...front of his other coworkers. Yes, Bob was under a lot of stress from both work and home but he should have found a healthy outlet to relieves the stress and confronted Donna in a professional manner. 2. Identify and briefly describe three courses of action you would take in addressing the problem? Fire Bob: Because Bob did not follow, company policy and lashed out verbally at another coworker the Chief needs to let Bob go. The reason for this is that if the situation is not handled appropriately then other employees will not take the policy seriously In addition to the policy not being followed employees will not take their job seriously because they assume they can get away with their improper actions. The reason for this is that the other band offices will lose respect for authority members because of their lack of consistency with other staff members .Send Bob on a leave of ambience: Sending Bob on a leave of ambience will be very beneficial for both him personally and the Band Office. The reason for this is that it would allow Bob to relieve stress by either professional or personal ways, such as anger management. By Bob leaving, he will be able to get healthy mentally and heal from all the negative effects stress has had on him. By using this method, the Chief will be able to make an example out of Bob but also allowing him another chance. Bob is very cuticle to the flow of the company and allowing him stress leave would allow Bob to learn from his mistake. Terminate...
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...Delegation Nikevia Gilmore COMM/215 January 19, 2015 Carol J. Amato, M.A. Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………….3 What is Delegation……………………………………………………...3 Pros of Delegation……………………………………………………….3 Con of Delegation………………………………………………………..4 Conclusion……………………………………………………………….4 References/Work Cited…………………………………………………5 Introduction TV personality Anthea Turner once said, “The first rule of management is delegation. Don't try and do everything yourself because you can't.” (Delegation Quotes) Business owners, such as the owner of a Chick-fil-A restaurant located in Marlton, NJ, have to be willing to delegate tasks to their employees and trust that the assigned employee is going to complete the tasks adequately so he can be freed up to take care of other things associated with their business and to avoid unnecessary stress. What is Delegation? A Latin term originating sometime between 1605 and 1615, the term “delegation” is the act of giving control, authority, a job, a duty, etc., to another person. There are three basic elements of delegation: the assignment of duties, granting of authority to enable the subordinates to perform the duties assigned, and the creation of obligation on the part of subordinate to perform duties in an orderly manner. The process of delegation involves four steps. The first step is the assignment of duties to subordinates which entails the owner to decide exactly what duties he wants the subordinate to complete. The second step is the...
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... I would promote the rep who are already present as sales managers. Sales managers would train the newly joined sales lead and will fix quota for each lead and maintain a record for the same. Sales managers will be in touch with the sales lead in turn will keep track on field sales rep which forms a hierarchy. 2) Pros and Cons Team Vs Individual quota models with an alternative approach: Team: Pros: An idea of an individual rep is being shared to all the members according to the sales perspective and there you can see the team work even the sales become greater. Cons: The effort of an individual is not recognised and the incentive is given to the whole team. Work done by an individual is vanished. Individual: Pros: The individuals work for their quota and once they achieve their quota they get rewarded and they are recognised by the organisation. Cons: They have the stress...
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...characteristics include the ability to communicate and solve problems with other people, money management, as well as perform and excel under stressful conditions, and multitask. Owning your own restaurant has marvelous benefits and major drawbacks. Being the owner of a restaurant isn't as glamorous as everyone thinks it is. There are many factors to consider before opening up an establishment. Will you know how to manage your money? The pros and cons must be equally considered. Will you know how to draw the right crowd? The location of your restaurant is key. The business you own needs to be accessible on all levels. You need to be a risk taker. Doing something new is inspiring. Don’t keep the same boring old menu up all the time; spice things up a bit and add new exciting things. Having the ability to organize systems and allow things to get creative is very important. Your restaurant needs to be able to build on guest demand. The customers are always first and you need to make them happy before you can make yourself happy. A restaurant should be somewhere where clients know they will have a good time and not be rushed. The food must be enjoyable, along with the staff. Real life connections make the customers happy. Tell them the history of the dish they ordered or make them a drink you like. Stress is a considerable part of owning a restaurant; the restaurant business brings stress to a whole new...
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...previous supervisor was terminated because of low morale and performance of his department. You had been attending night school to earn your bachelor's degree in management and remember, from one of your courses, how important it is to listen to your employees. Before coming in and making wholesale changes, you have spent the first several weeks on the job meeting casually with each employee about his or her views on the company, the department, and his or her own work efforts. Although you receive a lot of varying feedback, one common thread of employee concern is the very autocratic approach that the former supervisor used when dealing with his employees. You know that this is sometimes referred to as a theory X approach, and you know that a more participative management approach is called theory Y. However, you have not taken the management course that covers these topics. Using the library and Internet resources, you are to write a 500–750-word research paper that compares theory X to theory Y in terms of management styles. Specifically, you are to include the following requirements: Explain each theory. Create a chart that shows the pros and cons of each management style. Is one particular style best in all situations? Why, or why not? Give an example. Give your opinion on the difference between theory Y management and what might be considered to be democratic decision making. Why would a manager's understanding of these two theories be important to good leadership practices...
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...1. What are the problems and or causations this firm and management team are facing at the time of the case? The problem that the company has at this moment is to decide whether to tackle the international market or concentrate in the Turkish market. Turkey in that specific moment was in an unstable economic situation with high inflation (80%) and political uncertainties. The most important issue that Koc is that Turkey was in the process of joining the European Community what implied a progressive reduction to zero tariffs that is concluded in the time of the case. Before this reduction, tariffs between 40-55% where basically protecting the market from foreign competitors. After the elimination of tariffs, is expected that imports of appliances arrive from Western Europe with more competitive prices than ever. The case states that the tariff cuts to zero has rocketed imports, and is expected a sustainable penetration rate of 5% of refrigerators, 10% for washing machines and 15% for dishwashers. Other important issue that the company is facing is the arrival of new competitors especially from Bosch-Siemens which recently bought Arceliks main competitor, Peg Profilo, which enjoyed a substantial market share. This is a situation that arises from the opening of the Turkish market to the rest of the EC. From inside the company, it is stated by the end of the case that the “Capacity is tight” and the demand for appliances in Turkey might commit almost all of the capacity...
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...overhead to be under absorbed and unfavorable volume variance had been generated. One of the Company policies is to charge all variances against monthly income statement so by year-end all variances from production will excluded. From Silver’s point of view Wilcox’s explanation found to be incomprehensible, with the people on Wilcox’s department deem to be insignificant in providing an income statement that would reflect the economic state of their business. Silver quoted that from his experience, if sales went high the profit will also rise. This led Silver perplexed. Wilcox’s retrospect on recent meeting at Institute of Management Accountant. The Controller of Winjum Company had introduced the firm’s variable costing method, which charge Fixed Overhead To net income as a period expense and treated only variable cost as inventoriable product cost. Also stress that, variable costing caused income to move with sales only while full absorption costing both sales and production volume are affected. Wilcox, recast the June and July Income Statements and Balance sheets using variable costing method, he then presented it to Terry who responded positively and concluded that July was a better month than in June. Silver made a proposal to the committee for the adoption of variable costing system for monthly internal income statements. The controller supported the new method knowing it may eliminate the time-consuming efforts of allocating fixed overhead to individual...
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...Care,” ET Section 57, “Article VI-Scope and Nature of Services,” and ET Section 102, “Integrity and Objectivity.” SUGGESTED SOLUTION What alternatives are available to Brent in regards to the audit of payables? [1] What are the pros and cons of each alternative? (a) Skip audit steps as Megan suggested, (b) “Eat time” as Scott suggested, (c) Do the job quickly, but do it right and record as many hours as it takes, regardless whether you come in under budget or not, (d) Go talk to John and express your concerns over the matter, (e) Go to John’s “mentor” or supervisor—the engagement manager or partner—to discuss the matter and seek advice. a) Pro: Skipping audit steps will allow Brent to complete the work in less time, thus allowing him to come in under budget and to spend some time with his wife. Con: Skipping audit steps can lead to inaccurate audit decisions. Material misstatements could go unnoticed by the firm, leading to an inaccurate audit opinion. This alternative also raises a serious ethical issue with serious possible consequences for the auditors involved. b) Pro: “Eating time” will mean a lot of extra “off-line” work for Brent, but he will come in under budget and he may be recognized as someone who can get the job done. Con: “Eating time” will create inaccurate and progressively tighter budgets in the future, as the case suggests happened last year....
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...TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT CRITICAL REVIEW OF AN ARTICLE Bilal Topic of research: The article selected for critical review is “Total Quality Management and Employee Involvement: Similarities, Differences and Future Directions” by Edward E. Lawler of University of Southern California. The date of publication is September 1992. The intended area of research or research question is that how “total quality management” and “employee involvement” are related to each other. Are these two terms different or similar to each other? Are they interrelated or complement each other? Which of these two terms are more important? The article speaks about how TQM, Employee involvement and the clear similarities and differences between these two terms. It also states how these two are important for the organization and what would be the management approach in future. We have studied in Total Quality Management course how employees are imperative for an organization to maintain quality and how significant their roles are in three levels of organization. Probably the most important part of maintain quality is employee involvement, empowerment and motivation. However the article discuss whether these two terms are equally important or not. The typical TQM tools for problem solving and quality issue identification and accurate production are used by employees working in the organizations, whereas employee involvement talks about involving all employees on all levels in the organizational...
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...Dogs versus Cats: Which Makes a Better Pet? Vicki Fournier COM/155 November 13, 2011 Genevieve Fraser Dogs vs. Cats: Which Makes a Better Pet? There is no right or wrong answer to this question. Some people say they are dog people, some people say they are cat people, and some people say they are both. Beyond the pros and cons, the decision to what makes a better pet often comes down to a person’s lifestyle, expectations, or in certain circumstances a person’s needs. Remember “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” (Hungerford, 1878) Both dogs and cats are common domesticated pets. Dogs have been domesticated for 14,000 years and cats for 7,000 (Cats vs Dogs, n.d.). It appears in my research that most people that were asked this question “which makes a better pet, a dog or a cat” replied with the answer “dogs,” but if dogs are the better pet then why is it that there are 96.3 million homes that own cats and only 77.5 million homes that own dogs. The scientists at Oxford University released a study that claims dogs are smarter than cats and The London Daily Telegraph has reported dogs have been named as more social animals and therefore have bigger brains than the “alone loving cat” (Gatton Star, 2010, p.11). Here is something to think about: have you ever heard of a cat running full speed into a glass door? Sure a dog is a “man’s best friend” and is always there by your side, he can catch a ball in his mouth, and he knows exactly...
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...Bibliography………………………………………………………………………6 Identification Anna was known as the “star performer” in her position as a consulting manager for Global Consulting (GC) in Toronto. Anna is finding it difficult to balance working part time and being a first time mother, she was a high performer and knew how to share her time between her busy job, her husband and friends. She is finding it stressful to do all of this with her new family addition. Problem Statement Anna is in a stressful situation which is becoming a threatening factor to her physical and emotional health. Anna is producing unwanted stress by working more hours than she should. Anna is still expecting to be that high performer and working long hours without coming to terms that her life is changing with her 18 month old daughter. She currently doesn’t have a balance between work and personal life. Key Facts * Management staffs are very accommodating to Anna’s part time work situation because they are fond of her; however they are still expecting the same work load as if she was fulltime and constantly add more duties to her. * Anna’s current workload is at 60% but it demands more attention than she expected which impedes on her time with her daughter. * Anna is having a difficult time juggling both, motherhood which can be very demanding and being a Manager in a work environment that is busy and time sensitive. * Anna is a very determine person and a high performer, she believes quality work is very...
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...Highlights Pros: * "Great environment combined with a perfect work-life balance" in 49 reviews * "Great work environment/culture which makes it a fun place to work" in 45 reviews * "Good benefits; Good company to work for till profits started to slide off" in 36 reviews * "Lots of great people at the company, learned a lot and inspired my career in technology" in 33 reviews * "Good pay, great management, I felt like the work I was doing was important for the company" in 30 reviews Cons: * "No work life balance, limited career advancement, lack of good benefits of tech companies" in 20 reviews * "Senior management (C-Level) does no communicate down to employees well" in 27 reviews * "Poor management decision making processes - not innovative" in 18 reviews * "Upper management doesn't listen to people lower down that actually know what they're talking about" in 15 reviews * "Many bad/useless middle management built up over the years but the layoff did some clean up" in 13 reviews Reviews Dec 8, 2013 “Loved the company and the people.” Software Development Manager (Former Employee) Rolling Meadows, IL I worked at BlackBerry full-time for more than 5 years Pros – BlackBerry was a great company with great people. I still believe the technology is the best in the industry and is only lagging due to customer lack of appreciation of the importance of Mil grade security. Cons – Executive management failed to grasp...
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...CAREER PLAN Brandy's Personal Career Development Plan I. Personal Goals a. Long Term Goals i. My long term goal is to obtain my Master of Science degree in Nursing. This goal will be accomplished by January 1, 2015. ii. My long term goal is to obtain a position at a hospital as Nurse Practitioner. This goal will be accomplished by June 1, 2016. b. Short Term Goals i. My short term goal is to obtain my Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at Jacksonville University. This goal will be accomplished by October 15 2014. ii. My short term goal is to finish 20 credits of study by March 31, 2013. II. Mentor: Melissa Iglesias, NP Melissa Iglesias works under an internal medicine physician at Kendall Regional Medical Center. III. Title/Name of chosen role: Family Practice Nurse Practitioner I have created my personal career development plan to reflect my educational goals. I would like to obtain my Masters of Science degree in Nursing so that I may assume a role of Nurse Practitioner. This will be accomplished by staying committed to my education and accomplishing the above mentioned goals. a. Degree Level Master's of Science in Nursing or Doctorate in Nursing b. Role Responsibilities i. Obtains detailed medical histories and performs complete physical examinations ii. Provides diagnoses and recommended treatment plan ...
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...PA212- MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL PROF. DIMAAMPAO “A COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT STYLE” SAFIAH U. MASACAL, CPA C. ACCOUNTANT CDA-COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY-ARMM TITLE: A COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT STYLE RATIONALE/BACKGROUND: Managers have to perform many roles in an organization and how they handle various situations will depend on their style of management. A management style is an overall method of leadership used by a manager. As a manager, how you handle different situations in your business will depend on the style of management you use. Being a good manager involves more than just telling people what to do - it also involves choosing the right approach and management style to suit the situation. Managers play a pivotal role in getting things done by motivating, inspiring and leading others at work. Employees who feel valued in the workplace tend to be more committed to their work. This results in higher levels of performance, reduced absenteeism and more competitive businesses. According to the theorist Henri Fayol, the key functions of managers are to: * make forecasts and plans * organize work * command the people under them by giving instructions * co-ordinate the resources (money, people, time) for which they are responsible * control activities and people by measuring and correcting them to enable performance to fit the plans Leadership on other hand is the art or process of influencing people to perform assigned tasks willingly...
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...Athletic trainers are a part of the primary athletic medical team. Some have referred to athletic trainers as “first aid responders”. Athletic trainers provide the initial assessment of an injury. The pros of being an athletic trainer for Brittany, was being in an athletic environment. Brittany was an athlete all throughout high school. She wants to be around athletes, because she loves sports. Another pro for Brittany, is working in a high school environment and getting to know a lot people. She enjoys the social interaction between players, coaches and parents. She says it’s not your traditional job, and every day is random. The cons of being in an environment like hers’ comes before and after games. The athletic training room can get hectic as athletes pile up for treatment. The quick pace is always a challenge, especially when dealing with multiple injuries. With all the work that goes into being a high school athletic trainer, you except decent pay but according to Brittany, they are often underpaid for work they do. The biggest con for her was the non-traditional hours, but she says she still makes time for exercise and social life. She has come to master time management and organization for the sake of her job and stress...
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