1. Explain, in the context of meeting organisational needs, the difference between managers and leaders. Submit your answer for assessment. 2. How do you perceive the role of a business/ organisational manager, ie what things does a manager need to do and what resources do they draw upon?
Building an organization by grouping jobs into work units and allocating resources C. Identifying business functions and mobilizing leaders D. Being flexible and responsive towards customer needs and the competitive environment Correct! The correct answer is: D. A dynamic organization is, “flexible and adaptive, particularly in response to competitive threats and customer needs” (Bateman & Snell, 2011, p.16). 15. For today’s managers, the organizing function requires a higher focus on which of the following? A.
Business Unit 2 TCA 1 Part 1 For this task you need to create a leaflet that describe the below points and how each of them are used to help a business: Staffing to meet business demands: Suitably qualified staff may be recruited or they may be trained within the organisation when they first join in order to have the right level of skills that the business requires. The type and level of staffing in a business may also have to change to keep up with the changing demands of the business as it is an ever changing business environment. A lot of businesses keep a human resources information system that stores a computerised record of training and experience of the employees at the business. This helps the company stay aware of the experience
Chapter 13 - “Analyzing Managerial Decisions: Bagby Copy Company MBA 540 Michelle Wilson August 9, 2015 There are many advantages and disadvantages to specific vs. broad task assignment. Assigning specific tasks to workers allows the company to hire specifically based on the ability of the worker to do a very specific job. In this way efficiency can be increased as a worker should be performing the job that he is comparatively best suited to perform and nothing else. Competition amongst workers can also be increased as there is a specific metric to judge by. The cost of training a worker is also reduced as the worker does not have to be trained in every aspect of the company only what he is going to be doing.
For a company to retain talent it must offer more incentives for the employees than that of its competitors. Your company encourages the decisions and ideas of the employees but more programs could be put in place to help retain employees. Implementing a program that offers rewards for time and cost savings not only benefits the employee but also the company by projecting a positive image of employee worth to the company. Keeping the companies hiring practice on the national level is required for all employees that work in the retail stores but if there is a need for technology or manufacturing of a particular product I would recommend global labor. The ability to tap into the global labor market will make the company more competitive by being able to offer competitive prices on products due to lower overhead cost associated with the offset in the labor cost.
1.1 Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship? Work relationships are more like teamwork all working together. Personal relationships could just start out as work relationships but as you get to know each other, your relationship may blossom into something more. 1.2 Describe different working relationships in health and social care settings? A working relationship in health and social care is based upon professional settings followed by rules regulations and procedures.
1.1) The purpose is to become a better all rounded employee for the company thus benefiting the company with better output from yourself. The benefits of improving own performance is not only do you become a creditable asset to the company but you also become a better credit to yourself. Another benefit is that with continuously improving own performance the skills you learn will make every day to day work easier and result in getting work done quicker with less stress. If you’re always learning new skills it makes it easier to adapt to an ever changing business environment. 1.2) Feedback comes in all different way but are almost always positive in some way.
Short vs. long-term focus In the case of short or long term focus when it comes to employment, it is my opinion that it depends on what you are looking for. However, it is my opinion that for your particular company a long-term focus would be better of for you guys and will help you grow faster and have a solid and consistent mission throughout your regions. I believe that having a long-term focus and investing in developing your talent will result in having great managers that will pass on the culture of the company to their employees; in whichever store they happen to be placed. Since one of the concerns for both Emerson and Wood was the lost of the company core values as a result of expanding, I believe that having a long term approach to employment will assure that those who stay with the company pass on those values to the next generation of
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT: POLICY AND PROCEDURAL ISSUES 2 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT/DISENGAGEMENT INTRODUCTION Employers want employees who will do their best at work or ‘go that extra mile’. Employees want jobs that are worthwhile and that inspire them. More and more organisations are looking for a win-win situation that meets their needs and those of their employees. What they increasingly say they are looking for is an engaged workforce. Employers want engaged employees because they deliver improved business performance.
The best forms of motivation focus on what the employees deem to be important. Many organizations find that flexibility in job design increases an employee’s longevity with the organization, improves productivity and betters morale ("Reference for Business; Encyclopedia of Business", 2012). Some methods of motivation include empowerment; creativity and innovation; learning; quality of life; monetary incentives; and other incentives ("Reference for Business; Encyclopedia of Business", 2012). Empowerment means giving employees more responsibility and decision making authority so they can feel control over the tasks they are held responsible for and better equips them to carry out those tasks ("Reference for Business; Encyclopedia of Business", 2012). Creativity and Innovation gives employees the opportunity to use their ideas to improve a job, product, or service ("Reference for Business; Encyclopedia of Business", 2012).