Lowe’s has individual departments within the store and a structured management staff to ensure that the business is operationally sound. The core goal for the company is also the same; to service the customer and out-perform the competition. The main kinds of Operations and Materials Management costs that companies have are: raw materials and components, plant, labor, inventory and distribution. This affects their OMM by dictating what the company's overall ability to service its customers and perform will be. If a customer does not have enough or proper computer tools and equipment it will affect the OMM by preventing it from producing enough finished products.
This could be ensuring that all staff is using best practice and everyone is working in the same way. What impact would their be on the service provided by the business, with the change on working methods will the service offered to clients suffer or will it benefit the client. Failing to review the impact of change could lead to failing within a business. It is important when changes are being implemented with in a business that staff are fully trained and supported throughout. Most businesses would have a change manager who would implement the changes.
However, when it comes to management positions I believe that Tanglewood should first look at their internal associates. Typically, those associates already know the culture of the business and the mission of the company. Core or Flexible Workforce: I don’t recommend the use of flexible workforce for Tanglewood. I say that because having a rotating schedule of associates like that doesn’t maintain the consistency that the company needs. Each person that comes in will have a different view on the business.
Explain each source. Internal sources: are resources that can be utilised within the organisation. We have different internal sources such as: personal (e.g. Our knowledge), interpersonal (relying on expertise of others), documented (from IS within the organisation) External sources – external to organisation – does not come from the organisation e.g. Published data sources., primary research, etc.. 4.
Mike Kelly says, "At one point, I said that her story was hitting the news." Bridget notes, "I had written in the notebook in that first conversation, 'It's OK if they say rape.'" Mike Kelly points out, "She was already thinking at that early point that she was not going to be ashamed - that she had done nothing wrong - that there was no stigma against her." It was those words: "It's OK if they say rape," that launched this father -daughter team's battle against the stigma of rape. With permission of his editors, Mike Kelly wrote a column called: "A Plea For More Openness About Rape."
Professionalism is the foundation around which any organization revolves. Without this foundation, the organization will be lost in politics, mind games and blame games. As a manager it is imperative that you know what constitutes being professional, what to look for when hiring people, what to expect from your employees and how it all affects the business. Professionalism is the knowledge that an individual posses about a certain field. At work, professionalism refers to a person doing his/her job with sincerity, and maintaining professional etiquette and ethics in the workplace.
Roger Garvin August 10, 2014 Career Plan: Reflection Paper Rough Draft Professional Objectives are being financial stable, maintaining good customer service and, possessing a backup. Being financially stable is a goal/ objective for any company or owner. It will not be worth it if the company or employees are not paid for what their work is worth. This can cause issues from having workers who are either to lazy or work too hard. Another objective is to maintain good customer service which can make or break a business of any kind.
Leadership Communication: A Superintendent’s Directive Communication is a vital component of all business. Without good communication, a business is destined for failure. Leaders must communicate with others in order to guide and motivate employees to perform their jobs and meet the goals of the organization (Daft, 2012, p.262). In terms of how it is defined, communication is the process of sending, receiving, and comprehending information between one party and another (Daft, 2012, p.262). A good leader must have good communication skills to enable the successful execution of the organization’s goals through the work of the employees.
The habits that need to be worked on are interpersonal and being open to change. If I want to be further developed in the business field my interpersonal skills must improve. The business will require some form of teamwork. In order to succeed, I must work in a team and be able to get along (Macpherson, 2006, p. 26). Also in order to succeed, I cannot be stuck in the stone age.
Growing a business in accounting will take special characteristic, like self-confidence, but not over barring, integrity, time, patience, and organization (Cohn, M.). While being an accountant there is a high potential for human error, I must be detailed. Being a detail oriented person not only in my personal life as well as my business life I believe I can excel in my ventures. When handling client needs I would need to be clear on my abilities to get the job done. I am going to have peoples financial life’s in my hands, it’s extremely important that I am efficient in my job and protect my client’s