Week One Student Guide In Week One, you are introduced to organizational behavior (OB) as a discipline. You also learn about a number of individual characteristics of employees, and you review both the effects those characteristics have on organizational performance as well as management methods that best align with those characteristics. You will address specific employee characteristics, including attitudes and job satisfaction, emotions and moods, personality and values, and perception and individual decision making. It is important to address the self-assessments at this time by identifying the people you would like to take these assessments. Remember that each person will need to complete several of these assessments for you to be fully prepared for Week Two.
2. Determine how Trader Joe’s uses the management process (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) to develop its employees. 3. Suggest two (2) ways that leaders can effectively manage relationships in general by using the four (4) EI competencies. 4.
4 Report 5 Based on the section “Networking” and the subsection on the networking process, complete the following steps. Perform a self-assessment and set goals. List two or three of your accomplishments and set a goal. The goal can be to learn more about career opportunities in your major; to get an internship, part-time, summer, or full-time job; and so on. Self Assessment I have worked for organizations developing next generation products using cutting edge technology.
(Title this section Global Linkages and Personnel Management) Analyze at least three (3) of the major components of the agency’s human resource system’s goals and practices regarding the recruitment and hiring of a qualified workforce. (Title this section Personnel Recruitment and Hiring Practices) Evaluate the agency’s approach to training and programs provided for new and existing employees for the development of knowledge, skills, and overall competencies, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Employee Skills Training) Recommend at least two (2) actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of recruiting and training a qualified workforce. (Title this section Recruiting and Training Recommendations) Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites (Include no more than one non-government Website) Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
It is important to review, measure and monitor any progress against the set objectives and have regular progress reports. After evaluating the process this will show if partnerships are having a positive or negative impact. For example ….. A positive effect * will show co-ordinated service provisions * a professional approach * clear understanding of role and responsibility Negative effects * will show miscommunication * timewasting * conflict between parties The impact professional partnerships within an organisation have on the services users should always be taken into account and their views and opinions of how they feel the partnership is working should also be included in the evaluation process. Asking service users to fill in questionnaires should do this. It is
MT0822A Managing Organisational Performance Abstract The report I have compiled reports the importance of managing stake holders in The John Lewis Partnership Organisation, the primary stakeholders of JLP and the interests of each in the reduction of 25 call centres to two. This report will also cover the value of motivational models within the JLP and how employee needs are being met by in that organisation on Maslows hierarchy of needs model. Finally the report will cover the reasons for the change in the JLP and how this change can be managed in an organisation. Introduction The purpose of this report is to show the importance of managing stakeholders and their importance in an organisation, the value of motivational needs within an organisation and the reasons of organisational change. The report will also identify John Lewis's primary stakeholders, their level of interest and importance in the plans to replace 25 call centres with two.
Assignment 1 40652/01 Understanding Organisations and the Role of HR (3HRC) This assignment is designed to assess the following learning outcomes: 1 2 3 Understand the purpose of an organisation and its operating environment Understand the structure, culture and functions of an organisation Understand how HR/L&D activities support an organisation. Tasks This unit is assessed by three short assessments. Please complete ALL three tasks and only then send to your ICS tutor for marking. Task 1 Choose an organisation of interest to you and answer the following (500 words): • • • • • Task 2 Identify the organisation and give a brief description of it Describe the products/services of that organisation Identify the customers and define their needs Describe the purpose, goals, targets and financial structure of the organisation Use the PESTLE approach to identify a minimum of 4 external factors, including legal and regulatory frameworks, and explain their impact on that organisation. Answer the following for the organisation you have chosen (500 words): • • • Describe the structure and at least 4 functions of the organisation Explain how the different functions work together to optimise performance Explain the culture of the organisation and at least two ways in which it affects its operation.
(Title this section Global Linkages and Personnel Management) Analyze at least three (3) of the major components of the agency’s human resource system’s goals and practices regarding the recruitment and hiring of a qualified workforce. (Title this section Personnel Recruitment and Hiring Practices) Evaluate the agency’s approach to training and programs provided for new and existing employees for the development of knowledge, skills, and overall competencies, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses. (Title this section Employee Skills Training) Recommend at least two (2) actions the agency could take to improve in the areas of recruiting and training a qualified workforce. (Title this section Recruiting and Training Recommendations) Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites (Include no more than one non-government Website) Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),
| Unit 26 Managing Business Information | BTEC L3 Diploma/Ext. Dipl. - Business | | Salindu Sadishan | 12/5/15 | Assignment 1 of 1: Know how organisation use business information and maintaining an information system | Content Introduction 2 Task 1: Explain the sources of information needed in a selected organisation. 2 1.1 External and Internal Sources of Information 2 1.2 Primary and Secondary Sources of Information 3 1.3 Qualitative and Quantitative Data 3 1.4 Source of Information 3 Task2: Describe the characteristics of the information needed in a selected organisation. 5 Task 3: Input and manipulate the data entered into data management software (P5) 0 Produce Information in suitable format to support business decision making (P6) 0 3.1 A table 0 3.2 Create a form 0 3.3 Create a query 1 3.4 Create a report 1 3.5 Delete one of the records 2 3.6 Give a brief description of the query function and give an example of how it could assist Mr. Qureshi in his everyday tasks 3 Task 4: Describe how information is used for different purposes in a selected organisation (P3) Explain how business information is used for different purposes in a selected organisation (M1) 0 4.1 Differentiation of computerized and paper based ledgers 0 4.2 The Benefits of Using Database 1 Task 5a) Compare the features of different types of software used in producing information to support business decision making (M2) 1 Task 5b) Analyse information produced in different formats to support business decision making (M3) 2 Task 6: Describe the legal issues an organisation must consider in using business information (P4) 3 Task7: Recommend how a selected organisation could improve the quality of its business information to support decision making.
-Witnesses are asked to report every detail, even if they think that detail is trivial. In this way, apparently unimportant detail might act as a trigger for key information about the event. It is believed that the change of narrative order and change of perceptive techniques aid recall because they reduce witness use of prior knowledge, expectations or schema. A psychology laboratory experiment conducted by Geiselman et al. (1985) compared the cognitive interview with a standard police interview and hypnosis.