STRATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL USING BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY® (2-DAY WORKSHOP) Introduction Today’s business managers of any sized organization are facing the challenges of human capital especially after the economic depreciate. In order to get rid of the crisis, organizations need a comprehensive, coherent and timely strategy on promoting, measuring and assessing innovations in human capital strategy. As such, it has been a drastic difference in the focus of professionals to train and retrain their skill-set
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Agent-based social simulation: dealing with complexity Nigel Gilbert Centre for Research on Social Simulation University of Surrey Guildford UK n.gilbert@soc.surrey.ac.uk 18 December 2004 While the idea of computer simulation has had enormous influence on most areas of science, and even on the public imagination through its use in computer games such as SimCity, it took until the 1990s for it to have a significant impact in the social sciences. The breakthrough came when it was realised
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Chapter 51. Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing Education Through Patient Simulation Carol Fowler Durham, Kathryn R. Alden Background The alarming rise in morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients throughout the United States heightens concerns about professional competency.1 Nurses and other health care professionals are under increased scrutiny to provide safe, effective care. Likewise, nursing education programs are faced with increased pressure to produce graduates who are
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one’s leadership style is developed, and the process one would follow to modify their leadership style. Leadership development comes in many forms for leaders such as through ones educational training and background and/or ones experience in leadership roles. The nature vs. nurture argument has been used frequently when trying to explain leadership competencies. Some have argued that a true leader is born with the appropriate traits needed to lead, whereas, others have argued that leadership can
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here” (Leigh, 2007). Also, this paper will describe the power structures and politics at Good Sport. Additionally, this paper will identify specific strategies to leading change and managing resistance to change. Finally, paper will discuss the leadership style that will be the most productive for Good Sport in order to ensure the success of change, and lead the company well into the 21st Century. Good Sport is a fitness equipment manufacturer that was founded by ex-basketball star, Jason Poole
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theory and styles: assumptions and drawbacks, classical theories, main contributors, the influence of informal groups, hierarchy of needs, systems approach to management, contingency approach, leading authorities Leadership characteristics: styles eg autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, action-orientated; motivation theories, factors affecting motivation and performance, motivation techniques, effectiveness; conflict resolution; the role of partnerships and stakeholders in the business Communication:
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Business and marketing strategy fundamentals Course code Course title Business and marketing strategy fundamentals Type of course Compulsory Level of course Graduate Department in charge Graduate School Year of study 1st Semester Fall Number of credits 10 ECTS; 56 hours of class work, 210 hours of selfstudy; 2 hours of consultations Lecturer Benas Adomavičius & PhD. Neringa Ivanauskienė Date of the course XYZ Prerequisites Undergraduate diploma in social sciences Form of studies
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As defined by the creators of the board game, the primary object of Forbidden Island is to, “ . . . work together to keep Forbidden Island from sinking in order to buy enough time to capture its four treasures. Once . . . captured . . . (the team of adventurers) must make it to Fools’ Landing and escape by helicopter to win. If however, the island sinks before (the team) can complete (its) tasks, the mission ends in defeat!” Since a game like Forbidden Island was designed to encourage collaboration
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determines its impacts on the formal structure, and discusses the role of power and politics within the organizational culture. In addition, the memorandum will demonstrate the power and politics within the S & F culture and recommend the most effective leadership style to Irene Seagrave, chief executive officer of the S & F. In terms of labor and coordination, the formal structure of S & F was coordinated through informal communication under a formal hierarchy that included sharing information on the
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situational leadership to her knowledge of each of her DJs to effectively manage expectations and outcomes. She also lacks an efficient training and communication system and may stand to gain from implementing a knowledge management system to resolve the troubles being experienced within WCBA. Situational Leadership Explained The situational approach involves adjusting one’s leadership style to the development of the subordinate(s). Northouse (2013) explains how the various leadership styles should
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