Category: Business

Motivation and Job Satisfaction Definition of motivation and job satisfaction theories The need theories were put forward by David McClelland. The theories attempt to rationalize how the need for achievement, affiliation and power impact the actions and behavior of individuals especially in management positions. McClelland’s theory stipulates that individuals are motivated by any of the three aforementioned factors regardless of their age, culture, or gender.  In the need for achievement, people prefer working on moderately difficult tasks, are more apt towards the result of their efforts and prefer to obtain feedback about their performance. The need for affiliation drives people to establish and maintain social relationships or identify with particular groups. Lastly, the need for power drives people to control or influence others. Individual differences as a field in psychology examine the differences and similarities in people’s feelings, thinking and behavior. Individual differences strive to explain how people are similar psychologically and also how they vary in terms of their psychological characteristics. The...

Leader Traits and Effectiveness Jeffery R. Immelt is the current CEO and chairman of the board of General Electric, an American based conglomerate. He is responsible for implementation of the company’s short term and long term strategies with the aim of increasing shareholder value. Specifically, he is responsible for developing appropriate strategies that can increase the company’s future prospects. As the chief executive officer, his role also involves making day-to-day management decisions. The CEO acts as the liaison between the top management and the Board. He also provides the Board with official communication from the management. The CEO is also charged with providing official communication to all relevant stakeholders such as the public, employees, shareholders, investors and government authorities. The CEO is also responsible for ensuring that the company maintains corporate citizenship and also social responsibility towards the community. Lastly, his role also involves putting internal and external controls or checks that ensure the company operates within its legal mandate. Read more: ...

Leadership Evaluation Provide a summary and overview of the form A performance appraisal form is used to evaluate the performance, personality, strength and weaknesses, and the potential of the staff of a given organization. Leadership performance appraisal forms provide the management with a simple way to analyze and communicate employee performance and depending on the outcomes provide a guideline for improvement. Emory University maintains performance appraisal forms for all employees. The forms are used to obtain performance feedback from employees and to outline performance objectives. Employees’ performance is rated on a scale of five. The ratings are outlined as: exceptional, commendable, solid performer, needs improvement, and unacceptable. The ratings are based on whether an employee meets set departmental targets and the consistency of doing so. Employees receiving aggregate ratings of “needs improvement” or “unacceptable” are given a performance improvement plan which is meant to improve their productivity. A number of performance factors are used to rate the employees. Work result is the fast...

BUS660 Contemporary Issues in Organizational Leadership Evaluating effectiveness of teachers Teachers can be evaluated for effectiveness based on two general criterions: Practice and products. Teacher practice Teacher practice accounts for about 80 percent of the total overall evaluation. Trained principals and supervisors are used to carry out the assessments by observing the teachers about three times a year. Each observation sessions is followed by meetings between the teacher and the observer in order to give back important feedback to the teacher. Teachers must be thoroughly trained on the evaluation procedures to be used in evaluating their effectiveness. Observers must also be trained on the various instruments to employ in teacher evaluation (Hughes, Ginnett, & Curphy, 2015). Instructional indicators – teacher instructional indicators are assessed based on the following. Does the teacher establish instructional objectives while delivering content to students? Does the teacher relate objectives to student experiences? Level of learner involvement. Demonstration of desired skills to students. Delivery of content using a variety...

Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines is a Dallas based company that was established in 1967. Much of the company’s operations are concentrated in the domestic market, with only a few flights to international destinations. The airline has maintained a remarkable profitability and safety record in over 40 years of operations. In 2014, the airline marked its 42nd year of profitability, surpassing with over 15 percent return on invested capital (“Southwest,” 2014). This has mainly been achieved through effective management practices. Over the years, the airline brands itself as a low cost carrier while still delivering high quality services. Southwest Airlines’ mission is “dedication to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and company spirit.” (“Southwest,” 2015). The airline’s mission statement is in line with its customer-focused strategic management practices. The company provides the highest quality of service to its customers through employees who understand and respond to customer needs. According to a recent survey published...

Instructions Review the assignments you completed throughout the course. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the fictional business you created. Include information on the following topics: Business organization Potential legal or ethical issues Business culture Types of motivation Technology The operations of the five areas of human resource management in your fictional company The effects and costs of operations and materials management on your fictional company Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation supporting the information included in your final paper. You may use text, charts, tables, and visuals to detail the different areas of business found within your company. Include detailed speaker notes, a title slide, and an APA-formatted reference slide. Post your final paper along with your Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation as attachments. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.     Business Portfolio Daytam Consultants is a newly established firm offering marketing consultancy services to clients. The role of the business is to develop appropriate marketing strategies for various products and to create brand awareness among consumers. Business organization Daytam will be organized according to the...

Instructions Resources: Ch. 6 & 8 of Introduction to Business Continue to explore the fictional company you created in Week 2. You have decided it is time to hire additional employees and would like to have a job fair. It is your responsibility to persuade the organization that the job fair will be beneficial.   What types of communication would be most effective in persuading the groups in your organization--including trainers, employees, programmers, and managers--that the job fair will be beneficial? Describe these communication types and explain why they would be effective. Now that you have decided on the most effective method of communicating to your organization, you have set up a booth at the local job fair to generate interest in your new company and search for prospective employees. Create a 1-page brochure describing your company's structure, business model, and culture. Describe how organizational culture has influenced your business.   Introduction to Business Effective communication enhances employee relationships, reduce employee turnover and improves productivity in an organization. The most...

SWOT Analysis -Air Leo business plan Air Leo Executive Summary – The executive summary begins with analyzing the general aviation environment in Europe where Air Leo is set to launch commercial operations. The executive summary give details of why investing in the airline industry in Europe could become a lucrative business. The major drive in the European market is the existence of underserved markets with high demand for air travel will be implemented (“Air Leo,” n.d). Objectives – This section gives the primary objectives of the proposed airline, Air Leo. The objectives are clearly stated and can be quantified, for instance the financial rewards expected from the entire project. Mission statement – Air Leo’s proposed mission is clearly stated. The airline’s mission statement declares the company’s key purpose or focus and is unchanged over time. The mission statement describes the reason why the company was formed. The plan also outlines how the proposed mission will be accomplished. Keys to success – This section outline the...

Instructions Research different examples of business plans found on the Internet. Choose one of them to use for this assignment. Review the example of a SWOT analysis on p. 97 of the text. Conduct a SWOT analysis of the sample business plan you selected with your team members. Use Appendix B as the template for your SWOT Analysis. Indiviually, write a 700- to 1,050-word paper examining the business plan you selected. Include a SWOT analysis highlighting the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the company you chose.   Daytam Consultants :Profits, Supply and Demand Daytam Consultants is a proposed business that will offer marketing consultancy services to a variety of clients. The role of the company is to develop appropriate strategies that create awareness or encourage consumers to purchase a particular product. As such, the company will be responsible for developing promotions, distribution and sale of goods and services to consumers. In some circumstances, marketing involves making consumers aware of the brand name especially when the company...

Instructions Consider the fictional company you started in Week 2. What will be the roles of the entrepreneurs, managers, and employees of your company? What will be the ethical code of your company? Write a 500- to 700-word paper in which you do the following: Describe the roles of the entrepreneurs, managers, and employees of your company. Describe its ethical code of conduct, including the rules and principles your company will use in its decision making. Provide a brief explanation of why you selected each rule and principle. How will your ethical code of conduct affect your business? Examine any laws that may be relevant to the chosen rules and principles of your business. How do these laws differ from the business ethics you have established? Explain the behaviors you would like to cultivate in your company.   Ethical code ,Rules and Principles of Company Entrepreneurs roles Entrepreneurs will play the role of driving innovation. As such they will be responsible for developing new business models that can be adopted...