...Bonnie Costa Self-assessment Essay February 6, 2013 Based upon my personality profile information, my strengths are that I am an efficient multi-tasker. I have a high energy level and enjoy working with people, as opposed to handling a task on my own. I am a very social individual but am able to work individually on projects when required. I am a very considerate, caring person and will go out of my way to help co-workers, family members, and friends. My older daughter has two young sons. In between running a house, going to school, and working 30 hours a week for Verizon, I always make time to have the boys sleep over once or twice a week, and I occasionally babysit when both parents are working Also, I enjoy helping people I don't know. For example, if I see a stranger taking a photograph of his wife and/or family, I'll approach him and ask if I can take a picture on his camera of all of their family together. I have done this on scenic bridges, at the beach, and at sporting events. Being the photographer in my family, I know how happy I am to have a group shot with me in there too! People are always very happy and receptive when I offer to do this for them! I find joy in the simple pleasure of helping to make other peoples' lives just a little bit easier. Making lists and generally being organized are two of my strong points. I was an executive secretary before raising my family; that was the most enjoyable and fulfilling job in my varied career. As...
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...Management 317: Organizational Behavior Spring Semester, 2012: 12:40-2:00 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday Professor: Dr. Kathi Lovelace Office/Email: Florence Moore 310A, kathi.lovelace@menlo.edu, (650) 543-3848 Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 10:45-12:45 p.m., and by appointment. From March 1 to April 19: Thursdays 5:00-5:50 p.m. Required Texts/Materials: 1. Robbins, S. & Judge, T. (2012). Essentials of Organizational Behavior (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. 3. MyManagementLab: This is an additional online resource that goes with our textbook. More information will be provided the first week of class (e.g., how to register, how we will use it). 2. Readings, case studies and other class materials will be posted on our Moodle http://menlo.mrooms3.net and Menlo Library http://apps.menlo.edu/library/courses/reserves.php sites. Please log-in the first week of class to ensure you can access our sites. Course Description and Approach: Organizational Behavior (OB) “is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behavior in organizations” (Robbins & Judge, 2012; pg.2). Topics include perceptions, personality, team dynamics, problem-solving, communication and collaboration, conflict management, and motivation. Building positive organizational cultures, understanding power and influence and leading and managing change effectively and ethically are also key topics covered...
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...Plan Self Assessments are quizzes that help evaluate employees on their skills, interests, personality, and values. “As ethical problems have increased in organizations, integrity tests have gained popularity. These paper-and-pencil tests measure factors such as dependability, carefulness, responsibility, and honesty; they have proven to be powerful predictors of supervisory ratings of job performance and of theft, discipline problems, and excessive absenteeism” (Robbins & Judge, 2011, pg. 1). As a manager for Riordan Manufacturing, three employees took a series of self-assessment tests for my organization. The analysis and interpretation scores of all three are positive and all three would make a great contribution to the organization. Positive people cognitively process more efficiently and are more productive. Job Satisfaction and Engaged High job satisfaction was above the range that determines lower levels of absenteeism, and their general attitude toward work is positive. Their engaged scores were also high, which defines these employees are in a positive state of motivation and fulfillment. “Individuals who score high in this category are loyal, dedicated, willing to devote considerable time to work, feel inspired by and proud of their work, and become immersed and absorbed while performing their work” (Stephen P. Robbins/University of Phoenix, 2005-2009). My employees are content coming to work and will possess good work ethics and values. They are self motivated...
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...Self-Assessment Written for the consortium team by Phil Bannister and Ian Baker (Sheffield Hallam University) © University of Northumbria at Newcastle 2000 Published by: Assessment and the Expanded Text School of Humanities University of Northumbria Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST Self-Assessment ISBN: 1-86135-080-5 Text editor: Rebecca Johnson Copy editor: Publications Office, University of Northumbria Designed and produced by the Department of External Relations DER: 2308HCB/6/00J Contents Project mission statement Introduction The nature and scope of the project i) The self-assessment sheet ii) Student guide to self-assessment iii) ‘Writing essays: A guide for literary studies students’ (sample) 5 7 8 10 13 23 Ways of using the materials i) How the self-assessment sheet can be used ii) Workshop using the self-assessment sheet 34 34 34 iii) How ‘Writing essays: A guide for literary studies students’ can be used 35 iv) Workshop using the essay guide 35 Impact on staff and students i) Student response to the self-assessment sheet ii) Student response to workshops using the materials iii) Staff response to the materials 37 37 37 37 Further references About the authors Acknowledgements Appendices i) Example of completed self-assessment sheet with essay 39 39 39 41 3 4 Project mission statement T he Assessment and the Expanded Text Consortium is a project directed by the English division at the University of Northumbria...
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...When you are sure you have revised and edited your essay, it’s time to submit your final version. Once again, we will be using a self-assessment technique. If you would like others to comment on your essay, you can post it to the Forums as you did previously. If you post your essay, or any part of it, be sure you also comment on others’ essays. Remember to put [FINAL] in front of your essay title so others can find it easily. There are four steps: 1. Find two other essays (or more) posted in the Forums on a similar topic as yours, or that you find interesting in some way. You can do this by searching for [FINAL] in the Forum search box. Compare your essay to the others you find. Think about how yours is the same or different from the others as you answer the self-assessment questions. It might help to make some notes for yourself. 2. Type or copy your essay into the space below. If you type your essay directly in the box, click 'save' once in a while in order to be sure you don't lose your work. When you are confident that your essay is ready, click 'submit.' 3. After you click 'submit', a list of questions will appear regarding your essay. Read each question carefully. Also read each of the possible answers carefully. Review your writing and choose the option that best describes how you feel about your essay. 4. When you have answered all the questions, click 'submit assessment.' Do not leave any questions blank. After you submit your work, your score...
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... | | |Course name |e.g. Concepts and Methods | |Essay Deadline | | |Submission Date | | |Are you dyslexic? | | Essay or Assignment Title Type in box below Guidelines on using this essay template Q. What assignments have to be submitted online? A. Almost all the assignments you do in the History Department will be submitted online via the VLE. We do not accept paper copies of essays. Q. What wordprocessor format should I use for assignments? A. Only two formats are acceptable: Word (.doc, docx) and RTF (.rtf). Word format is preferred. Q. Is there a template I should use when writing History essays? A. Yes, you can find it in here in the History Department Virtual Office on the VLE in the section entitled 'Essay Template'. Q. What happens if I don't use the template? A. Your work will receive a mark of 0. Q. How should I name my file when I upload it?...
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...Self-Assessment Tasks Plan MBA6004 Foundational Skills for Business Leaders Unit 1 Assignment 1 Introduction This report is a self-assessment of the written and Excel skills evaluation that is required by Capella. Based on the results from the assessment, the student is required to create an action plan for improving those skills in this course and future courses. The self-evaluation consists of three components. The first assessment consists of 20 multiple-choice questions. The second assessment instructs the student to write an essay on a given topic. The final assessment consists of 20 multiple-choice questions to determine the student proficiency and competency with Microsoft Excel. Once the self-assessment has been completed, the outcome of each assessment is made available to the student. This paper will discuss the steps that will be taken while pursuing my MBA degree. Learner Action Plan The Action Plan tab is designed to help students organize and manage key academic courses, structure professional and life tasks to support the students through the program to ensure overall academic success. The Skill Enhancement tab provides an extensive list of tutorial and self-paced courses to improve both your writing skills and Excel skills. Figure 1: Skills Enhancement Based on my assessment results, an action plan was developed that involved improving my writing and enhancing skills in Excel. My action plan does show that the dates that have been set to complete...
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...Several questions are chosen from each piece of literature covered in the unit. The essay questions require students to recall facts and apply it to their own lives. This assessment gauges students’ retention and understanding of the material.) • Beowulf essay Describe activities that will be used for peer assessments: • Students will be asked to evaluate another student’s “Wife of Bath’s Tale” narrative to check for application of the original text and creativity of the new tale. Students should comment on the narrative and make suggestions, ask questions, and give positive feedback. Describe activities that will be used for self-assessment: • Students will be given a rubric of requirements for their Beowulf essay. Students will evaluate themselves using the rubric and compare it to the teacher’s assessment. Students will be asked to explain why or why not they agree with the teacher’s assessment. Students will be required to make corrections to the essay based on areas of...
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...Assignment # 5 Self-Assessment/Reflective Essay English Composition- ENG 115 Barbara Willis Dr. Rachel Campbell Strayer University Takoma Campus July 25, 2011 This essay is a Self–Assessment. Many people sometimes find it hard to assess themselves especially when they think when they deem they are doing well. Self-assessment is a good motivator for someone who is trying to achieve a goal. In this essay I will be discussing the pre-writing/ invention process, the writing process, peer reviewing process, revising process and assessing. The pre-writing/invention strategies that I used for this essay is outline. I find the outline strategy to be effective because it creates sub-topics from my thesis statement which makes it easier for me to elaborate on my topic. I learned that it is an easy guide to follow in order to write a good essay. I would not do anything differently for my next essay. The purpose for me writing this essay is to assessment my progress in the course. My audience is my Professor and I fulfill my responsibility by following the instructions she gave me in class which is the steps I need to follow to write a good essay. The main point of my essay was about drug abuse. After reading my essay I want my audience to know that drug abuse is very common in our society and all the effects it has on our economy. I looked for a thesis statement, formation and grammar in my peer’s essay. I learned that my peer is a good writer. ...
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...1.1 Analyse how types of assessment are used in lifelong learning Assessments should be a regular process; it might not always be formalised, but you should be observing what your students are doing, asking questions and reviewing their progress throughout their time with you (Gravells 2012). It Is a way of finding out if learning has taken place .It enables to ascertain whether the student has gained the required skills, knowledge and attitudes needed at a given point towards their programme of learning. Assessment is not another term for evaluation: assessment is of the students whereas evaluation is of the program. Assessment is specific towards student’s achievements and how they can improve. Assessment are internally or externally set. Assessment types There are three types of assessment used in lifelong learning sector depending upon the subject and the requirements. They are Initial Assessment, Formative Assessment and Summative Assessment. Initial Assessment This is the formal way of ascertaining student’s prior skills and knowledge of the subject to be taken and whether they have any specific needs. Initial assessments will help to identify any particular aspects which may otherwise go unnoticed and also ensuring equality and diversity are met. Initial assessment will give information regarding about students, for example, any specific assessment requirements or needs they may have, their learning style or any further training and support their need. ...
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...Self Reflection Report to Improve Leadership Skills Free Essay, Term Paper and Book Report Self-Reflection Essay What better way exists to examine key concepts of organizational behaviour than to reflect on one's own experiences and beliefs as they apply to workplace successes and failures? In this report, I intend to review a variety of theories relative to organizational behaviour by considering each in relation to my own experiences as a mid-level manager. This reflection will focus primarily on three themes including personality, working in groups, and leadership. Throughout this report, I will consider my own personal strengths and weaknesses, attempting to determine how each affected situational outcomes. Many of these strengths and weaknesses were highlighted through a series of self-assessment exercises completed as part of the "Prentice Hall Self-Assessment Library" (Robbins and Judge, 2007), the results of which will be regularly referred to in this report. In closing, I will summarize areas requiring continued personal effort in order to ensure ongoing development and both personal and professional growth. Personality Personality seems a logical start...... Word Count: 3238 Page Count: 12.9 (250 words a page / double spaced) What is Your Time Worth? Get INSTANT UNLIMITED ACCESS to this Essay and 15,000 other Essays & Term Papers . Only $12.99! View This Essay Now Get instant access to this essay paper and 15,000 term papers, essays, and book...
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... 2 1.1 Assessment Activities 2 1.1.1 Assessment Activity 1: the educator assessment 2 1.1.2 Assessment Activity 2: peer assessment 5 1.1.3 Assessment Activity 3: self-assessment 8 C) Question 2 11 2.1 Assessment Activity1 and design on Assessment Checklist 12 2.2 Assessment Activity2 and design on Assessment Grid 13 2.3 Assessment Activity3 and design an Assessment Rubric 14 D) Conclusion 15 E) Bibliography 15 A) Introduction In this assignment I will be applying the assessment work which I do with my learners in my subject I teach as an educator as assessor. I will apply the theory of assessment as contained in the study guide and the textbook. I will also design my own assessment instruments for the assessment of learners in the subject. B)...
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...Career Planning Essay According to Werner and DeSimone (2009), career planning can be defined as “a deliberate process of becoming aware of self, opportunities, constraints, choices, and consequences 2) identifying career-related goals and 3) programming work, education, and related developmental experiences to provide the direction, timing, and sequence of steps to attain a specific career goal. Each individual has unique goals that he/she has to meet which helps them in exploring career options and obtaining certain skills that will help them in future. Below are three main questions (taken from Human Resource Development textbook) based on self assessment, future goals and plan to achieve the goals. The questions include 1) where do I want to be, 2) Where am I now, and, 3) How am I going to get there. The questions are discussed in detail based on my career planning. Where do I want to be? The part of this essay discusses about my goals, objectives and preferences about career development. In order to develop career, a person should be able to outline the personal professional preferences. Following are my goals and objectives: * What are my short-term career objectives? * Increase my education/ experience * Strengthen my engineering skills accomplish the currently assigned jobs * Increase in job responsibilities which will eventually strengthen my position at work * What are my long-term career objectives? * To be an Engineering...
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...Course Study Guide 2011–12 International Business Management BUSI 1493 [pic] Contents 1. Welcome 3 2. Introduction to the Course 4 2.1 Aims 4 2.2 Learning Outcomes 4 2.2.1 Knowledge and understanding of: 4 2.2.2 Intellectual Skills: 4 2.2.3 Subject practical skills: 5 2.2.4 Transferable skills: 5 2.3 Learning and teaching activities 5 3. Contact Details 5 4. Course Content 6 4.1 Session Reading 20 5. Assessment Details 21 5.1 Summary of assessment 21 5.2 Detailed description of assessment 21 6. Other Details 23 1. Welcome Welcome to the exciting world of International Business Management! In this era of globalization, there are very few companies that can say that they are not part of a global network. Every firm has to think of itself as a global company, if for no other reason than because it has to meet competition from global companies. This changes the entire strategy of the firm. In the future, we expect that all of you will be involved in managerial decision making that will take you beyond the realms of your geographical territory. This course on International Business Management will have the focus on helping you make better international decisions. Aside from the opportunities offered by globalisation, there are also many risks in entering into the global market. This course will attempt to address, in a structured format, the ways and possibilities of addressing...
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...Assessment Record form and Marking Grid FdA Hospitality Management |Student Name or WKC Number |Assessment No: |Module Level: |Module Tutor: | | |2 |5 |Linda Waghorn | |Module: |Assessment Method: |Weighting: |Date of submission: | |Management in Organisations |Essay |60% |Please see AR1 on BB | |Length: |2,500 words | |Learning outcomes assessed: | | | |1-6 | |Skills Mapped: |As listed in the course handbook. | Feedback |Assessment Criteria |Weight |Actual |Strength |Areas of Improvement | | |% |%...
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