...Individual Reflection Paper on Your 5020 Group Experience Introduction This reflection paper is a compilation of what Group or Team C, experience during the execution of the Group Project Paper on Goal Setting in Organizations within Burger King Corporation. The paper covers important topics such as how the group was formed, leadership, the evolution of the group/team over the term, group/team dynamics, group structure, team communication and Intergroup/intra-group conflict. This paper connects the individual experiences within group dynamics concepts presented in the course to illustrate their relevance, as well as some comparison and contrast of the team’s intra-group conflict experience with techniques presented throughout the course. The paper also, provides a vast content on theory for each of the covered topics, to enhance the subjects learned during the path of Organizational Management. As you read throughout the paper you will learn how Team C, successfully developed greater knowledge of relevant material and develop the necessary group skills, while always bringing into consideration solutions to get the job done the right way and on time. Leadership The reliable source of leadership theory and research, the Stogdill’s Handbook of Leadership, describes leadership as “an interaction between members of a group. Leaders are agents of change; persons whose acts affect other people more than other people’s acts affect them. Leadership occurs when one...
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...the sale of cruise vacation packages to a much wider audience; and 5. Exert effort in producing cruise brochures in relation to the travel. V. COURSE CONTENT UNIT 1. Contemporary Cruise Operations 3 hours – June 16-17, 2011 A. Specific Learning Objectives: At the end of the unit, the students should be able to: 1. Define elements of cruising. 2. Identify the history of cruising. 3. Critically reflect on the image of cruising and consider different types of cruises. 4. Discuss the scale and scope of the cruise market. B. Topics 1. The Elements of Cruising 2. A History of Cruising 3. The Image of Cruising 4. The Cruise Market 5. Cruise Brands Reference Gibson, pp. 1-21 Graham, pp. 9-19 Mancini, pp. 1-13 Vladimir,...
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...kill the rebel leader himself and he along with the remaining rebels get let go. If he failed to do so, the commander and his troops will execute all the rebels, sack their village for anything of value, and leave Jim stranded in the rainforest with no supplies, resulting in almost certain death. Through analyzing the theory of ethical relativism, we were able to decide that Jim should in fact kill the rebel leader, but what if we analyze another ethical theory? Will we come up with the same answer as we did before? Or is it possible that through the research of different theories and ideas we can come up with a completely different response to Jim’s unusual predicament? Using a new theory, utilitarianism, or, the idea that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority, we can further analyze why Jim should still kill the rebel leader and why it is a better answer than if we were to use relativism. This paper will describe the ethical theory of utilitarianism in great detail, it will than be applied to Jim’s situation just like before, challenge opposing viewpoints of utilitarianism, refresh ourselves on why we originally picked relativism for Jim’s situation, and than we will analyze why utilitarianism, as opposed to relativism, is a better theory to use to aide Jim in his decision to execute the rebel leader. The theory of utilitarianism is fairly straightforward to understand, but we must define it in great detail in order to analyze why Jim should...
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...memorandum to: | ict director, alpine data insight company | from: | [Your Name] | subject: | PROposal for a research project on ethical computer hacking course | date: | November 9, 2014 | | | Proposal Synopsis Ethical computer hacking is one of the most essential penetration testing tools that has been used over time. Following the previous discussions, this proposal seeks to present the viability of a research project on the Ethical Computer Hacking course. Furthermore, apart from the benefits and associated shortcomings of a course on ethical hacking as a solution, this document presents the methodology for the execution of the research project and further illuminates the qualifications of the research personnel. Project Description Over time, more businesses are increasingly integrating information systems with their core business processes to increase efficiency and the overall output. Information systems have therefore become an integral part of business processes – IT is a key driver of business and governmental processes. In fact, studies assert that both government agencies and business have migrated their data and processing units to the ‘cloud (Vacca, 2012)’. In this sense, both the security threats and attacks on information systems have increased in the same magnitude over time. Corporate data centers have become the center of interest for most security attacks. Unfortunately, even though there have been several incidences of data theft and violation...
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...Running Head: Virtual Teams and Face to Face Teams Virtual Teams and Face to Face Teams Research Paper March 4, 2012 Introduction As organizations continue to expand globally and increase the use of internet/web technologies to conduct their business, virtual teams continue to increase significantly. In today’s business world, virtual teams are more common in the workplace as opposed to face to face teams. There are various differences between virtual and face to face teams and thus the advantages and disadvantages of each team will be discussed. Comparison and Contrast Nonetheless, teams are defined as a group of people with complementary skills that are committed to achieve a common purpose. The author Gregory Berry further explains that teams interact interdependently and are bought together or come together voluntarily; to achieve a certain outcome (Berry, 2011). The members of teams are jointly responsible for the outcomes (Berry, 2011). It is important to understand the dynamics and structure of teams. Such an aspect is important because each team possesses different advantages and disadvantages and one must choose the most effective type depending on the purpose or task that needs to be attained. A virtual team is able to work anywhere and is linked by web communication to achieve organizational tasks (Cummings, 2011). A face to face team is a group of people who work in an organization in the same environment and communicate directly...
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...Disorders Writing Assignment The purpose of this project is to give you experience in making clinical diagnoses and to attempt to make sense of the many psychological disorders that are out there. You have been assigned to watch a popular movie. I decided to give this to you before Christmas Break because you will have at least 2 weeks to think of the movies form the list and watch one or two or whatever number you want. Pretend that you are a clinical psychologist, and the character in the movie has come in to your office. There is one central character in the movie that has symptoms of a psychological disorder (sometimes there may be more than one character; I have given you the character with the most obvious symptoms). In your paper, you should give a brief description of the character. Then, you should answer the following: o Identify the diagnosis that you would make of the character. • You should back up your diagnosis with the relevant symptoms displayed by the character (in other words, explain why did you make the diagnosis that you did). Refer to the movie to illustrate the symptoms that the character demonstrates. • Discuss all the possible symptoms of the disorder; does the client show all the possible symptoms, or only some of the possible symptoms of the disorder? • In some cases, the character may be lying, and does not really have a disorder. For example, the person may be faking the disorder to avoid prosecution for a...
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...Unit 1 Individual Project MGT600 – Business Research for Decision Making April 7, 2013 Abstract Functional companies in today growing economy use Formal Research and Business Proposals to effectively conduct business. Both methods are clearly different in meaning and purpose, however the two are intertwined. Formal research and Business Proposals both have applications and values in a business setting that will be discussed in this research paper. The theoretical framework and the research design relating to collaborative technology in virtual globalization will be discussed. (Sekaran & Bougie, 2010). Part 1 “Formal Research” versus “Business Proposal” Introduction In Part one of this research paper I will be discussing the theoretical and practical differences between “formal research” and “business proposals”. In researching the two methods I will present how they impact the business industry, it is vital that business professionals comprehend the distinction between them. Management teams will benefit from research and proposals if they are conducted and implemented properly. Part 1. Marketing Manager and Researchers in a company have complex task in developing formal research projects and business proposals. Formal Research is a structured research style that allows business researchers in a company to present information in a scientific manner. Teams who conduct formal research must use a systematic professional process of collecting and analyzing...
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...993-1200 Ask for Wendy FAX (U of D, running most of the time): 313 993-1673 UD Mercy Bookstore Textbook Information & Online Purchase Options Follow either link below, first is bookstore “in general” second is for our specific text book: CAUTION and ADVICE : DO NOT use an “international edition” of this text book or any other edition unless it is THIS text in paperback or electronic format. The campus bookstore will have the exact text we will use in class. There is a good chance that if you use a different edition, e.g., international edition, it will differ in some important ways from the text described above. Please use the following: Title: Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes Fourteenth Edition Authors: James L. Gibson, John M. Ivancevich, James H. Donnelly, Jr., Robert Konopaske Publisher: Published by McGraw - Hill, Copyright © 2012 ISBN 978-0-07- 811266 -9 ( soft cover : alk. or hard cover, whichever you like if available) REVISED July 26, 2013 Disability Support Services and Accommodations Information Disability Support Services and Accommodations: It is very important for students to be proactive with regard to requesting disability accommodations. While it is never required that you disclose your disability to your professors, all students at...
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...Table of Contents 1. 2. 2.1 Executive Summary.................................................................................................... 2 The Theory Underlying Groups and Teams................................................................ 3 Gibson, Ivancevich, Donnelly, Konopaske.......................................................3 Groups............................................................................................................... 3 Teams................................................................................................................ 4 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.2 Stephen P. Robbins.........................................................................................4 Groups............................................................................................................... 4 Teams................................................................................................................ 5 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.3 Jones, George, Hill ..........................................................................................7 Groups, Teams and Organisational Effectiveness............................................. 7 Groups and Teams as Performance Enhancers................................................ 7 2.3.1 2.3.2 3. 3.1 3.2 3.3 4. 4.1 4.2 Is this a Mature Work Group or Team?....................................................................... 8 Stages of Group Development ........................................
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...Candid Capture Sebastian: Hello everyone. We are here to tell you all about our new business, Candid Capture. What will we do Sebastian: We are here to offer a photography service to the St. Johns community and to the areas of Waterloo and Brussels. When asked for our service, we will photograph at school events (ex. sports events, prom, school-wide concerts, theatre productions etc.) However, we will also plan to photograph events organised by students, parents and teachers of St.John’s. Our Service Max:As said previously, we plan to provide a photography service. When requiring our service for any event, a photographer will be provided to take photos on the day of the affair. After the photos have been taken, 50 high quality photos will be chosen by the employees and will be delivered to the consumer in both a digital format and hard-copy. Our Mission Marina: Candid Capture Photography’s mission is to provide an excellent photography service: we capture high quality pictures that will provide consumers from all backgrounds with high consumer satisfaction and will overall, bring a smile to their face. Our Vision Marina: Our vision is to become one of Belgium’s leading photography services for all genders and ages. Company’s Objectives Maria: Our objectives for our business are: * Provide our services for at least 30 events, (Prom, Sports Events, Visual and Performing Arts productions, and formal events) within the first year of working at St.John’s International...
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...Why shared moral values by team players of the firm reduce conflict and dependency that occurs due to bounded rationality and opportunistic behavior. Term paper for the module “Ethics, Compliance, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms” at Hamburg School of Business Administration Prof. Dr. Christoph Niehus Simon Rybach Langenfelder Damm 90 22525 Hamburg Tel.: 0173/ 2196726 simon@rybach.de Matriculation number: 1896 MBA HL 2013 Charles Darwin described 1871 that “[…] an advancement in the standard of morality […] will certainly give an immense advantage to one tribe over another. A tribe including many members who, from possessing in a high degree the spirit of patriotism, fidelity, obedience, courage, and sympathy, were always ready to aid one another, and to sacrifice themselves for the common good, would be victorious over most other tribes” (Darwin, 1871/1981). His work about the antecedent of men pointed out to the importance of shared moral values as an element for the survival of certain tribes. These findings in the context of evolution are still valid and appropriate in the context of building high productivity teams in firms as a competitive advantage. Organizations have to cope with today’s complexity of a global business environment. Meeting this challenge requires a high degree of flexibility in companies in order to adapt to constantly, rapidly changing external factors. The globalization forces companies to develop new organizational structures...
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...defined the desistance as the period of time when the criminal or delinquent actions ends permanently. Comparing this notion, they define suspension as an interruption in offending activities. Laub and Sampson also showed how Maruna (2001), points out that the fore mentioned researchers, in addition to their definitions, view desistance as a developmental progression, and not as a happening; which means the rate of offending recurring decelerates and also becomes far less appealing. In a documentary by Allen Weaver, on desistance, he spoke about Laub and Sampson’s study, about a research that was conducted in the 1940’s as part of a Harvard University study on delinquent boys. Laub and Sampson posed the questions; “Where are they now?” and “How did their lives turn out?” Laub and Sampson found that nearly all of the delinquents desisted from crime, some faster and some slower. When Professor John H. Laub was interviewed for the documentary, he stated that he and Professor Sampson had indentified certain turning...
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...is in a state of flux. Many health care organizations are working hard to implement and deal with the new provisions established in the Affordable Care Act of 2010. The three financial environments must adjust the way they deliver health care services to accommodate these new provisions. For-profit organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and government organizations have to change many of their financial systems to operate in today’s health care industry. Throughout this paper I will explore three organizations from these different financial environments. Universal Health Services Incorporated is a for-profit health care organization that will be explored in detail. The Mayo clinic is a not-for-profit health care organization that will be discussed. The last health care organization is from the government environment and I will explore the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs. All of these health care organizations have different financial structures which will be explained throughout this paper. The policies and financial management of each organization will be explored to show how each financial environment is reflected within their respective organizations. Finally, I will describe why effective financial management is more difficult in health care than any other industry. The for-profit health care organization I will discuss is Universal Health Services incorporated. This health care organization is a hospital management company that operates 235 acute care...
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...RESEARCH 2015 R E S E A R C H , 2 015 The Doctoral Programs at Harvard Business School educate scholars who make a difference in the world through rigorous academic research that influences practice. More than 140 strong, HBS doctoral students represent diverse backgrounds, degrees, undergraduate schools, and disciplines includ— ing economics, engineering, mathematics, physics, psychology, and sociology. They examine the most critical issues in business management through rigorous research, creating and disseminating new knowledge as the next generation of thought leaders. By the time they graduate, students will have authored and co-authored publications with faculty members, who often become important mentors, colleagues, and collaborators. ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT Chattopadhyay, Akash , Matthew R. Lyle, and Charles C.Y. Wang. “Accounting Data, Market Values and the Cross-Section of Expected Returns Worldwide.” Working Paper, April 2015. (Revise and resubmit to Journal of Accounting and Economics.) Gow, Ian D., Sa-Pyung Sean Shin, and Suraj Srinivasan. “Activist Directors: Determinants and Consequences.” HBS Working Paper 14-120, June 2014. Gow, Ian D., Sa-Pyung Sean Shin, and Suraj Srinivasan. “Consequences to Directors of Shareholder Activism.” HBS Working Paper 14-071, February 2014. Ioannou, Ioannis, Shelley Xin Li, and George Serafeim. “The Effect of Target Difficulty and Incentives on Target Completion: The Case of Reducing Carbon Emissions.”...
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...This article was written in 2004 shortly after the movie directed by Mel Gibson, The Passion of the Christ, had made its way into theaters. This movie allowed people to see and experience Jesus’ death in a new way that portrayed the crucifixion as much more than just a victory; rather it showed how Jesus suffered on the cross. Through reading this article it is evident that Jesus’ death is a controversial topic; yet no matter how much debating takes place, everyone can see that Jesus had to die. The only question left it, why? One way to begin answering that question is through understanding atonement. During Jesus’ time on earth people offered sacrifices to the Lord hoping to receive atonement for their sins. When Jesus died on the cross he...
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