...Abstract The largest generation of American workers is reaching the age of retirement. The Generations following the Baby Boomers need to prepare to take over the senior management roles being left empty by this exodus. Corporations need to prepare for this transition before they face a predicament of not having qualified leaders in place before the Baby Boomers retire. The way members of Generation X and Y lead will be very dissimilar to what corporations have seen during the reign of the Baby Boomers. Likewise, members of Generation X and Y will expect more from corporations as it pertains to life work balance and culture of the workplace. The Next Generation of Leaders in Corporate America With many corporations having an aging workforce, it is no wonder they need to start thinking about the next generation of leaders. The sons and daughters of America’s greatest generation, the Baby Boomers, are now heading towards retirement. With the largest generation of Americans getting ready to leave the workforce, many who are currently leaders in their corporations, corporations are starting to prepare the next generation of employees who will lead their corporations into the future. What are American corporations doing to prepare for this transition? Who will fill these positions? What are the next generations of upper management personnel doing to prepare themselves to fill this void of upper management? January 1, 2011 was the day...
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...MGMT 308 CHAPTER 1 The Role of Human Resources What Is HRM? Human resource management is the process of employing people, training them, compensating them, developing policies relating to the workplace, and developing strategies to retain employees. The Role of HRM There are seven main responsibilities of HRM managers: staffing, setting policies, compensation and benefits, retention, training, employment laws, and worker protection. In addition to being concerned with the seven internal aspects, HRM managers must keep up to date with changes in the external environment that may impact their employees. The trends toward flexible schedules and telecommuting are examples of external aspects. To effectively understand how the external forces might affect human resources, it is important for the HR manager to read the HR literature, attend conferences, and utilize other ways to stay up to date with new laws, trends, and policies. SKILLS NEEDED FOR HRM Ethics is perhaps one of the most important aspects to being a great HR professional. There are a number of skills crucial to human resource management. First, being able to organize and multitask is necessary. In this job, files must be managed, and an HR manager is constantly working in different areas of the business. Communication skills are necessary in HRM as well. The ability to present good and bad news, work with a variety of personalities, and coach employees is important in HRM. Specific job skills, such as...
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...MGMT 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior Course Project The Impact of the Lack of Generational Diversity within a Small Company 1.0 Introduction & Overview Edge Solutions, LLC is a majority woman-owned IT solutions provider delivering superior customer service and support for impactful IT solutions that meet our customers’ business challenges across the mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Edge’s corporate headquarters office is located at 7 Old Roswell Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. This company was founded in 2008 at the kitchen table of Julie & Michael Haley. Julie’s professional background is corporate and legislative law and Michael served as Vice President and General Manager for a Fortune 500 hardware distribution company. Within a very short time, Edge started receiving notary in IT industry and business awards and professional accreditations for its business growth, level of service and expertise. In June 2012, Edge was named the 3rd fasting growing company in the nation by Inc. 500/5000. And the URL for the online site is http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/edge-solutions. At Edge, our team is dedicated to delivering the right solution with specific expertise in data center management, server and storage virtualization, storage management, data protection information management, eCommerce procurement solutions as well as asset and services contract management to small and midsize businesses. I am Edge Solutions’ rising Chief Information Officer (managing...
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...Question 4 Define motivation. Explain how reinforcement theory works and how it can be used to motivate. Provide an example from your own experience when reinforcement has been an effective motivator for you. Introduction Motivation is forces that initiates, directs, and makes people persist in their efforts to accomplish a goal (J.P. Campbell & R.D. Pritchard, cited in MGMT 2010-2012). Motivation helps individuals to improve themselves, overcome obstacles and also for fulfillment. Motivation can drives virtually every decision and action a person takes and extends to any aspect of one’s life. It is very useful in the workplace to keep the workforce happy, motivated and engaged in the organization and for the organization to be successful. Reinforcement is the process of changing behaviour by changing the consequences that follow behaviour (B.F Skinner, citied in MGMT 2010-2012). Reinforcement theory is a behavioural construct where control is achieved by the consequences of behaviour being manipulated. How people learn to change their behaviour can be explained in reinforcement theory. The purpose of this essay is to explain in detail how reinforcement theory can be used to motivate. Reinforcement theory includes four methods, which is positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment and extinction. These four methods can be used to motivate individual to construct a better behaviour, as well as to perform better in their assigned work. Discussion ...
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...Strategies for the Hospitality and Service Industries (MGMT - M900 - 201360 - 1) Wednesday, 12 June 2013 Word Count: 1519 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Statement of Authorship ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- I certify that this assignment is my own work and contains no material which has been accepted for the award of any degree or diploma in any institute, college or university. Moreover, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by another person, except where due reference is made in the text of the work. I also understand that under no circumstances should any part of this assignment be published, including on the internet, or publicly displayed without receiving written permission from the University. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Signed ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Student number E00032823 Name: Evgeny Strokov ------------------------------------------------- * Generational differences in work values This essay is based on the extensive research of Chen and Choi’s (2008) which was specifically concentrated on work values among generations in the Hospitality Industry. Reviewing some of the...
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...UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2014 - 2015 THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN ............................................................. 3 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES ................................................ 4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014-2015 ................................................ 5 DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................... 13 GENERAL INFORMATION & REGULATIONS .............................. 14 General Regulations for Bachelor of Science Degrees 14 Special Regulations for Degrees in Hospitality and Tourism Management........................................................... 27 Franchise Agreements .......................................................... 27 EVENING UNIVERSITY -GENERAL INFORMATION & REGULATIONS ................................................................................... 28 General Regulations for Bachelor of Science Degrees 28 General Regulations for Diploma Programmes ............ 36 General Regulations for Certificate Programmes ......... 37 STUDENT PRIZES .............................................................................. 38 CODE OF CONDUCT ........................................................................ 39 UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS ON PLAGIARISM .......................... 40 THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT/ DISABILITIES LIAISON UNIT (ASDLU) ..............................................................................................
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...HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MPM722 REWARD MANAGEMENT VIKAS CHOUDHARY Deakin ID: 213441882 Unit Chair: Dr. Elsa Underhill Number of Words: 3087 (exclusive of title page, figures/tables, appendices and references) INTRODUCTION The compensation provided by a company for the loyal services of its employees that helps it achieves its goals is known as rewards. At the very heart of the organization lie the human resources or the labor capital of a company which holds the secret to the success or failure of the organization. It is thus very important to have a well engaged workforce that is constantly enhancing their performance levels by using both their inner and outer potential limits. This will ensure that the organization becomes highly competitive in the market. However, an engaged and committed workforce is only possible when the company has a well designed reward management system that is able to provide individual employees with benefits that adds value for them. It is hard to find motivation for work among people unless there is significant rewards associated with the work that they perceive is proper compensation for their time and effort. Once the reward offered looks justified, the employees in their pursuit of the reward becomes committed to work in a manner that helps the company achieve their business strategies and goals (Edward & Christopher 2006). It is crucial that the rewards ensemble the factors that are perceived important by the employees and...
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...The Contemporary Themes of the Hospitality Industry MGMT – M900 Success Strategies for the Hospitality and Service Industries Glion Institute of Higher Education – Glion Online Dr. Michael Powers December 21, 2013 Word Count: 2133 Statement of Authorship Statement of Authorship I certify that this assignment is my own work and contains no material which has been accepted for the award of any degree or diploma in any institute, college, or university. Moreover, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by another person, except where due reference is made in the text of the work. I also understand that no under circumstances should any part of this assignment be published, including on the internet or publicly displayed without receiving written permission from the university. Abstract: Cultural diversity, collaborative learning and networking have a huge impact in many business of today and that includes the Hospitality and Service Industries. This paper aims to provide insights, suggestions, benefits, challenges and understanding on how to deal with different people of different backgrounds and upbringings in the workplace. It discusses and summarizes the significance of intercultural perceptions, cultural collective thoughts, sharing experiences through storytelling, collaborative learning and the benefits of networking in the workplace. It states that in the hospitality industry and other work...
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...Transforming Lives Communities The Nation …One Student at a Time Disclaimer Academic programmes, requirements, courses, tuition, and fee schedules listed in this catalogue are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Management and Board of Trustees of the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT). The COSTAATT Catalogue is the authoritative source for information on the College’s policies, programmes and services. Programme information in this catalogue is effective from September 2010. Students who commenced studies at the College prior to this date, are to be guided by programme requirements as stipulated by the relevant department. Updates on the schedule of classes and changes in academic policies, degree requirements, fees, new course offerings, and other information will be issued by the Office of the Registrar. Students are advised to consult with their departmental academic advisors at least once per semester, regarding their course of study. The policies, rules and regulations of the College are informed by the laws of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. iii Table of Contents PG 9 PG 9 PG 10 PG 11 PG 11 PG 12 PG 12 PG 13 PG 14 PG 14 PG 14 PG 14 PG 15 PG 17 PG 18 PG 20 PG 20 PG 20 PG 21 PG 22 PG 22 PG 22 PG 23 PG 23 PG 23 PG 23 PG 24 PG 24 PG 24 PG 24 PG 25 PG 25 PG 25 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 28 PG 28 PG 28 PG 28 PG 28 PG 33 PG 37 Vision Mission President’s...
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...Natalia Perez Portfolio September 28, 2012 Table of Contents Statement of Authenticity …………………………………………………………………...……3 Personal Mission Statement……………………………………………………………………….4 Elevator Speech …………………………………………..………………………………………5 Education………………………………………………………………………………………….6 Resume…………………………………………………………………………………………….9 Professional development and Training ……………………………………………………..…..10 Reference…………………………………………………………………………………..…….11 Reference List …………………………………………………………………………….……..12 Awards and Accomplishments …………………………………………………………….……13 Volunteer History ………………………………………………………………………………..14 Professional Affiliations …………………………………………….…………………………..15 Career Path ………………………………………………………………..……………………..16 Work Samples ………………………………………………………………………...…………17 Statement of Authenticity I, Ani Ohanian am the writer of all of the statements you are about to read. None of these statements of information is plagiarized. All of the information you are going to read is valid. These statements are honest representation of what I represent in skills as a career in the Business Administration field. Personal Mission Statement I am a smart, determined and compassionate woman that will not give up on my dreams. I will not let anything get in the way of my success as it is for me and my family. I will...
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...Int. J. Mgmt Res. & Bus. Strat. 2013 Jaskanwal Singh Mand et al., 2013 ISSN 2319-345X www.ijmrbs.com Vol. 2, No. 1, January 2013 © 2013 IJMRBS. All Rights Reserved APPLICATION OF LEAN AND JIT PRINCIPLES IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Chandan Deep Singh1, Rajdeep Singh1, Jaskanwal Singh Mand1* and Sukhvir Singh1 *Corresponding Author: Jaskanwal Singh Mand, mandjaskanwal@yahoo.com Supply Chain Management is a set of synchronized decisions and activities utilized to efficiently integrate suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, transporters, retailers, and customers so that the right product or service is distributed at the right quantities, to the right locations, and at the right time, in order to minimize system-wide costs while satisfying customer service level requirements. SCM leads to a proficient way of doing things completely. Lean manufacturing and JIT play an importunate role in better functioning of SCM. Some of the lean manufacturing principles are: JIT inventory principle, JIT production principle, JIT human resource principle, JIT quality principle, JIT supplier relation principle, The present research involves role of lean manufacturing and JIT principles in SCM. Keywords: SCM, JIT, Lean manufacturing origin of the concept of lean or lean thinking cannot be easily assigned to any one person, company, INTRODUCTION Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a set of synchronized decisions and activities utilized to efficiently integrate suppliers...
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...MGMT 3720: Chapter 9 –Foundations of Group Behavior Group – two or more individuals, interacting, and interdependent, who have come together to achieve particular objectives Formal Group – A designated work group defined by an organization’s structure Informal Group – a group that is neither formally structured nor organizationally determined; such a group appears in response to the need for social contact Social identity theory – perspective that considers when and why individuals consider themselves members of groups Ingroup Favoritism –Perspective in which we see members of our ingroup as better than other people, and people not in our group as all the same Several Characteristics make a social identity important to a person: A.) Similarity B.) Distinctiveness C.) Status D.) Uncertainty Reduction 5 Stage Group development model – the five distinct stages groups go through: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning Forming Stage –the first stage in group development, characterized by much uncertainty Storming Stage – the second stage in group development, characterized by intragroup conflict Norming Stage – The third stage in group development, characterized by close relationships and cohesiveness Performing Stage –the fourth stage in group development, during which the group is fully functional Adjourning Stage –the final stage in group development for temporary groups, characterized by concern with wrapping up activities rather than...
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...ANALYSIS OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF PERDUE FARMS INC. Analysis of the Organizational Structure of Perdue Farms Inc. Ashton Smith MGMT 630 1121 February 23, 2014 My reason for constructing this analysis is to measure the organizational structure of the Perdue Company by using the Marcic Dimension Scale. This scale evaluates organizations by various categories that help develop a better understanding of how complex an organization might be. The categories I have chosen to assess Perdue include specialization, technology, culture, goals, and size. These dimension factors along with others allow managers to understand exactly how a company operates. Specialization The term specialization is defined as “the degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into separate jobs” (Daft, 2010). Perdue Farms has divided its tasks by choosing vertical integration to manage every detail. “As a vertically integrated agribusiness, the company is able to ensure quality at every step in the supply chain” (Perdue Inc., 2008). It breeds and hatches its own eggs (19 hatcheries), selects its contract growers, builds Perdue-engineered chicken houses, formulates and manufactures its own feed (12 poultry feedmills, 1 specialty feedmill, 2 ingredient blending operations), oversees the care and feeding of the chicks, operates its own processing plants (21 processing and further processing plants), distributes via its own trucking fleet, and markets the production. (Daft, 2010...
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...Research Paper MGMT 591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Introduction: This paper about determining why job satisfaction is low and what is needed to turn OfficeMax into an HPO in efforts to increase job satisfaction. With guided research I will define HPO and research how current company initiatives compare and contrast to HPO. With the research findings I will create preliminary steps and outline for OfficeMax to increase job satisfaction within its organization which should increase job performance. The organization that will be topic of discussion in my final project paper is OfficeMax. OfficeMax Incorporated (OfficeMax or ‘the company’), formerly Boise Cascade Corporation, is engaged in the distribution of office products. The company operates in the US, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Mexico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois and employed 29,000 people, of whom 10,000 were part-time employees, as of December 31, 2011. (Officemax, Incorporated SWOT Analysis, 2012) OfficeMax was founded in Ohio on April 1, 1988 by Bob Hurwitz and Michael Fuer. Hurwitz served as executive chairman and chief executive officer, and Feuer was the president and chief operating officer. On July 5, 1988, OfficeMax opened its first retail store in the Golden Gate Shopping Center in Mayfield Heights, Ohio; this location still remains open. OfficeMax is a provider of integrating products, solutions, and services for the workplace. The mission is...
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...1 Lesson: 2 HRM functions Contents: Elements of HRM functions Importance of HRM functions Personnel functions HRM vs. Personnel Functions HRD Instruments HRD Processes HRD Outcomes Appendix: 2 Articles on HRD Learning Objective this Unit By the end of this Unit, you should be able to: Give concise definition for HRM functions. Clearly articulate the difference between HRM and Personnel philosophy and functions. Describe the various instruments/functions of HRM. Know the processes resulting from the instruments and the final outcomes. 1. 2. 3. MS 22B - Eddie Corbin, Lecturer 2 2 Dear students, hope the first lesson gave you a fair idea of what the field of HRM holds for us. Today let us know a little bit more about the same. You all keep hearing about personnel management. You must be wondering what’s the difference between personnel management and HRM and what is HRD?? So in this lesson we are going to tackle the same question. Let us begin by having a systemic view of HRM .Let us understand this with the help of a slide: Stakeholder Interest •Shareholders •Management •Employees •Government •Community •Unions HRM Policy •Employee influence •HR flow •Reward systems •Work systems Situational Factors •Workforce Characteristics •Business strategy •Management philosophy •Labour market •Unions •Task environment •Laws/social values HR Outcomes •Commitment •Competence •Congruence •Costeffectiveness Long-Term Consequences •Individual well-being...
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