Critical thinking replicates the functions of scientific thought: a question arises, theory conveyed, important data found, hypothesis tested and evaluated, and trustworthy decisions are drawn. An individual who has the ability to think for them and responsibly makes decisions is a critical thinker. Along with critical thinking comes critical investigation. Critical investigations include: investigating problems, asking questions, offering new methods that challenge the methods and procedures in place, question authority and traditional beliefs. Unfortunately, there are professional workplaces that discourage this type of thinking.
Crisis Management Communication Plan Nursing Undergraduate Studies HCS/350 Professor Michael Veal University of Phoenix Avisha Labban Crisis Management Communication Plan Crisis management communication plans are very important for hospitals to have. They should be ready and well equipped for any type of disaster that may come their way. Hospitals should practice drills from time to time so that employees are aware of what to do during a crisis. All over the world there are hospitals that are not prepared for disasters which can lead to confusion if one does occur. There are many steps to follow during a drill.
Sometimes an employee may not fully understand a particular task and what is expected of them. Constructive criticism can be the perfect form of communication for explaining the details about what the employee was doing wrong. It can also be used to explain the necessary steps needed to get them going in the right direction. An important part of explaining criticism to someone is not to pick out personality flaws. The action that needs to be corrected or behavior that is being displayed is the issue.
Unit 8 Assignment DUE 30.03.2012 1. List and briefly explain the health and safety legislations related to your work setting. Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 These Regulations require employers to provide adequate equipment, facilitates and personnel to enable first aid to be given to employees if they become ill or are injured at work. The employer needs to carry out a risk assessment to decide how many people trained in first aid are required on site at any one time. Staff who are named as first aiders for this purpose should hold a current First Aid Certificate (usually a four day course run by a training provider approved by the Health and Safety Executive).
Pursuing a career in auto body technician and auto mechanic will be both challenging and rewarding. I will have to complete schooling for both which will make it very challenging. It will be rewarding to me because I will be doing what I love. Auto body is a career where you learn how to do body work and paint a customers car when it is wrecked, or just needs repainted, or restored. Auto Mechanics is a career where I will learn how to fix and repair a customers car if it has any kind of mechanical problem such as engine failure, breaks, mufflers, oil changes, etc.. You have to attend schooling and receive a certification or associates degree in both fields.
The ideal boss in such cultures tries to look as impressive as possible, and subordinates expect to be told what to do, and not to be consulted . 2- Individualism Index describes the extent to which individuals define themselves through their individuality. People define themselves more through their role or position in the group and less through their personality. 3- Uncertainty avoidance index represents the degree to which uncertainty and ambiguity are felt as threats by employees. This shows also how they can handle anxiety and stress at work.
EMAS: The Answer to the Runway Overrun Issue John R. Boyett Jr. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Abstract Runway overruns have been and continue to be a problem for the airline industry. To avoid runway overruns the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that commercial service airports, regulated under Part 139 safety rules and federally obligated, have a standard runway safety area where possible. The FAA requires the runway safety area to be 500 feet wide and 1,000 feet beyond the end of every runway. Most airports were built before this requirement was in place and this left many airports out of regulations because of encroachment on the airport. The ESCO Corporation developed the Engineered Arresting Systems (EMAS) to provide airports with an answer to the runway overrun problem.
The second guideline by Grice and Skinner is ethical speakers choose topics that promote positive values. To illustrate, speakers should bear in their mind that the topic they are going to present should be based on the audience’s importance. Speaking on topics like “five smart ways to skip a lecture” might be interesting, but it is totally unethical and might bring certain bad consequences. Speaking to benefit the audience is the third guideline. Public speakers must consider the audience needs prior than their personal needs.
It is completely confidential and provides detailed feedback on strengths and weaknesses of the employee in performing his/her assigned duties. This holistic approach analyzes performance from numerous angles; usually the individual being evaluated will also perform a self-evaluation as part of this process. One advantage in utilizing a tool such as this is an improved understanding of how you are perceived by management, peers and co-workers; it will also allow for a heightened self-awareness of one’s own strengths and weaknesses. This tool alone should not be used as a “measure” or indicator of how well an employee is performing duties-but rather as an assessment to analyze leadership potential, and other development processes like training, matching job skills, mentoring and coaching in the work environment. Questions for a 360 degree feedback survey should fundamentally be based on developmental ideologies.
The Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group (AAWHG) was formed in 2003 as a result of the recommendations from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). Apart from adhering to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and local aviation regulatory bodies’ bird control standards in the design of aerodromes, environment management and site modification, birdstrikes database like ICAO Bird Strike Information System (IBIS) and Occurrence Analysis and Safety Investigation System (OASIS) are analysed to resolve birdstrikes. Various birds’ dispersal methods are used in the airports due no single method fits all as it is dependant on the species and situations. Engine manufacturers also in the quest for newer faster and quieter engines, developed wide chord fan blades, hollow and “swept” fan making them less susceptible to bird strikes and foreign object damage. Advanced radar technology like the US Avian Hazard Advisory System (AHAS) and Green laser technology are developed to combat birdstrikes.