Productivity Case Studies Samples For Students

Introduction

Hiring professional and skilled employees is the key objective of the Human Resource Management (HRM) department. For the purposes of the realization of this strategic objective, the HR manager is obliged to pursue equality in provision of working opportunities for all employees regardless race, sex, nationality or any other supplementary factor giving ground for unequal attitude. In this particular situation, the managers of the company request the Human Resource Department to resolve issue pertaining to division of quotas between ground crew and other employees. With that, the attention of the managers is focused on the age of the employees ...

Problem statement

Consolidating plants from different locations for the company poses a major challenge, which should be approached carefully in order to avoid poor results. Notably, there are benefits associated with consolidating. For instance, cost reduction is one benefit so significant, which presents appropriate advantages. There are also challenges like the challenge of feasibility. Not all consolidation plans work out successfully. Therefore, it is usually necessary for a company to assess the feasibility of a consolidation plan . Sleep more plans to make the consolidation in order to enjoy the benefits associated with consolidation of plants. However, it is constrained by the possible challenges, which ...

Introduction

The case deals with the current situation of the U.S postal Service (USPS), which is the largest civilian employer in the United States with around 760,000 employees. It describes the basic process that USPS follows for processing its mails and focuses on productivity with reference to its competition and current market conditions. It also deals with the strategies and tactics that have been adopted by USPS in order to be more competitive than its rivals such as FedEx and UPS.

- Why is it important for UPS to have a high volume of mail to process?

The U.S. Postal ...

The main problem discussed in the article is the widespread employee disengagement resulting from poor leadership. The great challenge for the leaders is bridging the gap between talent and energy of the workforce. The article gives a case of American executives to illustrate on this kind of problem. The case presented indicates that the workforce may be good, working up and down the ranks, but the absence of effective management ends up wasting this opportunity. In such cases, the managers do not understand the benefit they will get if the bring out and nurture the best from each employee. ...

Introduction

Servo Engineering is a company that is going through a phase where low level employees are de-motivated and not performing to the level that is expected when self management is employed within a factory outlet. This case analyzes the compensation method, power of trade union and use of a qualified human resource manager to sort out the problems that are occurring in the workplace.

Self Managed or Semi-Autonomous Teams in Manufacturing

Companies are increasing efforts to employ teams as their fundamental organizing units which can be reflected that 80 percent of companies that have 100 or more employees tend to rely on teams and groups to complete eh everyday tasks ...

1. Introduction
Oman Oil Company (OCC) is one of the biggest commercial organizations of Oman, undertaken by the Government of the country. The company was set up in 1966, headquartered in Muscat, Oman (Oman-oil.com, 2016). Pursuing the investment opportunities in oil and gas and other energy sectors, Oman Oil Company has become one of the leading companies of Sultanate of Oman. Identifying the investment opportunities both inside and outside the country, the company has developed an impressive HRM to manage the organizational operations affirmatively. The HRM of the organization supports the employees to deliver their best performance for organizational ...

Question 1

More than often, changes in technology affect the level of productivity as it increases efficiency and reduces costs associated with projects. As a means of increasing efficiency, the use of improved technologies allows for achievement of increased faster payoffs as compared to the use of traditional systems of implementation because the programs are designed to specialize on specific functions that are targeted on increasing production. More so, these projects differ in terms of their focus on using systematic software that not only increases productivity but also the product quality. This is because, the software designed seeks to perform functions that ...

Company Background

A company involved in the distribution of Italian frozen foods had recently faced a number of issues. The company was founded in 1960 and inherited archaic practices of conducting a business. As a result, the company started to lose its competitive advantage in the contemporary market conditions. The current report addresses the issues that were raised in the company.

Problem Statement

Presently, the personnel of the company consist of 300 hourly workers and 10 supervisors. The rate of hourly turnover is high because the employees are unhappy to work for the company. One case of injury is recorded each month. The company does not ...

The ROWE program is a new initiative inspired by Best Buy HR managers Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson and aims to introduce deep corporate culture change by measuring performance based on productivity, not working hours. First applied in company's headquarters, ROWE is delivered in four phases company-wide: (1) Culture Audit (implemented and repeated at company's headquarters for acculturation and education purposes), (2) Corporate Communication (delivered to staff company-wide in order to communicate underlying philosophies and educate managers on control methods), (3) Department-By-Department Adoption (implemented according to each department's requirements and functions), and (4) Follow-Up (Culture Check model applied to ...

Management and Leadership

Part 1: Theory and reviewSection 1: Introduction
There are two major views regarding contemporary management and leadership. The first is the personality perspective. In this perspective, the major influence of the leader is shaped by his power to influence other individuals towards achieving some goals. Therefore, the leader uses special traits that serve as bait and amalgamation for these individuals to work towards some common objectives. The other view is the behavioral aspect. In this case, the leader selects some tools that are directive, participative, and achievement oriented. The basis for selecting these tools is the needs of ...

Executive Summary

The present report delves into implications that individual freedom and organizational control will have to the future organization. The first part of the report explains the changes that are taking place in the world of business and how the use of traditional organizational control strategies by some contemporary organizations limit individual freedom. The succeeding part explains what individual freedom at work entails. The third section describes the topic of organizational control and the control strategies that are used in organizations including concertive control, bureaucratic control, cultural control, technical control, and simple control. The concertive control and cultural control promote ...

Employee performance is an area, which requires adequate management. Management can enhance employee performance through training and motivation. Similarly, employee performance can be monitored through assessment. This exception report describes a situation in which the performance of some employees, to whom additional duties were delegated, surpassed management’s exceptions. Managing this situation is useful for the firm in several ways. One is that it will foster innovation among the identified employees through motivation and empowerment. Secondly, it will facilitate employee-rewarding process; the employees who have surpassed the management’s expectations will be presented with commendations for providing additional services while ...

A society that is too dependent on technology will only be crippled if so ever the same technology malfunctions or ceases to exist. Technology has made the lives of people more comfortable and easier by turning what was seemingly impossible before into a reality that people have benefitted from. One can now travel faster and communicate with other people no matter the distance. One can search for information and gather data that would have taken a long time in a matter of seconds. In terms of productivity, technology has contributed greatly in its augmentation. However, an overdependence on technology can lead to ...

Organizational Structure

Any organization that intends to succeed in achieving its goals and objectives must ensure that there is a proper organizational structure. An organizational culture is critical as it helps define acceptable behavior within an organization while establishing efficient working mechanisms. Unique Supplies (Wales) Limited has done a commendable job of making an effort to establish an organizational structure. However, it does not appear to be in congruence with its goals and objectives as evidenced by the drop in productivity and an unfriendly working environment.
An organizational structure is not only an instrument meant for the internal working of the ...

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Introduction

The case of Julie and Susan occurs often in a work environment where a subordinate relationship and job description are not clearly defined. Misunderstanding between co-workers most often escalate into emotional confrontation inside and sometimes outside of the work premises. Behavioral issues are always the main factor why conflict between people happens and most workplace conflict occurs due to external influences. Individuals with personal problems are at higher risk of being easily irritated and they tend to show intolerant and aggressive behavior. On the other hand, the case also reflects the different attitudes of people towards work. Some people enjoy ...

Abstract

The number of worldwide issues concerning environmental safety and corporate social responsibility has been on an ever-increasing rate. This is why we can also see a significant growth in the demand for environment-friendly and self-sustaining buildings. The number of domestic and international organizations that monitor and facilitate the standardization by means of a tiered certification of such buildings has also been on an ever-increasing rate. The LEED certification program is one of the most prominent ones in the U.S. and the UC Davis Brewery, Winery, and Food buildings have received platinum grade certification under such program. The objective of this paper ...

The media report presents the effects that the policy that the Australian government has taken. According to the media, the government has raised the minimum wage payment to the workers to $15 per hour.

Highlight the reason for the issue being raised

There are several reasons for this move. In the first place, the standards of living have been increasing over years whereas the wages of the employees have remained fixed. The increasing price of goods and services in the economy is the reason for the increased standards of living of the people. The other reason for the move is the increased productivity of the workers. According ...

Introduction

The need for organizations to provide their employees with a work-life balance is increasing every day. Although most companies would love to provide their staff with the opportunity to work from the comfort of their homes, there are various challenges standing in the way. The ability to access company networks regardless of the geographical location presents different benefits such as increased employee productivity, satisfaction but also presents some cons such as security concerns and increasing costs for the company. Developments such as the Cisco Virtual Office Solution have significantly addressed the concerns for many businesses and still provided the ...

Organizational structure is the manner in which the tasks of the employees are divided, coordinated or grouped to ensure the smooth running and functionality of the institution by providing an environment that the members of staff feel comfortable to achieve the set goals and objectives. This is in relation to the vision and mission statement of the company or workplace. The organizational structures are either categorized into a traditional hierarchical organization or high execution organizations. Different institutions change their organizational structures for various reasons. The reasons vary from trying to keep up with the changing organizational changes, developing a ...

Introduction

Weak relationships among medical care workers are often found or evidenced by malpractices’ reports by some nursing and medical cases. Unresolved challenges often result to one group avoiding the other with the last persons becoming the troublesome individual or party. Kaluyu memorial hospital in Nairobi, Kenya has been experiencing a related scenario where there are conflicts and tension among doctors, nurses and other hospital employees most of whom avoid tasks given and even looking forward to the end of their shifts. The hospital has been incurring losses that result from the unhealthy relationship among staff members of the organization. ...

Question 1

Scope of Change
The aspects related to the work done are dealt by the scope of the change. It involves the individual doing the work and the method of performing that work. The aspects of decision making regarding the project operations also fall under the scope of the project. The scope of the project involves either radical changes or the incremental. The radical changes are fundamental whereas the incremental are local to the scenario. The change was incremental in the case of the Wichita as the specific needs of the project were addressed at the local level.

Pacing

The pacing ...

CC1: Variables in the five management systems of the experiment and their Relations

The experiment that was carried out displayed different variables, and they include the first system which is traditional management that entails not adopting new ideas and instead the system continues with the old ways of doing things without having the employees participate. The variable in this case is the experience of the people working in the organization who repetitively tackles the same activities over time and therefore perfecting in them. The experience of the people in this case links up with program IV which provides the job satisfaction that has the employees concentrating on their jobs without the need ...

Introduction

Change has become important in this highly competitive and complex business environment (Burnes, 2004). Businesses face many issues and to management these issues; it is important to implement change. Thus, it is critical and decisive for businesses to continuously evaluate the business environment and initiate change to manage the situation and changing business environment (Anderson, 2010).
This report presents an analysis of one such organization, Wakewood, that is facing several issues, and the organization needs to initiate change. For this, there are a number of resistance and issues that the organization is facing including organizational culture, leadership style, organizational ...

McKinley Consulting Group Incorporation

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Introduction

There are various methods through which an entrepreneur can use to get into a business venture. These methods include commencing a new business, purchasing an existing business operation, or through a franchise. Methods employed in getting into a venture vary from one individual to another. This is because different people have varying perceptions towards the pros and cons of the various methods. Further, different individuals have varying capital and entrepreneurial ability that are necessary for engaging into a business venture. Commencing a new business refers to the development of an original business idea. On the other hand, purchasing an existing business venture refers to the ...

Slide 1 - Utah Symphony and Utah Opera

Presenter notes: Introduce the subject of the presentation and what it aims to achieve at the end. Explain the scenario in which the merger is taking place as well as an overview of the opera and symphony.

Slide 2 – The Competing Values Framework

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CLAN – This culture is focused on internal relationships and integration through collaboration. It relies on empowerment, communication and participation to achieve higher levels of commitment from internal resources and high morale among employees. The Utah Symphony shows several traits that belong within the clan culture, mainly because of Keith Lockhart’s style of leadership that emphasizes bonding with internal ...

Introduction

A good hiring and pay plan is essential for the success of any business establishment. If the plan is not good enough then it is likely to reduce on the productivity of the employees thus reducing the firm’s profitability. A pay plan for instance cannot be the same for all the employees in a given company. Therefore the payment for different employees has to be varied. Many companies are in the process of increasing the proportion of variable pay in their employee pay packets. Employers always want to incent and reward their employees while at the same time tying ...

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Human Resource Management

The human resource is also a major contributor in gaining and maintaining competitive advantage. If the company’s employees appreciate and are devoted to the objectives and visions of the company, the employees will assist in the success of the company. Thus, the employees will be devoted to making the vision and identity stronger for the stakeholders, the customers, and themselves. Human resource management involves operations on, and maintenance of, the human resource (Buhler 2002). Most of the functions associated with human resource management include operations ...

Creating change in any organization might seem like an insurmountable task given that human beings are usually resistant to change. But is that really true? A lot of employees, as normal workers, in middle and upper management actually embrace change if only they can be convinced of its validity and the manner in which it affects their best interests in a positive manner. No one likes to change anything that seems to working perfectly, right?
That's what the employees of the bottled mineral-water company Perrier have been struggling to cope with for a number of years after the organization ...

Overview of the Case Study

Over the years, the Singapore government had been operating on a two airline policy that had promoted efficient interaction between the government-owned Singapore airline, and its national competitor, Silvertail Airlines. For about 10 years, the duopoly worked so well until 1990 when other competitors joined the airline industry, following the airline deregulation policies adopted by the government. Consequently, the share price of Silvertail Airline Company started changing due to the friendly services such as low cost charges offered by its major competitors. This wind of change prompted a transformation in the company’s board of directors, which was replaced ...

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The case ‘Managing Dynamic’s New Melbourne Team’ is all about understanding team development, team roles, task interdependence, groups dynamics, team effectiveness, and potential issues among team members that may arise with the passage of time. The case exhibits an example of a London-based global media agency named Dynamic, which is operating across all the major geographical locations including Europe, United States, and Asia Pacific. While perpetually expanding to Asia Pacific regions such as Singapore, India, Japan, and Taiwan; it has now chosen Shanghai as its new corporate destiny. With the aim of Chinese expansion, the ...

With no doubt, management system is one of the crucial determinants of a company’s successful performance. One of the main issues in every company is to balance different, and often converse, interests of all stockholders: owners, employees, customers and suppliers. Actually, the aim of a company is to increase its value, i.e. increase the wealth of shareholders. However, this crucial to understand, that the way to high profits is built not by shareholders only: with no motivated workers, fair suppliers, and finally, with no satisfied and loyal customers, the successful activity is impossible. Moreover, these elements are interconnected, ...

Introduction

International trade, which involves an exchange of goods and services across the geographical boundaries of a country, is one of the major determinants of the economic stability of a country. The volume of trade indicates the effect of trade on the economies of the participating countries. The economy of the United Kingdom has continuously experienced expansion despite the presence of rampant unemployment and inflation until the 2008 recession. This resulted from the failure of the government to take actions to correct economic instabilities (Washington et al. n.p).
The relative value of currency between countries involved in exchange is essential ...

Introduction

The report presents discussion and analysis of compensation strategies of Nucor Corporation. The organizational structure significantly impacts the compensation system of an organization that affects its ability to attain strategic goals. If the compensation to executives is not aligned with the organizational culture then it may lead to adverse impact on the firm’s performance and lead to other consequences. Several studies indicate that the organizational culture has a significant impact on compensation as well as the firm’s performance. The firms offer different types of compensation to their executives that may affect the compensation structure. However, they are ...

Business

2016-03-24
The current paper is devoted to the company Samsung Electronics and its functioning in the 1990s-2000s. Samsung Electronics Company is a part of the Samsung Group that it the largest conglomerate in South Korea (Official Site of Samsung, 2016). The main business directions of the Samsung Group were electronics, trade and services, finance. There were five directions of Samsung Electronics at those years. One of them is the Semiconductor Business. Let’s analyze this sector and its competitive environment in the 1990s-2000s in more detail, analyze data and evaluate the advantages of Samsung Electronics (Ellet, 2007).

Chinese Firms on the Market of Semiconductor Products

A lot ...

This refers to a market approach whereby the organization’s attitude and culture aims to achieve long term success through customer satisfaction. This culture involves every member of the firm participating actively in the improvement of quality of goods, services and processes of the business to enhance consumer satisfaction. It centres its’ efforts in doing away with waste and inefficiencies by getting things done right at the first instance. This creates an all-inclusive and effective working culture.
Notably, the total quality management founded on eight essential elements that include, but are not limited to “ethics, trust, training, team work, ...

Justin received a positive reception from his managers with his discussions regarding increasing revenues by 15 percent within twelve months and now has an open dialog with them. That is a great first step. Now he is looking for ways to keep them motivated and working every day towards an annual goal. He should also look at the rewards he is offering. Different people enjoy different rewards. The designation “Store Manager of the Year” is meaningless if every manager in the franchise achieves it. In the same line of thought, if the “Store Manager of the Year” goes to ...

The case depicts a typical scenario, when a workers might notice some unusual signs in their fellow mates. You may notice changes in a co-worker, which might be a result of alcohol or any other drug abuse. Sometimes, these changes are observed long before the person’s job performance is affected. At other times, it might be sudden poor performance, which might set the trigger for you to notice. Whatever the case may be, there are always three alternatives at your disposal, as far as talking action is concerned. You might chose to talk to your co-worker and suggest him plans for remediation, ...

Analysis of an Organization

Abstract
Procter and Gamble is a manufacturing company that produces consumer’s goods that are widely classified. Procter and gamble is a multinational company. William Procter founded the company with the help of James gamble who was a soap maker. The company purchased British soap manufacturers in 1930; by 1935 the company established a factory in Philippines.
The company focuses on making the world better by manufacturing everyday products that people use on daily basis. The market capitalization of Procter and Gamble exceeds the gross domestic product of various countries. The company has its products in over one hundred and eighty ...

Business Assessment- Case Study

INTRODUCTION
This case deals with the human resource aspect of Castle’s family restaurant. The family has eight restaurants in the northern California Region. These eight restaurants have around 300-340 employees. Most of the employees who work in these eight restaurants are hired on a part-time basis. Only 4 employees work on full time basis. Jay Morgan, who is the HR manager for Castle’s family restaurants, travels to each of these locations every week in order to handle functions such as scheduling, recruiting, hiring and answering queries for employees when needed. Apart from the HR functions, Jay Morgan ...

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Question 1. Cliff provided his employees with positive reinforcement. He did so by often complimenting their good work, by providing lunch of Fridays for those who met their weekly goals and by giving extra time off to those who worked hard. By doing all of these things, the boss in the case study was performing operant conditioning, a form of behavior reinforcement that seeks to change behaviors. In this particular case study, the boss used positive reinforcement in that he provided the workers with additional perks, such as lunch and compliments in order to reinforce productive behaviors.
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CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE KEY ISSUES

The role of human resource for the organization is to utilize the policies and procedures for aligning the workforce of the organization. The managers must understand the goals of the organization and then they must align the workforce accordingly. This requires that the managers analyse the ability and competence of the employees and create opportunities which motivate the employees. All this is associated to the performance outcomes of the individuals. If the workforce is motivated then the individual performance of the employees can be utilized (Watson, Maxwell, & Farquharson, 2006). This role of HR is shown in the chart below.
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The introduction of new technologies within a firm will always have its impacts, some positive and others negative. The positive impacts of course are more visible to the owner of the business and the negative impacts are mostly related to employees. The computer based scheduling system will not only improve work performance among employees but will also improve morale once employees realize that the system is rewarding each individual according to the rate of productivity. As Rothwell (2010) argues it is important to realize that the mode of presenting the system to the employees within the work environment will mean a ...

Toyota Motors Co. is one of the leading automobile manufacturing firms that operate across six continents. The average life cycle of employment at Toyota is 25 years and the average churn rate is 15 % in Japan and the figure may differ in North America and Europe. The company’s culture is a combination of both, world class management practices and Japanese traditional bureaucratic values. On one hand, employees have freedom to participate in the policy making process to ensure goal congruence while on the contrary, they are expected to respect organization’s hierarchy and perform their duties as directed by ...

- Is the salesperson acting unethically? Why or why not?
Ethics pertain to standards that an individual considers as right or wrong. It came from the Greek word "ethos", which means outlook and disposition. It refers to behaviors, values, and guidelines that individuals follow and that which make up their ethical culture. In sales, it is often said that customers' needs and interests must come above anything else. As long as the salesperson is truthful, protects consumer rights, does not engage in corrupt sales practices, and maintains the highest standards when it comes to conducting one's professional work, ...

Introduction

This case study is devoted to the analysis of the current position of the Capital One Bank. The Bank has recently faced problems connected with mortgage process flow caused by inefficient internal communication. The Bank even stopped taking applications because of negative impact on customers.
A detailed implementation plan will be developed to resolve the issues the Bank faced. The improvement of the processes will include several operations management techniques. The resources needed for implementation of the plan will be identified on the basement of analysis of actual data. Short-term and long-term implications of the operations techniques will ...

Healthcare Providence to every citizen is the prime responsibility of medical care centers and other health departments working simultaneously. It is imperative for health care centers to educate and inform self-pay patients how to deal with insurance procedures. The medical institutes are devising strategies to collect cash from self-pay patients efficiently. Many of health care institutes help out self-pay patients to get insured but still many of self-pay patients do not get proper outlets or platforms to insure themselves. Healthcare centers like Sutter Healthcare are progressing and working on how to provide healthcare services to those who cannot afford ...

Implementation of the Controversial Policy “The Condensed Work Week.”

For that reason, the new Human Resource Vice President should consider how to implement the condensed work week. It is clear that all employees in the organization suffer work burnout as indicated by the reduced productivity. A discussion with the CEO is necessary as she will need his support when implementing the plan. Some sections of employees will see it as a way of cutting them off before they can understand that the policy is meant to improve their overall performance (Burke, 2010).
Lisa was the Human Resource generalist before the promotion and has, therefore, interacted with the workers. ...

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Executive Summary
When Robert J. Dewar’s “The Savage Factory: An Eyewitness Account of the Auto Industry’s Self Destruction” is read and evaluated, it becomes crystal clear that the Sharonville transmission plant at the Ford Company could not realize the negative consequences of their obsolete management style. In this case study, the main purpose is to examine the methods implemented at the firm and suggest a substitute impactful approach to resolve the various issues that had surfaced up at the Ford facility. In the past, Sharonville transmission plant’s torque converter line was failing to ...

Introduction

Joseph Dunn, the proprietor of Dunn’s ski emporium intends to acquire the deli across the street which is owned and run by George Atkins. Joseph intends the merger and acquisition to be part of an expansion to his ski emporium business. The challenge for Joseph Dunn is that he has no experience in running a deli. It would therefore be critical that Dunn involves George Atkins in running of the deli during the transitional period before he takes over the deli fully.
The report is therefore intended to interrogate and come up with a suitable organizational structure to ...

Strategic challenge #1

How will the EVP Foulkes choose which ailment to target initially in the Pharmacy Advisor Program? (John, Quelch, & Huckman, 2015, p.6)
Non-adherence has caused the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $290 billion in annual cost on unnecessary medical treatment. It involves chronic disease such as high cholesterol, diabetes, and depression (John, Quelch, & Huckman, 2015, p.4).
A CVS Health study showed a reduction in the total annual healthcare spending due to medication adherence (Exhibit 4, John, Quelch, & Huckman, 2015, p.10; cf. p.4).
Consumers are attentive to the $290 billion expense reduction associated with patient medication adherence (John, Quelch, & Huckman, 2015, ...

History of Labor in the United States

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Abstract
One of the most important actions an American citizen can take to uphold their role in the social contract of American democracy is to exercise their right to vote. Yet, in the United States today, voter turnout is relatively and historically speaking very low. This paper takes a look at the effects this has on job satisfaction—specifically workplace morale, productivity, and job security—and argues that greater investment in the social contract of democracy on the part of the working classes is likely to yield positive results in each of these areas. American voters, and potential ...

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Introduction

During the last few decades, the way of doing business has transformed drastically. Previously, the term management and administration were synonymous to each other. The basic notion of managing people revolved around the idea that employees should be controlled to achieve the business objective. Now, employees of the organization are considered the most valuable asset, and they are developed significantly (Morden, 2004). This paper presents the case of a highly experienced professional named Robert, who has worked for Recycled Furnishing for a multitude of years. During his association with the company, the organization saw great heights of success. ...

Introduction

Coca Cola has made significant steps in ensuring that it continues to be a world leader in production and marketing of non-alcoholic beverages. With over 120 years in the beverage industry, the company is far much ahead of several of its competitors who continue to engage in aggressive strategies in efforts to establish themselves internationally. However, competition from brands such as Pepsi necessitates efforts by Coca-Cola to engage in strategy formulation and implementation as well as strategic controls to ensure it maintains its position as leading the beverage company globally. Appropriate strategy implementation and controls are imperative in ensuring ...

Analysis of Woodbury Car Company Management at 1915, 1965 and 2015

It is quite notable that every organization that is operational possesses a channel of communication that facilitates information transfer from one stakeholder to another in the organization. The communication channel may define how information is passed from the senior management team to the junior workers and vice versa or even shareholders and suppliers. Because of dynamic changes in the business environment, every business always seeks out to adapt to every new environment presented to it whether by internal influences or external influences in time and space. It means that even the adopted mode or channels of communication by a ...

What Can the Two Managers Do To Raise Company Morale?

Employee morale can break or build the success of a company. Effective managers and supervisors should monitor the morale of the employees closely. The two managers should find a way of resolving their differences and enlist creative and simple approaches to strengthen employee morale. They should also make the employees feel that the company values their work. Furthermore, the managers should establish a healthy workplace relationship with the employees. Employees should know that the managers care about them and are willing to help them solve their problems. The two managers should find a way of honoring each employee and ...

Objective of Carol Greely

After discovering that the nurses in her department are composed mainly of marginal employees, the initial reaction was actually anger . Afterwards, the objective of Carol Greely was to “do everything in her power to turn the hot seat into a real nursing unit” .

Plan of Action to Accomplish Objective

Meet the nurses in the unit and communicate her plan to turn the unit into a productive nursing unit;
Discuss the apparent sentiments and concerns of the nurses for having exhibiting such unprofessional behavior;
Solicit the nurses’ reaction and response on how they could contribute to the productivity of the nursing unit;
Elevate the suggestions, including ...

Ricci v. DeStefano, 557 U.S. 557 (2009) was a controversial case that was decided by the United States Supreme court. The case concerned racial discrimination practices by New Haven, Connecticut’s fire department. The department had eighteen employees where seventeen were white, while there was only one Hispanic. The company in 2003 had seven openings for captain and eight positions for lieutenant. The department administered civil service examinations to fill the positions. The test consisted of two segments where one was oral and the other was written. The New Haven Department of Human Resources issued and RFP for the exams ...

Production Possibilities Frontier

The production possibilities curve is a geometric representation of production combinations of two products that can be achieved with an economy using the available resources efficiently. The resources are fixed and the technological condition in the economy constant. Any production along production possibility curve represents an efficient and full employment of the available limited resources (Fte.org, 2014).
The diagram above shows a PPC in a nation’s economy. The above economy can only produce product Y and X. If the economy uses all its resources and technological conditions efficiently, it will produce along the PPC curve (Krugman & Wells, 2006). Different points ...

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Overview of the Home Depot and Interconnected Retail

The Home Depot and Interconnected Retail is one of the world's largest improvement chains. The management of the organization that included the senior leadership on the ground majored on a discussion that would best navigate the new and interconnected world of retail. The organization was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, where it first opened its first stores in 1979. The interconnections that have been created have worked to ensure that the organization grows to many areas to capture a wide platform of consumers who are considered as the main factors within the supply chain.
In an effort to create a change ...