Quality is the essence of the output. In judging the performance of a teacher, one does not ask how many students there can be in his or her class. Instead, one asks how many students learn anything -- and that is a quality question. In appraising t Continue Reading...
market -- and in the libraries -- detailing how to run a successful business, how to create a smart, efficient work culture, and certainly there are books on how extraordinary executive leaders have led dismal, sluggish companies into the bright shi Continue Reading...
Leadership Theory in a Changing and Globalizing Marketplace Modern business practice is permeated by the complexities of a changing world. The impact of globalization on the cultural makeup of companies, the effects of the global recession on the co Continue Reading...
Nursing Leadership As nursing has moved toward professionalization, roles for nurses in leadership positions have been created. Historically, the roles of charge nurse, nurse manager, nurse educator, and nurse leader, have existed to coordinate and Continue Reading...
According to Brech, these trends do not leave much time -- or money -- available for dining at full-service restaurants. In this study, the respondents "reported their families ate at cafeterias, family or chain restaurants, or fine dining restauran Continue Reading...
It is not one that should be undertaken under unethical or false pretenses. If the culture is bad enough to start with that the company feels that a change is necessary then the last thing that they want to do is be unethical about it. This would do Continue Reading...
A second problem can be seen in the differences in cultures. This is especially apparent when looking at management styles. What might be considered acceptable in the United States might often be a cultural nightmare in another country. Trying to ma Continue Reading...
Business Leadership Learning & Development The reorganization of a business can take many forms. One of the most crucial areas for reorganization when expanding a business, buying a new business, or even restructuring because of bankruptcy, is Continue Reading...
On her own account, Nurse X would suggest that "a solution to that might be the administration of an effective training regiment for those to operate under my charge. Particularly if I am to face up to such challenges as those inherent to larger org Continue Reading...
Indeed, the control function will create a feedback mechanism that will allow the leader or manager (at all levels of the organization) to be constantly informed as to the way that benchmarks are reached, as well as to any potential problems that mi Continue Reading...
This guideline can also be related to that of unifying the followers with a corporate mission. (Phillips, 1996) forth guideline advises the leader to give his followers all the support he can, and act on the presumption that they will do the best th Continue Reading...
"The most important issues which have to be addressed here are precise monitoring (diagnosis) of current results and their comparison with what has been planned. Effective managerial control must always be followed by feedback for correcting initial Continue Reading...
They describe how managers "till the ground, prepare it, plant seeds, and nurture those seeds (Summers & Nowicki, 2005)." Seeds in this analogy represent the clinical staff, who need to exhibit success and achievements in order for organizations Continue Reading...
Empowering Teams Empowerment: Empowerment means giving the employees power of managerial process and permitting them to be self-supporting of the leader. Five forms of power can be used to inspire employees by empowering them. This facilitates them Continue Reading...
Organizational Change and Development This is an article on various aspects of change with special emphasis on the factors for change and subsequent OD activities. It has 11 sources. Change is invariable in any management setting though it is conce Continue Reading...
Leadership Self-Assessment Analysis In the wake of the corporal scandals of Enron and the Arthur Anderson Company, there have been increased calls for strong ethical leadership. Leadership had always been regarded as a key factor in ensuring the eff Continue Reading...
Introduction The organizational structure of my university was based on the bureaucratic style. The hierarchical pyramid command structure placed my department in the mid-level range within the administrative wing of the university. Our department h Continue Reading...
The conceptual framework that I feel best helps to explain ethics, morals and laws is that found in the Aristotelian framework, which stipulates that ethics describe the theoretical beliefs and standards that are held individually or in a society, mo Continue Reading...
.....leadership eludes most as it such a term does not offer a clear and concise interpretation, it is a word that permeates through society. This is because many working or not working need leadership to fulfill objectives. There are those that take Continue Reading...
Importance of Effective Change Management An old adage goes that "change is inevitable." It is a constant phenomenon. Organisations exist in an ever-changing world. Factors such as competitive pressure, regulatory changes, shifts in consum Continue Reading...
Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leadership EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - AN EFFECTIVE AND RELEVANT LEADERSHIP VIRTUE IN MODERN TIMES Emotional intelligence can be defined as the ability to appreciate and clarify emotions, as well as to use them to Continue Reading...
Consultancy Leadership Training Theme Objective of this paper is to provide a consultancy for the leadership teamwork training. Formerly, the new manager carried out the leadership-training program individually; however, the manager has decided to i Continue Reading...
Management Responsibility and Accountability Define Accountability and Responsibility The positions assumed by workers imply a responsibility to complete particular functions associated with those positions. A number of studies have described the t Continue Reading...
Rewards and Compensation Systems Human capital is an important contributor to the worldwide wealth, and this recognizes the vital role in increasing the organization's effectiveness. One important function of the HRM is motivation of the employees, Continue Reading...
It provides health-related advice on its website that all readers can benefit from, not simply those who use its services. As well as reaching out to the wider population of patients, it honors those within its fold who serve the organization with n Continue Reading...
This means that there is a likelihood of some risks being overlooked with these individuals facing pressure to circumvent different procedures for the benefit of the firm. As a result, this process is producing mixed results with the company receivi Continue Reading...
Transactional and Transformational Leadership in Healthcare Assessing Transformational vs. Transactional Leadership During IT Implementations Transactional and Transformational Leadership in Healthcare: Assessing Transformational vs. Transactiona Continue Reading...
VRD industry, located in Singapore, offers manufacturing services of components for the auto industry in both GM in the U.S., Europe and other U.S. automakers. In the recent past, this industry expanded in the exporting its products to GM in China. T Continue Reading...
In addition, given its bureaucratic and restricted nature, budgets become out of date within a few months. This challenge is associated with the frequent changes to assumptions arising from changes in the market like commodity prices, demand, exchan Continue Reading...
Motivational Theories / Teamwork L03.1 Recommendation to the Director of Highlands on potentially feasible leadership styles: Visionary Leadership Theory and Path-Goal Theory of Leadership. The Visionary Leadership Theory is based partly on Max We Continue Reading...
Alcan's continued revenue growth is the result of the combined success of increasing sales in four main business units, in addition to growth through acquisition. The cumulative effects of these two factors have served to create a profitable business Continue Reading...
Motivation and Employee Engagement Motivation and Employment Engagement Relationship between Motivation of Followers and Motivation Theories McClelland's needs Based theory identifies three distinct needs and explains how these needs may be able t Continue Reading...
, 2005; Biddle et al., 2009). Companies with more accurate financial reporting and greater control over reporting activities tend to perform better and demonstrate greater cohesion in their operations, as well, and also tend to lean towards more cons Continue Reading...
Leadership The Role of Leadership in Developing and Implementing Strategy The role of a leader is important in the determination and implementation of strategy within an organization. The potential impact of a leadership maybe seen with many exampl Continue Reading...
Finance-dominated proponents also maintain that boom economic periods generate a more varied divergence of valuations that fuel merger activity (Medlen 2007). In this regard, Medlen concludes that, "Taken collectively, these understandings may expla Continue Reading...
Communication in organizations includes all the means, both formal and informal, by which information is passed up, down, and across the network of managers and workers in a business. These various types of communication may be used to distribute off Continue Reading...
42). In the context of higher education, then, redefining mission statements to reflect this wide range of influences requires a balancing act between the interests of all of the stakeholders involved. This not a static, one-time analysis, either, Continue Reading...
Chief Nursing Officer in a Nursing Unit What is the role of today's Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in the medical workplace? Are there issues that need resolution within the CNO purview? Is there a turnover problem in the field when it comes to the CN Continue Reading...
e. child care and health insurance). As, they can negotiate lower group rates for: the company and offer them as part of the total compensation package that everyone is receiving. (Northouse, 2010, pp. 89 -- 93) Was Burton a charismatic leader in th Continue Reading...
Leadership Ethics on Facebook The milestone in the history of social networking world was created with the advent of Facebook. It was initially created by Mark Zukerberg for the students of Harvard as a platform for social networking. The innovatio Continue Reading...
