...dance floor, and refreshments that suit individual lifestyle, and to build a community that individual can meet regularly. Club IT clientele is anyone over the age of eighteen who enjoy dancing and meeting other individuals. Club IT intranet site provides their customer the ability to have access to the club upcoming functions, eating menu, the staff, merchandise and the club staff such as new hires, and the employee of the month. The functional information system provides tools that can help manage and organize businesses. The information system specific functional areas are production, marketing, finance, personnel and accounting. Each of these functions requires application to perform well in each particular area. The financial information system will give Lisa and Reuben the ability to manage the process of the business financial functions such as availability and cost, budgeting for present and future cost. It will also give them the leading edge of handling multiple currencies, investment management and the ability to close their books on a short notice. The marketing function will give them the ability to market different function the club is offering by setting pricing according to their customer profile base. It will also give them the competitive advantage of...
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...Key Concepts of Organizational Design Ryan MMPBL/550 December 13, 2010 Key Concepts of Organizational Design [The introduction goes here. It should be one or two paragraphs explaining the findings of your paper. The introduction should prepare the reader for the contents of the paper by previewing the four main topics in your paper. Be sure to end with a transition word or sentence to lead into Section 1 of your paper. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to begin typing your own introduction.] In this paper, I will provide some key concepts of organizational design and its importance, assessing the relationships between strategy, structure, and process in organizations and the relationship between organization design and decision-making processes are analyzed. In the next section, I will describe the five best design choices and the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of various organizational structures. Importance of Organizational Design Choices [This should explain the importance of organizational design choices. Be sure to end with a transition word or sentence to lead into the next section of your paper. Triple click anywhere in this paragraph to begin typing.] One valuable element of developing a strategy for a company is to form an organizational design that fits the company’s purpose, culture, and processes. Organizational design has become a top priority because of increased competitive pressures and the use of information technology...
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...Symptom Severity and Functional Impairment CPSY 6341 – Psychological Assessment Walden University Symptom Severity and Functional Impairment The treatment of individuals with suspected psychological issues can be a very complicated process. In trying to design the best and most effective treatment plan, a clinician or psychologist must first employ the use of certain tests, which are aimed at examining and assessing the mental status and mental functional ability of a client. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comparative analysis of two tests of symptom severity and two tests of functional impairment. The tests of symptom severity are the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS-2). The functional impairment tests are the Ohio Functional Assessment Battery (OFAB) and the Burns Brief Inventory of Communication and Cognition. Comparing and analyzing these tests will allow for the choosing of which test is the most appropriate for a client who have exhibited several different symptoms that indicates a possible presence of dementia, or a related cognitive deficit. The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) Folstein, Folstein, McHugh & Fanjiang (2001) describes the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) as “a brief, individually administered measure mental state, which is an assessable measure of cognitive status in adults.” The purpose of the MMSE is use to screen patients and determine if there’s an existence...
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...Functional Areas of Business Paper MGT/521 A Master’s of Business Administration or (MBA) concentrates on the development in business administration. As a leader, I must become proficient in the functional areas of business and find ways to communicate information to managers for effective leadership and overall success of the business. Some organizations may consider other, if not all of the functions of business to be important. This paper will summarize the two of functional areas: Leadership and Strategic Planning and the importance of how this relates to the role of a manager. Leadership Leadership is earned. It is not granted by role or rite of passage. Once achieved, leadership is not sustainable without continuous proof of concept (Sederer, 2012). The author touched on a great point, I think it’s often misunderstood, the assumption that - just because one may hold the role of manager that automatically designates them a leader. (Robbins and Coulter, 2012) Strategic leadership is the ability to anticipate, envision, maintain flexibility, think strategically and work with others in the organization to initiate changes that will create a viable and valuable future for the organization. Leadership comes with an unsurmountable amount of task and responsibilities, catering to different forms of leadership is one of them, while still accomplishing the company’s goals. Strategic Planning Strategic planning...
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...Starbucks Structure Case Study ??? Class Name ??? Instructor Name August 11, 2012 Introduction The Starbucks company is a business organization located nation wide that specializes in specialty coffee drinks along with a menu of select food products with an in facility dining area and a drive through. This paper will create a job description and job specification for a Starbucks employee to include different job requirements of employees and apply job specification concepts from the textbook to this case. This paper will also suggest a form of departmentalization that Starbucks should use and whether the form should be changed in stores offering food products and lunch with reasons for why or why not. Additionally this paper will address when the company began to experience financial problems whether the leadership should have tried to centralize power and decision-making or decentralize the operation. Finally this paper will discuss what form of organizational configuration best fits Starbucks. Starbucks Job Description In an effort to build a successful job description and increase the awareness of the requirements of the positions being filled, there must be an understanding of how to create effective job descriptions in order to get quality personnel. "A job description is a formal list of tasks and duties that is used…(as)…part of the recruiting process…" (textbook author's last name, date of publication, pg. 61). Following this is an example of a possible...
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...Middle Childhood and Adolescence Paper PSY/280 April 17, 2013 Rosita Rodriguez Middle Childhood and Adolescence Paper Childhood years can be one of the most wonderful times in life. These years can be full of fun. At this age of innocence a child is most impressionable by learning from their surrounding environment. The beginning of a child’s life can be broken down into different stages leading into an adult. In this paper the focus will be on the middle childhood and adolescence. The research will focus on evaluating the effect of functional and dysfunctional family dynamics on development such as family structure, function, and shared and non-shared environments. Examination of additional pressures that are faced in adolescence versus middle childhood, also the research will help to determine the positive and negative impact of peers and changes in peer relations from middle childhood to adolescence. The research will then discuss the development of moral values from middle childhood and adolescence. “It is human to have a long childhood; it is civilized to have an even longer childhood. Long childhood makes a technical and mental virtuoso out of man, but it also leaves a life-long residue of emotional immaturity in him.” — Erik Homburger Erikson (1902-1994) Erik Erikson a theorist believes that our temperament traits are inborn. Other characteristics such as competency or inferiority can be learned according to the challenges or support an individual receives...
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...Neural Plasticity Paper 1 Neural Plasticity Paper Functions and Limitations of Neural Plasticity Research today has shown that “the capacity of the human brain for functional and structural reorganization throughout life is now well recognized.” (V. Valkanova, R. E. Rodriguez, K. P. Ebmeier. 2014) Neural Plasticity is what we understand as the brains ability to adapted to and repair damaged areas. In the case of Robert, who had a car wreck which left him with a traumatic brain injury, how does neuroplasticity play a role in his recovery? Since the damage was done in the frontal lobe, the areas that are affected are his hand/eye coordination, conscious thought, emotions, personality, attention span, motivation, judgment and organizational capacity. Finally, the damage to the frontal lobe often shows in risky behavior or impulsive behavior by the subject. This type of behavior requires the rehabilitation to begin with going back to basic human behavior. By this, Robert will have to relearn his relationship to himself as well as others, Roberts brain itself will begin to rewire itself around the damaged of his brain. Neuroplasticity is a long process that requires Robert to relearn his skills that he has lost. Science has shown that with the rehabilitation and the repetition of these skills the brain can begin to rewire the wiring. For example, brain damage...
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...FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF BUSINESS PAPER University of Phoenix Erin Thompson MGT/521 Christopher Nieto July 08, 2015 Functional Areas of Business Paper There are several key areas that must be identified to ensure the success of a business. A successful business has an established plan that oversees the management in many different areas including; the law aspect, human resource, accounting & finance, operations, marketing, strategic planning, research and leadership. An individual or a team of individuals responsible for ensuring that all business needs and goals are being met efficiently oversees each target area. These individuals are referred to as managers. The roles of managers are clear and concise and the expectations are set for the area that the manager is targeting. “Effective leadership and management involves being aware of situational requirements so that abilities can be matched to particular circumstances (Rees & Porter, 2008, p.25).” Managers assume a leadership role to meet the expectations set forth by their company. Leadership is essential for the organization because leaders use their power to influence employees to achieve company goals. Leadership can help resolve conflicts that arise amongst colleagues and motivate employees to successfully meet company goals. As a manager, familiarity with company policies and procedures are...
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...Key Concepts of Organizational Design If an organization is to remain effective as it changes and grows with its environment, managers must continuously evaluate the way their organizations are designed: for example, the way work is divided among people and departments, and the way it controls its human, financial, and physical resources. Organizational design involves difficult choices about how to control—that is, coordinate organizational tasks and motivate the people who perform them—to maximize an organization’s ability to create value (Jones, 2004). Maintaining that competitive edge in the snack food industry can be challenging. Snacks and goodies are considered one of America’s favorite past times. Best Snacks has held the number one or two positions for many years and now they are in jeopardy of losing that status. Best Snacks has been experiencing declining sales for the past few years and market share has decreased. They are now faced with the challenge of revamping their development and marketing strategies. They have not developed any new product or service innovations in the last five years. It is definitely time to get the creative juices flowing (BestSnacks Benchmarking Worksheet). Importance of Organizational Design Choices Nadler & Tushman suggests that the last remaining source of truly sustainable competitive advantage lies in what we've come to describe as “Organizational capabilities" the unique ways in which each organization structures its work and...
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...Written by: Erica Duncan HCS 325 February 1, 2016 Effective Communication Paper Written by: Erica Duncan HCS 325 February 1, 2016 Effective Communication Paper Effective Communication Paper In this paper I will discuss effective communication in the workplace setting. Effective communication is the measure used when delivering information to a distinctive person or group by way of non-verbal and verbal communication. In today’s health care organizations they are trying out a mixture of forms of communication structures. These structures will help in the journey to improve patient care, increase productivity, and cutthroat advantages (Lombardi & Shermerhorn, 2007, p.53). Several organizations use traditional communication patterns such as divisional, functional, and matrix structures. However, some still use nontraditional patterns such as networking, teamwork, and “boundaryless” organizations (Lombardi & Shermerhorn, 2007, p.53). Countless of new managers must first follow traditional policies and routines already established by former managers or upper management before creating their own. The formal organizational structure is known as the official structure. This structure shows the way the organization is designed to function. There are organizational charts designed to help describe how an organization should work. In the chart it shows the division of work, which is the different positions or titles and what they are responsible for. The chart also shows...
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...Job Analysis Amanda Anderson PSY/435 June 23, 2014 Stephanie Johnson Job Analysis There are many jobs that an individual may pursue when they obtain a degree in psychology. One such job is parole officer. This paper will provide insight on the functional job analysis of a parole officer, discuss how a functional job analysis can be used within the organization, evaluate the reliability and validity of a functional job analysis, evaluate different performance appraisal methods and how they may be applied to a parole officer, and will conclude by explaining the various benefits and vulnerabilities of each performance appraisal method concerning the job of a parole officer. Functional Job Analysis The functional job analysis uses both observation and interviews to provide a description of a job and scores on several dimensions concerning both the job and potential workers. These dimensions apply to all jobs so that the procedure can compare them. This process helps to set the recommendations for the job outline. Candidates for the parole officer position should meet the job requirements. The job analysis identifies all of the specific tasks required to perform the job, and then all of the specific knowledge skills and abilities required to perform each task are identified (Spector, 2012). The minimum requirements for a parole officer position in most counties and states include a bachelor’s degree, and that the candidate is at least 20 years old. Federal positions...
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...Current Events in Business Research RES/351 February 29, 2016 Current Events in Business Research For the purpose of this paper, we were asked to select an article in the University Library that contains a research study in a functional area of our own job or a functional area we desire to be a part of someday. My intended field will be in mental health counseling; specifically, substance abuse counseling. I came through many years in active addiction. Overcoming those years led to my passion for the field in which I have chosen to embrace. I have selected to write based on an article from the ProQuest Psychology Journals entitled, “Social Workers Employed in Substance Abuse Treatment Agencies: A Training Needs Assessment,” (Hall, Amodeo, Shaffer, Vander Bilt, 2000). Improving upon this growing profession and identifying areas of weakness are key. In the pages to follow, I will identify the research problem, the method used, how the research has solved the problem, and other potential applications for this research within functional and related areas. Identifying the Research Problem and Method Used Business research, as we use it in our text, is a systematic inquiry that provides information to guide managerial decisions. More specifically, it is a process of planning, acquiring, analyzing, and disseminating relevant data, information, and insights to decision makers in ways that mobilize the organization to take appropriate actions that, in...
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...Inhibition Versus Incubation for Overcoming Mental Fixation: A Review Alyssa Di Mauro The University of Southern Mississippi Abstract This paper reviews current literature on mental fixation and how it can be overcome. The first paper looks at inhibition processes as a means to aid in creating problem solving. The second paper uses an incubation period as an alternative method for aiding in creative problem solving. Overall, both methods proved to be effective for understanding how to overcome mental fixation. All experiments explained in these two studies resulted in support of the researchers’ original hypotheses. This literature expands on some key concepts in problem solving and creativity discussed in Dr. Huff’s Cognitive Psychology...
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...cRANEFIELD COLLEGE of project & programme management Project Management - module M1 (Leading, creating, Implementation and improving) | | |Project Name – Organize for Product Development | | | |Compiled by Julius Senamela | |Submission Date – 19 / 04 /2012 | |Declaration of interest | | | |I hereby declare that this assignment is entirely my work, and that it has not previously been submitted to any other Higher | |Education Institution. I also declare that all published and unpublished sources have been fully acknowledged and properly | |referenced. This includes figures, tables and exhibits. Where modified by me, this has also been indicated. | | | | ...
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...5 3.3. Structural 5 4. Leadership at Top Management and functional management levels of the Organisation 7 4.1. Initiation Structures 8 4.2. Dysfunctional roles of Functional Manager 8 4.3. Lack of Senior Management Support 8 4.4. Reactionary Management style 10 4.5. Implementation strategy 10 4.6. Lack of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 11 4.7. Internal Processes perspectives 11 4.8. Lack of Innovation and Learning (Learning and Growth) Perspective 11 5. Reichart’s Leadership and Managerial Abilities 12 5.1. Planning 12 5.2. Organizing 12 5.3. Staffing 12 5.4. Leading 13 5.5. Controlling 13 5.6. Major Skills lacking in Reichart’s leadership 14 6. Recommendations 14 6.1. Implementing a Strategic Transformation and Change Management Programme 15 6.1.1. Strategic transformation planning 15 6.1.2. Creating a Climate for Change 17 6.1.3. Continuous Organisational Improvement 17 6.1.4. Risk Management 18 6.1.5. Control 18 6.1.6. Stage–Gate Model 18 6.1.7. Balanced Scorecard 19 7. Conclusion 19 8. References 20 9. Annexure 22 9.1. Planning, Control, organising, & leading 22 9.2. BS – PM Learning Organisation Value Chain Schematic 23 9.3. Kotter’s 8-Step Process for Leading Change 23 9.4. Strategic transformation process 24 9.5. Continuous Organisational Improvement 25 9.6. The Stage-Gate Process 25 9.7. Control 26 9.8. Balanced Score Card 27 1. Executive Summary This paper looks at the Trophy Project case study where the organisation...
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