...This essay represents four organizations' views on internal and external forces that impact organizational behavior, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC), Western Integrity Center (WIC), and Chesapeake Appraisal's and Settlement Services (CASS). This essay will also explain why organizational restructure, organizational mission, fiscal policies, competition, economy, customer demands, and globalization are essential elements in the influence of organization behavior. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) manages the second largest rail transit system and the fifth largest bus system in the United States (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 2005). WMATA originated in 1967 and Metrorail originated in 1976. WMATA serves the District of Columbia, the suburban of Maryland and Virginia counties that covers 106.3 miles of territory with 86 stations. There are 5 lines of operations where trains operate at a speed of 59 mph. WMATA reports a safe, clean, and reliable service that carries millions of tourists and more than a third of federal government workers. However, you cannot read the Washington Post newspaper without reading a negative article about WMATA services. Customers and the media have made a demand that forces WMATA to evaluate their market position. What are the problems and how do WMATA address the issues? On-time service, over-crowded trains, and rude and discourteous operators...
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...Organizational Behavior Forces Discussion Jeanette L Garcia Berrios MGT 307 Aug 24, 2011 Maribelin Gutierrez Organizational Behavior Forces Discussion El comportamiento organizacional puede verse afectado por factores internos y externos. Algunos de estos factores pueden ser: la restructuración, la misión de la organización, la competencia, la economía, las demandas de los clientes y la globalización. La restructuración es una fuerza interna dentro de la organización. Esta puede ser utilizada de varias formas, tales como: re asignar a un grupo de trabajadores o despido de estos. Las organizaciones están bajo un ambiente competitivo y en tiempos de dificultad económica la restructuración debe realizarse de tal forma que puedan mantenerse competitivos. La misión de la organización es el propósito básico de una organización. Esta influye en el rendimiento, comportamiento y auto iniciativa de los individuos que trabajan en ella. La mayoría de las organizaciones tienen una misión y una visión clara en la cual incluyen y hacen participe a todos sus empleados. De esta manera las compañías proveen un ambiente adecuado para el personal. Otro de los factores que afectan el comportamiento organizacional es la competencia externa. Debemos descartar el pensamiento Hay que se basa en que las compañías que representan algún tipo de competencia son las que producen el mismo producto que nosotros. Muchas veces las compañías se preocupan...
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...Organizational Behavior Forces Discussion Paper Team B MGT/307 November 29, 2011 Introduction Organizational structure refers to both the formal and informal frameworks that shape how a business is operated. A successful business is determined how they treat there customers. This paper will discuss how competition, the economy and customer demands affect the business world today. Competition Competition is the foundation for thriving businesses. For any potential successful business, competition provides employers with the necessary tools to become a better business to better serve its customers. Moreover I, LaQuoya work for a member’s only establishment, The Augusta Country Club (ACC). It is city based and the only know competitor is the Westlake Club (WC). Our establishment thrives based on the proper treatment of our members. The members pay top dollar to be a part of our business. So, our customer service is what determines the perseverance of our business. In addition, unlike The ACC, Westlake Club only allows its members to be native to the area; whereas the ACC accepts members from anywhere in the world. Therefore, a big part of business is accepting all people who are willing to pay for your services. Kellogg’s is big on competition. We have a lot of major competitors that try to take our business everyday. Kellogg’s is also known for Keebler, Murray, Famous Amos, and President baking. If you see any of these products on...
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...Figure 2: Stress- strain graph The stress strain relation dependent on time and time-depending behavior of materials is known as visco-elasticity. This term derived in two expressions: Viscosity and Elasticity, Elasticity is about solid whereas Viscosity resistance to flow in fluids. Therefore, this type of material is a combination of fluid and solid properties which presents a following relation (1) where is stress tensor, is visco-elastic coefficient and is strain rate. In my thesis research problems we have choose Kelvin Voigt model. Since Kelvin gives Voigt model for visco-elastic solids. This...
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...accelerate growth. Reality can be messier. Some companies raise money twice in phase 2. Others skip phase 1 and go straight to phase 2. And at Y Combinator we get an increasing number of companies that have already raised amounts in the hundreds of thousands. But the three phase path is at least the one about which individual startups' paths oscillate. This essay focuses on phase 2 fundraising. That's the type the startups we fund are doing on Demo Day, and this essay is the advice we give them. Forces Fundraising is hard in both senses: hard like lifting a heavy weight, and hard like solving a puzzle. It's hard like lifting a weight because it's intrinsically hard to convince people to part with large sums of money. That problem is irreducible; it should be hard. But much of the other kind of difficulty can be eliminated. Fundraising only seems a puzzle because it's an alien world to most founders, and I hope to fix that by supplying a map through it. To founders, the behavior of investors is often opaque—partly because their motivations are obscure, but partly because they deliberately mislead you. And the misleading ways of investors combine horribly with the wishful thinking of inexperienced founders. At YC we're always warning founders about this danger, and investors are probably more circumspect with YC startups than with other companies they talk to, and even so we witness a constant series of explosions as these two volatile components combine. [1] If you're...
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...Case 1 who are our employees anyway? 1- What changes in global work supply have taken place that contributed to the situation of Gap and its global workforce? Workers were forced to meet quotas .In addition to the factories are owned by other companies and Cape not Cape alone.Regrading the employees they are technically not employees Cape that outsource much of the work offshore to contractors and subcontractors around the globe, they can be negative consequences to their reputations and public relations, so the main issue is regarding who are the Cape’s employees. 2- What are possible forces that might contribute to an MNC’s lack of a sense of responsibility toward workers in different parts of the world who produce its products or deliver its service? In Fact, what external forces can even interfere with this sense of responsibility? Five kinds of drivers, all based on change, that are leading international firms to the globalization of their operation (+ examples): 1. Political – preferential trading agreements, progressive reduction of trade barriers, foreign investments by most governments, privatization of much of the industry in formerly communist nations and the opening of their economies 2. Technological – advances in communication technology, global communication networks, internet and network computing 3. Market – global firms become global customers 4. Cost – globalization of product lines and production helps reduce costs by achieving economies of scale ...
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...ASSAM EARTHQUAKE AND OUR BUILDINGS Md Ali Akbar MOLLICK* Introduction An earthquake of magnitude 8.7 on the Richter Scale (8.1 on the Moment Magnitude Scale) occurred on 12th June 1897 at 5.11pm in the Assam Basin, some 250 kilometers (km) north from Dhaka, 130 km north-west from Sylhet and 70 km north from today's Bangladesh and Indian border. The epicenter was 26o (N) and 91o (E) and focal depth was 32 km. The shaking was felt over an area of 650,000 square-kilometer (sq-km) and destruction was taking place over an area of 390,000 sq-km. Many masonry buildings including temples, over the destructive area such as Dhubri, Goalpara, Guwahati, Kuch Bihar, Agortola, Kolkata and other cities inside India, either totally or partially damaged due to this earthquake. The earthquake created general panic in Dhaka and other areas of today's Bangladesh including Rangpur, Dinajpur, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Natore, Mymensing, Dhaka, Chittagong, Comilla, Noakhali, Jamalpur etc. A total number of 1542 persons were killed due to this earthquake out of which five were from Dhaka including two foreigners. Three buildings such as Shaheen Medical Hall, Temple Nazi's Shabagh Math and house occupied by Mrs Stansbury were totally damaged and the government houses for commissioner, collector, judge and civil surgeon were partially damaged in Dhaka, which were rebuilt. The total cost for the rehabilitation was 150,000 taka. The intensity of shaking in Dhaka was VIII+ on the Modified Mercili Intensity (MMI)...
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...some interesting ideas about various types of motion along a single direction. We gain some valuable insights and tools so that when we generalize to study the motion of objects in the real three-dimensional world we are well prepared for that undertaking. The case studies in this chapter include motion when the net force is constant (we study the local gravitational force near the Earth), one-dimensional motion of an object in a fluid (where we show that there are frictional forces that vary with time), and the oscillatory motion of an object attached to a spring. After learning something about springs, we next consider the deformation of an elastic solid and the phenomenon of viscoelasticity. This is a topic of special interest in the study of structural biomolecules such as bone and blood vessels. We conclude the chapter with a discussion of the structure and dynamics of macromolecules, specifically illustrating how to apply Newton’s second law to the difficult problem of determining the molecular motions (here in one dimension) of the constituent atoms of a protein. 1. THE CONSTANT FORCE Very frequently in dealing with mechanics problems, we know the forces acting on an...
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... Air resistance Problems Back to Top Below are given some problems based on air resistance which may be helpful for you. Solved Examples Question 1: A plane moving with velocity of 50 ms-1 has a force constant of 0.05. Calculate its air resistance. Solution: Given: Velocity of air v = 50 ms-1, Force constant c = 0.05 The force constant is given by F = cv2 = 0.05 × 2500 = 125 N. Question 2: An object is traveling at 20 ms-1 experiences a force of 50 N. Calculate the force constant. Solution: Given: Velocity of air v = 20 ms-1, Force F = 50 N, The force constant is given by c = F/v² = 50/20² = 0.125 http://formulas.tutorvista.com/physics/air-resistance-formula.html#air-resistance-problems http://physics.tutorvista.com/motion/projectile-motion.html • PhysicsMotionProjectile Motion Top Projectile Motion The motion of object in two dimensions is explained by two main principles that are kinematic principles and Newton's laws of motion. The motion in two dimensions is called the motion of projectiles. The projectile object is one on which is moved under the force of gravity. Some examples of projectiles are like an object is dropped from its rest condition on which there...
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...Steering Behaviors For Autonomous Characters Craig W. Reynolds Sony Computer Entertainment America 919 East Hillsdale Boulevard Foster City, California 94404 craig_reynolds@playstation.sony.com http://www.red.com/cwr/ cwr@red.com Keywords: Animation Techniques, Virtual/Interactive Environments, Games, Simulation, behavioral animation, autonomous agent, situated, embodied, reactive, vehicle, steering, path planning, path following, pursuit, evasion, obstacle avoidance, collision avoidance, flocking, group behavior, navigation, artificial life, improvisation. Abstract This paper presents solutions for one requirement of autonomous characters in animation and games: the ability to navigate around their world in a life-like and improvisational manner. These “steering behaviors” are largely independent of the particulars of the character’s means of locomotion. Combinations of steering behaviors can be used to achieve higher level goals This paper divides motion behavior into three levels. It will focus on the (For example: get from here to there while avoiding obstacles, follow this corridor, join that group of characters...) middle level of steering behaviors, briefly describe the lower level of locomotion, and touch lightly on the higher level of goal setting and strategy. Introduction Autonomous characters are a type of autonomous agent intended for use in computer animation and interactive media such as games and virtual reality. These agents represent a This stands...
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...which legitimizes the control of one individual, over another or others, due to the nature of their social structure. In some settings, power is exercised in a downwards or upwards style. In the case of a military situation, power is used to a downwards form (Younts & Mueller, 2001). The theory also emphasizes the necessity of some level of coercion, which is legitimized, legalized and viewed as force or influence. In the case of the military situation, the DOD reported that more than 25,000 crimes of a sexual nature were committed by the members of the U.S army (Department of Defense, 2012). Despite the fact that military structures are known to boast of integrity and extreme discipline, the power structure appears to perpetuate a culture of sexual abuse. Based on the theoretical outlook of the power dynamics theory, the perpetuation of sexual violence against women in the military, can be expressed with reference to the accordance of high power credits to men, as compared to their female counterparts (Sharp, 2010). The consequences of having the hyper-masculine outlook in force include that it creates a social environment where the practices and the attitudes of the military, in general normalizes the ill of...
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...which legitimizes the control of one individual, over another or others, due to the nature of their social structure. In some settings, power is exercised in a downwards or upwards style. In the case of a military situation, power is used to a downwards form (Younts & Mueller, 2001). The theory also emphasizes the necessity of some level of coercion, which is legitimized, legalized and viewed as force or influence. In the case of the military situation, the DOD reported that more than 25,000 crimes of a sexual nature were committed by the members of the U.S army (Department of Defense, 2012). Despite the fact that military structures are known to boast of integrity and extreme discipline, the power structure appears to perpetuate a culture of sexual abuse. Based on the theoretical outlook of the power dynamics theory, the perpetuation of sexual violence against women in the military, can be expressed with reference to the accordance of high power credits to men, as compared to their female counterparts (Sharp, 2010). The consequences of having the hyper-masculine outlook in force include that it creates a social environment where the practices and the attitudes of the military, in general normalizes the ill of...
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...ultimate strength of 53.9 lbf. and deflection of 0.351 in. to which it immediately failed. Objective: This laboratory required the design and construction of a beam that spans 30 inches in order to determine the maximum strength and carry load at mid-span. The beam was created exclusively using a 10 by 40 inches piece of foam board of thickness 3/16 inches, 4 hot glue sticks, and Exacto knives. Design Rationale: From the materials mentioned, an I-beam was constructed. The cuts necessary to produce the I-beam are shown in Figured 1. 32 in. 1 in. 5 in. 5 in. Figure 1: Foam Beam Cut Schematic. When deciding how to cut foam board, the thought behind it was to target the areas of the beam that would experience the most applied load force. The final design consisted of five 1-inch units hot glued together at three equally spaced sections between two 32-inch long boards. The top and bottom sections 1 were supposed to keep the board from failing at its ends and splitting apart and the middle section was to keep the board from splitting in the middle and dipping inward. The final design is shown in Figure 2. Top View Side View Front View Figure 2: Finished I-Beam Views The focuses are at the ends and middle of the beam. Therefore, the I-beam was positioned as seen on the ”Top View” in Figure 2. The purpose was so that a 5-inch buffer would prevent the beam from failing. 2 P R=P/2 R=P/2 V Shear V Mmax Moment Figure 3: 3-Point Bending Model...
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...invisible field 5. In order to survive in a world of change and chaos, we will need to: A. Accept chaos as an essential process by which natural systems, including organizations, renew and revitalize them B. Share information as the primary organizing force in any organization C. Develop the rich diversity of relationships that are all around us to energize our teams D. Embrace vision as an invisible field that can enable us to recreate our workplaces and our world. To Wheatley, the clockwork universe presented by Newtonian physics is an adequate model in a static world that thrives on predictability. The hierarchical structures of modern organizations and contemporary models of leadership tend to reflect a mechanical Newtonian perspective. He argues that the turbulence of global society and culture is forcing organizations to realize that the models and habits developed for a stable environment may not work in a dynamic world. Imposing static and mechanical processes on an organization in a turbulent environment can submerge the organization until it implodes under pressure. A key challenge of applying the new sciences to leadership is that the relationships, forces, and waves that influence patterns of behavior are invisible; researchers can neither directly observe nor measure the dynamic and intangible phenomena. Lack of measurement means that the assumptions of the new sciences are not only difficult for typical researchers to understand, they are also difficult...
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...Benjamin Crowell THE MOTION OF FALLING OBJECTS The motion of falling objects is the simplest and most common example of motion with changing velocity. The early pioneers of physics had a correct intuition that the way things drop was a message directly from Nature herself about how the universe worked. Other examples seem less likely to have deep significance. A walking person who speeds up is making a conscious choice. If one stretch of a river flows more rapidly than another, it may be only because the channel is narrower there, which is just an accident of the local geography. But there is something impressively consistent, universal, and inexorable about the way things fall. Stand up now and simultaneously drop a coin and a bit of paper side by side. The paper takes much longer to hit the ground. That's why Aristotle wrote that heavy objects fell more rapidly. Europeans believed him for two thousand years. Now repeat the experiment, but make it into a race between the coin and your shoe. My own shoe is about 50 times heavier than the nickel I had handy, but it looks to me like they hit the ground at exactly the same moment. So much for Aristotle! Galileo, who had a flair for the theatrical, did the experiment by dropping a bullet and a heavy cannonball from a tall tower. Aristotle's observations had been incomplete, his interpretation a vast oversimplification. It is inconceivable that Galileo was the first person to observe a discrepancy with...
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