...The aircon is dripping water Get the electrician to fix the aircon Boxes/clutter in walkways Move the boxes/clutter to the storage room A lot of cables from the newcomputer installation Wire the tangled cables Health and safety information is not up to date Update the OHS information according to the new legislations Emergency procedures is not up to date Update the emergency procedures according to the new legislations Heavy items manual handling Prepare the trolley for the manual handling and arrange the team lifting Workplace...
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...1669932 __________ ____________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________ _____________________________ Course Title: Busniess Management Lecturer Name: John Lamont Module/Subject Code: B8MG022 Module/Subject Title: Project Planning Techniques Assignment Title: Denver International Airport No of Words: 2600 Note technical support is available to student between 0930- 1700 hrs only. There is no technical support after 1700 hrs. It is your responsibility to ensure that you allow time to troubleshoot any technical difficulties by uploading early on the due date. Assignment introduction and contents Based on the Case Study supplied on the construction of Denver International Airport we have conducted our own analysis and observations of the information in the case in order to answer the following set of questions: 1) Is the decision to Build at Denver Strategically a Sound Decision? 2) Perform a SWOT analysis on the Decision to Build? 3) Who are the Stakeholders and what are their interests or objectivies? 4) What Appears to be the Single Greatest Risk in the Decision to build DIA? 5) Do Scope changes reflect upon the ineffectiveness of a project Management Team? 6) Why did United Airlines decide toact as the project manager for the baggage handling system on Concourse B? Denver International Airport The Strategic Decision When looking at upgrading or building an airport as a feasibility amenity it would...
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...Session Project: Case Study BAE Automated Systems DIA Baggage-Handling Systems Table of Contents Topic Pages Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4-5 Issue Identification and Root Case Analysis 6-8 Alternatives and Options 9 Recommendations 10 Implementation Plan 11 Monitor & Control 12-13 Exhibits 14 Executive Summary Denver International Airport(DIA) project started in November 1989 it was a very large project. Implementing the automated baggage handling in the middle of the project made it even more complex. Denver after being behind schedule for 18 months the Airport finally opened in February 1995. Once completed the airport had 5 runaways an 88 gates. The baggage handling system of the airport was initially built for United Airlines whom insisted on the system in the earlier planning stages. Denver officials agreed the automated baggage system will be a great addition to the airport; however not just for United Airlines concourse but all concourses in the airport. Boeing Airport Equipment(BAE) was contracted for building the system by officials in Denver long after the construction on the airport began. When the airport opened it had both the automated, a back-up for the automated system and conventional baggage handling system in place. Unfortunately, the project at Denver International...
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...~OF CONFLICT HANDLING STYLES AND PROJECT MANAGER EFFECTIVENESS THESIS Stephen P. Wardlaw, Captain, USAF AFIT/GSM/LSY/88S-28 TC nc21A9 88 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR UNIVERSITY AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio - .m.l i -. . . . 88 12 21 026 AFIT/GSMILSY/88S-28 CONFLICT HANDLING STYLES AND PROJECT MANAGER EFFECTIVENESS THESIS Stephen P. Wardlaw, Captain, UJSAF AFIT/GSMILSY/88S-28 Approved for public release; distribution unlimited . -! -- U II - U PU E I ~ E 1 I 1 - m . . The contents of the document are technically accurate, and no sensitive items, detrimental ideas, or deleterious information is contained therein. Furthermore, the views expressed in the document are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the School of Systems and Logistics, the Air University, the United States Air Force, or the Department of Defense. Aceession For NTIS GRA&I LTIC TAB Unannounced JustificationBy l ,i Distribution/_ AvailtbilitY Codes A-7 U ,' o Dist 1pecial L .... AFIT/GSM/LSY/88S-28 CONFLICT HANDLING STYLES AND PROJECT MANAGER EFFECTIVENESS THESIS Presented to the Faculty of the School of Systems and Logistics of the Air Force Institute of Technology Air University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Systems Management Stephen P...
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...Denver International Airport (DIA) project, dysfunctional decision making contributed to its demise. The airport's baggage handling system was a critical component in the plan and with its multiple failures ended up as a deal breaker for the project. By automating baggage handling, aircraft turnaround time was to be significantly reduced. Faster turnaround time meant more efficient operations and was a basis of the airports competitive advantage. Although there was good energy and enthusiasm surrounding the launch of the project, the project faced many complications and delays of over a year. The first critical factor that caused setback was when the project management team changed their strategy to include an integrated baggage handling system. Another critical factor that the project team allowed was the acceptance of change requests one the baggage project was underway. One final major factor that contributed to the failure was in the physical design plans. The project management had assumed that individual airlines were going to make their own baggage handling arrangements. This assumption in the initial project plan did not bode well for the team. Once into the project, they realized that other airlines were not coming forward to develop their own baggage systems, this was when the idea occurred to implement an integrated baggage-handling system. Without this initiative in play, the airport was more likely to have carried out its construction according to the time...
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...* * * * * * * * * Implementing Change Paper * * Facilitator: Albert Gale * Course: Leadership and Performance Development March 28th, 2011 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Implementing Change Paper * * Implementing change in any organization is extremely complicated, however having a manager know the role and responsibilities they are to meet could be the difference between success and a failure. The manager must know the distinct difference in the areas that are to be changed, and how to go about handling staff resistance. Using processes like assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation help management assist staff in adjusting to change and focus on the areas of importance. A manager’s role in implementing change with little disruption to the staff is the difference between a successful manager and failed organization. * The role a manager takes in any company when implementing change has to be aware of the three distinct categories that could be changed. First there is change in people; this is how people relate to each other and how implementing a change would affect how the organization functions more effectively. To do this the manager must relay to the staff why the change is necessary to the organization. “The explanation must be detailed enough to encourage...
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...Management Style HCS/325 April 4, 2016 Lisa Jones Management Style Every manager has a unique management style when it comes to handling employees. Managers play a major role in building a bond between employees. Using a management style, managers can formulate strategies to ensure all employees come together as a single unit. It is ultimately the manager’s responsibility to make sure that employees are content with their job obligations to ensure self-fulfillment and a stress free workplace. Managers must understand the employees and must fight hard to fulfill his or her expectations. What is Management? Management can be defined as the act of getting individuals to work together to accomplish goals and objectives utilizing obtainable resources effectively and efficiently. Management is the driving force of the business. In today’s society, businesses are highly competitive and rely on an effective, efficient, competent, and capable manager to bring success to the organization. It is through management that company activities are well organized and carried out effectively. Without a constant flow of managers to guide organizations, society would not improve or exist from a professional stand point. Establishing managerial and employee communication is key. This ensures efficiency in the workplace. Good and Poor Qualities of a Manager There is a variety of qualities that determine if a manager is good or bad at his or her job. There are several...
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...with in the development of the company? As an organization we need to understand where change is needed and where something should be created based on that change. We use the organizational culture inventory to understand why we have these issues and how we can change our organization to be better. The OCI indicates that the Augusta Housing Authority primary style is aggressive defensive, secondary style passive/defensive, and lowest ranking style to be constructive. This shows a major reason why the organization is not effective when handling employees and customers. By understanding the descriptions of these styles we can see why these styles were more or less dominant in or organization. Associated Culture Behaviors The organizational culture inventory states that the Augusta Housing Authority management departments’ primary style profile is listed as aggressive/defensive. According to the OCI, aggressive/defensive cultures work on tasks based on protecting their job status and security. It has been seen in this organization that most managers are working on building their own careers. They are not focused on helping each other. Most managers are more based on working towards their own goals instead of working as a team or organization to meet a goal. Aggressive/defensive organizations show signs of Competitive which were ranked in 89% and power which were ranked in the 80%. Managers make decisions based on their feeling thus causing conflicts and inefficient solutions...
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...be quiet a big challenge for the organization over the past few years. The management has at various occasions experienced difficulties in trying to come up with better and appropriate solutions to conflicts between and among the employees, as well as those that involve interaction between the managers and the employees. Basically conflict refers to a state of whereby individuals do not agree with another or rather do not share the same ideas as the other. Such situations necessitate that there be a place good and appropriate ways through which the conflict between individuals may be solved promoting fairness with the parties involved having full satisfaction and in support of the resolution reached at regarding the conflict (Blake and Mouton 2002, p. 50). Within the Waki oil organization there are different department which in a weekly basis need to come together giving reports and sharing issues regarding how the company is progressing. It is within these weekly meeting that managers from different department come into conflict with one another in regards to ideas that each holds. Worse enough the conflict extends out of the meeting discussions to the day to day activities of the company. Such that even the employees themselves see what is happening with their senior staffs. The disunity among them, lack of cohesion, among others individualistic characteristic traits are demonstrated by the managers. The lack of oneness among the...
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...Assignment 4: Changing the AIS Student: Peter M. Burke ACC564: Accounting Information Systems June 13, 2013 Factors contributing to the failure Whaley Foodservice Repairs hired Epicor to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The deal was signed in 2006, but after two years the project never materialized. Whaley finally sued Epicor for compensation of the cost they had incurred in trying to implement the software (Kanaracus, 2011). The main factors that led to the failure of this project were underestimation of the implementation timelines, underestimation of costs, business processes were not clearly defined, lack of organizational change management, and high turnover of employees assigned to the project. Underestimation of implementation timeline made the company believe that they would have a full working system within the specified timeline (Chen, Law, & Yang, 2009). This was never the case as Epicor had estimated the project would have been completed by March 2007, but the project was delayed multiple times. Having provided a scripted demo on the requirements of the system and how the new software should be mapped to the company's business processes, Whaley believed that Epicor understood and had the capability to deliver. The failure to have the software implemented within the specified timeframe caused delays in the business processes as some documents could not be accessed on time, which resulted in lost business for Whaley...
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...managed to promote participation and independence of the users of health and social care service. 2.3 Analysis the tension that arise when balancing the right of individual to independence and choice against the care provider’s duty to protect. 3.1 use a case study from a health or social care setting to identify the extent to which individual are at risk of harm. 3.2 Explain the role peoples play in a team and how can work together to achieve the shared goal. 3.3 Analysis the effectiveness of policies, procedures and managerial approach within a health or social care setting for promoting the management risk, review current legislation, codes of practices and policies that applies in handling of medication. 3.4 Suggest alternative ways to complete task and achieve team goals. 4.1 Review current legislation, codes of practices and policies that apply in handling of medication. 4.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of policies and procedures within a health and social care setting for administrating medication. Case Study 1 1.1, 2.2 Case study 2 3.1, 1.2, Case Study 3 2.3, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 1.3, 2.1 Table of Contents Case Study: 1 2...
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...P.O Box 2142 | Telephone: | +254 716 174 062 | | | Postal Code | 00200 | Email: | robertoketch@yahoo.com | | | PROFILE: Robert has a bachelor degree in Strategic Management. He also has a Certificate in Computer Packages and its Applications. Robert is a social scientist with a good grasp of social and economic development issues in Kenya. Having worked as an administrative assistant in Agrobiologica Africa Ltd now Development Shift consultancy, Kogelo Village Resort in the Management Trustee team as the Operation manager, Lake Basin Development Authority as an intern in Human Resource and Administration department, he has valuable experience in managing the administrative, human resource and operations in an organization. He has managed program portfolios and worked with technical teams and service providers where he provided guidance and program support. Robert therefore has extensive experience working in human resource and administrative departments. In these organizations he assisted in salary preparation (ERP), collecting, managing, interpreting and storing data and management and maintenance of office equipments and assisting secretarial duties. KEY SKILLS/COMPETENCIES * Registry Management: has experience in general records keeping in the central registry. Filling and management of employees’ complete records in files. Receiving, filling and detaching documents and efficient storage of the organization’s documents for future reference. * Excellent...
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...Running Head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSTRAINTS Project Management Constraints Student’s Name University Introduction Efficient project management has become one of the most popular tools for both private and public organizations as project handlers have sought ways to improve their operations. Project managers seek to achieve success across all sectors when handling a project. Technological advancement, new product development and streamlining of business perspectives are examples of targets set by project managers. During the inception of a project, there is the careful planning, organizing and prioritizing available resources achieving the desired outcome or the projected results in the least. At the inception stage, a project seeks to achieve the set target within minimal time while using the least amount of resources. However, every project manager faces challenges during the implementation of a project. Such challenges arise from the presence of different constraints within project management. Background of the study Even though a project manager prefers to achieve success all through, there are instances where resources allocated become minimal. Timeframe awarded to a project may also exceed leading to the scope of a project taking a new approach. Project constraints hinder project success hence the need to address each constraint. Despite the fact that project constraints are not consistent, schedule, resources and quality seem to be popularly present hindering...
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...and makes recommendations to promote culture of safety. Enact a safe patient-handling program that shows nurses you care about them and their ability to work without the risk of injury as well as protecting patients from improper handling and injury. Make the safety program visible and universal, including all shifts and arenas Managerial changes/ Leadership Strategies Preparing nurse managers for the challenging role of leading the future workforce is going to assume a new look. According to Wieck et al. (2010), the young workforce wants to be led, not managed. Nurse managers need to be mentored to develop and transform management skills into leadership behaviors. They will need support and motivation to effectively communicate their interest in developing staff potential, encouraging staff participation in decision-making, expressing respect for the individual effort and achievement, which were indicated to be desirable for all age groups. Nurse managers must begin to see positive reinforcement on a daily basis as a skill essential to effectively retaining younger staff. Attention to leading the multigenerational workforce must be part of the ongoing development off current nurse managers as well as an essential building block of the orientation of future nurse managers. 1. Begin manager development early. Hospitals must develop a system for identifying potential managers and put them into manager training and development early in their tenure. This action will offers encouragement...
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...Materials Management / 1 CHAPTER I Materials Management Introduction Materials Management is simply the process by which an organization is supplied with the goods and services that it needs to achieve its objectives of buying, storage and movement of materials. Materials Management is related to planning, procuring, storing and providing the appropriate material of right quality, right quantity at right place in right time so as to co-ordinate and schedule the production activity in an integrative way for an industrial undertaking. Most industries buy materials, transport them in to the plant, change the materials in to parts, assemble parts in to finished products, sell and transport the product to the customer. All these activities of purchase of materials, flow of materials, manufacture them in to the product, supply and sell the product at the market requires various types of materials to manage and control their storage, flow and supply at various places. It is only possible by efficient materials management. The materials requirements planning, purchasing, inventory planning, storage, inventory control, materials supply, transportation and materials handling are the activities of materials management. They will be discussed in details in various chapters to follow. About 20-25 years ago, there was no cut-throat competition in the market to sell the various consumer items manufactured by different industrial undertakings and the availability of materials to manufacture...
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