...Control Self-assessment for Information and Related Technology To ensure smooth functioning of an enterprise striving to achieve predetermined objectives, business processes are identified and defined. To ensure the proper completion of process work, procedures are defined, documented and established. Business procedures need to be properly controlled to ensure smooth completion. Out-of-control procedures are expensive; therefore, controls need to be in place. These controls can be preventive, detective and/or corrective in nature. However, the adequacy of controls over procedures depends on various factors, including a balance between costs incurred for implementing controls and the resulting benefits derived. Many controls are essential overheads for the business, and therefore, their effectiveness must be reviewed periodically. Internal audit of controls, an essential overhead, helps avoid relaxation on controls. Ultimately, the control overheads constitute a major expenditure item. Assurance that the controls are in place and effective is essential. This assurance can be given through control self-assessment (CSA), also referred to as control self-assurance. Systems and procedures for many business organizations within various sectors have evolved over time. For example, banking is the oldest service sector and the controls over banking procedures are essential not only for the bank, but also for society in general. Controls in banking procedures have also evolved over...
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...Management 317: Organizational Behavior Spring Semester, 2012: 12:40-2:00 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday Professor: Dr. Kathi Lovelace Office/Email: Florence Moore 310A, kathi.lovelace@menlo.edu, (650) 543-3848 Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 10:45-12:45 p.m., and by appointment. From March 1 to April 19: Thursdays 5:00-5:50 p.m. Required Texts/Materials: 1. Robbins, S. & Judge, T. (2012). Essentials of Organizational Behavior (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. 3. MyManagementLab: This is an additional online resource that goes with our textbook. More information will be provided the first week of class (e.g., how to register, how we will use it). 2. Readings, case studies and other class materials will be posted on our Moodle http://menlo.mrooms3.net and Menlo Library http://apps.menlo.edu/library/courses/reserves.php sites. Please log-in the first week of class to ensure you can access our sites. Course Description and Approach: Organizational Behavior (OB) “is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behavior in organizations” (Robbins & Judge, 2012; pg.2). Topics include perceptions, personality, team dynamics, problem-solving, communication and collaboration, conflict management, and motivation. Building positive organizational cultures, understanding power and influence and leading and managing change effectively and ethically are also key topics covered...
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...Plan Self Assessments are quizzes that help evaluate employees on their skills, interests, personality, and values. “As ethical problems have increased in organizations, integrity tests have gained popularity. These paper-and-pencil tests measure factors such as dependability, carefulness, responsibility, and honesty; they have proven to be powerful predictors of supervisory ratings of job performance and of theft, discipline problems, and excessive absenteeism” (Robbins & Judge, 2011, pg. 1). As a manager for Riordan Manufacturing, three employees took a series of self-assessment tests for my organization. The analysis and interpretation scores of all three are positive and all three would make a great contribution to the organization. Positive people cognitively process more efficiently and are more productive. Job Satisfaction and Engaged High job satisfaction was above the range that determines lower levels of absenteeism, and their general attitude toward work is positive. Their engaged scores were also high, which defines these employees are in a positive state of motivation and fulfillment. “Individuals who score high in this category are loyal, dedicated, willing to devote considerable time to work, feel inspired by and proud of their work, and become immersed and absorbed while performing their work” (Stephen P. Robbins/University of Phoenix, 2005-2009). My employees are content coming to work and will possess good work ethics and values. They are self motivated...
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...2014-03-03T13:35:32<!--starttext--> Self-Control Techniques > Willpower > Self-Control Deep urges | Higher goals | Inner systems | Benefits | No control | Desisting | Doing | See also Willpower is first of all about self-control. If you cannot control yourself, then there is little hope to influence others. The most powerful leaders have an iron discipline within their own lives. They do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Self-control is...Self-control is management of one's own behavior, in particular when the behavior is driven by subconscious urges that conflict with conscious goals. For this reason, self-control is sometimes called impulse control. A classic test of self-control is how long a person can endure an uncomfortable situation, such as holding their hand in icy water. As the hand gets colder and less comfortable, the urge to pull it out mounts. People with 'normal' self-control are able to hold their hand in longer, typically for a minute or so. Deep urgesA significant part of our inner system of motivation are deep urges that we have inherited from our evolutionary past. They pressure us into actions that perhaps we would rather not take. This has led to a need for self-control where we know that simply giving in to these urges may give short-term gratification but which would damage us in the longer-term. Higher goalsAs well as the basic animal urges, we have higher goals that we consciously create by observing, experiencing and thinking...
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...On June 15, 2013, 16 year old Ethan Couch drove his fathers truck along with his friends after stealing alcohol from a local Walmart in Texas. Couch, driving over three times the legal limit, lost control of the truck and struck a car on the side of the road killing four victims and injuring two more. Couch’s defense team argued that he suffered from “affluenza”. Coming from a wealthy family, Couch never learned what it was to not get his way or be responsible for his actions. Shockingly, the judge ordered Couch to attend therapy and a sentence of ten years probation with no jail time. We will be applying the self-control theory and the differential association theory to this crime in order to view it from a different perspective. First, we look at the self-control theory. Born into a wealthy family, couch was never taught that his actions come with consequences. His parents had failed to teach him right from wrong and did not rightfully punish him for any of his wrong doings. Thus, he felt no responsibility for his actions and didn’t think about consequences before doing them. If Couch was taught self control he would be held accountable for his crime or it may not have even happened. Next, is the differential association theory, Couch’s lack of self control and irresponsible behavior is a reflection of his parents. Court records show that Couch’s parents have previous accounts of traffic related crimes dating back to the late 80’s. His parents reckless behavior...
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...The five self-assessments are things I know about myself but never asked why; or I just didn’t think about them. Furthermore, these self-assessments indicate areas where I need improvement, and will also serve to help me in my professional and personal lives. I scored a fifty-two (52) on the communication quiz, which indicates I’m a capable communicator but sometimes experiences communication problems. It is interesting to note that 87% of the class scored within my range of thirty-six to fifty-five (36 – 55). My lowest scores were in Planning Your Message and Encoding. In order to become a better communicator, I plan to perfect my listening skills and be more conscious of planning how, when, and what I say. On the Problem-Solving Skills self-assessment quiz I scored a fifty-seven (57), revealing my approach to problem-solving was “hit or miss.” The low scores I received on the quiz were in Find the Problem and Find Ideas. I answered the questions based on my extensive knowledge of the...
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...Leader’s Self-Insight’s Leader’s Self-Insight’s Christa Foster Wright MGT 321 Professor Martin Earl Roach December 09, 2013 LEADER’S SELF-INSIGHT’S Leader’s self-insight’s is a person’s particular nature or personality and qualities making that individual unique capability in gaining an accurate and deep understanding, of the situation at hand. Leaders display traits through patterns in their behavior (Draft, 2011, p. 33). The leader’s self insight exercises taking the form of questionnaires, scenarios and activities provides self-assessments for learners and opportunities to experience leadership issues in a personal nature (Draft, 2011, p. xv). Therefore, knowing each individual leader unique set of qualities, characteristics, and strengths can be beneficial to the leadership role, by giving a perspective to leadership behavior (2013, p. 33). The question in this case is; does leader’s self insight assessments proves effective for learners and offers opportunities for improving leadership? In constructing this paper it was found that chapter three and chapter four contains a total of eight leader’s self-insight exercises in the form of questionnaires, scenarios and activities, all providing self-assessments for learners and offering opportunities for leadership roles. The question remains how will we perform under pressure and respond as a work group leader while, focusing on how the leader’s self-insight contributes...
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...Health Pattern Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) | Toddler 1-3 Erickson’s Developmental Stage: * | Autonomy versus shame and doubt | | Preschool-Aged 4-5 Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Initiative versus guilt | School-Aged 5-12 Erickson’s Developmental Stage: * | Industry versus inferiority | | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. | Healthy patterns are established such as brushing their teeth prior to getting dressed and at bedtime Learning to recognize when to wash their hands, | Parents allow preschooler to assist with small task in the kitchen to encourage a healthy lifestyle Preschooler is encouraged to learn basic hygiene. | Child is aware that dirty hand causes illnesses but not why. Parents encourage healthy hygiene such as hand washing and proper bathing | | Parents do not in cooperate toddler in healthy routines like oral hygiene Parents do not help toddler recognize when hand washing is needed. | Parents do no encourage preschoolers to learn about healthy living. Preschooler is not encouraged to maintain basic hygiene | Child disregards dirty hands frequently with no comprehension on why they need to be clean Parents have no Hygienic control over child...
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...SCOREl Operational risk An operational risk scorecard approach Operational risk scorecards have been in the spotlight since the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s 2001 paper on op risk treatment under Basel II. In the first of two articles, Ulrich Anders and Michael Sandstedt of Dresdner Bank examine what, specifically, these systems seek to accomplish – and what implementing them entails he analysis of operational risk is a relatively new area, though it is increasingly essential. From market and credit risk it can easily be understood what risk is and how it can be assessed – market risk results from the market portfolio of the company, credit risk results from the credit portfolio of the company. But what do we want to assess in operational risk? Operational risk is the risk of a loss resulting from inadequacies or failures in processes due to technology, personnel, organisation or external factors.1 What is being assessed, therefore, is the business processes of the company that are operational therein. Compared with the market or credit portfolios of the company, the business processes of the company could also be called the operational portfolio. Once we have assessed the business processes of the company, we need to report on the results. The appropriate way to do this is via an operational risk scorecard. Many reports are called scorecards. They all use scores to reflect a particular situation. For example, the famous Balanced Scorecard2 is, in simple terms...
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...Experiential Exercise: Self Competency—Key Competencies Self-Assessment Inventory Self-competence describes the attitudes, abilities and knowledge required in order to reflect on yourself and your own personality. As such it forms the basis for developing other competences. Every one of us has a range of personal dispositions, of personal characteristics or acquired views/attitudes, which influence us all in our daily lives. In order to fully develop your own abilities/talents and overcome (personal) obstacles it is important to have personal skills, and to set your own objective 1) What does your overall profile suggest in relation to your needs for personal and professional development? Individual’s view to handling a situation and being competent to handle pressure defines their self-control or in other words their self-competency. To develop personally or professionally, one must attain a self-control over the situation. To be proficient professionally, change is the only constant. There is strong urge to be volatile and keep constant search to learn new personality to develop our own. I strongly feel the urge to change myself. Although, I like exploring the new ideas, I am not open to change. 2) Based on the competency most in need of development, identify three possible actions that you might take to reduce the gap between your current and desired level for that competency. Based on my current level of being self-controlled, I feel I need to work on these three...
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...Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Self-Assessment 3.3 Narcissism 3-4 Interpretation of Self Assessment 3.3 5 Relationship to Chapter 3 6 Self-Assessment 6.1 Symptoms of Stress 7 Interpretation of Self Assessment 6.1 8-9 Relationship to Chapter 6 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In most work environments there is a narcissist that creates unwanted stress every day they are at work. The self-assessment topics that I completed were chosen because I can relate on a personal level. Whether it be through work or through hockey, narcissism is something I have to deal with on a daily basis. Going through these self-assessments, I was able to decipher the difference between what is and what is not. Reading through my responses will help you to decide also. I deal with people who want to be the center of attention and think they are the best. However, those people do not succeed at work. Those people are often the ones that do the least amount of work and with the worst quality. These people stress me out when I have to work with them. Taking the Symptoms of Stress self-assessment helped me to realize what I do without even realizing it and that lets me know when I am stressing out. Taking the two self-assessments has helped me to understand other people and myself much better. NARCISSISM For each of the following statements, indicate the degree to which you think each describes you by writing the appropriate number. 1 = Does not sound like me at all 3 = Sounds...
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...Financial Management | Self Assessment Questions Fill in the blanks: 1. What has changed the profile of Indian finance managers? 2. Finance management is considered a branch of knowledge with focus on the __________.3. Under perfect competition, allocation of resources shall be based on the goal of ________. 4. _______ is based on cash flows. 5. _________ consider time value of money. 6. What are the main goals of financial management? 7. ________ lead to investment in real assets. 8. _____ relate to the acquisition of funds at the least cost. 9. Formulation of inventory policy is an important element of _______. 10. Obtaining finance is an important function of _________. 11. What are the two critical issues to be considered under investment decisions? 12. Define rate of return. 13. The most important decision made by a finance manager is ________. Answers to Self Assessment Questions 1. Liberalisation and globalisation of Indian economy 2.procurement of funds 3. Profit maximisation. 4. Wealth maximisation 5. Wealth maximisation 6. Profit Maximisation and Wealth Maximisation 7. Investment decisions. 8. Financing decisions 9. Liquidity 10. Treasurers 11. The two critical issues are – evaluation of expected profitability of the new investment rate of return required on the project 12. Rate of return is normally defined as the hurdle rate or cut-off rate or opportunity cost of the capital 13. Dividend decision | Unit 2 Financial Planning | Self Assessment Questions Fill in the...
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...Health Assessment Case Study Introduction The focus of this case study is to examine further focused assessments that should be undertaken after Mr S's initial presentation of acute exacerbation of asthma. Reasoning for recommended focused assessments will be discussed with consideration of Mr S's presentation of symptoms, history, pathophysiology and risk factors for asthma exacerbation. Research on current asthma assessment protocols will guide recommendations, and assessment parameters will be described. Follow up care and self-management options for Mr S will also be explored. Asthma Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs. It is characterised by airflow obstruction and lung inflammation (Johnson, 2010). Asthma symptoms include wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and cough (Johnson, 2010). Potential triggers for asthma include allergens, viral respiratory infections, irritants, stimuli such as cold air or exercise and gastro-oesophageal reflux (Estes et al, 2013). Airway obstruction in asthmatics is variable and reversible. However poorly managed asthma can leave lasting structural changes in the cells and tissues of the lower respiratory tract, resulting in airway remodelling and permanent fibrotic damage (Kaufman, 2011). There is currently no cure for asthma, therefore the disease needs to be managed (NACA, 2014). Pathophysiology and assessment parameters It is important to understand the underlying pathophysiology of Mr Saunders’ presentation...
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...Tysheena Long 11/25/2013 BUS 137 Personal Assessment Journal Assessment 1 - Personal Career Readiness Results Assessment 1 - Personal Career Readiness Analysis Results Summary According to the questionnaire on this assessment, I consider myself to be pretty open minded and well rounded. I look forward to learning more about myself during these assignments. The results to this particular assessment were pretty vague, but hopefully as I progress further into the assignment, there will be more extensive descriptions. Agree/Disagree I can agree that a lot of these questions seem to describe me and I can see some things that separate me from the average person. Action Plan If I work on my weaknesses my first objective would be to increase my tolerance for uncertainty. I can also improve my inner work standards or “Raise the bar”. Assessment 3 – Terminal Values Survey Results 1. List the 6 most important values to you; ranking them in order from most important to less important. a. Inner Harmony b. Family Security c. Wisdom d. Self-Respect e. A Sense of Accomplishment f. A world at Peace 2. List the 6 least important values to you. g. Social Recognition h. A World of Beauty i. An Exciting Life j. Pleasure k. Freedom l. Equality 3. Answer the four questions posed (a, b, c, d). You do this IN ADDITION to agree/disagree and the action plan sections of your paper. ...
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...Management Reflection Reflection Paper #2 Controlling Emotion The self-leadership questionnaire has helped me to realize what I am doing well and the areas in which I can improve when controlling my emotions and becoming a more effective self-leader. I learned that I excel in distinguishing natural rewards by being aware of the aspects of my job and schoolwork that I enjoy. I find that I am in a better mood at work when I focus on interacting with customers and building connections. I understand this is the most enjoyable part of my job and that focusing on this makes my shifts at work run more smoothly. When I interact with customers and make friends at work, my natural reward is gained through the work that I do and is not administered by my boss (Neck & Manz, 2013). The questionnaire also made me aware of where I can improve in order to enhance my emotional control and self-leadership at work. I scored moderately low on focusing on the pleasant aspects of my work. When I am working, I often dwell on the negative aspects of my job and what I could be doing if I was not at work. When I focus on negativity, my mood also becomes negative. I have a clear understanding of what I enjoy about my work, but it is necessary for me to maintain my focus on these positive aspects in order to incorporate natural rewards into my work. I will feel more self-control and purpose if I transform my psychological mindset and concentrate on what I love about my job (Neck &...
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