...Self-Assessment Exploration (graded) In anticipation of this week’s self-assessment assignment, go to http://www.rileyguide.com/assess.html and explore the many self-assessment sites presented. Without choosing sites that are fee based, take several of the surveys in a few different categories. Did your results confirm what you knew about yourself or did they surprise you at all? Name several of the traits, interests, skills, and/or values that you discovered and link them to success in your chosen field.week 3 SMART Goal Practice (graded) Let’s talk a bit about setting goals. Goals are easy to set but a bit harder to make a reality. This week’s lecture defines and gives advice on setting SMART goals. Review the lecture, and then try to rewrite one or two of the following general goals into one that is SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ATTAINABLE, REALISTIC, and TIMELY. After you have written your chosen goal, look at some written by classmates and provide feedback to them. General Goals: I want to lose some weight, I want to get a new car, I want to get a job in...
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...Based Business Report – Goal Setting, Goal Achievement Plan & Success Criteria EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is discussing how to set goals and how to achieve these goals by planning and also by using a timetable for it, the method that been used is SMART goals setting method which is the goal has to be Specific, measureable, achievable, relevant and time bounded, it is also discuss the ‘three step to success’ method which explain the steps that any student can do to achieve a successful performance in a certain task. This report also contains three MBA related goals which applicable to those two methods that we mentioned, and in addition to these goals we provided a timetable and a three success criteria to achieve these goals. TABLE OF CONTENT Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………………..2 I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………… 4 II. Goal setting theory ...…………………………………………………………....... 4 III. Developing SMART goals ………..…………...………………………………... 5 IV. Three steps to success …………………………………………………………….. 6 V. Conclusion…………………………………..…………………………………… 7 Appendix ………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Reference List ……………………………………………………………………...…. 9 I. Introduction So many people may wonder, what is a goal? , Lee (2010, p.744) said that a goal is a desired target or an aim, such a definition may make the people wonder the differences between having a dream and having a certain goal, that is why she also defined a goal as a dream, but a dream...
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...Initiating Smart Goals Jennifer Clay Chamberlain School of Nursing Mary Thomas NR 447 Collaborative Health Care Introduction Smart goal #1; nursing will assess for appropriate use of indwelling catheters every shift in order to prevent CAUTI, nursing will obtain an order for discontinuation if no longer needed, this will be audited weekly in order to reach the goal of zero UTI’s on a monthly basis. This smart goal was developed to insure nursing is doing everything possible to prevent CAUTI. The goal steers toward patient safety and because Medicare and Medicaid do not reimburse for UTI’s acquired while hospitalized any longer. Smart goal #2; there will be 100% compliance in doing CVAD assessments, dressing changes, and the use of 70% isopropyl alcohol caps (CURO’s) in order to decrease the rate of CLABSI’s in the Medical-Surgical unit. This goal is to insure nursing is doing proper assessments, dressing changes, proper hand hygiene, using CURO’s caps and handling techniques in order to prevent contaminating the line. Goal 1: Preventing CAUTI Prevention of Hospital-acquired UTI’s should be a goal for every acute care setting to prevent the high cost of treatment, each episode of symptomatic CAUTI cost at least $600. It is not surprisingly the most common of health care associated infections accounting for about 40% of HAI’s. (Saint Et.al) This goal is to develop a way for nursing to assess the use of indwelling catheters and discontinue them if not needed to...
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...[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] Electronic Discharge Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Electronic Discharge Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S. CHANDE, C. CHAHAL, N. GANDHI, A. HUSSEIN, K. MANOHARON. N. NURU S. CHANDE, C. CHAHAL, N. GANDHI, A. HUSSEIN, K. MANOHARON. N. NURU THE PROPOSAL There were 15 million discharge summaries produced for admissions into hospital last year. A staggering 80% of these were found to be inaccurate or incomplete and another 70% of these were reported as being severely delayed on a regular basis. This compromise to clinical care and patient safety is simply unacceptable. Our empirical market research has found that the majority of junior doctors, the principal users of discharge forms, were unhappy with the current systems in place. It has also been reported that on average junior doctors spend more time carrying out admin duties than in formal training and teaching sessions. There are electronic discharge systems present however, these have been described as insufficient as they lack comprehensive coding and in some circumstances...
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...Personal Food Diary Guidelines Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to increase self-awareness of the student by analyzing personal nutritional intake and activity routine throughout the course. In turn, the student will be able to help others modify their diet and activity, and improve overall wellness. An examination of a personal food and activity assessment will provide the student with essential data from which to change their health and wellness behaviors. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO #1 Assess whether nutritional intake provides basic nutrients for optimal health and wellness. (PO #1, PO #2) CO #2 Describe nutritional needs for optimal health and wellness throughout the life span. (PO #1, PO #2) CO #3 Discuss the psychological, sociological, economical, and cultural implications of food on nutritional status. (PO #1, PO #2) CO #4 Describe evidence-based interventions and modifications in nutrition therapy that can positively influence the outcome of disease and illness. (PO #1, PO #8) Due Date Refer to Course Calendar for campus requirements. Online will submit by Sunday, Unit 7 11:59 pm MT. Total Points Possible: 100 Requirements 1. Create a concept map document based on the food and activity journal throughout the course using www.chooseMyPlate.gov. The discussion questions in units 1, 3, 5, & 7 will provide you with questions on what aspect of diet to focus on. You are...
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...we can indirectly improve our circumstance. In my perspective, this is a tool that falls under “control” (one of the three c’s). Control is believing that learning more skills can help you better the situation. SMART Goals SMART is an acronym meant to assist you to craft effective goals that will actually be accomplished. The acronym stands for: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time Bound (the first letter, which is capitalized for convenience, is what makes up the SMART acronym). Specific is meant to help form a clear expectation, because if you are super vague you can easily allow yourself to get off easily instead of putting in all the work you had intended. Being able to measure the results allows a way to track your progress throughout. It also gives you a way to know when you have accomplished your task. Attainable is important because if you make a goal nearly impossible, then your motivation to accomplish said goal is likely to be non-existent. I know from experience that if I feel overwhelmed with a task, then I end up sitting there not making any progress at all. It would be a waste of time to create a SMART goal that you didn’t care about and that was something you never intended on doing. In summary, relevant is just saying to make sure the goal is going to be something that will actually help you in your life. ...
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...areas applying EPO 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Opportunity & Ability Goal Setting / Expectations Feedback Metrics and Equity Incentives and Rewards If a pretty poster and a cute saying are all it takes to motivate you, you probably have a very easy job. The kind robots will be doing soon. • Application to own challenges 2 What Factors Influence Employee Performance? • Turn to your neighbors • Take 2 min to: – Generate a list of factors that affect employee performance The Takeaway: Many (or most) of the factors that influence employee performance are controlled by management Thus, the performance of your subordinates is mostly in your hands and the key question becomes: How do I lead & motivate members of my organization so that they perform well? 3 Relationship of Motivation and Performance • Motivation: Desire to put effort toward achieving a goal – Direction (what should I do?) – Intensity (how hard should I work?) – Persistence (how long should I work?) • This often results in higher… – Performance: quality of work produced – Productivity: quantity of work produced 4 EPO: How Individuals Determine Effort (Direction, Intensity & Persistence) Effort Q1: (E-P) If I put forth effort, will I succeed? Performance Q2: (P-O) If I perform, will I be rewarded? (If I don’t perform will I be punished?) Metrics & Equity 5 Outcome Q3: (O) Do I value the outcome? Incentives, Rewards, work outcomes Goals/Expectations/ Feedback & Ability EPO Equation Motivation...
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...Smart Solution Consulting | Business Plan | [Document subtitle] | | Executive Summary Smart Solution Consulting is IT Consulting Company that will help the small business to work efficient with the competitive price than other big company such as DELL, HP, and Syscom. This plan is written as a guide for starting and managing this new business and will also serve as the basis for a separate, detailed marketing plan. The objectives of SSC are to generate a profit, grow at a challenging and helping small business. * The mission of SSC is to provide fast and reliable technical assistance to small office computer users. * The keys to success for SSC are marketing and networking, responsiveness and quality, and generating repeat customers. * The initial primary service offered will be hourly technical aid, although retainer contracts and projects will be considered in the future growth. * The local market for this business, while not new, is wide open for new and expanding consulting firms. The objectives of Smart Solution Consulting are: 1. Profit - To generate sufficient profit to finance future growth and to provide the resources needed to achieve the other objectives of the company and its owner. 2. Growth - To grow the business at a rate that is both challenging and manageable, leading the market with innovation and adaptability. Smart Solution Consulting’s mission is simple and straightforward: * Purpose - SSC exists to provide...
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...Why Not Now Smart Device & Mobile App Store Boise’s Best Cell Phone Store-Final Draft Alicia Young Keller Graduate School of Management Marketing Management-Section 61681 December 15, 2013 Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………....3 2.0 Situational Analysis Overview……………………………………………………………...3 2.1 Market Summary……………………………………………………………………………5 2.2 SWOT Analysis……………………………………………………………………………...6 2.3 Competition………………………………………………………………………………….7 2.4 Product Service Offering……………………………………………………………………8 2.5 Keys to Success………………………………………………………………………………9 2.6 Critical Issues……………………………………………………………………………….10 3.0 Marketing Strategy Overview……………………………………………………………..10 3.1 Mission………………………………………………………………………………………13 3.2 Marketing Objectives………………………………………………………………………13 3.3 Financial Objectives………………………………………………………………………..15 3.4 Target Markets……………………………………………………………………………..17 3.5 Positioning…………………………………………………………………………………..18 3.6 Pricing Strategies…………………………………………………………………………...19 3.7 Market Attack Strategy……………………………………………………………………22 3.8 Marketing Research………………………………………………………………………..24 4.0 Controls……………………………………………………………………………………..27 4.1 Progress Milestones………………………………………………………………………...27 4.2 Market Organization………………………………………………………………………28 4.3 Contingency Planning……………………………………………………………………...28 5.0 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………..29 References………………………………………………………………………………………30 1.0 Executive...
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...7 ELEMENTS OF A MARKETING PLAN 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This is a brief, less than one-page overview of the entire marketing plan. It highlights key recommendations, as well as their required costs and benefits from implementation. It is the first thing read by the client’s manager and should be the last part of the marketing plan composed. It is a roadmap previewing what needs to be done. 2. INTRODUCTION The introduction provides a description of the organization, its product/service offerings, and the problems it faces, as well as a background of the marketing plan. 3. CURRENT SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS This section should contain an analysis of the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). It should also contain the organization’s current strategy, current tactics (marketing mix), current target marketing, current customer needs, and competitive advantage. 4. PROBLEM/OBJECTIVE/GOAL This section will contain: (1) a problem statement identifying the underlying difficulty faced by the firm, (2) an objective statement reflecting the problem that needs to be solved, and (3) a goal statement which explains how that problem will be solved. This/these goal(s) should be SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound 5. RECOMMENDATIONS This section should contain the actions you recommend the firm to take, what its competitive advantage SHOULD be, what its target market SHOULD be, as well as your proposed strategy, proposed...
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...Case Study on IKEA Executive Summary The case study of IKEA has been read, analyzed; and the findings are presented in the report as required. The goal of the report was to analyze the case study of IKEA and then to present the findings as well as performing some tasks that are required in this report. Firstly, some terms that are closely associated with marketing has been described and analyzed. In addition to that, those terms are also discussed in relation with the case study. Brand, Business strategy, retail sector, price sensitive and franchisee are the terms that have been discussed in this report in the first section. In the second section, the required calculation for average number of customers of each sector and average spending of customers has been worked out. A new mission statement for IKEA has also been proposed there along with the justification for the mission statement. In the third section, the importance and nature of SWOT analysis has been discussed and elaborated. It is seen in the case study that IKEA performs a SWOT analysis that supports their process of building strategy. Moreover, the SWOT analysis of IKEA has also been performed and justified. In the fourth section, SMART objectives and some new marketing mix ideas for IKEA has been demonstrated. In the fifth Section, the concept of marketing model and minimizing the threats for IKEA has been included and demonstrated. Ultimately, the report contains what were required...
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...Marketing Plan Apple iPhone Table of Contents Executive Summary | …………………….……………………. | 3 | Situational Analysis | …………………….……………………. | 3 | Marketing Strategy | …………………….……………………. | 8 | Financials | …………………….……………………. | 13 | Controls | …………………….……………………. | 16 | Summary | …………………….……………………. | 17 | Executive Summary The Apple iPhone targets consumers who desire to have constant access to the internet, media, and communication. The market for smart phones compared to standard cell phones is relatively small but will increase in the future. Currently apple has roughly 4.2% of the global handset market share. The goals of this plan are increase market share to 6% by July 2012 and to increase to 10% by January 2013. To acquire 5 additional fortune 500 contracts to utilize the iPhone. Situational Analysis Market Summary: The current market for smart phones is small but constantly growing. The market will continue to increase as prices and capabilities continue to change. Competition in the market is also growing rapidly. The target markets that exist are educational community, businesses, professionals, medical community, and technology savvy individuals. The general target market will be those in the middle class to the upper class. SWOT Analysis: Current strengths of Apple iPhone: * Innovation: Touchscreen, power, product customization, Siri voice control * Brand identity: Apple is well known in the computing and phone market as a high...
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...on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Kerzner, H. (2006). Project management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling (9th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Meredith, J. R. & Mantel, S. J. (2006). Project management: A managerial approach (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Software Microsoft® Project® 2007 (Virtual Desktop) Week One: Project Definition | | Details | Due | Points | Objectives | 1.1 Determine the importance of project management in the current business environment. 1.2 Determine the goals and purpose of a project in terms of the triple constraints. 1.3 Determine the stakeholders of the project. 1.4 Develop project scope. 1.5 Analyze the relationships among organizational culture, project structure, and project resources. | | | Readings | Read Ch. 1, 11, & 16 of...
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...Executive Summary The purpose of this paper is to present Applebee’s International, Inc. Smart Cards with PKI project for consideration to upper management. This project will increase security, to satisfy state and federal compliance laws with information, increase the lifecycle of Applebee’s International, Inc., and to be able to stay with The organizational strategy is to secure and expand operations control for communication and system deployed throughout the Applebee’s International, Inc. infrastructure and network around the world. By maintaining control on securing communications and information of what information and data is accessed and how they are using the information once accessed. In addition to the organizational mission, the values and vision of the organizations is to give integrity, excellence, innovation, accountability, inclusion, trust, and making a difference in the community and in the organization. The SWOT Analysis is a tool to be able to determine the company’s overall assessment of a company’s competitive position and health of the organization. The SWOT analysis for Applebee’s International, Inc. was conducted on October 31, 2011. This analysis indicated the strengths, weaknesses, external opportunities, and threats that would support the possible implementation of the Smart Cards with PKI project. The overall weaknesses and threats that are possible have been considered and are within the opportunities with the new implementation of the...
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...professional, and academic goals relating to my degree plan and how the SMART goals apply to each goal. I will also explain my accountability plan to overcome challenges and predict future success from my past positive experiences and personality after completing online degree. Taking online courses through Ashford University will help me to achieve my goals in life and create future success for myself. My Goals and SMART Goal Process After asking myself what personal goal I wanted to achieve in life, I decided that I wanted to be financially stable. It’s very important for me to be financially comfortable so I can provide for my family. I’ve been very fortunate to be in the military and to have the luxury of purchasing the wants in life. To accomplish my personal goal, I will finish my degree in Business Administration within the next three to four years by taking one course at a time. Each course I complete will get me three credits closer to achieving my degree. This is how I will achieve my personal goal according to the SMART goal process. The next goal I will describe will be my professional goal. My professional goal will be to obtain a career that allows me to be happy and successful after I retire from the military. By using the SMART goal process, I will narrow my job search to careers that will make me happy and still provide the necessary income. After I completing 12 more years in the military, I will find a career that suits my wants and needs. This goal will be attainable...
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