...Complete a job requirements job analysis on a position with which you are familiar. See Exhibit 4.3, page 158 for an example of the job requirements matrix. Focus on the specifics tasks of the job and the associated KSAOs that lead to success in meeting the tasks. Complete answers showing detail both in the tasks and the KSAOs (type, proficiency, etc). This assignment is worth 10 points. May 4, 2015 Job Analysis Matrix: Commercial Lines Underwriter Job Summary The commercial lines underwriter is responsible for underwriting and maintaining the organization’s business, residential, and religious organization policies. They determine acceptance, rejection, coverage, acceptability, and coverage changes. Their analysis is based upon risk, guidelines, and other criteria. Specific Tasks 1. Evaluates compliance with established policies by determining if an applicant is eligible for insurance coverage. A. Task Dimension: Analysis KSAOs | Importance to Tasks (1-5 Rating) | 1. Knowledge of underwriting operations. | 4.9 | 2. Knowledge of underwriting and state-specific practices. | 4.1 | 3. Ability to match policy rating with office guidelines. | 4.0 | 4. Ability to read and interpret laws and guidelines. | 5.0 | 5. Skill in determining acceptable and non-acceptable risks. | 5.0 | 6. Ability to interpret and implement loss-control guidelines. | 4.4 | 2. Supports underwriting practices for enterprise locations by formulating policies for the underwriting...
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...Staffing – Job Description/Job Analysis 1. A job description outlines the necessary skills, training and education needed by a potential employee. It will spell out duties and responsibilities of the job. Once a job description is prepared, it can serve a basis for interviewing candidates, orienting a new employee and finally in the evaluation of job performance. Using job descriptions is part of good management and it will help an organization better understand the experience and skill base needed to enhance the success of the company. Job descriptions assist in the hiring, evaluation and potentially terminating of employees. Many times there can be a misunderstanding of what a position entails an in-depth, well-prepared job description can help both sides share a common understanding. 2. Announce plan to update job descriptions using the Job Requirements – Job Analysis process to the whole company. Briefly explain the process and the time frame for the project. Motivate employees to participate and dispel any negative feeling about the process. Stand as a unified team with Marvin and Alta Fossom and have them ask for the support and cooperation of all employees. Meet with Marvin and Alta on a monthly basis to update them on the project. a. Meet with the general manager, supervisor of operations and customer service to discuss the project. b. Request all documents currently being in the staffing process for every job at the company. c. Meet with all department supervisors...
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...of Ideas In 1999, the year it came out, the movie “The Matrix” directed by the Wachovski brothers was considered by many as one of the best action movies in the film industry in decades. It was understandable after the success it had at the box office, and its success among viewers, which was not only local but global also. The structure of the journey of the hero, Neo, is nothing new. In fact, it starts and it ends like all the other journeys that preceded it, with the advantage of being rich in thought-provoking themes in comparison to the other movies of the genre. In order to help in the development of those themes, the Wachovski brothers use a lot of allusions, references from religions, myths, philosophy, literature, without changing the pattern of their hero’s journey which is clearly the same as the one represented in Joseph Campbell’s hero’s journey. Using the latter, it would possible to understand the use of certain figures of imagery, camera movements, and other tools by the Washovski brothers in the making of this film. 1- Departure Just like any other hero’s journey, the story of the matrix starts with the departure, which is comprised of five steps: a) The call to adventure b) Refusal of the Call Fotso 2 c) Supernatural Aid d) The Crossing of the first threshold e) The Belly of the Whale During this first stage of the journey, the hero has to separate from the world he knows, and in the movie “The Matrix” there are lots of symbols, motifs with connections to...
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...structure is the divisional approach. As opposed to the functional way, there are several teams across the same level that works on their own single product or service. Each of these teams has their own leader or manager. Pros of the divisional approach allow teams to be more focused on their own product or service. This allows them to be flexible and more reactive to changes (Daft, 2013. P. 320). Cons of this structure include higher overhead since it takes more employees to make up the teams and there may be a rivalry between teams due to competition. 3. The matrix is a combination of both functional and divisional (Daft, 2013 p. 321). There may be multiple higher leaders that manage different teams. These leaders report to higher supervisors. The matrix can be very effective since it can be flexible in a rapidly changing world. Teams work better together and have broader responsibilities. The downside to a matrix approach is that it may be more difficult to manage. This approach is very much decentralized, not hierarchical like the others. 4. Recent...
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...what jobs are assigned to who and how they are controlled and coordinated in the company along with how information is passed among the levels of management (businessdictionary, 2014.) There are three types of organizational structures functional, divisional, and matrix, all three have their advantages and disadvantages. The company that I work for is a local distributor of beer. This company uses the matrix structure. The matrix organization is a hybrid of the functional and divisional organizations (Bateman & Snell, 2011.) With the company being a hybrid it has all the advantages along with the disadvantages of the functional and divisional. The big difference with the matrix organization, which is a big disadvantage, is that there are two bosses instead of one. There is a functional boss and a divisional boss (Bateman & Snell, 2011.) With having two bosses it uses what is called a Unity-of-Command principle which is a structure where the employees report to one boss who reports to one boss and so on until it gets to upper management (Bateman & Snell, 2011.) This is where the disadvantage of the matrix organization is, by having too many people in the line while information is being relayed it can lead to misinterpretation by the time it reaches upper management which is why the two boss part of the matrix organization is such a big disadvantage. Functional organizations group employees by the skills that are needed to complete certain jobs. The...
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...goals. b. Ensure goals are related to business strategy and explain why each is important. 2. a. Develop a formal talent philosophy, HR strategy, and specific staffing strategy. b. Address each of the nine strategic staffing decisions. c. Explain each of your recommendations for the nine decisions. 3. a. Use stock, flow, and concentration statistics to determine if any evidence of discrimination exists. b. Recommend strategies to alleviate any discrimination you find. 4. a. Using O*Net and other sources of data, create a job requirements matrix. b. For each competency or KSAO, decide if it should be used to hire or plan to develop. c. Estimate how important each characteristic is relative to the others as well as the relative time spent on each job duty. d. Create a job rewards matrix. 5. a. Conduct a transition analysis. b. Summarize the internal labor market and highlight any trends or forecasted gaps. c. Based on the transition probability matrix, calculate how many new full-time sales associates should be hired externally. d. Calculate the number of applicants needed to acquire the number of new hires you forecasted. e. Use multiple sources of data to describe the current and future labor market for retail salespeople. If you forecast a gap, determine whether the gap is temporary or permanent. Make some recommendations to address the gap. 6. a. Rank order the recruiting sources...
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...Online Assignment #2 Due Thursday, February 12th by 11:59pm Directions: In this online assignment you will be discussing the process involved with creating and maintaining job descriptions. To complete this assignment, you will first need to read the scenario entitled “Maintaining Job Descriptions,” on pp. 195-196 of your textbook (Staffing Organizations, Henemen, Judge & Kammeyer-Mueller, 7th edition). After you have read the scenario, please answer the questions on this worksheet. Please double-space your answers, and use Times New Roman 12 point font. Please submit the assignment electronically on Blackboard using the Turnitin link provided in the Week 5 Online Content folder. ------------------------------------------------- Name: After reading the scenario entitled “Maintaining Job Descriptions,” on pp. 195-196 of your textbook, please answer the following questions: 1. Please explain why it is important for the InAndOut company to review and update their job descriptions. Be sure to use evidence from the scenario (on pp. 195-196) and rationale from the textbook to support your answer. This company is a perfect example of the challenge that a growing company has to face in terms of keeping updated or creating new job descriptions. It is important for InAndOut to keep its job descriptions updated because the company is growing and changing rapidly, information and technology is constantly being upgraded and new machinery is being used. In addition, new people...
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...III. Matrices Definition III.1 An m × n matrix is a set of numbers arranged in a rectangular array having m rows and n columns. It is written A11 A12 · · · A1n A21 A22 · · · A12 A= . . . .. . . . . . . . Am1 Am2 · · · Amn There are two important special cases. A 1 × n matrix (that is, a matrix with 1 row) is called a row vector. An m × 1 matrix (that is, a matrix with 1 column) is called a column vector. Our convention will be that row indices are always written before column indices. As a memory aid, I think of matrices as being RC (Roman Catholic or rows before columns). §III.1. Matrix Operations Definitions 1. Equality. For any two matrices A and B A = B ⇐⇒ (a) A and B have the same number of rows and the same number of columns and (b) Aij = Bij for all i, j 2. Addition. For any two m × n matrices A and B (A + B)ij = Aij + Bij for all 1 ≤ i ≤ m, 1 ≤ j ≤ n That is, the entry in row i, column j of the matrix A + B is defined to be the sum of the corresponding entries in A and B. Note: The sum A + B is only defined if A and B have the same number of rows and the same number of columns. 3. Scalar multiplication. For any number s and any m × n matrix A (sA)ij = sAij for all 1 ≤ i ≤ m, 1 ≤ j ≤ n For example 2 1 0 2 0 + 3 1 1 2×1+0 = 1 2×0+1 2×2+1 2 = 2×3+1 1 5 7 4. Matrix multiplication. For any m × p matrix A and any p × n matrix B p (AB)ik = j=1 Aij Bjk for all 1 ≤ i ≤ m, 1 ≤ k ≤ n ...
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...quality information and recognize the solid, reliable research on which one‟s high-risk decisions as a manager can be based. One also needs to know how to analyze the research findings. The study of quantitative techniques provides one with the knowledge and skills needed to solve the problems and the challenges of a fast-paced decisionmaking environment. Managers make decisions on a day to day basis and it is necessary for them to be able to analyze the data so as to be able to make optimal decisions. This module has ten lesson which cover matrix algebra, markov analysis, Linear programming, differentiation, applications of differentiation to cost, revenue and profit functions, integral calculus, inventory models, sampling and estimation theory, hypothesis testing and chi-square tests. iii MODULE OBJECTIVES By the end of the course, the student should be able to:- 1. Perform various operations on matrices matrix algebra, 2. Apply the concept of matrices in solving simultaneous equations, input-output analysis and markov analysis, 3. Formulate and solve Linear programming using the graphical and simplex method 4. Differentiate various functions and apply to cost, revenue and profit functions 5. Apply...
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...Realities Two-Way Street Ignorance is bliss. This phrase, however comforting, is a provocative statement to the debilitating state of society and the human state of mind; the dual-edged comment is represented in both Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and the Wachoski brother’s The Matrix through universes, similar to our own, where people are in strong states of illusion and ignorance. Both have a character, which is brought to the “light” to realize this false reality and to liberate everyone else to a better reality, the “real” reality. Situations can arise where having knowledge of it can seem detrimental, however, our very existence as human beings is to live a life of bettering ourselves and the species in general through knowledge both good and bad, and the actions that take place from knowledge. People do actions and make decisions based on history from what he has done wrong or from what he has done correctly and on this basis it is a stepping stone that either good or bad having knowledge of the past, complete knowledge, helps to mold the future positively. Although blissful, avoiding reality will never be a positive action with even in modern days something such as Facebook has become our matrix keeping people away from the outside, not personally and physically interacting with others or now having games that are virtually realities allowing someone to be something else but does not benefit the world in any way. The lack of benefit world is where virtual reality does its...
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...1 Eigenvalues And Eigenvectors Aamir Nazir Course:- B.Tech 2nd Year (Civil Engineering) Section:- A Roll No.:- 120107002 System ID:- 2012018068 Subject:- Mathematics Subject Code:- MTH-217 Course Code:- CE-107 Teacher Incharge:- Ms. Archana Prasad 2 Contents 1. Abstract 3 2. Introduction 3-4 3. Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues of a real matrix 4 a. Characteristic Polynomial 7-8 b. Algebraic Multiplicities 8-9 4. Calculation 9 a. Computing Eigenvalues 9 b. Computing Eigen Vectors 10 5. Applications 10 a. Geology and Glaciology 10-11 b. Vibration Analysis 11-12 c. Tensor of Moment of Inertia 12 d. Stress Tensor 12 e. Basic...
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...* 1 Lesson: Linear Models and the Distributive Property Write an Expression Using the Distributive Property over Multiplication Some expressions representing real-world situations can be easily written in the form [[ a bx+c ]]. When solving problems with expressions written in this form, you will use the distributive property over multiplication. Example: You and your friend are selling raffle tickets for the local rotary club. Tickets are sold for $2 each. Your friend has already sold 100 tickets, and you are going to sell the remaining tickets. Write an expression for the total amount made from raffle ticket sales. In this problem, you are comparing two quantities: the number of tickets that you sell and the total amount of money made from ticket sales. In the first row of the table, write the column headings to describe the two quantities. The number of tickets that you sell is measured in tickets and the total amount of money made from ticket sales is measured in dollars. In the second row of the table, write the units used to measure each quantity. The problem states that the tickets are sold for $2 each and your friend has already sold 100 tickets. Use a variable, such as [[x ]], to represent the number of tickets that you sell. You can determine the total amount of money made from ticket sales by multiplying the total number of tickets sold, [[100+x ]], by the cost of each ticket, 2. The expression [[ 2100+x ]] represents the total amount of money made from ticket...
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...Essay PHIL 201 July 7, 2014 Essay After reading these pieces I concluded that the central theme is being awaken from a false reality but each piece differs in the action that follow the awakening. The Matrix is set in a futuristic setting, where the theory of being controlled by a massive computer is a real possibility. What I find most interesting is that Plato actually describes the concept of The Matrix, almost as if Plato’s dialogue was used an inspiration. In The Matrix and Plato’s dialogue, humans are not physically living the life they perceive as “real” but are stationary beings who are forced to live a false reality prescribe to them. This is where René Descartes’ excerpt differs from the previously mentioned. The person is aware of possibility that what he knows as true could be false, that how could we know if what we are living is done consciously or if our existence is but a dream. All of the excerpts also rely on the reasoning that the mind is the sole contributor of our existence and our physical senses only respond to what the mind knows. The differences in the readings is based on the actions or possible outcomes that occur once the awakening has taken place. In The Matrix, Neo decides to act and decides to embark on a journey to discover reality not being controlled by a computer. Plato’s dialogue is different because this is based on a hypothetically theory, so while there is no physically action the questions lies in how would people respond to...
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...Axia College Material Appendix B Cash Management Matrix Directions: Using the matrix, list how each of the principles of internal control works, and give an example for each. Next, list how each of the principles of cash management works, and give an example for each. |Principles of Internal Control |How it Works |Example | |Establishment of responsibility |Designating one person to a task. |If one person is in charge of a bank deposit, they are held | | | |responsible for putting the correct amount in the bank, the | | | |addition of the money, and if it is wrong (short/long), there is| | | |no question of who is responsible for the mistake. | |Segregation of duties |Divide the duties among employees and be consistent that they |Checking in merchandise, this person would know that they are | | ...
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...The Tools of Cooperation and Change Clayton M. Christensen, Matt Marx and Howard Stevenson Harvard Business Review October 2006 Introduction Christensen, Marx and Stevenson outline how a manager might use various methods to encourage people to work together towards successful change. The ability to get results and to be a successful change agent depends on the manager’s ability to select the proper motivation/change tools that will work within the situation and work environment they are facing. Assessing the Existing Level of Change The first step in selecting the proper tools to implement change is to assess the level of agreement in the organization based on two dimensions. Those dimensions being: • The extent to which people agree on what they want; the results they see from participation; values and priorities and trade-offs they are willing to make to achieve those goals. • The extent to which people agree on cause and effect; which actions will lead to the desired outcomes. When people have a shared understanding of cause and effect, they will usually agree about which processes to adopt. Four Types of Cooperation Tools These are the tools a manager can use to help implement change within the organization. It is vital to use the proper tools in the correct situation, otherwise there can be even more damage. The four types of tools are: • Power tools – ex. Force, coercion, threats • Management tools – ex. Training, operating systems, measurement systems ...
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