Motivational Issues in the Work Place B120 TMA02 November 2012 Submitted By: Thomas Pocock Tutor: Sandra Cornock-Taylor Contents Executive Summary Page 3 1. Problem Description and Analysis Page 4 2. Recommendations Page 5 3. Information Page 6 4. References Page 6 Executive Summary Outlined in the following report is an identified problematic situation in which I faced in the work place at my previous employer, Visa Europe.
BCOM/230 Abstract This exercise explains what we would write differently to our top administrators. It also indicates the way the memo should change based on its audiences. What types of information should be included in this memo what types of information should be omitted. This exercise will point out the potential repercussions of failing to know the audiences. Review Memo to the Executive Vice-President This message should be short but complete coverage of the subject matter.
It takes about 36 hours to make the switch. This down time for set up is costing them a lot of money. Their competitors, who may operate more efficiently, aren’t loosing this time and money. Albatross Anchors charges $8 per pound for the bell anchors and $11 per pound for the snag hook anchors so they are charging about the same price as their competitors and with their slower production time, it’s almost impossible for them to be
Case Study Analysis for ABC, Inc. Kristina Farrah September 19, 2009 University of Phoenix Introduction From the little information that is provided the lack of experience and training has caused Carl Robins recruitment of 15 new hires to be unsuccessfull and unable to begin the Orientation at the projected timeframe he had set as the goal. Leaving Carl frustrated and searching for solutions to the issues at hand. Background In April Carl Robins who has only been employeed for ABC, Inc. for 6 months has hired 15 individuals to start orientation June 15 and go to work for Monica Carrolls, the Operation Supervisor. On May 15 Monica contacted Carl in reference to all the final things that need to be completed before the orientation can take place such as: scheduling the mandatory drug screens and the training room, and all the paperwork and manuals that will be needed. Carl assured Monica that it would all be completed on time for orientation to begin on June 15.
Those who are going to be affected by the three alternatives are; the customer, consumers, government regulators, our employees, and the company as a whole. Then I identified the potential consequences of each alternative; such as the cost of a recall, safety of children, potential litigation, and maintaining the company’s reputation. I have come up with three possible solutions for our quality control issue of these whistles. The first option is to delay shipping. We could remanufacture the whistles, and then ship the entire collection at a later date.
After realizing that our bracket offers were becoming smaller and smaller the Teachers’ Association agreed to our offer of 8 and a half hour work day. We also negotiated the emergency assignments and general obligations. Our offer was that the Teachers’ must work in the positions for at least 2 months unless someone else is hired which will allow the new hire to take on the unwanted position. The Teacher’s Association didn’t agree with our initial offer and counter offered it with 6 weeks of involuntary job. The Board agreed to these
In 2008, fliers can expect to see fewer flights and fewer seats as airlines cut costs and reduce growth to counteract rising fuel prices. In essence, peak flying season is becoming a year-round affair. Bailey observes that, “Because full flights cause airlines all sorts of operational problems, travelers should also brace for continuing problems with delays and misplaced bags. That means the chance of being bumped from an oversold flight could be greater, and finding a seat on a later flight will take longer.” Paul S. Hudson, executive director of the Aviation Consumer Action Project said, “It’s not a good thing,” about airlines reducing capacity. “You’re going to degrade the reliability of the system.” Experts say it is
Organizational barriers that affect change can include technological issues, such as computer servers and interfaces. For example, registration enters a patient into the system but because of interface issues it does not carry over to the CPRS. To overcome this organizational barrier it is necessary for a downtime plan to be put into place and for the staff to know how to execute this downtime plan (Borkowski, 2005).. Individual barriers are put up by the staffs’ reluctance to adapt to change (Borkowski, 2005). Many of the staff working at CHOMP in the emergency department have been there for almost 15 years.
This assumption is based on a faulty premise involving a grade 7 employee and the estimate of time for completion on a project projected to take 12 weeks. Barbara has done this kind of assignment before but the time is not correct. She estimated the project will take 14 weeks to complete. The estimate group the quoted the original time and schedule used a three-point estimate that was off the mark. Barbara believes that the project will not be completed in time based on the estimates she was given, Barbara then confers with Peter, her associate and he confirms that the estimates are off as well.
| 2011 | | Logistikprogrammet | [Apollo produits du soleil] | Apollo Produits du Soleil New product line Executive Summary Apollo is facing a deadline where they have to produce 1.145.000 units of a new product line, Which has to be completed in six months. They have no funds for increasing salaries or hiring extra personnel. Business has not been easy for Apollo Produits du Soleil since it was acquired by a German corporation four years ago. We recommend a solution where you introduce more LEAN thinking in the form of 5S and Kanban in the factory, together with some practical changes. These changes involve an efficient new two shift system with rotation between work stations.