...Self-Management Behavioral Contract I, , hereby agree to the following Management Behavior Contact, designed by myself to encourage the positive behavior for myself, and to encourage self-motivation techniques. This contract will provide the following: • A specific goal that I will need to meet • A plan for change that is self-directing • Target behaviors • Monitoring my goal • A time frame in which the goal should be met Once I start my progress to meet my goal, I will then discuss both the internal and external consequences for actions if I do not meet my goal, and the rewards for when I do meet my goals. I will remain dedicated and with a self-positive attitude in attaining my goal and accept this contract as an achievement of success once completed. Specific goal: I would change one thing about myself and that would be my weight. To lose approximately 60lbs. I currently do view myself as healthy but could be healthier. I like to eat fast food, greasy, and surgery food. I have tried to change the way I eat, but always end back to where I started. After my knee injury I started to gain weight, I gained approximately 40lbs after the injury. Even with working out I would always have to stop due to my knee being in pain. I would lose anywhere from 10 to 15lbs keep it off and then gain it right back. Right now I concentrate on eating better such as eating more greens, since working out really isn’t an option for me at this point. Target Behaviors: Increase the...
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...Self-Management Behavioral Contract I understand that change is necessary in order to make room for improvement. Self-improvement is something that I continuously work towards, not for anyone else’s happiness but my own. Presently, my goal for myself is to gain healthy eating habits and lose weight. Although I do not see myself as “fat” I do see myself as overweight and there is definitely room for change. My ultimate target is to lose up to fifteen (15) pounds and change my eating habits. After losing the weight I would like to continue my eating habits in order to keep a healthy lifestyle. In order to reach my goal I have determined that I will have to change eating patterns. First, what I eat and how much I eat at one time. Sadly, I have a habit of eating military style, at least that’s what my brother who is in the military calls it. I often times eat quickly, which is not a good thing. I have learned that eating fast is not healthy. Eating too fast does not give the brain enough time to send a signal to the stomach that I am full. My intake is faster than the signal and by the time I am finished I am stuffed. Another behavior that needs to cease is the time of the day that I eat. I have a habit of not eating much during the day, but at night eating very late or waking up in the middle of the night for a snack (chocolate ice- cream). I would love to increase the amount of time that I work out in a day. I find my schedule to sometimes be so busy, and when it comes...
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...Self-Management Behavioral Contract BSHS/311 June 11, 2012 Self-Management Behavioral Contract Most people find frustration because of the lack of time they acquire to accomplish their goals. Time management is about discipline and execution. Time is a resource that no one can buy, sell, share with others, take from others, receive more of, or have less of. Every day has the same amount of time, 24 hours. What a person does with time makes a difference. The people who make the most of their time may apply different techniques and systems, but they have one thing in common. They have a vision of how they spend their time, a vision that includes a clear sense of priorities. They know what they want to do with their time. The subject of this paper is to describe the goal of managing time better, assess target behaviors to increase or decrease, and to provide a monitoring system to track progress. Time Management One most useful stress reduction skills a person can learn is effective time management. A person may begin by making a list of work, school, family, and leisure activities that a person performs in a day. A person should analyze the list to sort the activities according to priority. This will place the high priority activities at the top for a person to accomplish his or her goals. To allocate and use time well, a person may decide to eliminate some activities from the daily schedule, such as watching television, chatting online, or talking on the phone. After...
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...| Self Management Behavioral Contract | University of Phoenix | BSHS/312Models of Effective HelpingChelie Saffeels | Shakita Hunter | 5/7/2012 | I, Shakita A. Hunter, hereby agree to the following Self-Management Behavioral Contract, designed by myself to encourage not only self-motivation techniques as well as positive behavior for myself. This contract will provide the following: * Specific goals * Target behaviors * Increase target behaviors * Decrease negative behaviors * Monitor progress * Time frame to meet goals Once the steps to achieving my goals are set in motion, I will discuss both internal and external consequences for actions if I do not meet the goals and possible rewards for meeting the goals. I will remain dedicated to attaining my goals and look to this contract as an achievement of success. Specific goals: If I could change one thing about myself, it is to lose 100 lbs off of my 257.5 lb frame. I am often told that I look great with my current weight, but I don’t feel great. I don’t have low self-esteem. The problem is that most foods that are very tasty; they are high in fats, sugars, and carbohydrates. I have been trying to lose weight for about a year. I will lose about 15-20 lbs, but it all comes back plus an additional 5-15 lbs. It is frustrating. I started Zumba Fitness program because it incorporated dancing along with high intensity workout. I bought a treadmill to try to get some walking in at night...
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...Self-Management Behavioral Contract Sarah Spearmen BSHS 312 September 5th, 2011 Joyce Hicks Self-Management Behavioral Contract Although there are many things that I would ideally like to change about myself, I have chosen weight loss as the topic of my contract. I do realize that this is not a change that is quick and simple. Instead, it will take an extensive matter of time to accomplish in a healthy and successful manner. This paper will include the behaviors that I would like to increase, as well as those I will decrease. I will also include a chart that will show hoe I will be monitoring my success. I will also be including any internal and external consequences for actions associated with working toward and attaining specific goals. The first step to take is to document some basic details and my starting weight, so that a precise plan can be established. I am 33 years old, height is 5’2 and current weight is 215 lbs. My long term goal is 150lb, which would be an overall loss of 65lbs. My short term goals include losing 5 lbs. a week for 13 weeks, for a total of three months and one week. This weight loss plan will begin on September 12th and end December 12th. I would like to increase a few healthy choices, beginning with better nutrition. Although I do not eat a lot of junk food, I do drink way too much pop. I will begin to decrease the soda intake, and increase my water intake. I also will be eating foods that are either grilled...
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...BEHAVIORAL SELF – MANAGEMENT CONTRACT J. Bellamy 26 October 2013 1.) Target Behavior – I would like to obtain an “A” grade as the outcome of my time spent in Psychology 103 - Introduction to Psychology. 2.) Baseline - At present, I spend 2 hours per week in lecture on Thursdays and generally spend an approximate additional 2 – 2 ½ hours per week studying the current chapter material. This includes but is not limited to reviewing the recorded lecture materials as well as reviewing the book chapter and my notes. This review is usually very haphazard and at the last minute; i.e., Thursday morning before the test that afternoon. My present study habits have resulted in my obtaining a “B” grade, thus far. This grade has met my expectations as far as outcome for the level of preparedness I have committed. 3.) Goal – I would like to work on prioritizing my time for Psychology study work. I intend to achieve this goal by setting a 1 hour block on Wednesday evening between 9-10pm, and an additional 2 hour block on Friday from 12 – 2pm to dedicate to Psychology each week. These times will require me to study the material while it is still fresh and every week, not just before an impending test. This plan will also allow me to set a firm schedule for my studying and prevent “cramming” by making the times planned events. With the planned out blocks of time, studying will not be “last minute” and will result in my obtaining the “A” grade I would like in this...
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...| CON 090FAR Fundamentals Module 1 Student Guide | 7 January 2013 | This page intentionally left blank. Table of Contents CON 090 Course Syllabus 3 CON 090 SCHEDULE Error! Bookmark not defined. Course Design – How CON 090 “Works” 3 Module 1 – Using the FAR and DFARS 3 Module 1 Schedule 3 Module 1 Homework 3 Introduction 3 Learning Objectives 3 FAR Basics .17 Organization & Arrangement of the FAR 25 FAR Research Exercise 33 DFARS Basics 35 FAR/DFARS Research Exercise 39 Deviations from the FAR and DFARS 41 FAR/DFARS/Class Deviations Research Exercise 43 Reading the FAR 45 FAR Reading Exercise 51 Interpreting the FAR 53 FAR Interpretation Exercise 55 Putting It All Together 57 Applying the Regulations .59 Appendix 63 This page intentionally left blank. CON 090 Course Syllabus A. Course Title: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Fundamentals B. Course Number: CON 090 C. Course Prerequisites: None D. CLPs/CEUs/Number of ACE-Recommended Credits: CLPs 141/CEUs 14.1/ 3 Graduate-Level Credits E. Course Manager: Don Mansfield, (619) 524-5474 a. Phone: (619) 524-5474 b. E-mail: donald.mansfield@dau.mil Performance Learning Director (HQ DAU): James W. Malloy, Jr. a. Phone: (703) 805-4365 b. E-mail: james.malloy@dau.mil F. Course Description: FAR Fundamentals (CON 090) is a resident Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level I contracting course for newly hired...
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...money to feed us. However, I, my sister and brothers did not let that stop us from aspiring to accomplish something in life. We all used our athletic abilities as a means to help us get where we aspired to be. Though I loved playing basketball, my favorite sport was running track. Stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia, I am a Specialist (SPC) soldier in the United States Army. My military occupation specialty is 92Y, which is Unit Supply Specialist. I also attend college, majoring in Computer Information Systems. Although a lot of people have motivated me to attend college and further my education, I would have to say my cousin, Ricardo, is my biggest motivator. He is the best mentor a person could ask for. He is an employee at Defense Contract Management Agency as a GS-12, the youngest worker within his job series and grade. My cousin, Ricardo, did four years in the Army and majored in Computer Information Systems just like I am doing. I look up to him because he keeps me going when I have no one to turn to. Though he...
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...Exchanges With Industry Before Receipt of Proposals (4-4) Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) “prescribes [the] policies and procedures governing competitive and noncompetitive negotiated acquisitions.” One component of negotiated acquisitions that occurs early in the acquisition process is the solicitation of proposals. FAR 15.201, titled, “Exchanges with Industry before Receipt of Proposals,” regulates the type and manner of communications, also sometimes referred to as exchanges, which can – and cannot – take place between the Government and potential suppliers prior to the receipt of a potential supplier’s proposal and the subsequent award of a contract. This paper will address a few of the various types and formats of exchanges that might occur between the Government and potential suppliers prior to the Government’s receipt of proposals, and the manner in which some of these exchanges are to occur; some of the legal, regulatory, and logistical considerations that a Program Manager, Contracting Officer, or other Government participant in the acquisition process might need to be mindful of when conducting discussions; and the diligence and care that must be utilized by the Government team members when conducting exchanges with potential suppliers before the receipt of proposals in order to avoid issues that may arise later in the procurement process. Exchanges of information can take place either before, after, or both before and after the official...
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...have explained the accounting practices by including the measures accountants employ to calculate total assets, total liabilities, owners' equity and net income. Moreover, they also claim that positive accounting theory provides a scientific explanations of accounting practice that is that their findings are empirically test. PAT also examines the effects of accounting standards on management’s self-interest hence PAT recognizes management biased attitude on accounting standards which are likely to affect corporates lobbying on accounting standards. Pat also identifies certain factors that are expected to affect a firms cash flows and share price .These factors are taxes, political costs and information production and management compensation. PAT theoretically played its role in examining whether accounting information is useful to the stock market and which accounting measurement basis management practices, and why they practice. It has laid a great deal of empirical research on the link between accounting numbers and stock prices and determinants of accounting choices by management (Kabir). PAT once again exercised its role in the improved understanding of various...
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...accounting measures used in contracts for management compensation. why do you think that companies use accounting numbers in management compensation contracts? (4 marks) The conceptual framework is a set of interrelated concepts that define the nature, purpose and broad content of the general-purpose financial report that provides information useful for the users to make and evaluate decisions. Conceptual framework is what the regulators that are AASB IASB ASX ASIC want accounting to be. These are the bodies that generate accounting standards and policies. The accounting numbers that are net profit after tax, assets and liabilities are used in the contracts, which are legally binding agreements between two or more parties who voluntarily agree on the agreement, which obligates both the parties to do or not to do something for the other parties. Each parties have the right to demand on the performance of whatever the agreement is upon. The accounting regulation limits the policy choices to the management. This is done in order to prevent the discretion in accounting done by managements for their own self-interests by expropriating wealth form debt holders to the shareholders. This is called agency problem. These accounting numbers are used in order to prevent delegation of decision making which is viewed primary by the conceptual framework. Also these numbers are used due to the assumption that the management act on their own self interest and because of information...
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...Changing Nature of the Psychological Contract and its Impact on Modern Organizations by Kheeran Dharmawardena kheeran.d@its.monash.edu.au Executive Summary Drawing on recently published work by experts in the field of organizational behavior, this paper aims to outline the aspects of the psychological contract that need to be considered in todays demanding work place. It shows how the contract affects the individual, the managers and the organization. The paper further discusses the advantages of recognizing the changing psychological contract and how an organization could form contracts that are beneficial to both the employee and the employer. Introduction Psychological contract, the unwritten agreement between an employer and employee, is changing in the post job security economic environment. With the popularity of contractual, short term employment within organizations, employees are now seeking to create a psychological contact which is more about self-actualization. This change in the psychological contract has implications on organizations that seek to have a work force that is motivated and committed towards the organizations goals. What is The Psychological Contract? The psychological contract according to recent definitions is an individual's beliefs concerning the obligations that exists between the employee and the organization (Lester, Turnley et. al., 2002) . The contract is composed of an individual's perceptions...
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...to have duties under the law of contract and the main legal requirements for the formation of a contract with practical examples and applied theory to support the arguments and then we are going to discuss about how business-people come to have duties for negligence under the law of tort and the main legal requirements for liability in negligence with practical examples and applied theory to support the arguments and then we are going to discuss briefly about the E-commerce and how business-people have duties under the law of e-commerce with exactly one legal requirement of the E-commerce Regulations 2002 and then finally we will discuss briefly about the business ethics and then thoroughly about if the business-people operate mainly out of self-interest or not and then we are going to discuss briefly why we are disagree with statement of "The Wealth of Nations" (1776) by Adam Smith. “Contract and how do business-people come to have duties under the law of contract” When two or more parties agreed upon specific terms and conditions in written and willingly want to perform their duties and responsibilities is called agreement and when the agreement is enforceable under the law is called contract. Every contract should need to have the offer and acceptance from two or more parties and with something in return (consideration) and with the purpose to make legal relations. The main legal requirements for the formation of a contract are as follows: • Capacity: ...
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...communication charges, legal fees, informational cost of finding the price, quality, and durability, etc., and may also include transportation costs. Transaction costs are a critical factor in deciding whether to make a product or buy it.” (www.TheBusinessDictionary.com). Coase showed that traditional basic microeconomic theory was incomplete because it only included production and transport costs, whereas it neglected the costs of entering into and executing contracts and managing organizations. Such costs are commonly known as transaction costs and they account for a considerable share of the total use of resources in the economy. When transaction costs are taken into account, it turns out that the existence of firms, different corporate forms, variations in contract arrangements, the structure of the financial system and even fundamental features of the legal system can be given relatively simple explanations. If transaction costs were zero, no firms would arise. All allocation would take place through simple contracts between individuals. By incorporating different types of transaction costs, Coase paved the way for a systematic analysis of institutions in the economic system and their significance. (MLA style: "The Prize in Economics 1991 - Press Release". Nobelprize.org. 13 Sep 2012). In the past decade, the global economy has been hit with a double crisis. From the subprime debacle resulting in century old Investment banks being wiped out to banks being bailed out by their...
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...are assumed to be rational economic persons motivated solely by self-interest but may differ with respect to preferences, beliefs and information (Jensen and Meckling, 1976). The principal/agent relationship can exist throughout any organisation and usually starts from the shareholder-director and ends with the supervisor-shop floor worker (Figure 1.1). In an organisation context, which involves uncertainty and asymmetric information, the agent’s actions may not always be directed to the best interests of the principal. Agents’ pursuit of their self-interest instead of those of the principal is what is called the agency problem (Jensen and Meckling, 1976). To counter this behaviour, the principal may monitor the agents’ performance through an accounting information system. The owner can also limit such aberrant behaviour by incurring auditing, accounting and monitoring costs and by establishing, also at a cost, an appropriate incentive scheme (Jensen and Meckling, 1976). According to Jensen (1998), agency theory seeks to understand: (1) how to assign decision making responsibility to agents, (2) how to monitor agents’ behaviour, and (3) how to design incentives that cause agents to behave in a way that enhances the principal’s interests. Agency theory is built around the key ideas of self-interest, adverse selection, moral hazard, signalling, incentives, information asymmetry and most persuasively, the contract. Figure 1.1: The principal agent...
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