Essays on Group Project

Introduction

Working in a group requires effective collaboration and teamwork. It is common that every member’s group may have his or her own idea that can help the group in achieving a specific goal. However, not all members may be I favor of an individual idea, from which a conflict between the members themselves may arise. Relatively, the group’s collaboration and effective teamwork can be achieved in various ways. Moreover, different ideas that influence the development of conflict within the group can be addressed though conflict resolution, such as effective problem-solving and decision-making skills. In this study, we ...

BUSINESS PLAN FOR UNIVERSITY GROUPWORK COHESION (UGC)

Business Plan for University Groupwork Cohesion (UGC) Executive Summary The aim of this project is to design, develop, and market a mobile application for assisting students in their productivity especially when placed in groupings of several modules. Group works are considered one of the most hectic assignments that students are required to perform. However, as most of the students point out it is not the actual assignments that are hard but the interactions, planning and delivery of the work across several students. This project, therefore, aims to provide a simple and efficient means of handling such issues among students ...

REFLECTION

Answer # 1 A research shows that the four functions of the management process are planning and decision-making, organizing, controlling, and leading. The management sets the company’s objectives and determines methods to attain them in the planning and decision-making stage. In organizing, the management decides the effective way to group engagements and reserves. The controlling stage screens and adjusts continuing jobs for facilitating the achievement of objectives. The last function of the management process is leading which motivates workers to undertake tasks seriously for a company’s best interest (Ricky Griffin 6-8). I worked for Great Experience, where I ...

Individual Report

The initial idea presented in the group report of robot Chef and intelligent kitchen equipment has been very innovative as they follow the latest trend of a human computer interface (HCI). The origination of design idea has a very humble origin as it focuses on solving the problems of cooking meals for friends thereby allowing the host to have a free time to entertain the guest. The group report presents the final product as the smart pan. According to the group report, the initial ideas led to the final product. The task undertaken for evaluating the final product came ...

Reflective Essay

Myself, along with four other students, comprised a group whose primary duties were to provide consultation for the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) of our university. The primary question was to determine whether or not it was feasible for the university to offer qualifications in management and leadership, as well as how much this qualification was in demand. My experience with the client consultancy project saw my group of five students come together successfully as a team in order to achieve these goals. While there were issues with communication and work ethic that needed to be addressed at first, our attitudes and ...

The non-verbal communication is an implicit way of delivering a message when the communicator is explicitly using words or not. Non-verbal communications could be intentional or not but ultimately affect interpersonal communication and the quality of work produced in many ways (Alberts Et al.2012). When conducting group meetings to deliberate on how to forge forward with the group project, we constantly communicate; strategize give opinions and inputs to ensure that we are in agreement. Non-verbal communication cues such as facial expressions, the gestures given by various body languages, and variation of voices are of equal importance as the ...

Final Group Project

Final Group Project There are many large corporations in the world that dominate the international market. Some of the integrated companies include Toshiba, Jeep, Samsung, Nike and Apple. These corporations have contributed a lot to the international market since they have enhanced business development in the global environment. There have been various changes in the economic, social, market and environmental changes in the global markets (Yasu 2009). These companies have found various ways of adapting to these changes. Although they are situated in different geographical locations, they have been able to make connections among themselves to promote business activities. ...

A leader is an individual that directs and leads other individuals within a team, unit, group, or other type of organization. The leader is responsible to all other members within a group, and oversees that work is done correctly. A leader can be someone as important as the CEO of a major corporation, or even a child that is leading a game of “Simon Says”. It is not what an individual is leading that is important, but the qualities and personality of the leader themselves. Leaders are often said to have the drive to get things done because they have goals or visions ...

perational management is the main function in the modern organization. It contributes to the production of services and goods for consumer consumption. It is the process that allows organizations to meet its objectives by effective use and acquisition of resources. During the individual and group project, I have learnt that operation management helps the organization to coordinate and control its resources in the process of production of products and services. It also contributes in the change of the business inputs such as information and raw materials into finished products. It helps organization to arrange resources that change inputs to ...

Operational management as a subject initially appeared to be broad and hard to comprehend. From its introduction, operation management is all about management and design of processes, supply chains and services. These activities are not easy to understand in theory and most are the times I got stuck on the way during subject tuition. Before I could get convinced that operational management is a hard nut to crack, I grasped at least something about the subject; that operational management considers the acquisition of development and utilization of resources which is required by an entity in the goods and services delivery as ...

Our group is discussing on how to establish a Chinese restaurant in Vancouver. The research of the group presentation that I contributed is two parts; one is the complete description, which includes overall introduction of the new restaurant, such as the size, the location, the type of foods, and the most important point in that this part entails competitive market analysis. The other part I contribute to the group project is on the Target market. In this case, our group will focus on students as the main target market. The restaurant will be located in downtown Vancouver. This is because ...

Art therapy is therapy that channels deep emotions with people, and easing stress, pain, and loss through a process. Therapists use it as guidance in order to communicate and support their patients. Art therapy now is a new realm, people still don’t quite understand why and how therapeutic art making actually works for its patients. It is now being widely used in clinical, educational, human service and private practice settings. There is no doubt the therapy is effective since it brings positive results for people with stress, traumatic experiences, and relationship problems. Autism spectrum disorder-ASD is a complicated disorder that ...

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Reflective Report

According to Aristotle, the vocation of an individual lies where his talents and the needs of the world cross. Honestly, there are not many people that are actually excited about their job. Achieving job satisfaction is not something accidental; many people who are satisfied with their job have spent considerable amount of time discovering what they want to do. In today’s society it is essential to have the ability of taking charge of life choice and career (Finger and Asún, 2000, p.112). A person in his professional life is responsible for ...

Reflective Report on Group Project:

<Course> <Instructor’s Name> <Institutional Affiliation> The group project entitled “Logistics and Supply Chain Management” was successfully completed through the collaborative efforts of six (6) members. Initially, the members went through the stages of group development, as conceptualized by Tuckman . During the forming stage, all issues and concerns pertinent to orienting ourselves with the goal of the project, the tasks that need to be undertaken, the roles and responsibilities of each member, as well as the schedules for complying with the delegated tasks were effectively resolved. Since we were six (6) members, three ( ...

In response to your request, this memorandum covers my review of the recently-completed group project, in which I was one of five participants.

What I Have Learned from the Class:

I have learned a lot about persuasive writing (using either the Rogerian or Toulmin argument models), and about researching facts to support my persuasive writing. I also learned a lot about formatting and structuring memos and various types of business letters. In parallel with those, I became much more familiar with the APA formatting style used in writing.

Why Clear, Focused Communication is an Essential Skill in the Job Market

All human interchanges in the workplace rely on the communication skills of those involved. It is important to know how ...

Research Article Summary

Mouchawrab et al (2011), published an article in the journal of IEEE on transaction software engineering which was entitled “Assessing, Comparing, and Combining State Machine-Based Testing and Structural Testing: A Series of Experiments”. The main focus of the article was on the cost effective way of testing state machine on fault detection which is model-based in comparison with structural testing. The study uses controlled experiments and review of the previous findings to reach its conclusion. Uniform modeling language UML is the main focus in the study as a method of testing. UML according to the study is the most effective ...

Personal Change and Development

Personal Change and Development Part I: What is authentic leadership for you personally? A list of your personal leadership principles for the rest of your life. Personally, in simple terms, one understands the concept of authentic leadership as it embodies characteristics and traits that reveal the real skills, knowledge, and competences of a leader in the most transparent and truthful manner. As learned, there are distinct characteristics of an authentic leader, such as: self-awareness; internalized moral perspective; balanced processing; and relational transparency . From these characteristics, it could therefore be deduced that an authentic leader has a comprehensive understanding of ...

Introduction

In this particular paper, I will comprehensively give a description and also analyze my working experience in a class group project that was on conducting a case study on The Superintendent Directive, from the book, The Leadership Experience by Richard Daft. In the paper, I will focus on and address some of the communication techniques that were used in the group in the course of conducting the case study. I will also comprehensively address the issues that emerged in the group, the functional roles of the group members and I will also be commenting on the effectiveness and the efficiency of the ...

Groups exist in an array of scenarios. The purposes by which groups are formed provide the theoretical framework for their continued existence. In the academic setting, for instance, students form groups to comply with course projects, share similar interests, serve as support systems, or simply perform expected educational or extra-curricular tasks. The current paper hereby aims to present and describe a typical situation for group work and the use of different group techniques to achieve identified objectives. A common group work in the academic setting is complying with a project, or a group presentation. For instance, a course module on Human Behavior ...

Research Paper Critique

Research Paper Critique This paper seeks to critique the case study: “Effects of Rater Goals on Rating Patterns: Evidence from an Experimental Field Study. “In this research, the researcher sought to examine and provide evidence of goal rating causality. The researcher used a sample of 104 undergraduate students in his study. He manipulated rater goals of graded group reports. The researcher concluded that pursuing harmony goals not only increased the mean rating but also decreased discriminability. The researcher also found out that pursuing fairness goals increased the mean rating while it decreased the discriminability if a group project has not ...

Marketing Group Project

GGI Marketing Group Project GGI Competitors

Global Gadgets Imports specializes in the importation of housewares such as home décor and gift items. For this reason, majority of its competitors are firms found in the housewares and home appliances industry. The established competitors in the housewares industry include Ashley Furniture, Bed Bath & Beyond, Wal-Mart Stores, and Black & Decker among other diverse firms such as General Electric. Other than firms dealing in housewares, Global Gadgets Imports will have to compete with housewares distribution channels such as department stores, supermarkets, specialty stores, home improvement centers, and mass merchants and clubs.

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