...A Research Paper on Wal-Mart Management, Leadership and Organizational Culture I. Differentiate Between Management and Leadership At Wal-Mart, management is a mixture of controls and standards with a certain degree of freedom for everyone to be able to test on new things and continue to innovate for improvement. The company has excellent controls and they make the company good. Management strategy is built on teams and the leaders go through the process of working with their team members. Leaders go with the group and after every major operation, they all sit down together to analyze the strengths and improve on the weaknesses of the endeavor. Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, introduced some of the basic concepts of management which were popular with employees until the present. He offered stock options and store discounts to his employees. Walton believed that teams will always do better than individuals hence; he has always tried his best to make his employees happy since happy employees make happy customers and more sales. Another reason is that he believes that the employees would care about the company more when they are a part of it and their success is dependent on the company's success. At Wal-Mart, management encourages their employees to be open to talk and air out their concerns and problems. This is what they call the "open door policy" management style. "Leadership is an organizational role involving establishing a clear vision, communicating...
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...Final Essay General Studies Capstone Before I started at UCO, I completed courses at both Oklahoma City Community College and OSU-OKC. My very first semester of college was at OCCC where I was straight out of high school. I finished high school online, so starting over and going to class was a learning curve for me. I was very anxious and shy starting out. I remember the first day of class, it was Intro to Psychology, and before going into class I cried in my car for twenty minutes because I was so nervous. I thought college would be an extension of high school and that I didn’t want to go through again. Once I talked myself into going to class, the first hour I did not remember. However, I quickly realized that college is nothing like high school. The professors are nice, but honestly they are not there to babysit so they didn’t enforce rules but when you did something they didn’t care for they just made you leave. I loved that part, I always felt more mature than the people of the same age because I had two sisters that were 10 years older than me, therefore I was forced to grow up and be mature at a very young age. So having ‘no tolerance’ professors was something I truly liked. Once the first class ended, I had already made a couple new friends. Some of which I still am very close with to this day. I stayed at OCCC for one semester before transferring on to OSU-OKC to pursue my Associates Degree in Echocardiography, (Cardiac Sonography). I remained in this program...
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...------------------------------------------------- Task 1: Organization and Leadership Analysis Assessment Code: C200-Task 1 Name: Nongbzanga Tiendrebeogo ID: 464060 Date: 25/9/2015 Mentor Name: Michelle Caldwell Table of Contents Acacia Overview 3 Acacia Description 3 Leadership Practices at Acacia 4 Relationship Between Leadership and Organizational Culture at Acacia 5 SWOT Analysis of Acacia 7 Organizational Strengths of Acacia 7 Organizational Weaknesses of Acacia 8 Organizational Opportunities of Acacia 8 Organizational Threats of Acacia 9 Leadership Evaluation at Acacia 10 Leadership Strengths at Acacia 10 Leadership Weaknesses at Acacia 11 Recommendations for Leadership Development at Acacia 12 References 14 Acacia Overview Since 1969, the Latino based agencies, Acacia Network Housing, a non-for-profit organization, provides services in the area of health, economic development and housing. According to the welcome message of the CEO Raul Russi, the company is exceptionally proud of the staff. Being myself part of the team, I can say that each employee completes their duties every day with consideration of the following values: Excellence, Commitment, Leadership and Customer Service. Looking closely at the big picture, I will analyze the head of my department, Ms. Jenny Morales, Head of the billing department at Acacia Network Housing. Ms. Morales being the one I am reporting to in daily basis will be the adequate individual to analyze...
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...------------------------------------------------- Task 1: Organization and Leadership Analysis Assessment Code: C200 Student Name: Student ID: Date: 2/29/2016 Student Mentor Name: Table of Contents Organization Overview 3 Organization Description 3 Leadership Practices 4 Relationship between Leadership and Organizational Culture 6 SWOT Analysis 7 Organizational Strengths 7 Organizational Weaknesses 8 Organizational Opportunities 9 Organizational Threats 10 Leadership Evaluation 11 Leadership Strengths 11 Leadership Weaknesses 12 Recommendations for Leadership Development 14 References 15 Organization Overview Based on my readings of the material presented in this course, I hope to learn the different values and deterrents of various leadership styles. This section will outline the leader, the objectives of the organization and the relationship between the two. I will be examining the City of Richland’s Energy Service Department (RES) as well as shining a light on the director of that department. I have chosen this organization and leader because it is my current place of employment. City of Richland (COR) is a municipality located in South Eastern Washington that serves a population of roughly 50,000 people. COR covers 39 square miles of service area and employs roughly 500 people. COR provides all services ranging from Police to Electrical Utility. RES conducts the engineering, installation, operations, and maintenance of the City’s distribution...
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...My Leadership Practices and Future C200 Managing Organizations and Leading People September 19th, 2014 My Leadership Practices and Future This following will outline my personal leadership practices and potential future leadership. To analyze my leadership qualities I will use the Seven Habits Profile and a leadership theory to determine my strengths, weaknesses, and areas of opportunity for improvement. In conclusion, I will determine the best recommendations for long-term improvement as well as SMART goals, or short-term courses of action, for leadership improvement. Seven Habits Profile The Seven Habits Profile revealed that I rank as outstanding in two categories, very good in six categories, and good in just one category. This seems to highlight what I am most exemplary at in terms of leadership, what I am just proficient at, and what presents itself as an opportunity for improvement. The main two strengths include having a work-life balance and being a proactive problem solver. An area of opportunity as indicated by the profile would be having the ability to synergize which is a combination of seeking the views of others and making creative decisions. The two strengths point to qualities I have constantly tried to improve upon. Earlier in my career, I was a bit of a workaholic and tended to bring work home with me. This resulted in a dismal personal life which eventually permeated negativity into my professional life as well. In light of...
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...Task 2: Self-Assessment of Leadership Practices Assessment Code: C200 Student Name: Shery Marson Student ID: # 000000000 Date: April 27, 2016 Self-Assessment of Leadership Practices Leadership is defined as the ability to influence people towards attaining their goals. The objective of my study is to assess myself on my leadership practices as I interact with others as we work towards attaining organizational goals and making the company I work for more successful both now and in the future. If leadership is the influence of one person over others to aid and to support their role in order to achieve the combined purpose, then it is my desire to become that type of leader. Leadership is not a role or a position but can be summed up as an act of achieving the tasks assigned. The whole situation of success and failure is determined by the role the leader plays. It has been said if you are the source of inspiration or the force that drives others then you are the path to the top of the ladder and you are their leader. Leadership I believe is the heart and soul of an organization. Do I have the right style and qualities to inspire and mold others and inspire them to be the best they can be as they perform their jobs? By a study of my strengths and weakness and taking the Seven Habits profile I will be able to find out more about my leadership abilities. It is my desire to be a leader that will empower others by encouragement, providing them the right tools, to cultivate...
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...Self-Assessment of Leadership Practices While writing this paper, I lost my job as a Mine Operations Coordinator, and before I was notified of being officially laid off, my job was already on edge of being around for another month. The mining project I worked for had questionable growth for within the company and interests in supplying funding for future advancement of the project became a difficult battle. With impending layoffs, miners began to work slower and were more focused on what their next career step would be rather than what was the necessary daily tasks. This in turn effected how I could properly maintain productivity and mining advancements for the project, and with the impending layoff how to properly distribute my tasks and projects to coworkers who would remain with the company after the layoffs. My understanding of who I was as an up and coming leader became a struggle with the idea that I would be unemployed very soon. I gained a better understanding of my strengths and weaknesses, along with what areas I should work on. Seven Habits Profile and Findings After completing Franklin Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and associated profile, I came to understand a bit more about myself and how I evaluate business practices. The profile showed that close to “Very Good” on every category with my lowest categories were Life Balance, Put First Things First, Synergize and Sharpen the Saw. I can see why these would be my lowest categories. My previous...
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...Geisinger Health Plan, Past and Present Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) is a rural, non-profit health plan in central Pennsylvania. They have been offering health insurance to the public since 1982. GHP has a long history of top notch customer service as well as a close relationship with its parent corporation, Geisinger Health System. This allows GHP to offer ‘sweet spot’ services, such as combined medical management services from both plan and practitioner. This approach keeps members feeling they get the best value for their dollar, it keeps the members healthy, and ultimately happy with the customer service they receive. As with Blue Cross and Blue Shield, GHP started its operation as merely a way to provide health insurance to physicians and staff of Geisinger Health System. Within a few years, however, the little health plan grew and the potential of opening GHP to the public was shortly realized. Dr. Howard Hughes was an emergency medicine physician and was then at the helm of the company. He fostered a family friendly environment, and quickly took GHP from private to public. During the beginning of his tenure, the employees of GHP rose from around 50 to 500. Dr. Hughes became Executive Vice President of GHP in the 90s and GHP continued to grow. Under Dr. Hughes’ management, the plan busted the seams with 250,000 members and over 1000 employees. However, in early 2000, Dr. Hughes fell ill and resigned. The building that was built for GHP employees was dedicated...
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...Hillsborough County Public Utilities Department Leadership Analysis Managing Organizations and Leading People – C200 Task 1 Western Governors University Table of Contents Introduction1 Current Leadership Practices2 Affects on Current Culture3 SWOT Analysis5 Strength #15 Strength #25 Weakness #16 Weakness #26 Opportunity #17 Opportunity #27 Threat #18 Threat #28 Evaluating the Traits of the Current Leader9 Strength #19 Strength #210 Strength #310 Weakness #110 Weakness #211 Weakness #311 Recommendations for the Future12 Recommendation #112 Recommendation #212 Recommendation #313 References14 Hillsborough County Public Utilities Department Leadership Analysis Presently, I work for the Hillsborough County Government in the State of Florida. The first two and a half years of my career with the County, I worked for the Public Utilities Department. This is one of fifteen departments listed under the Chief Development and Infrastructure Services Administrator. Each Administrator has multiple Assistant Administrators and Department Directors within their structure and each Administrator reports directly to the County Administrator who is appointed by the elected officials serving on the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). While the structure and needs of each agency/department are unique to the area they serve, the term “public utilities” may sound familiar. The name “public utilities” identifies the water and sewer systems that are required to be...
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...TASK 2: ORGANIZATION AND LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Table of Contents Reflection on Seven Habits Profile2 Personal Leadership Strengths3 Personal Leadership Weaknesses5 Recommendation for Personal Leadership6 SMART Goals7 Specific Actions7 References9 Organization and Leadership Analysis Reflection on Seven Habits Profile I believe that the results after completing the seven habits profile prove that my transactional leadership style is intrinsic to my natural self. Simply put, transactional leaders work within the culture that exists and exert energy on the things within their power to control (Biscontini, 2015). My scores in each of the seven habits can directly relate to characteristics of a transactional leader. First, Category 3 of the profile, is a clear example. I have a high internal locus of control and know I have the ability to change my environment when necessary to achieve my own desired outcomes. Transactional leaders are very results-driven (Bass, 1990). In order to achieve such outcomes, I begin with the end in mind by not putting off tasks, adhering to a schedule, and also by setting up my next week on the Friday before. In relation to work tasks, I find that I am disciplined and do not let the truly important things get lost in the shuffle. However, in relation to my personal life, I struggle with balancing the importance of living a long and healthy life with the importance of living an enjoyable and...
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...------------------------------------------------- Task 1: Organization and Leadership Analysis Table of Contents Organization Overview 3 Organization Description 3 Leadership Practices 4 Relationship Between Leadership and Organizational Culture 5 SWOT Analysis 7 Organizational Strengths 7 Organizational Weaknesses 7 Organizational Opportunities 8 Organizational Threats 8 Leadership Evaluation 9 Leadership Strengths 9 Leadership Weaknesses 10 Recommendations for Leadership Development 11 References 13 Organization Overview CHRISTUS Santa Rosa is a well-known hospital system located in San Antonio, TX. Their key mission is about taking care, in all senses of the phrase, of people. I have selected Claudia Trevino, manager of the Revenue Integrity department, to analyze for the purposes of this document. I chose this leader because she constantly demonstrates strong leadership skills as well as compassion, a very important value to our hospital. I hope, by the end of this, that I will be able to understand, on a deeper level, what it means to truly serve the community, to be a great leader, and how to successfully maintain the work-life balance. Organization Description Since its early beginnings in 1869, founded by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa has made it their mission "to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ," and do so by offering their medical services to communities all over the city. The...
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...As learned through the textbook and other references for this course the management theories and practices utilized within an organization can help or hinder the success of said organization. Through this paper I will review the strengths and weaknesses of American Healthcare Corporation’s (AHC) IT&S Southern Division as well as critique their primary leader. AHC’s IT&S Southern Division AHC is a large for-profit national healthcare provider network owning and managing over 150 hospitals, 40 surgery centers and hundreds of physician practices across the continental United States. AHC’s primary goal is to provide industry-leading healthcare in the most efficient and cost effective manner with the highest level of patient outcomes and satisfaction. AHC’s history spans over 40 years and was founded by doctors who wanted a better care path for their patients. AHC is comprised of several divisions broken down regionally across the nation and has also broken down key “shared services” departments to service and support the divisions. My analysis will focus on the IT&S Southern Division of AHC. IT&S Southern Division is responsible for the technical support and services of 24 hospitals, 10 surgery centers and 110 physician practices across Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The services provided span the information technology gamut including infrastructure, clinical applications support, physician support, project management and a 24 hour help desk. To enable the...
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...Task 1 A. Describe your chosen organization by doing the following: 1. Describe the organization and its objective(s). Reflect * Think about the organization you have chosen to write about and describe its purpose. Why does it exist? What are its objectives? What are the vision and mission statements of the organization? Write * Write one paragraph describing the organization’s background, purpose, vision, and mission * Write one paragraph describing/listing the objectives of the organization A.1. Harrison Medical Center is a non-profit, community based hospital that serves four counties west of Seattle, Washington. The hospital was founded in 1918 as small community hospital and has grown into the primary care facility for nearly the entire north western quadrant of the state. The concept of a non-profit, community based hospital is that if a local resident needs a procedure or treatment; the funding will be located to provide the needed medical intervention (Charity Care). Their mission statement is “We make a positive difference in people's lives through exceptional healthcare.” Vision statement is “We will be the premier health system in the Pacific Northwest.” (Directors, 2016) citation but no foot note Harrison must stay medically relevant and financially competitive with other hospital systems to remain the dominate medical partner in the region. To accomplish this, they have to expand their services as well as continuing to provided top...
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...A Leadership Self Evaluation A.1- See attached completed Seven Habits Profile A.1.a. The Seven Habits Profile reveals several areas of success in leading as well as areas of opportunity for me to improve my leadership. I believe that my high scores in the emotional bank account and think win-win category are major contributing factors to my ability to synergize well with coworkers. I am a people person and I prefer to work as a team rather than individually. It is important to me that everyone on our team succeeds. I get to know my team members on a personal and professional level , know their challenges in life, so that I can help them overcome those challenges. It is my belief that having happy employees leads to having positive customer interactions and more productive workdays. I believe that when employees know you want them to succeed it makes the synergizing process run more smoothly, as all parties know the intentions of the others are good. My proactive attitude; taking responsibility for my work, my mood, and my circumstances; is another reason for my success in the synergize category. I don’t need public credit for a job well done, but I do make a point to say when I have made a mistake. This helps to build trust and transparency. I want my employees to be able to come to me to admit when they have made a mistake as well so that we can work together to fix the error. Without a culture of transparency and trust errors can get hidden and come up later...
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...Managing Organizations and Leading People, C200 Task 1 Managing Organizations and Leading People Evangeline Klingbeil 262608 WGU C200 Task 1 Emerson is a global technology and engineering solutions company that has been providing diversified and innovative solutions to customers for the last 125 years , as of 2015, employ more than 111,000 people . They are solution providers for industrial, commercial and consumer markets through its 5 business units. Those business units are: Emerson Process Management Companies are under constant pressure to cut cost, increase output all with fewer and less experienced workers. Emerson Process Management is relied upon by companies across the globe to aid in solving their process problems. Emerson is experienced in taking their customers toughest challenges and bringing predictable success. Emerson Industrial Automation There is a power in optimizing every facet of operations, greater energy efficiency, lower design costs and improved quality, to name a few. Emerson Industrial Automation helps speed your time to market, wherever you are located and whatever your line of business, from automotive to solar and wind, with reliable industrial automation solutions. Emerson Network Power Emerson Network Power is a hardware, software and service solutions technology business unit of Emerson. They are there to help protect and optimize the infrastructure for companies voice, data or multimedia content...
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