...Problems and Goals Case Study Jessica Grimes BSHS 395 March 14, 2016 University of Phoenix Problems and Goals Case Study Case Alicia and Montford The case study of Alicia and Montford contained numerous problems that included living in a homeless shelter with their parents for the past six months which is coming to an end, poor performance in school, and lack of social skills and test scores. The homeless shelter seems to have a six month policy on how long families can stay, which seems to be an issue. The goal is to have the family relocated into another facility before the month is up and try to stay in the same school district. Alicia and Montford both have low performance in school, meaning they do not do their homework nor classwork and cannot read on grade level. A goal for this problem is to have both children reading at the appropriate grade level and show them the importance of school work. Another issue that seems to coincide with this problem is low test scores. Ultimately, once reading has been accomplished these scores will continue to rise. Montford is very combative and reluctant towards teachers and classmates, while Alicia is quiet and unresponsive. Both Alicia and Montford need to achieve higher social skills and the ability to communicate their feelings in a more positive manner. Services, Resources and Support Focusing on the children’s behavior, I would recommend some sort of therapy for the both of them. It seems they have underlying behavioral...
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...Three problems or challenges I’m facing that is making it difficult to pursuing my education and career goals. First would be spending time with my children. I have found it difficult to spend the time with my children I feel is necessary. I have learning in the chapter 6 reading of “Building on your best for career success” that the first thing is, “Time management.” I have accomplished this by having a written schedule. I have scheduled time each day for my children. In the reading it states to schedule one hour a week for your children. I decided to schedule one hour a day for each of my two children. This has worked great and has made feel great about myself. Second I have been challenged with my daily chores around my home. In the reading of chapter 6, I learned that if there is “Anything you must do, that you can do in five minutes or less, do it now.” This has worked perfect for me. Just like the post-a-note I put on my wall, “Just Do It,” from Nike. I write down the chores that need to get done and the amount of time each chore should take. Most all the chores can be done in less than five minutes. So I just do them. At the end of the day I’m not overwhelmed by the amount of work that I need to do. I have also learned to delegate what I can. Tell my children to do some of the bigger chores around my home. Third would be time for my studies. I have also scheduled time to study my school work on a calendar. The same calendar I have for all my daily tasks. Leaving...
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...Goal Programming By Dr. Mojgan Afshari Goal Programming (GP) Goal programming involves solving problems containing not one specific objective function, but rather a collection of goals that we would like to achieve. Firms usually have more than one goal. For example, maximizing total profit, maximizing market share, maintaining full employment, providing quality ecological management It is not possible for LP to have multiple goals Goal Programming (GP) Most LP problems have hard constraints that cannot be violated... There are 1,566 labor hours available. There is $850,00 available for projects. In some cases, restrictive... hard constraints are too You have a maximum price in mind when buying a car (this is your “goal” or target price). If you can’t buy the car for this price you’ll likely find a way to spend more. We use soft constraints to represent such goals or targets we’d like to achieve. A Goal Programming Example: Myrtle Beach Hotel Expansion Davis McKeown wants to expand the convention center at his hotel in Myrtle Beach, SC. The types of conference rooms being considered are: Size (sq ft) Unit Cost Small Medium Large 400 750 1,050 $18,000 $33,000 $45,150 Davis would like to add 5 small, 10 medium and 15 large conference rooms. He also wants the total expansion to be 25,000 square feet and to limit the cost to $1,000,000. Defining the Decision Variables ...
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...2. Explain the two goals of a social movement. While social movements have different goals to work toward. They have two main goals to start with. Social movements also have different goals at different stages of their movement but there are two goals that remain throughout. One of their two main goals is to raise awareness of a social problem. Then the second goal is to get the whole society to recognize the social problem and get it changed. These goals work together to start the movement. The organization must come together over the same social problem. They bring people in who believe in their problem. These people must organize and strategize their organization to have the same vision. They have these people to spend time and money to draw awareness to the problem. They do this to bring in more people into their organization and expand their organization. Once the organization expands large enough they begin to make awareness more prominent. The larger the organization the more areas that can be covered to make the problem more seen and the more resources that are available. They can use pamphlets, speeches, leaflets, media, and many other sources to get society to notice the social problem. Once the awareness of the problem is big enough there are steps taken to get the problem fixed. The problem is an unwanted social situation and is needed to be changed. That is why the organization began. Depending on the social problem the answer can be easily fixed. However,...
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...over achieving performance goals. To avoid this problem, it is important to choose performance goals that will not be adversely affected by integration, or to assure the target’s operating independence throughout the earnout period. * Earnouts are less likely to be effective when the entire target is to be integrated into the buyer. The more the target’s operations are integrated into the buyer’s, the less control the target’s management will have over achieving performance goals. To avoid this problem, it is important to choose performance goals that will not be adversely affected by integration, or to assure the target’s operating independence throughout the earnout period. * Earnouts are less likely to be effective when the entire target is to be integrated into the buyer. The more the target’s operations are integrated into the buyer’s, the less control the target’s management will have over achieving performance goals. To avoid this problem, it is important to choose performance goals that will not be adversely affected by integration, or to assure the target’s operating independence throughout the earnout period. * Earnouts are less likely to be effective when the entire target is to be integrated into the buyer. The more the target’s operations are integrated into the buyer’s, the less control the target’s management will have over achieving performance goals. To avoid this problem, it is important to choose performance goals that will not be adversely...
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...Problem Solving-Based Scenarios: An Approach to Identify Opportunities to Create Value for the Business Introduction Today’s realities of leadership include increasing competition and intensity, reducing cycle times and costs, and improving productivity while at the same time growing the business and meeting increasing customer and Wall Street expectations. These pressures require leaders to redefine and redesign how to think, how to lead, and how to act. These shifts in the very nature of leadership and of work demand that the leader spend more time figuring out what to do next and how best to do it to add value to the corporation and the stakeholders. Problem solving is a core capability required to realize these opportunities. Leadership can be seen as a process of identifying opportunities and solving problems. Some problems are important; some are not important. Some problems are easy to define; others are complex. Some problems are easy to solve; others are difficult. Some are solved alone; many are solved with others, often under tremendous political and organizational pressures. Sometimes there is a problem; sometimes there is not a problem. All problem solving and solution development methods follow a process that may be adapted by the user and to the particular scenario or situation. As human beings, we tend to look to preserve the status quo and see the world as it has been. We look for patterns or approaches that have been successful in the past. These...
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...regarding application of the theories presented. For this reason, the first two questions of the assignment can be readily answered, but the last two questions have almost no information with which to respond. Therefore, this essay’s focus will be mainly on the first two questions. The principles of goal setting were first explained in extensive detail, and then a careful plan was drawn up for their application. The problems with the Health Information Services (“HIS”) Departments included a steady stream of new technology, new job descriptions and requirements, organizational changes, and employees’ general feeling of being overburdened. The new technology included new information systems, but also an increase in already existing systems such as volume of email. (Layman, 2011). A...
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...Problem Solving Why This Is The Most Important Course Any Professional Can Take. Life is a series of problems to solve and decisions to make. Solve a problem well, and you meet your goals. Solve it poorly, and your goals remain elusive. This course makes the difference. A One-Day Workshop Guaranteed To Result In Effective Solutions To Even The Most Difficult Problems. BANKERSACADEMY.COM Throw Away The Trigger. This course teaches one of the most fundamental lessons of problem solving — Never confuse the problem trigger with the goal. This helps the participants avoid knee-jerk reactions and other pitfalls of problem solving. What’s The Workshop Like? Real problems are solved in this high-energy, one-day course. There are three parts to it: (1) Learning the SOLVER™ Model and how to apply it, (2) Individual Cases, and (3) Targeted Team Problems. Participants learn how to define goals, determine problem triggers, set requirements and choose a course of action. Then they put these techniques to work — on problems we assign to them and on problems they bring to class. How Is SOLVER™ Different From A Hundred Other Problem-Solving Models? SOLVER ™ works! It works because it makes participants focus on their goals. It begins by redefining the problem to determine goals. It shapes the way in which participants identify alternatives, set criteria for choosing among alternatives, and finally select the solution that ensures that the goals are met. What Are The Benefits? ...
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...Problem Solving-Based Scenarios: An Approach to Identify Opportunities to Create Value for the Business Introduction Today’s realities of leadership include increasing competition and intensity, reducing cycle times and costs, and improving productivity while at the same time growing the business and meeting increasing customer and Wall Street expectations. These pressures require leaders to redefine and redesign how to think, how to lead, and how to act. These shifts in the very nature of leadership and of work demand that the leader spend more time figuring out what to do next and how best to do it to add value to the corporation and the stakeholders. Problem solving is a core capability required to realize these opportunities. Leadership can be seen as a process of identifying opportunities and solving problems. Some problems are important; some are not important. Some problems are easy to define; others are complex. Some problems are easy to solve; others are difficult. Some are solved alone; many are solved with others, often under tremendous political and organizational pressures. Sometimes there is a problem; sometimes there is not a problem. All problem solving and solution development methods follow a process that may be adapted by the user and to the particular scenario or situation. As human beings, we tend to look to preserve the status quo and see the world as it has been. We look for patterns or approaches that have been successful in the past. These...
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...Leadership styles Leadership styles The person I most admire in business is my mentor, Mrs. X. I believe her leadership style is path-goal theory as she is the biggest advocate for providing all necessary tools and information to all members of the team or group in order to be successful and productive. Mrs. X has been my supervisor in one form or another for about 14 years. During this time, I have learned to appreciate her path-goal theory leadership style and have tried to emulate this style for my own leadership style. “Path-goal theory states that it is the leader’s job to assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide the necessary direction and/or support to ensure that their goals are compatible with the overall objectives of the group or organization” (Robbins & Judge, 2012). Mrs. X holds her employees accountable for all assigned tasks. Before assigning tasks to teams or individuals, she will ensure that all necessary information is available and provides tools for a successful outcome. Mrs. X schedules meetings with all involved people to discuss the current stage of the project or assignment. In addition, she ensures that there are no stumbling blocks for the team or individual and fields all questions. She uses brainstorming as a way to ensure everyone is involved and participates equally in the project. When she is unable to answer a question or provide the necessary tools for the project, Mrs. X will go up the chain to obtain the information...
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...Development Goals are eight commitment goals by the UN to establish peace and a healthy global economy by focusing on major issues facing developing countries. These goals are: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, Achieve universal primary education, Promote gender equality and empower women, Reduce child mortality, Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, Ensure environmental sustainability and Develop a global partnership for development. Meeting these goals will be effective enough to tackle extreme poverty in its many dimensions. Looking at the outline of the goals, all the issues that will be addressed by meeting these goals are either results or contributing factors to poverty so I think extreme poverty may be reduced after theses goals are reached. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plays an important role and is very engaged in helping people and governments of developing countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals through various programs. The humanitarian programs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are very similar to the Millennium Development Goals but are more specific and precise. The food production program of the church can be likened to the eradication of extreme hunger and poverty goal. The neonatal resuscitation training and immunization programs are similar to the reducing child mortality goals. One of the main reasons why I think the church focuses on these programs instead of the actual Millennium Development Goals is that...
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...Problem-Solving Mary Callaway, Bridgett Jones, Diane Redmond, and Sandra Solis PSYCH/560 March 19, 2012 Isabelle Ragsdale Problem-Solving Problem-solving requires many components to achieve the result such as identifying the problem, what the problem represents creativity, approach, and many more. A few of the approaches of problem-solving, which aid in uncovering a solution are a few of the following, such as unidentified assessment, procedure, technique, and the arrangement of the problem. Problem-solving occurs in every area of life because problems occur in daily life. Insight and creativity in problem-solving allow the person to use imagination, critical thinking skills, and creativity to develop a solution to his or her problem. Therefore, insight and creativity are two important factors in problem-solving. The constraints of a problem depend upon problem representation to uncover ways to solve the problem. In addition, problem representation forces a person to empower his or her cognitive skills to investigate problems. Analyzing the abilities and functions of reasoning, judgment, and decision-making in problem-solving process occurs to determine the existence of new measures in the decision and reasoning approaches in the search for ethical solutions. The ethical solutions in problem-solving guarantee the results are trustworthy and accurate. Therefore, the need for accurate problem-solving skills is a necessity to find solutions to problems people experience. Approaches...
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...objectives in a goal programming problem are referred to as goals. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 400 Main Heading: Goal Programming Key words: goal programming 2) All goal constraints are inequalities that include deviational variables. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 400 Main Heading: Goal Programming Key words: goal constraints 3) A negative deviational variable is the amount by which a goal level is exceeded. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 400 Main Heading: Goal Programming Key words: goal constraints, deviational variable 4) At least one or both deviational variables in a goal constraint must equal 0. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 401 Main Heading: Goal Programming Key words: deviational variable, goal constraints 5) The objective function in a goal programming model seeks to minimize the deviation from goals in the order of the goal priorities. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 401 Main Heading: Goal Programming Key words: goal prog problem formulation, objective function for goal prog 6) In goal programming, terms are summed in the objective function in order to make consistent decisions. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 402 Main Heading: Goal Programming Key words: goal prog problem formulation, objective function for goal prog 7) Goal constraints can include all deviational variables. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 402 Main Heading: Goal Programming Key words: deviational variable, goal constraints ...
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...been accomplished, to the goals that he has set. And, as a manager, you may have to hold employees accountable for poor performance and fix any problems that would hinder you from making your company’s goals. The controlling function involves monitoring the employee’s performance to make sure goals are being met. Evaluate your employees on a one- on- one basis. Get them alone and tell them what their direct supervisor sees, whether good or bad. Give the employee the opportunity to improve upon the problem. You may find that the employee can give you an insight into a problem that as a manager, you can fix. When I worked as salesperson at a clothing store, not only did your department have quotas on sells for the week, but the salespeople had individual goals, too. When ringing up items, the computer would track your sales. I normally did pretty well at meeting my goals. However, the times I did not, my manager would pull me aside and inform me. She would speak to me as a friend and motivate me to do better. Letting me know that I was effecting the entire department with low sales would ground me. I wouldn’t want to affect the department’s performance, so I would try harder. Comparing the employee’s performances with what you or the company’s goals are is an effective way to find out what needs tweaking. Someone within the plan may need to be motivated. Someone may need some direction. And, in some instances, the goal may be the problem. Sometimes it may be an outside...
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...children feel smart and in turn, motivate learning. However, studies have shown that praise for intelligence may have negative effects on children’s overall achievement. Students praised for intelligence were found to care more about performance goals relative to learning goals than children praised for effort. In addition, those students praised for intelligence described it as a fixed trait more than children praised for hard work. This is an important study to show what motivational tactics work best for different students. These negative effects can happen when children believe the praise to be insincere or when it leads them to feel pressure to produce future good performance. A study was done that showed that children who hold performance goals are likely to sacrifice potentially valuable learning opportunities in order to get good grades now and to “seem smart.” This could have a negative effect into the future as the children are not learning the material and instead just want to get good grades on the assignments. The researchers in the article hypothesized that the children praised for ability (intelligence) and children praised for hard work when administered after success, would lead children to hold different goals for their achievement and have different responses when confronted with failure. They expected children praised for intelligence to show they had begun to see their performance as a reflection of their ability and work on tasks that would ensure...
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