...Training Needs Assessment Martian Ranch & Vineyard Martian Ranch and Vineyard is a startup biodynamic and sustainable vineyard and winery. Due to the time it takes grapevines to mature, Martian Ranch and Vineyard has not hired any employees at the moment. It is recommended that grapevines do not produce fruit for 3-5 years in order to establish a root system. Martian Ranch is expected to become a fully functional and up and running by spring of 2011. Martian Ranch will be hiring employees starting in spring 2011. An immediate area of focus is on the biodynamic aspect of the winery and vineyard. The winery and vineyard is located in the Santa Ynez Valley. At this current time, there are only a few competitors in biodynamic field in this region. There is a competitive advantage with this and should be capitalized. Knowledge training for new employees will be imperative. The organization will be certified in biodynamics so adherence to rules and applications is crucial. The owner and CEO of Martian Ranch has asked for a training program to be created so that it can be implemented spring of 2011. Identifying the needs of the organization will consist of organizational, person and task analysis. Methods used to collect data will be questionnaires, benchmarking and focus groups. Since Martian Ranch and Vineyard is in the beginning-to-middle stages of development, training needs should focus on Internal Growth Strategy with concentration on: new markets, product development, innovation...
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...Needs Assessment **INTRODUCTION * Need assessment refers to the process used to determine whether training is necessary. * Subsequent steps in the process include : * Ensuring that employees have the motivation and basic skills necessary to learn. * Creating a positive learning environment. * Making sure that trainees use learned skills on the job. * Choosing the training method and whether training has achieved the desired outcomes. * Need assessment typically involves : * Organizational analysis * Person analysis * Task analysis * Why is needs assessment necessary? * Training may be incorrectly used as a solution to a performance problem. * Training programs may have the wrong content, objectives, or methods. * Trainees may be sent to training programs for which they do not have the basic skills, prerequisite skills, or confidence needs to learn. * Training will not deliver the expected learning, behavior change, or financial results that the company expects. * Money will be spent on training programs that are unnecessary because they are unrelated to the company’s business strategy. * Who should participate in needs assessment? Subject matter experts (SMEs) are employees, academics, managers, technical experts, trainers, and even customers or suppliers who are knowledgeable in regard to: * Training issues including tasks to be performed. * Knowledge, skills, and abilities required for...
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...Spiritual Needs Assessment William Cline Grand Canyon University: HLT-310V Spirituality in Health Care June 30, 2012 Introduction In this paper the writer presents a spiritual assessment tool developed to obtain a quick guide to help the health care worker understand the patients spiritual and/or religious needs. It is hoped by this writer that the tool will enable the health care worker to treat the patient in a holistic manner. In the following paragraphs the writer outlines the assessment tool and the answers given by a co-worker, which filled out the questionnaire as if they were a patient. This writer then will outline how well, or how poorly, the assessment tool helped guide the treatment of the patient. A Spiritual Screen, History, or Assessment The first step in doing a spiritual assessment starts by knowing why we need to do one. In a non-formal survey taken by this writer, about ninety percent of this writers co-workers said they did not think most patients wanted spirituality and/or religious issues addressed during their hospitalization. This answer is drastically different than the answers given by patients in many recent studies. An article from the Joint Commission says: in one study, a majority of patients polled indicated that they want their primary care givers to ask whether patients have spiritual or religious beliefs that would influence their medical decisions and/or treatments if they became gravely ill. And in...
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...Spiritual needs Assessment Punnackal house Jolly Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Health care HLT-310V May 1, 2011 Spiritual needs Assessment Spirituality is a sensitive subject, and not everyone is open to discussing one’s beliefs. How well a patient discusses their spirituality is somewhat dependent on the nurse. A caring empathetic nurse is more likely to develop and maintain a holistic rapport and trust with patient. However, their involvement is essential in promoting spiritual health among patients. The difficulty nurses face in implementing spiritual care with patients starts with their incorrect interpretation of the concept of spirituality. Spirituality is defined as an experience that a person has had that gives purpose and meaning to life and death; it may or may not include relationships with God, or other divine power. The key emphasis on a spiritual assessment is to be able to obtain patient information regarding spiritual health in order to plan nursing care. . Individualized plan of care and increased interaction with patients will make a great impact on patient’s care which will increase the self-esteem of the patient, and allow them to return to productive life style. “Meeting patients’ spiritual needs” is a medical professional duty as defined by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (Bensing, 2000). In 2001 JCAHO revised its accrediting standards and it is mandatory to do the spiritual assessment of...
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...XXXXX America: North Las Vegas Training Needs Assessment HR421 – Employee Training and Development Instructor- By: Steve Flatt XXXXX America: North Las Vegas Training Needs Assessment XXXXXX America is the sub-corporate division of XXXXX International, a global corporation associated with the design, manufacture and development of electronic, defense, industrial and Medical products. Within the corporate structure of XXXXXXXXXXXX America, their newest site, known as a green site sue to its non-supported and total adaptation of the facility, is the North Las Vegas Site. This factory has been in operation since January of 2011 and is the single manufacturing plant for industrial size solar panels, measuring 60Ft x 60Ft. As the design and development of this product increases, the plan in the next year is to add over 500 employees to the site headcount. As with all XXXXXXXXXXX sites, the corporate culture and policies are expected to be enforced with one unique task. XXXXXXXXXXXXX has what is commonly known as the “XXXX culture”, and one of its roots is LEAN manufacturing. What is unique about LEAN is the concepts and training can be replicated but the actually process is unique at each location. Currently the location has a core team of approximately 7 senior managers, Plant, Program, Facilities, Materials, Human Resources, Engineering, and Business Excellence and 90 direct and indirect labor employees focused on the set up,...
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...performance is necessary to ensure individual and organizational goals are met.In advance ofproducing your training program, it is vital for you as the coach to do your homework and study your business’s situation methodically. By collectingdata in some key areas, you well prepare yourself to generate a important and custom-made training plan for your establishment. Determining what preparation is needed, who needs to be educated, the best way to trainmature learners, who your viewers is, and then draw up a detailed plan for training program. TRAINING NEEDS ASSESMENT No organization trains for the fun of it; hence that every training is aimed at addressing a particular problem that is hampering service delivery in the organization. Training is defined as a planned program designed to improve performance It is important to do some homework or proper planning before engaging in the training program. Training should be undertaken to satisfy a specific needs and should never be provided because it is believedtrendy or because other companies are provided that training. “Training needs analysis can be defined as a procedure of recognizing an issue or concern, gathering, examining and understanding data, and using information obtained to...
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...Consumer Wants and Needs Marketing can be defined as what is done to produce, communicate, distribute, and trade for something that is of value for a company, organization or the general consumer. Four factors are involved in Marketing before it can begin. These include the need for at least two parties with a need, the wish for that need to be met, the ability to communicate, and finally to determine what (price) will be given for that need to be supplied. In order to market a product, a company, or individual needs to determine the want and/or need of the consumer or customer. A need serves as anything that is necessary for basic human requirements such as food, clothing, and shelter. A want is a need formed by an individual or organizations awareness, background and culture and behavior. One of the needs my family and I require is that of food; in particular, the need for healthy food. It is of utmost importance that healthy food be bought for the nourishment and well-being of the members of my family due to the increase of genetic obesity and heart disease. This way of eating includes fruits and vegetables and lean meats. Due to the high prices in today’s economy, shopping at Wal-Mart proves to be the best place to shop for these products. Wal-Mart boasts that they provide what products the customer wants- when they want it- all at a value in price (Mega Essays, LLC, 2001-2011). At Wal-mart, a consumer is able to get groceries and home essentials all in one...
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...capturing customer needs. Apply one of these 5 methods to your product/service 3. Identify customer requirements using the Kano analysis 5 methods including explanations. A completed example of the use of one method List of customer requirements/needs: minimum 10 WANT i i WANTs minimum 10 MUSTs minimum 5 DESIRABLEs Customer satisfaction Stakeholders and their expectations Service: Hotel Guests Reliability Good i G d price Employees Compensation/ reward Job security Owners Profit P fit Solidity/Stability Contractors Good business relation Safety Suppliers Long term relationship Timely payments Government: Compliance with regulations Human Safety Competitors Information sharing I f ti h i Benchmarking Advertisements companies Payments on time Adequate information Communities such as city council. Social service Follow ethical conduct. Share Holders Profit. Stability Customer satisfaction Tools for capturing customers needs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 6 7. Service: Hotel Tools for capturing customers needs p g Customer surveys (Questionnaire) Focus group Customer Interviews Customer F db k F C t Feedback Forms Warranty claims Market research Benchmarking Customer satisfaction Questionnaire Template 0 Features Electrical Safety Overall Hygiene Variety of Restaurants y Swimming Pool Gymnasium and Health Centers Spa Interior Design Location (CBD) Not a need 1 Strongly disagree...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix B Audience-Focused Communication Matrix Use the matrix to complete the information. Write 3-4 sentences for each item. • What are some audience characteristics you need to consider? • What communication channels would be appropriate and why? • What would you do to ensure your message is effective? • What are some considerations you must keep in mind given the diversity of the audience? |Audience-Focused Communication | |Audience |Audience Characteristics |Channels of Communication |Strategies to Ensure Effective |Audience Diversity Considerations | | | | |Messages | | |Managers |Be mindful of the work history. This |I would use numbers and graphs to show |I would want them to be a team and |When communicating with any given audience, | | |would let me know to be detailed in my |growth. I think that this would be easier |together. Letting the team know with |you should always be mindful of the | | |findings. Keep...
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...English Composition 1 Diagnostic Test Due: 1/31/12 Cody Evangelous “Black cat, white cat; [Who cares] as long as it catches mice” In life, situations can be looked at and perceived differently, which then leads an individual or a group to decide on the best possible outcome to resolve that situation. The solution is the most important part of the problem and as long as the necessary outcome happens that is all that matters. This is true in the quote above; cats do their job by catching mice, it doesn’t matter what type or what color the cat is. I agree to this to some extent. In certain scenarios it’s not black and white and coming up with one simple solution. Some problems have depth behind them where it’s not just a “cat catching a mice”. More specificity is needed when it comes to in-depth problems. In most case scenarios the quote “Black cat, white cat;[who cares] as long as it catches mice “ applies, but not every scenario. The quote is most evident in when anyone is given a certain task, that person then takes on the responsibility of having to accomplish that task. For example, when a carpenter gets a customer that wants new cabinets in their kitchen. The carpenter then has to complete the requests of the customer, doesn’t matter how he gets the job done, but as long as the cabinets are completed. He could get his five workers to complete the job, or he could do it himself with his two top carpenters. The task is given first and it does not matter how or who...
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...realized there are many things to consider, such as budget, time, and space. Application Practice Answer the following questions. Use Equation Editor to write mathematical expressions and equations. First, save this file to your hard drive by selecting Save As from the File menu. Click the white space below each question to maintain proper formatting. Please highlight your answers. 1. You are planning to spend no less than $5,000 and no more than $9,000 on your landscaping project. a) Write an inequality that demonstrates how much money you will be willing to spend on the project. $5,000 ≤ $9,000 b) Suppose you want to cover the backyard with decorative rock and plant some trees as the first phase of the project. You need 20 tons of rock to cover the area. If each ton cost $50 and each tree is $85, what is the maximum number of trees you can buy with a budget for rock and trees of $3,000? Write an inequality that illustrates the problem and solve. Express your answer as an inequality and explain how you arrived at your answer. 20 x $50 = $1,000 $3,000 - $1,000 = $2,000 left for trees $2,000/$85 = 23 trees can be purchased c) Would 15 trees be a solution to the inequality in part b? Justify your answer. No, because 15 trees is less than 23 trees....
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... Their ultimate goal is for their customers to feel welcome and like they have a place to join their friends and families and that they are welcome to return to on a regular basis. Current Information Resources Club IT has a website that provides potential customers with information on what the club serves and the seating size of the club. The website also provides a calendar that lists what bands will be playing and what type of music they play. Customers can even see what the club looks like through the layout tab of the website and for those who want a Club IT souvenir, there is also a merchandise tab listing what items are for sale. Club IT also has a system in place to keep an inventory of what they have sold and what they need to purchase. They have the information of what their sales looked like for each of the items that they sale and can break it down to how much food they use per day and what kind of food they use the most. They also have the information for their budget. This information lists how much they make for each item they sale, what the percentage of income they made from those sales. It also lists their overhead costs like what they pay their employees and what they have to pay for the building upkeep and utilities. With this...
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...Assignment #3 Outback Steakhouse Sherry L. Woodke Dr. Zelphia A. Brown, SPHR August 7, 2011 Assignment #3 Outback Steakhouse Discuss how the employee selection methods at Outback Steakhouse help the organization achieve a competitive advantage. Outback Steakhouse uses the long term specialist approach when choosing their employees. With this method Outback can determine if an employee will fit with not only the job but the organization itself (Stewart & Brown 2009). Even though an employee may not have all of the skills needed at first to perform the job, it is the ability to work within a team environment, think on their feet, have a commitment to the organizations culture as well as be service oriented. This is what gives Outback Steakhouse their competitive advantage because they have chosen the right people through having that realistic job preview and testing methods. By taking this approach Outback Steakhouse is able to keep turnover down and employee commitment high. Furthermore, by having the job preview this is the first step of weeding out employees that just don’t have the commitment and will know right away if the job is right for the potential employee. Employee selection is not an easy task and choosing the right HR approach for the hiring process allows an organization to choose the right people that will not only stay with the company, but give superior customer service, longevity with the organization and advancement to higher positions. Finally...
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...Being a Single Parent Quanya McKinley GEN/200 January 14,2011 Dr. Jean Gordon Being a Single Parent I can honestly say with my first kid I knew from the beginning I was going to need to take responsibility in my own hands and raise my kid. I knew it would be hard but I had no idea it was going to be that hard and I had to make a major decision in my life. The job I had I knew I could not support me and my son, so I applied for a job quit my old one without any clue I was going to get the other one. I will say God worked in my favor and must have knew my hardship. Although, no one chooses to be a single parent because of the obstacles and struggles we face, just to find personal time, the money to support the family and family needs, and trying to find time to spend with your kids is a challenge. I remember my grandma telling me, once you have a kid the time you thought you loved so much no longer exist. She wasn't lying because trying to find personal time is the struggle of a lifetime. I recently had twins a year ago and that just made my life even harder just trying to find the time to blink. With three kids in my house taking a simple shower is a struggle because all the kids want to be around you and want to know where is mommy? If I put the twins down for a nap my oldest son wants him time with me, so I have to play a game, read a book or just sit on the couch and watch a movie till the twins wake up. So, napping as a single parent is non-existent in...
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...most Major companies these days work experience is not enough anymore, these companies are looking for someone with the skillset and the understanding of doing the job and getting the best results. * B: The first thing to achieve is securing your Education, A Mind is a terrible thing to waste, always prepare yourself by getting knowledge in the field that you are working. * C: Don’t waste your time alone trying to move up the ladder without any thing to hold on to. II. Education, to have or not to have ? * A: A degree is something to hold on to, that will almost triple your chances of coming into a career doing what you want instead of trying to move up losing time and patience to find out that you will need that degree in the end to move up. * B: That’s your key to success in today’s job market. Don’t get me wrong, even in the fast food industry there now asking for degrees to move up into Management. * C: They want to make sure they have someone that’s going to know how to run their everyday operations such as cash handling, College Math, Customer Service, College English, and dealing with your employees etc....
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