...factors you have studied might have been at play in the Transact Insurance Corporation as described in the case study. * Develop a basic plan to show how Jim Leon might have used strengths-based approaches to change leadership to generate better outcomes. Although this is an individual assignment, you are welcome, indeed encouraged, to collaborate with your team mates as you explore your assigned topics and find common themes and patterns in the various OB topics explored by the group. You will use your collective learning to develop your Team Project 2 presentation and recommendations. Each team member will explore one of the following six topics. Determine early who is going to research which topic. 1. Individual Behaviour, Personality, Values (Chapter 2) 2. Perception and learning (Chapter 3) 3. Emotions, Attitudes, Stress (Chapter 4) 4. Motivation (Chapter 5) 5. Team Dynamics (Chapter 7) 6. Communication (Chapter 9) Note 1: If you have a 5 member team, do not do topic 3 (Chapter 4). Note 2: For the 7-member team, 2 people take topic 6 – Communications. This is a critical...
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...Bates adopters is this set of short video clips tied to major topics in corporate finance. The videos come in two forms: News Videos & Concept Review Videos. News Videos serve well as lecture launchers while the documentary–style Concept Review Videos allow students to hear detailed interviews on each topic with senior executives of each firm. Complete with teaching notes and assessment questions to gauge student understanding, these videos provide excellent starting points for lectures and general class discussionAvailable exclusively to Parrino, Kidwell, and Bates adopters is this set of short video clips tied to major topics in corporate finance. The videos come in two forms: News Videos & Concept Review Videos. News Videos serve well as lecture launchers while the documentary–style Concept Review Videos allow students to hear detailed interviews on each topic with senior executives of each firm. Complete with teaching notes and assessment questions to gauge student understanding, these videos provide excellent starting points for lectures and general class discussionAvailable exclusively to Parrino, Kidwell, and Bates adopters is this set of short video clips tied to major topics in corporate finance. The videos come in two forms: News Videos & Concept Review Videos. News Videos serve well as lecture launchers while the documentary–style Concept Review Videos allow students to hear detailed interviews on each topic with senior executives of each firm. Complete with teaching...
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... The paper will be due by November 26th, submitted via Blackboard. Grades for papers received after November 26th will be reduced by 10 points per day (100 points maximum grade). Topics for the research paper may be one of the following: 1. A discussion with your point of view on a current purchasing or supply management issue, for example: - What should purchasing managers be doing to deal with fluctuating commodity prices in the future? - How has e-Procurement impacted Purchasing’s approach to negotiating with suppliers? - Should companies continue to use outsourcing as a key purchasing strategy? - What are companies doing to create sustainable purchasing and supply management processes and products? 2. Research on how a specific company has developed new strategies and/or techniques to its supply chain and supplier relationships. IBM, Wal Mart, or Proctor & Gamble might be good choices. 3. Research on a significant purchasing issue from the past. The story of I. Lopez who headed up Purchasing at both Volkswagen and then General Motors is a good example. Topics must be approved by me in advance. Submit a brief statement of the topic and what you intend to do in terms of fact gathering, literature investigation, etc. Topics should be submitted by October 1st. Your paper should be 8 - 10 type written pages, excluding cover page, table of contents, and bibliography. Use one inch margins, 12 point font...
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...What were the outcomes of your MyFoundationsLab Path Builder? The outcomes to MyFoundationsLab path builder were, I mastered 5 of 16 topics. One of the topics I mastered was the craft of writing which I mastered on assessment. There are five topics on the craft of writing which I mastered all. Not really too sure what it means but I received a gold star in study skills, which I’m guessing means I mastered a topic. How do the skills apply to your academic life? Well if I was fortunate enough to have been a master at the craft of writing, I can see that being very good in everything I do academically. I have always been a neat freak and like my words spelled right and my sentences readable which is why I probably am proficient in this area. In everything I do on the phoenix college courses I have to write to communicate, so being able to be clear and correct will be beneficial in my grades and clarity of substance. How do the skills apply to your professional life? I am a Military Policeman my duties are that of any civilian policeman except we wear the Army uniform and only have jurisdiction on post. Every day I use my writing skills on a slow day I still take a journal of the events throughout the day. On a busy day I would have to make a case which involves taking statements from subjects, witnesses, and victims and I would also have to make a statement. All that work has to be precise and good enough to present in a court of law. It is a lot of detail and accuracy to...
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...structure, making any ingenuity to fall by the wayside. Go over the rules on how to write a general essay, and then structure your compare/contrast essay in one of the following two formats: 1. Introduction 2. Your introduction — like the five-paragraph-essay, should open generally (with a quotation, anecdote, generalization), and lead into the thesis statement. 3. Topic 1 4. This next portion of your essay (which may consist of one paragraph or several) should cover only the first topic of the comparison and contrast. Compare/Contrast essays take two topics and illustrate how they are similar and dissimilar. Do not mention topic 2 in this first portion. 5. Topic 2 6. This next portion of your essay (which may also consist of one or more paragraphs) should cover the second of the two topics. Do not discuss Topic 1 in this section. Since you have already gone into great detail about it, you may allude to Topic 1 briefly; however, do not analyze Topic 1 in this section. This portion of the paper is to discuss Topic 2 in great detail. 7. Topics 1 and 2 Together 8. Now that you have analyzed both Topic 1 and Topic 2 independently, now it is time to analyze them together. This section may also be one or several paragraphs. 9. Conclusion 10. The conclusion — like the introduction — should be a generalization of the thesis. This paragraph should express your certainty and absolute knowledge on the subject matter. You should reaffirm your thesis (essentially restate it in...
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...The first useful topic we covered was about planning out a weekly schedule. One of the first class activities we did was highlighting our “free time” on a time sheet to realize how much time we actually had. Before college started, I was stressed thinking about the time I needed to study. However, this activity made me realize I have a lot of “free time”. The next useful topic we covered was the advisor interview. It was not until I finished my advisor interview that I realized I needed to switch advisors. I realized I did not have the connection with my advisor and did not trust him when selecting classes. I always questions if I should switch, but this interview helped me make the final decision to switch. I am extremely thankful I did this activity because my advisor will impact my experience for the next four...
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...Response row, write out the problem/opportunity statements for the scenario for each of the team members. Response to Task A: Generic Benchmarking—The purpose of generic benchmarking is to identify potential solutions to the problem statements defined in Task A. You will do this by looking at how companies in other industries have dealt with similar issues. Task B1: Generic Benchmarking: Topics Instructions for Task B1: In the Response row, identify the topics for which you need information in order to identify potential solutions to the problems identified in Task A. • In the Response row, list three to five topics that you will research in peer-reviewed journals, on Web sites, and in popular publications such as magazines and newspapers. • In the Response row, provide a justification for each topic. Response to Task B1: Task B2: Generic Benchmarking: Companies Instructions for Task B2: In the Response row, identify companies that have faced and addressed similar situations (successfully and unsuccessfully). • In the Response row, list two to three companies for each topic identified in Task B1. • In the Response row, identify those that have been successful and those that have been unsuccessful. • In the Response row, summarize your key findings for each company as they relate to the scenario. Response to Task B2: Task B3: Generic Benchmarking: References Instructions for Task B3: In the Response column, list each reference using APA format. Response to...
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...What are my tasks for these two assignments? 1. Choose at least one topic for your oral presentation. a. Choose one of the below topics for your oral presentation. Regardless of the topics you choose, make sure to include personal examples, examples from individuals you know, and/or professional athletes in your oral presentation. These examples will serve as evidence for your views. You will have an opportunity to use theory and empirical evidence in an oral presentation at the end of the semester. b. Please note that the questions in the topics are opinion-based and thus there are no “right” or “wrong” answers. Personality: To what extent do you think personality affects athletic performance? How does personality affect athletic performance? Do you believe there are gender differences in personality? Why or why not? Motivation: What are they different motivations (and motivational challenges) that predict success in athletic performance? How can a teacher and/or coach affect motivation? What contextual features and/or personality characteristics affect motivation in athletic performance? Stress and Anxiety: How would you define stress and what are sources of stress in athletic performance? What strategies reduce stress in athletic performance? How can a coach increase/decrease stress? Self-confidence: How would you define self-confidence and how is it related to expectations? What are the sources of self-confidence? How do characteristics...
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...Leadership: Approaches to leadership- situations and decisions Certo and Certo (2006) “Modern Management” Dear all, please find below the topics for your IBE-3 essays. The learning objectives of these individual essays are: • to gain competence in conducting successful research projects • to proactively learn how to write a decent piece of academic output • to gain an in-depth knowledge of the most important aspects of management • to further enhance your academic English skills These essays are mandatory for everyone who wants to participate in the IBE 3 exam and are an important part of your overall mark of this module (“Prüfungsleistung”). You want to consider this assignment not just with regard to getting more insight in particular key areas of management but as an important exercise for you towards generating your thesis at some point in time. Therefore, the most simple, standard requirements for writing a seminar paper or a thesis apply for your essays. As such I suggest the following structure for your essays: Page 1: -Cover sheet (with title, your name, student number, module name, date), 1 page Page 2: -Abstract, ~1/2 page Pg. 3: -List of Contents, ~1/2 page Pg. 4: -List of Abbreviation, ~½ pg. Pg. 5: -List of Figures, ~½ pg. Pg. 6: -List of Tables, ~½ pg. Pg. 7: -Introduction, ~1 pg. Pg. 8: -Literature Review, ~3pg. Pg. 12: -Conclusion, ~1 pg. Pg. 13: -References, ~1 pg. Pg. 14: -Appendices, ~½ pg. Please use...
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...Jessica Gibson I think my essay could have been a lot better than what I did. My essay lacked sequential order. I feel like my sentences could have been a bit more complex also. I think my topics did address my thesis statement the correct way. My paragraphs did not have a strong closing to support my topic. My essay only had little coherence; It flowed in certain portions of the essay. I think the order of my essay could have been revised from less important to most important. I think I did have strong evidence to support my topic but I could’ve used more vivid language. I also think the essay did reflect the evidence and explained the importance. I didn’t use many transitions in the essay neither. I think I could have used more transitional words to help my essay flow better. My goal when rewriting my essay is to be as vivid as possible. I admit my rough draft had many errors but I will try my best to avoid those errors when writing my final draft. My final draft will have better sentence structure and more transitions to help my essay flow better. I will try my best to support my topics in each paragraph so my essay. My final draft should be fresh and interesting. I think I didn’t paste myself for my rough draft and was trying to get the essay done. I must learn to paste myself and take out time to get all my thoughts together to improve my essay. I will try to use some of the techniques from the class to have a successful...
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..., How to Write an Oreo Cynthia Peer Eng 098 June 17, 2015 Kristena Houghtaling List of Words * Chocolatey * Creamy * Delicious * Awesome * Satisfy Sentences Created 1. Oreos are chocolatey. 2. Their centers are creamy. 3. They are delicious with ice cold milk. 4. Chocolate cakes are awesome with crumbled Oreo cookie toppings. 5. Oreos satisfy cravings for chocolate. Topic and Concluding Sentences Oreos are a great snack for chocolate lovers. In conclusion, if anyone is looking for a chocolate snack that goes with everything, they should give Oreos a chance. Drafted Paragraph Oreos are a great snack for chocolate lovers. They are chocolatey. Their centers are creamy. They are delicious with ice cold milk. Chocolate cakes are awesome with crumbled Oreo cookie topping. Oreos satisfy cravings for chocolate lovers. In conclusion, if anyone is looking for a chocolate snack that goes with everything, they should give Oreos a chance. Final Paragraph Oreos are a great snack for chocolate lovers. They are chocolatey with a creamy center. Oreos are delicious with a glass of ice cold milk for dunking them. Chocolate cakes are awesome with crumbled Oreo cookie topping. Oreos also satisfy cravings for chocolate lovers. In conclusion, if anyone is a looking for a chocolate snack that goes with everything, they should definitely give Oreos a chance. My Experience Creating my Paragraph This was truly a fun exercise to get my brain pumping...
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...ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR BUS 311 Proposed Topic for Research Paper Gilbert Lee Gragg March 4, 2015 Topic #1. Newport News shipbuilding recurring racial and ethical issues regarding treatment of non-white workers. Topic #2. Consistent questionable treatment of employees at Newport News Shipyard. Topic #3. Preferential treatment of white employees over black employees at Newport News Shipyard. I worked at Newport News Shipyard in 2008 as a security guard and unlike recent cases state, treatment showed all workers showing disrespect and racial based jokes at the other group’s expense. A noticeable difference was the education in which the black work force lacked over white counterparts. Such a large workforce with considerable educational and historical backgrounds can lead to tension, especially when a group feels at a disadvantage. I plan on interviewing some of the management staff, equal opportunity representatives and possible employees in relation to the proposed topics of interest. There are few articles regarding the topics listed, however research conducted by interviewing employees and staff at the shipyard should and will yield the proper amount of needed evidence to conduct a thorough paper. This topic is of interest to me, because I would like to delve deeper into the organizational and psychological aspect to see if only people of non-white origin have wanted to search for a monetary gain and if it should be the company or the individuals...
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...job analyses are updated as described, a summary of the results is normally prepared in writing in the form of a job description (Wayne F. Cascio, 2010). According to my reading chapter five about job analysis process. There are some topics I felt comfortable with, such as alternative perspectives on jobs. This topic add to my knowledge many information and explained how jobs are important to organizations, what is the highly unusual jobs that some organizations required it, and distinguish job analysis form job design (Wayne F. Cascio, 2010). On the other hand, I struggled with topic job requirements because there are many methods created in order to study job requirements and none of them alone is sufficient. Thus, it is essential to integrate this methods to obtain the results of the tasks and duties of a job (Wayne F. Cascio, 2010). It is not that easy to implement the methods of job analysis, such as job performance, observation, interview, critical incidents, and structured questionnaire, those are the most five common methods of job analysis and each one of those takes time and effort to achieve desirable performance. In fact, my current field not related to the weekly topics, it is more related to customer service and the weekly topics focusing more on analyzing the work to be done, determining the types of skills needed to do the work, and hiring employees (Wayne F. Cascio, 2010). References - University of Phoenix material...
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...material well enough that only a quick glance at notes will suffice. A very good source for review is the Worksheets that you have been printing during the term. Printing one or two Worksheets each week is a good study skill. Click on Worksheet in the blue bar in Aleks. This will show the Worksheets and answers. You can also get ALEKS to suggest Review problems for you. Click on Review in the blue bar in ALEKS. You should see something similar to what is below. You should look over the list, and decide for yourself which problems you had trouble with and need to review. Clicking on any topic listed will bring you to Practice on that topic. This test will cover Chapters 5. There are 23 possible topics that were covered. I will certainly not ask a question from every one of these topics, but ... you should be prepared to answer questions on any of them. And there might be a review topic from the first two tests. Based on your work to date, I expect all of you to do very well....
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...I decided to write on the topics of Economics. Economics is the condition of a region regards material prosperity. I am a native of Augusta, Ga. Born and raised of course and after looking at websites on Augusta economy is very poorly said Rajeev Dwahan. “ There has been practically no growth of jobs in the past year.” I have always heard people say there is nothing in Augusta, and that this is a retirement town or if you was traveling this is just a place to stop by and get something to eat. The only thing that happen in Augusta is just the master’s. A lot of people who are out of work least concern is the master’s Burke, who is also unemployed says “What is the big deal in watching rich folks play golf the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. I decided to write on the topic of economics because I believe it is an important topic and we need to be informed about our prosperity level in the region we live in. I believe that the story I choose had very clear, accurate, and up to date information. Some facts were reported in the article under the housing market reporting that single-family housing starts dropped 40 percent from 2006 to 2012. My story did have other people opinions and views on issues or topics that vary in Augusta, Ga. Why I think...
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