2) Why isn't MWX selling? (.5 - .75pg) Kathon MWX is not selling because, either customers aren’t aware of the product or customers do not see a need for biocides. MWX is a "maintenance" biocide, meaning it would not work with the initial concentrate, thus it was not going to sell as part of that market. When customers are making initial purchases for their metalworking business they may forget to buy products for extending the life of their fluids. If customers are visiting their local industrial "supermarket" these facilities do not display MWX prominently and the 14 person sales force dedicated to this product are unable to educate large numbers of sales reps and end-users on the benefits of MWX.
It concluded that the company lacked the proper screening to eliminate unqualified personnel. They also failed to properly train the new campus recruiter; Carl Robins. This lack of proper training was the direct
The conflicts raised by this case are typical from projects that are not closely monitored, resulting in a lack of overall control of tasks. Better reading and quicker response would probably avoid the failure of the partnership. Improvement in the organizational side is needed in order to embrace new technologies, as well as the leadership behavior of the project manager. Negotiation and development of new agreements on how to handle future conflicts, re-evaluation of the tasks required, tracking process on a daily basis and scheduling overtime could help to put the project back in time. A clearly defined escalation process, rethink the tasks allocation to future milestones and co-locating teams with similar activities would help the project
(AORN, 2005) This causes an incorrect count and also puts a patient at risk. | Saline and sterile water are not included in the initial count so should not be administered onto the sterile field. Saline was expired; expiry on sterile water was not checked. Also the nurse poured over top of field, which can cause splashing and contamination of field. | ORNAC 7.3.3 Items which display a manufacture’s expiry date shall be considered unsafe for use after that date.
Mr. B. was vulnerable when he was left unattended. Finally, the LPN on duty displayed a dangerous knowledge deficit by ignoring the de-saturation alarm on the oximeter. Improvement Plan Using Change Theory Change theory helps to effectively organize ideas that bring about long-term change. Implementing change theory first requires an identified driving force. In the scenario, Emergency department staff members were likely shaken by this poor outcome of Mr. B., and would be motivated to change to a safer model just to avoid a repeat in the future.
1. How would you define “Frozen Preferences” and what is the impact of this concept on strategy formulation, alternative analysis and recommendation? • Managers don’t like to make major strategic changes once decisions have been made (except in the case of overwhelming evidence) as they will look unprepared and ineffective and their creditability is damaged • Frozen preferences o Management has made a decision and over time analysis shows that their decision may not be the best choice o However they feel compelled to maintain their current strategy even if it is not the best course of action. • As management preferences becomes a larger part of the organization (personnel changes, budgets etc), it becomes more and more difficult to change direction. o A tendency to avoid reversing changes even if it was not the best choice o In reality, past expenditures are sunk costs and the organization should use a clean slate to look at new choices, but to the manager, this will come at great personal loss.
This is threatening because it creates a fear of the unknown future as well as failures. Change can also be annoying if someone else is trying to tell us how to do our job better when the existing way of doing business may have suited us just fine. To effectively and efficiently implement change, it is therefore important to understand the reasons why individuals resist change. I will briefly describe the four common reasons for resistance to change and then discuss methods for overcoming resistance to change2. Reasons for resistance to change Resistance to change is a reaction.
A team cannot be effective if there is confusion and chaos in the tasks. Each person's contributions are important, so each person needs to know what is expected of them at all times. It is also important for the team to be organized, so that at any given time they can meet to discuss the project at hand and see the progress that is being made my each individual team member and to see if any changes should be made. If there is a lack of communication or if confusion runs amok, then the effectiveness and efficiency of a team will be negatively impacted. "Almost
Case Study: Zing PC 1. What are the Major Problems facing ZingPC? * Losing the market share Zing PC is losing its market share because of Push strategy failing to comply specific customer needs. * Dysfunctional Logistics Dysfunctional Logistics occurs because there is no 3PL (third party Logistics Contractor) for inventory / supply and order deliveries to the customer, hence overloading company resources / expertise. * Lack of inventory Management Lack of inventory management and standardized parts not being used in manufacturing, due to unrelated inventory procurement of Zing PC.
This could in turn be damaging to the reputation of the team and its members. In order to be successful, there is need for risk management incentives to be put in place. This can only be attained through the maintenance of good functionality for systems. A risk management plan involves coming up with the right techniques to cope with any challenges that are to be experienced in the planning process. For instance, certain alternatives should be indicated as a fall back plan in case the team runs out of resources away from home.