...Jason and Marie Salerno, brother and sister, have been running their family business, a water park called Wild Water, since they both graduated from the college. The Salernos operate the park, which is located near the New Jersey shore, with help from their parents. Marie’s husband and Jason’s wife are also involved in the business. Wild Water has now been in business for more than 40 years—it is a landmark to both locals and summer tourists. The water park features such attraction as a wave pool, several water slides, a flume ride, a kiddie pool, and a tube ride. A picnic park, shaded petting zoo, aquarium, snack bar, and restaurant called the Seafood Shack round out the park’s offerings. The park opens on Memorial Day and cuts back to weekends only after Labor Day, typically closing in the fall. With just a few months to accumulate revenue, the family and employees of the park work extremely hard. Marie oversees the financial aspects of the business, while Jason manages the staff. The staff—ride operators, ticket takers, lifeguards, and the like—are very loyal. Some have parents who once worked at the water park, and many have siblings who also work there. By its very nature, the organization culture of Wild Water is hierarchical—but most who work there, including Jason and Marie, would refer their employees as part of the family. Jason holds weekly staff meetings, where employees are encouraged to voice their idea about any aspect of the park’s operations. Photos of workers...
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...MOBILISING PEOPLE MDP 114Q MDP JAN 2012 3/12/2012 MDP JAN 2012 3/12/2012 EDS211A UNIQUE NUMBER: 229768 EDS211A UNIQUE NUMBER: 229768 TABLE OF CONTENTS 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 2 INTRODUCTION 3 2.1 ZULULAND ANTHRACITE COLLIERY (PTY) LTD (ZAC) 4 2.2 ST JOHN 4 2.3 CHEP 5 3 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL 5 3.1 EFFECTIVE PERFOMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM 5 3.1.1 DESIGN INPUT 6 3.1.2 TRAINING APRAISERS 6 3.1.3 FORMAL AND INFORMA METHODS 6 3.1.4 APPRAISAL SYSTEM EVALUATION 7 3.2 EVALUATION OF THE THREE COMPANIES 7 3.2.1 ZULULAND ANTHRACITE COLLIERY (PTY) LTD (ZAC) 7 3.2.2 ST JOHN 8 3.2.3 CHEP 9 4 REWARDS SYSTEMS 12 4.1 THE AIMS OF REWARDING EMPLOYEES 12 4.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EFFECTIVE REWARD SYSTEMS 12 4.2.1 Attract talented employees 13 4.2.2 Retain talented employees 13 4.2.3 Motivation 13 4.2.4 Legal considerations 13 5 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND REWARD SYSTEMS 14 5.1 ZULULAND ANTHRACITE COLLIERY 14 5.2 ST JOHN 14 5.3 CHEP 14 6 IMPROVING PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND REWARDS SYSTEMS 15 6.1 OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 15 6.1.1 ST JOHN 15 6.1.2 CHEP 16 7 CONCLUSION 17 8 LIST OF SOURCES 17 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Grobler et al (2011:293), describes performance management as a process which significantly affects organisational success by having managers and employees work together to set expectations, review results and reward performance. In www.wikipedia.org; it is said that performance management includes activities...
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...into the wild 4 Into the Wild is a popular film, based on a non-fiction novel written by Jon Krakauer, detailing the journey of Christopher McCandless, a young Emory university graduate who hailed from Virginia, and who took a hike in solitude, in an attempt at self-actualization by bonding with nature and seeking spiritual nourishment. This essay briefly examines the crux of the film. Having graduated on top of his class in 1991 and having attained repute as an athlete, Christopher McCandless left everything in his possession, donated his lifetime savings to the tune of $24,000 to Oxfam International on charitable grounds and set for his pilgrimage. In April 1992 he departed from his daily well-to-do life, torched his wallet with cash inside, renamed himself “Alexander Supertramp’’ and like a pilgrim, headed to the north of Mt. McKinley on his way to Alaska. While on his way there, he stumbles upon a succession of different people and events which influence his life. Though he was cash-strapped, he was determined to make it to the ‘promised land’. He sojourned in America to experience her as a country and her citizens. Among the activities he was involved in on his way to Alaska included a trip with a canoe on high waters, a sojourns with a couple and old widower. He had to endure the vagaries of a long, unplanned expedition: fatigue, hunger and cold, which nearly worked against him. All this while his family never heard from him nor anything related to his whereabouts...
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...Lumpur. The resort is a one-stop venue for business and pleasure, it boasts an international championship golf course, designed by renowned Australia golf course architect Ross C. Watson, the Water World Theme Park, Animal World Safari, Cowboy Town, Resort Hotel, Condotel and Villas. The Resort, founded in the year 1992 had come a very long way into making the place as a venue for everyone. The vision is to build a hidden paradise to avoid the busy sounds of the city. Construction of the Resort began with a massive land fills and grass planting for the Golf Course. In the same time, villas and properties begin its development phase by phase. The first theme park ever constructed on the land was Water World. Completed its construction in the year 1996, A’Famosa Resort had opened its gates to millions of visitor to the resort ever since. The next attraction completed in the year of 2001 which was the Animal World Safari. The Safari was one of its kind back then where the concept of animals roaming freely and talented animals performing tricks became one of the regions “a must-to-visit.” One year later, in 2002 A’Famosa Resort introduced another attraction which was the Cowboy Town. Live up by its name, the Cowboy Town was the visionary of the founder to relive the era of the Wild Wild West. With the entire establishment, one can visit to the Resort with so many purposes. Be it for a family gathering, a school camping, a...
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...Dolphins Belong to the Wild-- Captivity Harms Them The essay “Orca Encounters” discusses how much humans can help the orcas when they are separated from their family and arrive at our coasts. Should we send them back their pods, or just let them interact with humans? In the text, some experts believe it’s better to let the orcas stay, because the social interaction that the orcas are seeking can be made up by humans, so they may not be interested in returning back. Many other experts believe that the solitary orcas belong to their family, and it’s improper to keep them from returning. Also, the text mentions more scientists agree that “any reunion of wayward cetacean with its pod should happen quickly”(Groc 162). However, there isn’t an example of other cetaceans, and the text doesn’t give any detailed information about what scientists have studied to reach the agreement above. For instance, solitary dolphins are even more common to see than solitary orcas, and many of them have been captured because their kindness and cleverness make people keep them, even though many studies show captivity does harm to the dolphins. Fitness of the dolphins is influenced the most during captivity. As the environment has changed after being captured, dolphins’ emotions have also changed. “[The captivity of dolphins] causes desperation because their basic instincts are obstructed, obviating millions of years of ingrained behavior”(Rivera). Rivera states that mother dolphins take care of...
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...Into The Wild As we grow older we all want some type of indepence. We all will come to a point in life where we just want to isolate ourselves from our family, friends and eventually the world. This is totally normal. However, many people will do the most in order to fully get away, such as join the military or go to a university out of state. Well very rarely you’ll come across an individual who is willing to leave everything they have and set foot into the wild, as in Jon Krakauers book Into The Wild demonstrates.Life isn’t just about dying doing what you love, it’s the journey that you take in life that matters the most. The most commonly mistake is rushing and trying to do the most just like Chris McCandless who wanted to leave...
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...Buck learned many important skills for survival of the wild that helped him get through his rough experiences. In the novel “The Call of The Wild” by Jack London, the three most important things buck learns are not to rely on others, the ones with physical strength are the rulers, and he learns about loyalty, partnership, and friendship. Buck learned not to rely on others when he was kidnapped, this was because he had no food or drinks and he had to fight against the kidnappers but couldn’t get away. He also felt betrayed because throughout the story his owners were leaving him. So he didn’t want to rely on people or other dogs because they weren’t helping him. Buck also learned that the ones with physical strength were the ones that became...
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...Fred Smith 123 Easy Street Northfield, WI 77123 Cell- (715)555-1234 Jay Winfield Resort Manager Mr. McGibblets Water Park Resort 211 East Adams Street P.O. Box 777 Las Vega, NV53965 Dear Mr. Winfield: As agreed, Mr. McGibblets should pay my medical expenses for an injury that I suffered at your resort on July 5, 2010. Additionally, my family and I would like to receive two nights of free accommodations in one of your 3 bedroom suites at the Wild Spring Lodge on July 9-10 of 2011. On July 5, 2010 I was injured going down a waterslide in your Water Park. I was enjoying my ride until the mat that was provided for this slide broke and I was severely injured. I immediately rushed to the St. John Urgent Care Facility where I was examined and then, because of the extent of my injuries, told that I needed to be seen in the Emergency room at St. Thomas Hospital. After you and I spoke on the phone I contacted the billing department at St. Thomas Hospital to inform them that the resort is going to be paying my medical expenses. The hospital then informed me that as a “self pay” patient (as opposed to being covered with medical insurance) I receive a 20% discount and that if the resort is going to pay my medical expenses directly then the resort will be liable for 100% of the charges. Enclosed is a copy of two invoices from the hospital visit. Please make a check out to Fred Smith in the amount of $634.30 and send it to the above address in order to avoid paying...
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...Physical pain is able to bring us great sufferings, but the pain of the soul could be much more greater and unbearable than physical; especially, if it comes from someone you love. Jon Krakauer, the author of the narrative "Into the Wild", describes the journey of Chris McCandless, 24-years-old young man to Alaska, which was made in an attempt to find inner peace and answers to unexplainable questions. The journey that he thought would transform his life and change everything. Rejected his comfortable life, his family, and even his name, Alexander Supertramp, as he called himself, following his ideals, had chosen difficult way. Depriving himself the most necessary things, he headed west towards his dream, what brought a lot of pain to his...
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...However, throughout the story he did small unnecessary things that seemed like the total opposite of what could possibly be in a transcendentalist’s mind. “For some reason I am taken aback to find a collection of his possessions spread across its ticking: a green plastic canteen; a tiny bottle or water-purification tablets; a used up cylinder of Chap Stick; a pair of insulated flight pants of the type sold in military-surplus stores… a bottle of Muskol insect repellent, and a full box of matches..” (p. 178) Multiple manufactured items that Chris had brought were found by the author inside the bus Chris was living in. It seems as if Chris wanted to live completely off of the land by just bringing the bare essentials. Yet he brought items that people living in society don’t always use. Chris was throwing the values of transcendentalism to the wind. He had not been living entirely detached from the world. This presents the idea that once you have lived in society and accepted it as Chris did, you can never completely convert your...
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...An inability to be at peace with oneself is a defining connection between the central characters of The Namesake and Into the Wild, written and directed respectively in 2003 and 2007 by Jhumpa Lahiri and Sean Penn. The notion of nomenclature as a means of redefinition is something with which we become familiar in The Namesake, as we observe Gogol Ganguli's ongoing struggle to identify with the Bengali culture of his parents, rather than the American culture in which he is immersed. Similarly, in an act of defiance against his family and the materialistic American society, Christopher McCandless in Into the Wild establishes a new identity for himself when he abandons all possessions and changes his name before venturing into the isolation of the Alaskan wilderness. Aided by devices, notably setting, symbolism, narrative technique, juxtaposition of minor characters and imagery, Lahiri and Penn endeavour to demonstrate the effects of culture, childhood and family, in particular, on shaping individuality. Diverse settings are employed by Lahiri and Penn to portray culture and its influence on the personas of the central characters. A ceremonial setting is common to both texts and foreshadows the protagonist's desire to retreat from his traditions. Gogol's 'annaprasan' is a customary Indian rice ritual for newborn children, who 'confront [their] destiny' by selecting a 'clump of soil ... ballpoint pen, [or] ... dollar bill' from a plate, respectively representing 'a landowner, scholar...
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...INTO THE WILD STUDY GUIDE How would you describe Krakauer’s tone in this first chapter? Does he seem sympathetic toward Chris McCandless? | Why do you think Chris would have lied about his name and age to Jim Gallien? Why would someone who was raised in a privileged manner want to hitchhike and live in the wilderness out West? How would you describe Chris McCandless after reading this section? For someone who claimed to be a loner, why did Chris befriend so many people? Do you believe the stories the people in this chapter tell Krakauer are true? How effective is Krakauer’s exploration of these other adventurers? Do you think Chris shared similarities with them? Krakauer is not a psychologist; do you think he is overstating the effects of a strained father-son relationship on the actions of these men? Is it possible that many men have strained relations with their fathers during their early adulthoods as they attempt to establish their own manhood and Krakauer plays on this commonality to make Chris McCandless seem tied to these other men? Do you think these men are foolish or brave, or can they be both? How does the McCandless family’s description of Chris differ from the others we have heard? Do you think Chris’s anger towards his father was deserved? Do you think Chris’s relationship with his father mirrors the relationships the men in the last section had with their fathers? Having learned that Chris was an entrepreneur and considered law...
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...and one day she is asked to make an autobiography of the wild pop singer Kenney Loathsome. The meeting between them is a big change and eye-opener to Edith. This text is all about the clashes between cultures and classes and knowing who you are... Edith is a quiet and plain woman. She lives in an apartment in Peckham High Street with her cat. She enjoys peace and quiet and the only noise she makes, is when she sings in the choir. On the surface she seems happy and very comfortable with her life. She loves to read books by great philosophers and poets, and she quotes them at any given chance. She is quite conservative. She has no understanding for heavy and noisy music, and she prefers to stick to herself and stay out of the spotlight. She does not have any close friends, let alone a boyfriend. She is closed and reserved. The only social contact she has is with her co-workers and she does not get along with them very well. At Edith’s two weeks stay at Kenny Loathsome’s place in Nice, she starts to change. Suddenly she starts wearing contacts instead of glasses. She starts to get a tan and thinks about her looks in a different way. She tries to impress Kenny Loathsome, but he does not deign to look at her. She becomes kind of fascinated by him. He is the opposite of her and that is why she finds him interesting. Opposites attract. Even though she finds him interesting, she is on one hand horrified. He uses drugs, he is wild and uncontrollable and she does not know what his next move...
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...Life Nature’s role in the book “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer plays a significant part in Chris McCandless’ life. My argument or topic sentence would be that “Nature gives freedom, and man’s ultimate joy can only be found in man’s communion or relationship with nature”. “...there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun” ( p. 79). “You think that I am stubborn, but you are even more stubborn than me. You had a wonderful chance on your drive back to see one of the greatest sights on earth, the Grand Canyon, something every American should see at least once in his life” ( Chapter 6, p. 57). “But in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure” (Chapter 6, p. 57). “...they present to Alex a route which apparently will take him to the ocean. He is overjoyed and hope bursts back into his heart” (Chapter 4, p. 34). “Flying would be cheating . It would wreck the whole trip”( Chapter 7, p. 67). “Hey Guys! This is the last communication you shall receive from me. I now walk out to live amongst the wild. Take care, it was great knowing you” (Chapter , p. 69). ‘This is the last time you shall hear from me Wayne….I want you to know that you’re a great man. I now walk into the wild” (p. 69). Analysis Paragraph In the book “ Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, Nature plays a significant...
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...Value of Risk-Taking: A Cross Analysis of Krakauer’s Into the Wild When I was younger, I used to play a lot of soccer; I played midfielder. As the midfielder, I had to decide on whether to move onto defense or attack for possession of the ball when the opposing team had it. Each time I decided between the two, I was left open to the fact that my decision may have been the wrong one. Sometimes I would decide to attack in an attempt to gain possession of the ball. Sometimes I would succeed and gain possession back; Sometimes I would fail and the ball would get past me. I eventually grew out of playing soccer and moved onto other sports and hobbies. I occasionally did more dangerous things, like open-face rock climbing. When rock climbing, it always comes back to the same thing: deciding on if doing this thing is worth it or not. Is attempting to jump across worth it? Should I go back down? Or continue up? Each time you ask these things, you have to decide on what to do. Be it rock climbing, playing soccer, or doing anything that involves some sort of decision making, each decision comes with a varying level of risk. In soccer, that risk is minimal and not very life threatening, but when rock climbing (maybe without a belayer), some decisions can come with more serious consequences; these can be anything like small injuries, or they can cause serious injuries or even death. Jon Krakauer, the author of Into the Wild portrays Chris McCandless as someone who takes serious risks, but...
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