Running head: APPLIED RESEARCH “Applied Research Technologies, Inc.” Phyllis A. Clayton Professor: Dr. Hakim B. Allah Project Management Leadership BUS 518 July 21, 2012 “Applied Research Technologies, Inc.” 1. Determine the leadership style that Peter Vyas exhibited as he considered the group’s proposal and provide examples of his behavior. Of the four leadership styles, participative, consultative, delegative, and directive, discussed in Lewis’ book Project Leadership
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Opportunity: The Applied Research Technologies’ general manager, Peter Vyas alongside his team tried to launch the Filtration Unit Program twice but failed. Peter still managed to rebuild a low morale and a high turnover Unit selecting entrepreneurial minded people and the team was awarded two million dollars to finish their project. He ensured that it is a success after all their unsuccessful attempts it faced. They would at least for the first time celebrate a great innovation and achievement that
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Applied Research Technologies Applied Research Technologies was an up and coming technology company. It was for through the acquisition of many smaller technology companies to make one large company that could compete in the changing world of technology. The Filtration Unit was part of one of the businesses it had acquired from and oil and gas company in 1996. In 2001 this unit was taken over by Peter Vyas. His job was to bring this unit back to life. His boss was a newly promoted VP named Cynthia
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Applied Research Technologies, Inc. Abstract This assignment will apply the concepts of project leadership to implement sound leadership practices and effectively lead high-performance teams in a project environment. It will also determine the most appropriate leadership style during the project environment described within the case. In conclusion, the assignment will describe my personal leadership style and one of my bosses. Applied Research Technologies, Inc. Introduction
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team by keeping himself updated on all important areas of the project and knew based on his team’s findings that the project was worth pursuing financially. Vyas leadership style and keenness was proven when he hired Janice Wagner to perform market research on the project. Vyas directive and delegating style of leadership as the team leader to Wagner and her six person team proved successful in trying to launch the single new product or concept in the Infiltration Unit. Once Vyas received the information
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Business research, is a systematic inquiry that provides information to guide managerial decisions. More specifically, it is a process of planning, acquiring, analyzing, and disseminating relevant data, information, and insights to decision makers in ways that mobilize the organization to take appropriate actions that, in turn, maximize performance return on investment (ROI). At its most simplistic, when we measure ROI, we calculate the financial return for all expenditures. Increasingly, organizational
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School of Computing and Mathematics Faculty of BCL Request for Ethical Approval for Individual Study / Programme of Research by University Students Students conducting PG Independent Scholarship (PG IS), UG Applied Research Project (UG ARP), UG Maths Projects (UG MP) or Learning-through-Work (LTW) projects must complete this form and submit to their project supervisors for approval. After initial approval, project supervisors need to submit these forms to PG IS
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to Uses and Methods of Marketing Research 2/7/2008 6:10:15 PM Kolb-01.indd 2 2/7/2008 6:10:16 PM 1 1 2 3 4 5 Introduction to Marketing Research Learning Objectives Recognize that research is an integral component of marketing strategy Define marketing research Describe the development of marketing research as a profession Explain how marketing research is incorporated into the marketing plan Discuss the importance of conducting ethical research WHAT MOTIVATES YOUNG PEOPLE TO
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Researching Assignments The benefits of undergraduate research is that the student will go into deeper understanding of the material that has been presented for the assignment. We need to go out and find the resources available to us and it will give more in depth results. With Itt Tech, there are many tools and resources available to us for free and we just need to use them. There are numerous benefits for undergraduate students who get involved in research. The benefits of researching will give us an opportunity
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2. Applied research has a practical problem-solving emphasis. Applied research applies research to discovering solutions for immediate problems or opportunities. Pure research or basic research is also problem-solving based, but in a different sense. It aims to solve perplexing questions or obtain new knowledge of an experimental or theoretical nature that has little direct or immediate impact on action, performance, or policy decisions. Applied research will find out how compensation (salary
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