Skills Case Studies Samples For Students

The nursing curriculum is designed to offer the nursing students the knowledge and skills required for handling specific situations of their career, especially based on the required expertise to handle the nursing discipline. Nursing textbooks are written by experienced individuals in the field of nursing and the learners are expected to achieve specified results by the end of their trainings. However, there exist several significant differences between the things that are taught in nursing textbooks, published literature, hospitals’ policies and procedures, and actual practice. The orthodox view of teaching at the university level is that, during the lecture courses, Continue reading...

Low education level is always a challenge to Human Resource managers since managers would like to assume that the employees they hire are creative enough to handle the tasks which they give them. However, employees with low level of education will have low confidence levels with their skills. The employees will always see the other employees as threats to their existence. Employees with low level of education will always be withdrawn from the rest of the employees as they will feel out of place in an organization. As a result of this withdrawal, the employees will be less productive Continue reading...

How does Alfresco support a mobile business environment?

Ans. The features which are offered by Alfresco support present business environment. Now

It is no longer required to carry presentation files inside drives instead it can be stored in a

Centralized location and can be accessed from anywhere through the Internet. Moreover,
Alfresco Offers scalability, security, control at a much reduced cost when compared to the
Other cloud Solution providers. The ability to share, comprehend, learn new things were no
There Previously. As it is an open source solution every year license renewal is also not much
Of a Problem.
Why is Alfresco superior to email for supporting collaboration?
Ans. With conventional email system there is always a problem to share and send big files as
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Information Gathering and Data Eliciting

Information Gathering and Data Eliciting

The interviewing team should take time to prepare the interview questions, determine the skills required for the project and forecast any concerns that may arise from other parties during the process. The team should also acquaint themselves with background information on the interviewees.

Step Two: Outlining objectives

The objectives of the interview should be well highlighted before the actual process; this is essential in ensuring that the right skills are selected for the project. In addition, the team should also identify the professional objectives of each interviewee and aim to highlight how the project will help achieve these Continue reading...

Management and Leadership Development

Introduction
Competitions among organizations are tight these days. The success or failure of the company’s market edge in the industry largely depends on the effectiveness of their respective management teams. Management effectiveness includes, but is not limited to, creativeness and the ability to think outside of the box. Resourcefulness and strategic skills are essential in determining ways to outsmart the competitors in today’s global industry. In this paper, readers would get to learn about the techniques and strategies to manage global organizations effectively. Readers will learn the competitors’ edge over one company in relation to management and Continue reading...

Introduction

It is not surreptitious that one who is a good leader is a good communicator. In order to move forward in life, one needs to be a good communicator and have effective communication skills. Even in this electronic world the base line or the key factor of personal and professional successes the effective interpersonal communication skills. It is a dynamic process and is the root for many successes (Arnold, 2005). As Jo Ann Shemwell is a new first-line supervisor so she needs to be an effective communicator so that she can make understand her problems, needs, requirement related to Continue reading...

HR

- The idea of implementing Workforce Management Initiative (WMI) has worked well for IBM. However, the new structure of WMI will require HR functions to become more technology-specific, and this will call for persons with technology-based education to be more effective. Since the roles of business support and centralized functional support will blend into a common platform, a lot more work will go into planning strategies and deployment of resources. The HR will have to continuously monitor and expand on the available tools that support HR, IBM managers and IBM employees from time-to-time. This means that HRs will Continue reading...

Issues that are pertinent to this case are on aspects of relevant of technology in business. Impacts of certain actions taken in the business are also fundamental concepts. When Richards Davis drives to the place where they had established a construction site, he is upset. The gloomy nature that he assumes can be appreciated to the view that the construction impacts on him. It is clear that, the job was not done appropriately as per his expectations. In order to curb the above phenomenon, the following can be done: Richard and his partner should engage subcontractors that are of Continue reading...

The main problem that the marketing company in scope is facing, according to the available information, is the high employee turnover, which impacts company ability to remain successful in the market. Although the existing benefit program is not necessarily the only parameter that can affect turnover, inadequate benefits can surely be responsible for the employee dissatisfaction with their current employer. In order to address the problem and to revamp the benefits program it is important to identify the main characteristics of a successful benefit program, which can attract, retain and motivate people in the company. Firstly, a successful program Continue reading...

Global and regional free trade

H &M ranks as the second largest in terms of world retailers. It is located at Stockholm in Sweden. Its main competitor in this industry is Zara, Top Shop and Gap among others. It is one of the firms that are categorized as the first component of “fast fashion”. H&M holds the primary objective of producing fast in a way that is cost efficient. This favors a vertical integration model of design. This is by producing, delivery and making sales in time. The reason that makes it apply this model is for it to enjoy the large market share Continue reading...

Introduction

Organisations must have the best talent in the increasingly competitive world. The business world is not only competitive but has become even globalised in its economy. Besides the awareness by organisations to hire, develop and retain talent, managements also know they must program to utilise human talent as a critical resource to achieve the best possible results. Few organisations, however, still possess adequate supply of talent or have fully succeeded in achieving a fit between the organisational objectives and its environment (Saba & Martin, 2008 October). Ideally, the principle concept for today’s management is to do more with less. Continue reading...

Sarah Jackson realized the poor customer service skills in her employees. This was not a good thing for her to hear because she knew that it would have a negative impact to the company. The customer service reflects the image of the company because they are the first people to meet the visitors of the company (Humphrey, 2011). This made Sarah have many issues to deal with about the customer service skills. The bad customer service skills leads to a difficulty in gaining a new customer base and even keeping the present ones is very challenging. The bad service Continue reading...

- What value does Partenón provide to Banco Santanr?
The evolution of technology, particularly in the global banking industry, has considerably revolutionized the manner in which banks carry on their financial operations. From the analysis of the case, it is obvious that Banco Santanr has not been locked out been locked out of the technology world. Here, evidence reveals the bank have recently acquired Partenón in an attempt to boost its banking operations (Busquets et al., 2011).
Although acquired (built) at substantial costs of approximately €70 million, there are positive prospects that the new core banking system ( Continue reading...

There are steps that are involved in developing an Entity Relationship Model. The first step is to identify the entities that will be used in the model. The entities are the objects that will be defined and have the relationships in the data model developed. The next step would be to define the relationships that exist between the entities that have been defined. The relationships will define the direction in which the relationship between the entities will take. They will guide in the creation of the database. The third step would be entering the attributes. Attributes are the characteristics Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

Introduction

For those uninitiated, the brain has two hemispheres which is connected with corpus collosum. By cutting the corpus collosum of the brain, the communication between the right and the left hemisphere of the brain is hampered. It was found that by doing this, the seizures among epileptics could me marginally controlled. Now the experiments were conducted on four patients. Following are the thesis points of the experiments/research.

Thesis Propositions:

- Will the right hemisphere of the brain be able to communicate with the left hemisphere of the brain if the corpus collosum was severed?
- Will the patients with a severed Continue reading...

Management covers the coordination of all the skills and abilities as well as efforts of all the skilled and unskilled personnel in order to accomplish the objectives and goals using the available resources both effectively and efficiently. Leadership on the other hand can be described as the process through which can acquire the support of others in performing a common task for their benefit. For effective and admirable performance of an organization, then the management should be at its perfect shape to lead their subordinates and colleagues to success. The leaders are to develop effective skills that include honesty, Continue reading...

Step 1: Identify the dilemma

James is a community counseling student and an intern at a local university. Recently, he began working with Lisa a 21-year-old female who presented symptoms associated with depression. Lisa disclosed experiencing physical abuse from her mother’s partner. As a result, she drugged him, and he later died. The decision to diagnose her or not is a dilemma. Lisa has told her counselor something that she had never disclosed to anyone. Referring her to another counselor would make her uncomfortable, and she could decide to give up on counseling.

Step 2: identify the potential issues involved

There are three issues involved. First, a legal matter because Continue reading...

How to Inventory Office Supplies

It is evident that the development of technology has influenced a number of issues among new workers. It is evident that most of the new employees within organizations do not know how to use gears because they lack skills. Cindy, my organization’s deputy president, has requested me to train wo of my fellow employees on office supplies inventory maintenance at the workplace. I will ensure that they comprehend its importance This is a major way that the trainees will learn workplace skills and capabilities. I will ensure that the two trainees learn the basic skills of computer technology. Continue reading...

STEP 1: Identify a Project With Internal Motivation

- What does the project entail? Describe the steps, needed materials, who is involved, etc.
The project that I am embarking is to master the skill of public speaking. Public speaking always enamored me since I was a child but had a terrible fright of speaking in front of a group of people. I almost faint when I need to get on to a stage even when there are no people in the audience! I am aware that I have intense stage fear and words fail me when I need to speak in front of a group of people. Continue reading...

Fitness industry business is one of the booming activities in the present business milieu. A fitness business focuses on offering individual training, fitness instruction and utilization of the fitness facility to those interested in pursuing their individual fitness objectives. Starting a fitness business does not require the initiators to be fitness gurus, but a passion in fitness or readiness to adopt a fitness lifestyle such as Zumba forms a critical part of success in the industry. This response to the case study seeks to consider various business models that Zumba could use to establish a successful business. In addition, Continue reading...

Organizations are groups of people who work closely together with an aim to attain some purpose i.e. they have a collective sense of purpose. Behavior, on the other hand, is the response of a person or people to an action, environment, an individual or a specific event. Organizational behavior is the study of how staff members of the organization think, respond, act and feel within the confines of the organization (Stone & Marsden, 2001). Workplace practices influence prospective of human capital. Human capital entails workers skills; knowledge and other abilities that provide competitive advantage by helping uncover opportunities and reduce Continue reading...

Question 1

In order to meet the expected goals, it is evident that the girls’ scouts need to develop effective and realistic strategies. These strategies need to be composed of interventions that targets providing a solution to the client’s demands in terms of the products being sold. The girls’ scouts should ensure that they conduct an analysis to help establish the kind of variety of cookies that are on demand. Furthermore, having knowledge of the varieties that need to be added to boost sales is essential. This should be done through interviewing the customers and asking what their favorite cookie Continue reading...

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Old Chinese values like trust, taking care of aged parents, mutual respect, etc. still dominate China today whereas corruption, nepotism, bureaucracy etc. which are the negative aspects of socialism, have also entrenched themselves following the communist takeover in 1949. The current political model of China today is a mixture of socialism and free-market capitalism, especially in the economic sense. China today can have their cake and eat it too. They can suppress pro-democracy uprisings in Hong Kong taking a communist-socialist stance, and at the same time, they can try to privatize their white elephant SOE’s (State Owned Enterprises).
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The company, being in a small town, had its advantages, had its own pace of work and culture. It was acquired by larger company, forcing changes, which was welcomed in terms of increased job knowledge and standardization it brought in. With the advent of newer technologies like, internet, mobiles, etc., relevance of newspaper went down. With costs increase and lesser sales, layoff was the option, which took place once. But that was not sufficient, hence the second layoff. Challenge remained that good people will Continue reading...

The article evaluates the critical success factors that made Outback Steakhouse succeed in the competitive restaurant industry where the failure rate for startups is 75%. The success of the company can be attributed to a number of factors. The entrepreneurial acumen of the founders Chris, Bob and Tim, combined with their experience in the industry contributed to the setting of up of a unique venture with a sustainable business model. The three could identify a market opportunity. The country faced a decline in the demand for meat while the market experienced unprecedented popularity of the steakhouses. Ability to develop Continue reading...

Human Resource Management

Summary
This case study is narrates the hiring process Benton Dickinson, a large medical research device company that failed to perform a background check on an applicant they hired to be the company’s director. Seymour Schlager was the applicant, and he had an impressive resume and qualifications. He was on hired on the spot because the hiring managers of Benton Dickinson were so impressed with the skills and qualification that he showed on his resume and they failed to do a background check on the applicant. Schlager did not include in his application that he was convicted for Continue reading...

Outsourcing is the process of pass on the company’s business process to a third party or external agencies to enjoy benefits from low cost of labor to better quality of the products and service modernization (Haugen, Musser, and Lovelace, 2009. p.5). As an owner of a small company, I have been entertaining the thought of outsourcing some aspect of my business. Commonly outsourced services range from Information Technology to marketing and even human resources. The aspect of my business I have decided to subcontract is Human Resource services.
My reasons for outsourcing HR services spans from a number Continue reading...

- Brad Clancy is a type of entrepreneur who is easily ticked by major economic changes, especially in times of recessions. He also showed that he is willing to incorporate other skills, which was shown when he worked for Hercules Inc. Opportunities also tick Brad Clancy, as shown when he got the opportunity to purchase Applied Filaments, which enabled him to work on European soil. As he grows old, he never changed his financial mindset. He thinks ahead when it comes to business ventures and adapting to economy trends, so he may be looking forward towards retirement.
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Part A

The increased demand for employees is as a result of an increased demand of the organizations product or services. The future human resource needs for Blue Gum are growing with the projected future increase in the number of company’s retail shops. In order to get the exact deficit on the human resource needs, the HR of the Blue Gum needs to carry out a job analysis. The human resource manager needs to first of all determine if there are qualified candidates amongst the present staff members who can fill in the open positions before inviting external candidates. Regardless, Continue reading...

Introduction

This is a case of colleagues holding the same job position in a multinational company. EUROi is an IT company that was formed as a result of a merger between a British firm, RoyaIPC, and a French firm, Internet du France (IDF). Margaret, who is 50 years old and her 35 year old colleague Georges are supposed to work together each representing their respective companies. Georges works as the marketing manager representing the French company while Margaret was sent from London to France to work in the same position for the British partner. Although both employees have exceptional leadership Continue reading...

Following the American Psychological Assosciation’s Guidelines

Avirupa Basu
Job Evaluation at Whole Foods Case Study 2
Brief Introduction
The case study has listed job profiles from Job A to Job I after analysis and listed the qualifications needed for the same. This case study is meant to evaluate the job structures for each profile as well as assign titles and job letter for each. The process followed, the techniques employed and the factors considered for creating the job structures are discussed. The feedback for the job descriptions provided is also provided in this case study evaluation.

Evaluation of Jobs and Job Structure

Job A: Team Member, Deli
Level 1: Junior:
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Management Development: A Case of Britannic Assurance

Management Development: A Case of Britannic Assurance

Introduction

This paper reviews a case study of a management development programme initiated by an insurance company based in the United Kingdom dubbed Britannica Assurance. It reviews the company before and after the adoption of the management development program in regard to its general performance. Subsequently, an evaluation and analysis of the case study is presented detailing the contributions of other literary works on the topic of management development. Essentially, the analysis and evaluation is to develop an understanding of the benefits or otherwise of the management development program and its importance or Continue reading...

Human character and attitude seems to be the defining attributes that people value in their leaders, pushing other classical leadership traits such as experience and technical skills on a secondary level. This is what the examined case study indicates, when comparing the leadership skills of Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton, suggesting that neither Obama’s communication skills nor Clinton’s political experience mattered as much as their human character and attitudes in their political confrontation from 2008. While this situation might be true for the political scene, the business environment acts on different principles. The examined study identified fairness Continue reading...

Introduction

Creating overall viable plan for the development of the company requires thorough consideration of the peculiarities of business, strategy-friendly organizational structure and the ways to enhance employees’ engagement level, as well as proper management tools. For the purposes of this assignment I will research into above-mentioned issues with respect to elaborating on the overall business strategy for the enterprise under study. To make the discussion more practical I will view the organization as a problem-solving mechanism (Coperrider&Srivastva 149), and identify issues and the way to solve them for each of the questions of the case study

Organization structure

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COVER LETTER

13423 Main Street

Jersey, NY 14545

(222) (111 -1661)

10-01-2014

RIVERSHORE, INC.
765 Cayuga Street

Lewiston, NY 14092

(716) 754-7272

Dear Administrator:

I am submitting my resume in response to the recently advertised position at Rivershore Inc. I believe that my training and experience closely match your requirements and my additional qualifications in support care will make me an asset to your nursing staff.

Some important things that qualify me for this position include:

- I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Hunter College

New York, NY in 2005 and my certification in support nursing in 2009.

- I have experience taking care of patients in situations including infectious diseases and life-threatening injuries, nursing children and the elderly is also part of my work.
- I have proven Continue reading...

Introduction

Direct support persons (DSPs) serving in a humanitarian organization Everyday Lives (EL) are mandated with the responsibility of taking care of mentally retarded individuals or rather intellectually challenged persons. Working conditions at EL have not been quite encouraging for DSPs to maintain their jobs at EL leading to an overwhelming rate of DSP turnover, this paper presents a remediation plan to address the turnover in the organization and ensure sustainability in the management of organizational operations besides cost saving on a regular human resource recruitment due to turnover.
Foremost, one reason that has been identified as to be behind Continue reading...

Introduction

The selection process is a critical stage in the hiring process. It is critical because getting the candidate with the right skills is crucial for any company. It is hard to identify the candidate with the company fit that will be suitable to work for the company. This is hard to achieve because of the effort that many candidates will show in order to be considered as fit candidates for the positions which are advertised. This paper will focus on the selection strategy that Zappos use in order to get the right candidates to fill the positions that have Continue reading...

Adult Education has become an exciting opportunity for learning and interesting professionals. With tie this filed has grown in proportions, dynamism and creates opportunity for everyone involved. At present, greater than 50% of total American college students are above 21 years of age and almost 15% are above 35 years. Authorities predict that percentage of adult students will continue to rise in coming years. Researchers have also found that every adult remains engaged in learning projects in which large amount of time are assigned to self directed study. Annually, average 500 hours are spent by adult in learning projects ( Continue reading...

The study conducted by Al Ansari and al Khadher (2011) formulated a list consisting of 42 leadership competencies needed for library and information professionals necessary for their vocational success. Of these competencies, 141 library managers rated the most important competencies. These were then translated into a leadership model by the authors.
In order to create the competency model, the authors identified various leadership competencies mentioned in the literature, while taking into consideration skills already indicated as essential for Kuwaiti leaders. The final list consisted of 42 competencies, grouped into six categories, as follows: managerial effectiveness- referring to traits reflected Continue reading...