Essays on Necessary Skills

Introduction

As the head of the information technology department of the Emirates Airline, there is a need to introduce varying degrees of change within each section of the unit to inject efficiency in the entire operations. As such, the changes will focus on customer booking and seat reservations to improve customer care and uplift the overall image of the department. The change is of low urgency because it is a long-term endeavor that will gradually ensure quality services to the entire clientele. Further, it is proactive and has been informed by the deliberations within the Department, aiming to introduce sustainable ...

Introduction

Leadership skills are critical in situations where a firm intends to conduct a succession of its leadership on a periodic basis. Leadership competencies are necessary skills in ensuring a smooth flow in leadership succession and in the development of the potential of the employees who will help an organization attain its vision (Delbridge, et al. 2007, p. 42). The current trend is characterized by seasoned managers and leaders who are retiring from their business ventures thereby creating a gap that needs to be filled through practical leadership training and mentorship. The aim of this paper is to examine the ...

Introduction

The New York police department exists to ensure that the constitutional rights of all residents in New York are guaranteed by preserving a safe environment that reduces fear, ensures that laws are protected and that peace is observed in the city (Stanislas 22). Regardless of their ranking, all officers are obligated to protect life and property. The New York police department conducts patrols, collects evidence, testifies in court, arrests suspects, enforces laws, completes paperwork, issues citations, and collects evidence (Crank and John 21). The objective of this paper is to detail the process that is followed to become a ...

Introduction

The management of the health, risks, and the occupational hazards form a crucial component of the organizational operations depending on the nature of the business. Every organization has systems to minimize the rates of adverse events and disasters within the company premises. It is the obligation of the human resources management to ensure that the systems are in place to observe precautions and hence prevent disastrous events which could cause injuries or lead to the loss of human lives. The activities and the functions of any organizations determine the precautionary measures employed to eradicate or minimize the probability of ...

BSN vs ADN Educational Preparation

Introduction It is the objective of nursing programs in educational institutions to let their graduates acquire the necessary skills, behavior and mindset to deliver high quality health care. Two of the nursing programs available to those who are aspiring to get into the field of nursing are the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). These nursing courses are focused on the acquisition of necessary skills to work as a registered nurse. Health care professional who wanted to get into the nursing career can opt for either of ADN or BSN. Nevertheless, while both ...

Development of Performance and Reward Management system in Nokia

Performance and Reward Management are very critical functions of Human Resource Management especially in Multinational firms which employ a diverse workforce. The performance Management and Reward management systems in these organizations have to address country specific issues to make them more effective. Well formulated policies for performance and Reward Management achieve important HRM objectives such as motivation, employee satisfaction and loyalty and low employee turnover. However changing workplace environment and external factors necessitate that these policies are reviewed and reformulated regularly to keep them aligned with organizational strategies as well as external environment. Due to the global implications of ...

There is a lot of material about what it means to be a leader, what qualities leaders should have, and the different leadership styles that exist. I was always interested in leadership because since I was in my childhood, I found myself in leadership positions quite often. I began to play hockey when I was seven years old, and I was the team captain for all my primary and high school years. At school, I was also a 'prefect' student and a House-Captain. I developed many of my leadership skills I believe through sports. In my recent years, I ...

The historical perspectives on social work incorporate the idea that it could simply be reduced to common sense of experienced mothers, but the modern understanding of social work moves it far beyond this narrow interpretation. Nowadays, “social workers constantly try to make a positive difference to service users’ lives and support community members in a variety of ways” (Stepney & Ford, 2000, p.xiii). In this process, a balanced combination of theory and practice is required, while practice standards used to protect the individuals in society and enhance social justice are based on the solid body of theoretical perspectives, frameworks and ...

Introduction

The 21st century has seen tremendous improvements in technology, making it the current leveraging factor in the completion age. Since websites provide a way through which most businesses sell their brands it is only prudent that they embrace internal hosting as it enables direct oversight as well as control while guaranteeing maximum reliability especially when everything is properly set up and maintained. In this paper, I aim to address the dynamics that is associated with website migration mainly using the SDLC in the implementation of the project.

Building the Web Architecture

Since the company already has a running website, then the first thing ...

Discussion of the problem and it’s prevalence in the country

A healthy relationship is defined by various factors, these include proper communication between partners, the existence of mutual trust and respect and most importantly, both partners should be able to understand each other, appreciate and embrace their differences (Brown & Bulanda, 2008). These conditions are necessary to ensure that partners are always in a position to resolve any matters arising between them in an amicable and rational manner without any violence. This scope of activities require certain skills that are unfortunately not found amongst the young adults; it’s as a result of lack of these skills amongst young adult ...

Most of the culture-related problems facing 3rd world countries rely on traditional methods of production such include the participation rate of men and women. Women are not very active in the labor force. There are beliefs that women should not participate in particular jobs thus lowering the number of viable employees (Jiang 190). Education and skills necessary is also a major challenge as far as culture is concerned. Education is a basic necessity to any human. In most of these third-world countries, illiteracy levels are very high, and this mostly has been contributed by bad culture. People from these ...

Delivery date

Entrepreneurship is the backbone behind which all economies thrive. It leads to the formation of businesses which generate capital which keeps the economy running. Of all the businesses that contribute to the growth of the economy, small businesses occupy the largest part and are so many. They also contribute towards a large part of employment of people in the country and are thus critical. Their success is thus very crucial not just to the economy, but also to people who rely on them. The reason of this paper is to research on entrepreneurship failure. A small business that started ...

Abstract

The unforeseen changes in the macroeconomic environment globally will affect today’s successful business models. This will in effect translate to a shift in the employment landscape. Technological advancements and demographic changes will affect how jobs are created, recruitment patterns, career progression, job content, skills needed and the levels of productivity needed. The changing employment landscape will be anticipated by both businesses, governments and individuals so that they are able to fully seize the opportunities presented by these trends and to mitigate undesirable effects. Likely, in this dispensation, the service industry will have the biggest proportion of job openings ...

Article reviews

Article reviews 5 Big Data Technology Predictions Olavsrud, T. (2014). 5 Big Data technology predictions for 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016 from http://www.cio.com/article/2862014/big-data/5-big-data-technology-predictions-for-2015.html

Article overview

The article by Olavsrud (2014) is dedicated to five major trends in the field of big data technologies. Before investigating the trends, Olavsrud (2014) claims that new big data initiatives continually move from test to production, especially in cases it can be used in the real time. The first development, mentioned in the article under study, is that the data agility becomes a key focus of big data technologies, because usual databases and data warehouses are ...

The period in life of every person when he/she becomes a student is always special and always important. Within this short time, the person has to learn so much, has to develop so many useful skills that will determine a lot of success in the future. Thus, it is important to create such conditions for students that make this process smoother for them. I believe that student association clubs help students better understand their needs and possibilities, unite their efforts and achieve the best possible results in their education and social life. At first, it can seem that association clubs ...

Introduction

Caring for the patient with chronic respiratory disease

Competency based education is one in which the learning is majorly student based instead of teacher centered. They are to make proper documentation concerning the study and not just making the assumption of what they are studying. In addition to that, they are to show the level of competence but not the work they have done to completion. The learning is also believed to be based on the principles of the adult learning that the learners are believed to be having their own learning needs and interest.

The type of the ...

Question one

The specific occupation I was searching from the O*NET website is that of mental health counselors. It was relatively easy to find the occupation because of the clear instructions given by the website. The website has comprehensive information that can be used to lead the researcher to the occupation of interest without any problems. The steps given are also clear, and there can be no confusion because the options are well labeled. From the O*NET Online link, I traced the Next Move button, entered the occupation I needed (psychology), and then selected the browse button. There was a ...

Introduction

Managing an organization is a responsibility that entails a lot of duties and obligations. This, therefore, means that all individuals who plan on becoming good managers must possess a wide variety of managerial skills in order to guide their organization to succeed in their operations. However, it is almost impossible for a manager to possess all the necessary skills that are required for effective management. Since managers are human beings, they will most likely possess various managerial strengths as well as weaknesses. In order for an individual to become a good manager, he/she is required to improve on his managerial strengths as well as ...

Chapter Four

IBM has four pillars of change, and they include tapping into markets of high growth, cloud computing, next-generation data centers, analytics application for decision-making, that is, smarter and a smarter planet. This organization (IBM) has embraced the four pillars as part of its growth strategy, and necessary investments are made around the four pillars. IBM Is capitalizing on the analytics of growth and this is really assisting in helping of smarter decision making with a premier practice of analytics in the industry. Its acquisition of Cognos and SPSS has positively enabled IBM to create seven solution centers of analytics. The four ...

Introduction

Strategic management comprises of all the tasks that managers accomplish for the development of the strategies of organization (Dassler and Varkkey, 2009). Strategic management is an essential task, and it consists of all the major functions of management such as planning, leading, organizing, and controlling (Dubriun, 2011). It is important for the managers to ensure strategic management because the markets are changing continuously, and strategies are formulated on the basis of assumptions. So, these strategies and market conditions are difficult to understand without having perfect knowledge. In order to ensure proper management in MasterCard, the strategic planning is emphasized ...

Vision and structure

The vision of the company is to be the leading global manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment. The organizational structure of the company is such that the topmost person is the President responsible for the whole company. The second in the rank is Vice President responsible for operations. Under Vice President, there are managers heading the units of purchasing, warehouse, engineering, IT, Human Resources, Finance, and Marketing. Each manager oversee a number of departments with departmental heads.

Role of management in effective deployment of human resources

The management understand that the performance of the company is partly contributed by how best the human resources activities (such as employee deployment) ...

Executive summary

McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1948 with its headquarters in the United States, Illinois. The Company has diversified its operations and customer base, serving over 56 million customers in a day, in 119 countries. McDonald's Corporation deals with food and beverage products such as hamburgers, French fries, milkshakes, chicken, and desserts among others albeit the company's products vary in different countries. McDonald's Corporation has undertaken various strategic business measures in ensuring diversification and expansion across the world. In the recent past, the company has exhibited significant improvement in production capacity, product differentiation, and training and development of employees. McDonald's ...

Executive summary

This report is focused on the chapters eight and seven of ‘Strategic Management and Business Policy’ course book by Thomas L. Wheelen and his counterpart J. David Hunger. The two chapters of this book are focused on strategy formulation and related managerial decisions aimed at ensuring that a business corporation achieves maximum return on investment. This paper is meant to relate business terms, decisions and strategies in the textbook to the current business situations in the modern world. Through this, I will be in a position to boost my comprehension and evaluation of materials related to this course. In addition to ...

Part 1: Civic engagement letter

Washington, DC Office 2205 Rayburn HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Dear congressman, RE: Higher tuition in colleges I am writing for the above named reason. My name is [insert name]. I am a 20 year old student from Xxxx University (insert name and address). The cost of a college degree has risen over the past three decades at a rate of 1,200 per cent. Majority of American students graduate from high school with hope of pursuing a post-secondary education. Graduating from college is part of the American dream. However, this dream is becoming more difficult to achieve. Dear congressman, with private college tuition ...

Introduction

The human resource management course was entirely an enjoyable moment. It was a period of massive transformation on various issues concerning relationship between people, as well as handling different moments as human resource manager. It is observable through experiences on various topics concerning the subject. Each topic was educative to me, and I picked a lesson from each of them. Every topic was a chance for transformation and they have had effective influence to my workplace. In my workplace, every topic is applicable in one way or the way. Through the course, I have learned to take responsibility of every situation that ...

Question 1

Subsequent to completing my college studies at MSc, I aspire to acquire a job in an international consulting company such as Boston Consulting Group or McKinsey, where I will work for approximately 3-6 years. Considering that I will have a chance to interact with different kind of people of deferent profession. My main objective while working will be to acquire the necessary skills, knowable and experience, particularly as it relates to business consulting projects. While working, I will apply the knowledge gained in class to my work at the top management consultancy. I plan to focus more on accounting and financial ...

Egypt is located is the northeastern part of Africa, and the majority of the country’s economic activities is concentrated in the Nile valley, a highly fertile area that bisects the country. The economy of Egypt is mainly represented by agriculture, industry, and services sectors, which comprise approximately 14.5%, 37.5%, and 48% of the country’s GDP respectively (CIA World Factbook, 2014). Key economic sectors include tourism, construction and manufacturing. Governmental actions and political uncertainty negatively impact the country’s economic condition for the past several years. As a result, Egypt shows a declining economic growth and rising unemployment rates. This paper ...

Literature Review

LITERATURE REVIEW INTRODUCTION Literature review involves a review of the secondary research literature to strengthen the theoretical concepts related to research and the insights provided by past researchers in the area. This section provides a detailed view of existing research literature on the topics related to the perceptions of employees on informal training practices and its possible impact on the job satisfaction. The literature review chapter develops the assessment of the information and research-based literature that was developed in the past that will guide the development of the research literature in the future. The section also provides a reference to ...

Management Human Resources

Question 1 In the hiring process, Hispanics and African-Americans face a variety of adverse effects because they lack the potential qualifications for the Customer Sales Representative job. Therefore, a much lower number of applicants with these two racial backgrounds get hired for the job. In comparison to Caucasians who apply for customer representative jobs, a lesser number of Hispanics and African-Americans apply for the job. Consequently, this to a large extent minimizes the number likely to get hired for the job. In the event that a Hispanic or an African-American did not get hired for the job, and they filed a lawsuit against ...

Integration of Arts in Cultures

Introduction Art health/fitness is very essential in a person’s life not only in the classroom. Art and fitness help in reducing health risks related to lifestyle. In the contemporary society, most children suffer from lifestyle diseases that could easily be prevent by various health and fitness resources. This thesis attempts to analysis the various activities and resources that are useful in art, health/fitness in the classroom setting for grades k- 8 students. Activities such as fitness and exercises help the mind to be alert and active for the students (Virgilio, 1997). It is worth noting that that benefits ...

Introduction: Marketing Planning

Marketing is the process used by organization in developing and implementing a plan to pinpoint, anticipate and fulfill customer demands. The plan should ensure the firm makes sufficient profits. Marketing research and marketing mix are the two elements of marketing planning used to identify and anticipate customer needs as well as meet their requirements. In marketing planning, one deals with gathering, recording and analyzing information about the clients, the product, the market and the competition in the market (Miskelly, 2013, P. 65). The findings of this process help the management in making important firm decisions. Having an adequate marketing planning ...

Application Questions-sample responses

1-Why are you applying for this degree program? In the modern dispensation, undergraduate degrees are first loosing their essence. There is increased competition in every field in everyone is required to enhance their skills based on the prevailing market needs. Employers are increasingly going for people who are more qualified in terms of education experience. My desire to take my career to the next level has prompted me to take an MBA course. It is because without an advanced education program, it becomes difficult to remain competitive in the market. I have learnt a lot of issues from my ...

Opportunity or Threat

The demographic change in the United Kingdom cannot be looked at as a less productive workforce only but as an opportunity for creating more experienced businesses. The article “British workforces 'not geared up' to employ older workers” (et al. 2012), written by Louisa Peacock expresses the fear that older workforces will be less productive due to respiratory issues. To the contrary, the article “50 and not out”, tells us how older people in the UK have shown high interest in starting businesses and have been highly successful. There are both positive and negative factors about age in relation to workforce. ...

Training InterventionIntroduction

Financial consultants form an important part of financial institutions decision making and formulation of strategic financial practices. They play an important role in determining financial position and financial prospects of an organization. The main objective of financial advisors is based on the provision of advice in regards to investment strategies, bonds, mutual funds, and stocks. The financial advice gained from financial consultants is more important especially to the baby boomers generation as they retire. The role of financial controller requires specialized skills and competency in its field operations. In this regard, training of financial advisors’ salespersons requires keenness and ...

The name

Fall 2013 Relationship between Preschool Programs and Kindergarten Readiness Schools today are undergoing a lot of challenges in terms of funds. With budget cuts for early education and limited resources of funding, school readiness to formal education is becoming an area of concern for schools, teachers, and parents. Schools are striving to manage their educational responsibilities by reducing their financial obligations through minimizing the number of teachers and increasing the number of students in each class. This strategy by many schools could not go by without impact on educational performance of students. This impact extends to affect the ...

Executive Summary

A business issues are defined by several factors including those which are internal and the external ones both of which defines its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. In that respect, the SWOT analysis has been applied to identify the existing problems for the business in reference as well as in identifying suitable solutions for the problems.

For the business, some suitable quality improvement recommendations include

- Improving company policies like the ones requiring extensive consultation and written authorization between departments before a decision can be made. - Improving customer relationship by enhancing prompt response to customer issues and open communication that seeks to inform the customers on the ...

Business

I am part of the top management team in a fast growing company in the service industry. The service industry as compared to the manufacturing industry is highly dynamic. This is because the demands of clients keep on changing. The trends are also rapidly changing. Therefore, the company must continually make strategic decisions to guide its operations. It must try to establish the market patterns and plan well in advance so as not to be caught flat footed by the rapid changes taking place in the market. I am part of the team that is tasked with these responsibilities. I ...

Lateral violence has been defined as misplaced violence. It is violence that is targeted at the wrong person. One directs such violence to their equals rather than their subordinates or superiors thus the use of the word lateral or horizontal violence. Lateral violence can either be physical, psychological or even emotional or at times, a combination of all the three. Various groups of persons are prone to lateral violence either as perpetrators or victims. One such group of persons is nurses. There is thus need for educating nursing students on lateral violence. The main rationale underlying the choosing of nursing ...

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Study This research will seek to perform an in depth study on implementation of total quality management (TQM) and the balanced scorecard by SME’s. The study will be interested in learning how small and medium enterprises are involved in the implementation of TQM and the balanced scorecard which are key components of the business management. In business total quality management refers to a management strategy that aims at maximizing the human resources and other available resources so as to accomplish the organizational objectives. Hence, it is of interest to know how SME’s implement this ...

Introduction

Inside/Out Youth Services was established in 1990 by initiatives run by the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment (Inside/Out Youth Services, 2013). In 1997 the organization became a private 501c3 non-profit organization under the name Community Council for Adolescent Development, and later in 2002 changed the name to its current, Inside/Out Youth Services (Inside/Out Youth Services, 2013). Inside/Out services Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning (LGBTIQ) youth ages 13 to 22 (Inside/Out Youth Services, 2013). Services provided by Inside/Out Youth Services include support groups, discussion groups, a drop-in recreation center, several community outings, opportunities to develop leadership, ...

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Study This research will seek to perform an in depth study on implementation of total quality management (TQM) and the balanced scorecard by SME’s. The study will be interested in learning how small and medium enterprises are involved in the implementation of TQM and the balanced scorecard which are key components of the business management. In business total quality management refers to a management strategy that aims at maximizing the human resources and other available resources so as to accomplish the organizational objectives. Hence, it is of interest to know how SME’s implement this ...

Introduction

Organizations operate in unpredictable and dynamic environment that is characterized with change in consumer behavior, price fluctuations, political instability and goodwill, and social unrest. All these factors have an effect on the daily operations of the business as they lower performance of the employees, productivity, and cost effectiveness and efficiency of the business. In order to address these challenges, organizations need to devise an effective mechanism that would enable them expand their market niche, increase productivity and profit margin, and integrate technology in the production process so that to remain relevant in the business arena. However, with the current ...

John A. MacDonald was the first prime minister of Canada. His policies were focused in growing the country politically, economically and physically. His wish for a bigger nation that was independent economically was not easy considering the other bigger and stronger nations that surrounded Canada. Furthermore, Canada was under the leadership of Britain which made it quite challenging for any leader to make and implement any laws. However, this did not hinder MacDonald from achieving his dream of better Canada. In his national policies, he still considered Britain to be its great supporter and in fact engaged the nation to ...

Introduction.

America’s population comprises of a high percentage being middle class citizens built on a foundation of dependency in manufacturing jobs. The sector support at least one out of six jobs, and pays benefits that include salaries and wages, which are 23% higher than other jobs, in the economy (Obama 2009, pp 4). These jobs have for a long time built on the American dream that if one works hard then he/she can count on that job to clear bills, get proper health care, guaranteed pensions, proper education, and other necessities of life. It is unfortunate that this dream has become unreachable ( ...

A major objective in managing the Australian economy is to improve the standard of living of everyone in the community. About one in every nine (over 2.2 million) Australians live in income poverty today. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the 90/10 ratio of disposable income was 4.21 in 2009/10 as compared to 1994/95 when it stood at 3.78 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012). The government in collaboration with investors and non-governmental organizations is working to reverse the inequality in Australia.

Statistics on inequality

The ABS also reports that, in 2011, the median personal income of Australians was $577 while ...

When organizations are employing new workers, they aim at getting individuals who have the necessary skill that are needed in their organizations. One of the competencies of the job applicants is the skills that they posses. However, in most cases the new employees may lack some of the skills that the employers may be seeking from them. The difference between the skills that the organizations need and the skills that the employees possess is the skills gap. This research paper will discuss skills gapping and how it is applied in organizations such as health care organizations (Nakayama, 2001). ...

Role of the major public health personnel, including the public health nurse, involved in the disaster.

The key roles of the public health personnel including the community nurse include the assessment of the disaster, policy development, and provision of health care needs for the affected victims of Franklin County. The community nurse provides direct care to the patients, families, or a group of people that were affected by the disaster through the door to door visits. The community nurse is collaborating with experts from other disciplines such as the epidemiologist (Sharon Kong), Fire department (Jim Anderson), EMS department(Cory Sanborn), Police department(Jeff Stackhouse), public health officers 9(Lane Harris), Environmentalists (Seth Stattmiller), and many other ...

A sale is an integral part of any business venture. It is concerned with the processes of convincing potential and past customers to purchase your product. Sales can be viewed as a technique that an organization/individual uses to persuade a prospect. Sales are related to Marketing but the latter narrows down to activities that facilitate a sale. This includes promotions, pricing, distribution, advertising and other activities that increase the utility of a product. Bass1 advices that to carry out a sales exercise, it is important for organizations to establish a management system that oversees the process, the new trends in the business sector have introduced ...

Abstract

Research into how individuals learn and the different stages of learning has been the focus of studies by various scholars. Based on the research that has been conducted so far, there are several theories that have been advanced. Notable among these theories are the theories that have been advanced by Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. They both concur on the role of the surrounding environment on the learner but differ on the effect. In spite of the differences that are evident in their theories they have been instrumental in shaping the teaching styles that are applies all over the world. ...

Section 1: Personal assessment.

Learning style: I am comfortable learning as an individual or in a group. My learning style is quite flexible, often ranging from personal learning, group discussions, study groups, to research peer groups. I believe that with research, human beings can tackle almost any problem in their day-to-day activities. I therefore emphasize more on research work, be it in the field, library research or internet based research.

Personal skills assessment: the diploma course I took at Southampton University has given me significant skills both in academics and in the field. The English language diploma that I took was necessary to enhance ...