or fictional. A factual story is one that is based on, and tries to be faithful to, actual events as they unfolded in real life. A fictional story is a made-up, or imagined, story; the writer of a fictional story can create characters and events as he or she sees fit. However, the big distinction between factual and fictional narratives is based on a writer’s purpose...
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...Exam #1 Study Guide and Tips MGMT 301 Section DL1 & 001 The exam will have 25 multiple choice questions (3 pts each) and 2 short answer/essay questions (15pt & 10 pts). When you are responding to short answer/essay exam questions, keep the following in mind: • Use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation • Provide ample justification for all answers • Integrate knowledge gained from course material • Provide evidence for all assertions or claims • Apply course concepts Grading Short Answer/Essay Questions: Grades for written work will be awarded based on the level of understanding you demonstrate as follows: • A/A+ level: The correct explanation and application of concepts. Demonstrates an understanding of multiple factors that affect organizational behavior and integrates different levels of analysis in responses. Answer flows logically and is easily understood and concise • B/B+ Level: The correct explanation of the concepts along with a demonstrated ability to diagnose an applied situation using relevant course concepts. Answer flows logically and is easy to follow. • C/B- Level: Correct explanation and application of the concepts. • C-/D/F Level: Responses are partly or wholly missing or contain obvious mistakes You know you can improve your exam answer if: • You would have answered the questions in the same way before taking the course (i.e., no application of course concepts) • You do not provide a clear justification...
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...year, Dr. Kennedy asked us what we wanted to get of our class this semester. It was not hard for me to say I wanted to improve my writing skills. The skills I learned in English helped me improve my writing in other classes as well. Learning how to take notes with the double entry journal and Kia styles were a big help in my psychology and art history classes. Accordingly, the MEAL plan was a big help with getting...
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...Case 1 Freedom R&S Problem statement: How to get the best person for a job? When finding a candidate for a job, it is important to set up a list of factors. First of all it is important to know exactly what kind of job it is. A managerial job suits not by everyone. In addition, it is important to know what kind of characteristics suits with the job. A chaotic person is not able to lead the financial statements of a company. So, you have to identify the aspects of the job. When you know exactly what kind of job it is and what kind of person you are looking for it is time to select a person. There are several ways to select a person (see Q1) it depends on the job which one will be the best. This part have to be done in a very careful part, because you do not want to hire a new employee who does not suit the job or who may ensure for problems in the future. Learning goals: 1. Which kind of selection procedures are there? According to Gomez-Meija (2011), there are different kinds of selection procedures. Below an overview of the described selection procedures; * Letters of recommendation: within this method it is not about the content of the letter, however it is about the way the information is given. An outgoing person will write the recommendation letter in another way as a more relaxing person. In this way the recruitment team can select person who suits the best to the job. For example; a marketing company needs someone with creativity. So they will choose...
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...writing sections of these exams. This chapter also provides us tips for preparing and taking the professional exams. Writing for CPA Exam Since 2013, three tasks requiring written responses have been include in the Business Environment Concepts BEC section of the CPA exam. Each of these questions require specific format, usually that of a typical business documents such as memo or letter. The specific writing skills tested on the CPA exam include the following: * Organization * Development * Expression The AICPA has identified problem solving skills, among others, as important for success on the CPA exam. In the exam, candidates should be able to * Apply professional skepticism * Identify and solve unstructured problems * Develop reasonable hypothesis to solve a problem * Develop creative ways of thinking about situation * Develop logical conclusion through the use of inductive and deductive reasoning Writing for CMA Exam Writing skills and critical thinking skills are also essential for success on the CMA exam. CMA exam evaluate a candidate’s ability to analyze, evaluate and communicate, as well as candidate’s mastery of accounting concepts and technical skills. In addition the following writing skills are evaluated in the CMA exam. * Use of Standard English: Proper grammar, punctuation and spelling * Organization: logical and coherent flow of ideas * Clarity: Clear communication of analysis and recommendations Preparing and Taking the Professional...
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...companies can get by with a halfdozen sheets. Put your marketing plan in a three-ring binder. Refer to it at least quarterly, but better yet monthly. Leave a tab for putting in monthly reports on sales/manufacturing; this will allow you to track performance as you follow the plan. The plan should cover one year. For small companies, this is often the best way to think about marketing. Things change, people leave, markets evolve, and customers come and go. Later on we suggest creating a section of your plan that addresses the medium- term future—two to four years down the road. But the bulk of your plan should focus on the coming year. You should allow yourself a couple of months to write the plan, even if it's only a few pages long. Developing the plan is the "heavy lifting" of marketing. While executing the plan has its challenges, deciding what to do and how to do it is marketing's greatest challenge. Most marketing plans kick off with the first of the year or with the opening of your fiscal year if it's different. Who should see your plan? All the players in the company. Firms typically keep their marketing plans very, very private for one of two very different reasons: Either they're too skimpy and management would be embarrassed to have them see the light of day, or they're solid and packed with information . . . which would make them extremely valuable to the competition. You can't do a marketing plan without getting many people involved. No matter what your size, get feedback...
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...ORGANIZED CRIME INVESTIGATION "Yes, Mr. Hoover, there is a Mafia" (Rudy Giuliani) Organized crime is in a class by itself. It's big, it's powerful, it's well-connected, and highly profitable. Mafia is the most common term used to describe the more profitable criminal organizations around the world, but other terminology exists, such as: international criminal organizations (military usage); transnational crime (United Nations usage); and enterprise crime (FBI usage). As the term is utilized in criminology, it refers to any (or all) of six (6) different types of crime: (1) crime as business, which includes white collar crime as well as various forms of corruption; (2) offenses involving works of art, counterfeiting, or other cultural artifacts; (3) crime associated with the distribution and sale of narcotics as well as other contraband substances; (4) crime associated with human migration or sex trafficking including various forms of prostitution; and (5) crime involving contract murder or for-hire use of force, mostly deadly force; and (6) various forms of computer crime involving identity theft and/or other large-scale financial frauds. No one-sentence conceptual definition exists, and a very useful webpage can be found on the Internet devoted to the Many Definitions of Organized Crime. There are known characteristics of organized crime, such as corruption, violence, sophistication, continuity, structure, discipline, ideology (or lack thereof), multiple enterprises...
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...of the content and keep the entire document in tact. I retain copyright ownership over these materials © Victor Cheng www.caseinterview.com PROFITABILITY FRAMEWORK Revenue/ Unit Revenue # Units Sold For the problem branch (e.g., Revenue/Unit or # Units Sold) 1) SEGMENT the number, break it up into its component parts, compare to historical metrics to find where the shift is coming from 2) ISOLATE the key driver causing bulk of problem 3) EXPLORE possible resolutions Possible Segments to get data for, isolate & explore: * By product / product line * By distribution channel * By region * By customer type (new/old, big/small) * By industry vertical Once you know mathematically what's causing the problem, you need to understand WHY the number has declined in the context of the marketplace. This may be a "compound framework" problem requiring you to use a general market analysis framework. If so, most often you will want to start with the customer (demand side) analysis and potentially may have to use the entire framework. For problem branch (e.g, fixed or variable cost) SEGMENT into its component parts * Segment cost by logical components * Segment costs by value chain Value Chain Example: Profits Fixed Cost Cost/ Unit Cost # Units Sold Variable Cost Identify fixed costs in each of the following: Raw Materials -> Factory -> Distribution ->Customers Compare to historical. Find the problem component. Keep "drilling down" by finding the problem...
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...Environmental analysis * Organizational analysis * Demographical analysis * Operational analysis * Individual analysis * Training methods * Types of media * Learning principles * Training for learning skills or facts * Effectiveness of methods * Training evaluation strategies * Criteria * Pretests * Monitoring and observing training * Collecting feedback * Implementing feedback Needs Assessment Environmental analysis The purpose of the assessment phrase is to define what employees should learn in relation to job behavior. (Cascio 2013) For example with Landslide limousine all job duties and description should be defined and there should be training in place to make sure of the employees success. Organizational analysis Focuses on identifying whether training supports the company’s strategic direction, whether managers, peers, employees support training activity and what training resources are available. (Cascio2013) So with your current budget as a startup company we recommend you be conservative with your training since resources will be limited. We suggest a lot of training should be grassroots or hands on training. Demographical analysis Speaks to the need of a certain group such as older workers, women, and managers at a different level. (Cascio 2013) This mean Bradley needs to address the area the business is in and the type of people that apply to work at his company...
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...sporting events is an activity in most school curricula, which is not a sport. However, because many people have not been introduced to competitive cheerleading, a true sport, they are led to believe that this type of chanting encompasses all forms of cheerleading. Although, the NCAA has not formally recognized cheerleading as a sport, competitive cheerleading is and should be considered a sport. Many people confuse sideline cheerleading with competitive cheerleading. Sideline cheerleading is an activity in which an individual cheers for a team. Sideline cheerleading consists of simple cheers where the crowd can cheer along with. It is fun and non- competitive. Competitive cheerleading is a competitive sport that is performed with an organized routine in which is judged. The world of competitive cheerleading is fierce and requires mental and physical strength. Competitive cheerleading includes a number of physical requirements such as skills and fitness each cheerleader should meet. Like gymnasts, cheerleaders must know how to...
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...of the content and keep the entire document in tact. I retain copyright ownership over these materials © Victor Cheng www.caseinterview.com PROFITABILITY FRAMEWORK Revenue/ Unit Revenue # Units Sold For the problem branch (e.g., Revenue/Unit or # Units Sold) 1) SEGMENT the number, break it up into its component parts, compare to historical metrics to find where the shift is coming from 2) ISOLATE the key driver causing bulk of problem 3) EXPLORE possible resolutions Possible Segments to get data for, isolate & explore: * By product / product line * By distribution channel * By region * By customer type (new/old, big/small) * By industry vertical Once you know mathematically what's causing the problem, you need to understand WHY the number has declined in the context of the marketplace. This may be a "compound framework" problem requiring you to use a general market analysis framework. If so, most often you will want to start with the customer (demand side) analysis and potentially may have to use the entire framework. For problem branch (e.g, fixed or variable cost) SEGMENT into its component parts * Segment cost by logical components * Segment costs by value chain Value Chain Example: Profits Fixed Cost Cost/ Unit Cost # Units Sold Variable Cost Identify fixed costs in each of the following: Raw Materials -> Factory -> Distribution ->Customers Compare to historical. Find the problem component. Keep "drilling down" by finding the problem...
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...The Italian Oven Restaurant Job Analysis Hella Parpart, Nick Soper, John Doyle, Kathryn Repicky Central Michigan University March 13th, 2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………...…………………..…3 Description of Organization.……………………………………………………………………3 Job Overview…………………………………………………………………………….………4 Summary Job Description………………………………………………………………….…….4 Method and Process of Job Analysis……………………………………………….……………6 Task Inventory……………………………………………………………………….…………..7 Worker Characteristic Inventory……………………………………………………….………..8 Rating System Analysis…………………………………………………………………………9 Organization Application……………………………………………………………………….10 Critique of Analysis Process ...………………………………………………………………….11 Appendix A – Rating System...…………………………………………………………………….12 B – Rating System Results......……………………………………………………….…14 C – Survey………………………………………………………………………………21 D – Survey Results………………………………………………………………….…..22 References…………………………………………………………………………………….....26 Executive Summary A server at The Italian Oven is the face most prominently seen and interacted with by every customer of our company. It is essential that we create a uniform and practical method of training our servers to be of the highest quality to ensure we maintain our high customer satisfaction. Our goal with this job analysis was to create a detailed and organized description of what it takes to be a successful server. This report encompasses every aspect...
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...Diego Villa 02/24/2015 Linda Treviño MGMT 451W Ethical Dilemma Analysis: I Diego Fernando Villa affirm that I have no and will not give or receive, nor have I witnessed unauthorized aid on this deliverable and I have completed this work honestly and according to the professor’s guidelines. My Ethical Dilemma: When I was going into my senior year of high school I was faced with an ethical dilemma that could have either ruined my father’s business or a friendship I have had since I was five years old. During the summer of 2010 I began working for my father at his Italian restaurant where he was the chef. After about a month of working with pretty good pay my friends started asking me if they could also pick up a job. When I noticed that a dish washer position was available I immediately told my friend of about twelve years and he began working with me five times a week. The weekdays at the job were good because the restaurant was not as busy but when the weekend started it became apparent that my friend was not fit to work such an intense and fast paced job. After about a month of my dad observing my friend and seeing if he could develop into an efficient dish washer for the restaurant he realized that he just was not cut out for this kind of job. This was when my father told me that it was my job to make a decision about whether to keep him or to let him go. It was my responsibility to fire my friend to better the efficiency of the restaurant but it was holding me back because...
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