Part A: Flotation Ltd. Case 1. What are the pros and cons of Sam’s teaching methods? Pros: Sam is a well-liked teacher and is well known and has a reputation for delivering fun courses so it would motivate people to come in with a positive attitude and learn instead of finding the training to be tedious and being uninterested He has been with the organization for a long time and knows the company culture and structure very well.…
Tanglewood Case 2: Planning Human Resource (HR) planning is the process of forecasting Tanglewood’s future employment needs. Once the employment needs have been forecasted an action plan will be developed to ensure the filling of these needs in a way that aligns with the organization staffing strategy (Heneman, Judge, & Kammeyer-Mueller, 2006, p. 91). The plan will analyze the employment environment to determine how many employees will be needed in the future. Then an assessment of the availability of internal and external employees will be completed. The plan consists of five steps.…
Mollie Dawson is an exceptional leader who has demonstrated professionalism, accountability and team work. During my time with Mollie at Liberty Warehouse, I was highly intrigued and admired her work ethic and team work. Even though she was our fearless leader over the lease up, Mollie took charge and went above and beyond her title no matter what it entailed. From leasing and working weekends to working closely with the Maintenance Supervisor in regards to Construction meetings and issues; she has proven herself to be a team player and true leader. Furthermore, she received rave reviews from prospects, residents and clients.…
The Debra Underwood Inc is a small company which specializing in small coating products for ceramic tile and marble floors. As the only local flooring business that provides this service, the goal is to receive the contract with the federal government. Debra Underwood Inc is a diverse organization, which invests substantially in cutting edge coating products for floors. The company has received a patent for our product and ready to expand the business and compete for the Navy contract.…
She works as a janitor which does not make her very much money at all and keeps her just above absolute…
“The best path in life is through hard work.” A quote by Kathie Sheldon. Growing up, Kathie found her life difficult. She had to pay for her own college because her parents refused to pay for it. Her motivation to get money to pursue her education shows her hard work.…
In his book, If Aristotle Ran General Motors, author Tom Morris applies ancient wisdom to modern day business problems. He explains that all people are seeking eudaimonia, a state of happiness through actively living fulfilling lives. In order to reach this state of personal fulfillment, Morris suggests that people need to recognize and utilize the four foundations, truth, beauty, goodness and unity. He goes on to suggest that incorporating these four virtues into our work lives and business culture will help revitalize businesses by building positive relationships and promoting growth. In this paper, I will review part one of If Aristotle Ran General Motors, which explores with the essence of truth and makes the argument that businesses should…
I’m pleased to announce that Jonathan Gatica has been promoted to senior manager of operational excellence (OP-Ex) for the southeast-west region. Jonathan will report to me and he will remain based in San Antonio, Texas. In this role, Jonathan will support the southeast-west sites (San Antonio, Texas; Prescott, Arizona; and Boca Raton and Deerfield Beach, Florida) on all operational excellence aspects, including daily management systems rollouts. He will support the packaging pilot in Deerfield starting in early August.…
Home Depot is a home improvement specialty store that has been around since 1978 (Home Depot, 2016). The Home Depot has more than 2,200+ retail stores in the United States (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and the territory of Guam), Canada and Mexico and reported retail sales of $94 Billion and earnings of $8 billion in 2016 (Home Depot, 2016). In order to have this type of success, Home Depot had to be well aware of the economy, housing market, and home improvement industry which lead me to believe that the company subscribe to a scientific strategic perspective. Scientific strategic perspective states that a firm uses data from the industry environment to determine the firm’s next move that would give them a strategic advantage…
For the job training, employees in an organization can learn and practice from the real situation because the situation can help employees see the whole picture of their work areas and they can understand and can apply to solve the situation when something have happen. This training method suits to Costco because it has many positions that work day to day in stores such as a cashier person, an inventory person, a checking stock person and a staff in a store. Georgellis & Lange found that “the need for further research to explicitly include on-the-job training as an important facet of job satisfaction [and] the importance of both on-the-job training and job satisfaction to influence labour productivity” (2007, n.p.). On the job training and…
Harrods is a British institution and one of the well-known retail stores all over the world. David Jones is a similar retail store in Australia, the store was launched in 1838 by Mr. David Jones with a view to sell the best and most exclusive goods under one roof. Since then David Jones has grown to 35 stores, 2 warehouses and online store (David Jones, 2017). However, it still trails Harrods despite the growth. Few recommendation that would help David Jones grow to Harrods levels are- 1.…
In order to compete in the highly competitive grocery markets industry, an organization must have managers and associates who can effectively learn and develop. When compared to other large chain grocery stores, Whole Foods Market’s places greater emphasis on their strategy of training and team member training than their competitors. Whole Foods Market’s learning strategies serve to develop team members so they have the abilities, knowledge and skills which allow Whole Foods to grow. This is illustrated by the fact that Whole Foods invests in the training of their team members to ensure that they are highly knowledgeable in their product areas. Additionally, Whole Foods Market managers empower team members to make critical decisions concerning…
“Climbing The Golden Arches” is an essay written by Marissa Nuñez published originally in New Youth Connections, republished in The Norton Sampler. The main idea of this essay is that although the road to a successful career is fraught with hardships, it can be overcome with hard work and determination. At the beginning of the essay, Nuñez describes a scene in which she and her cousin went to eat at McDonald’s and decided to try out for a job there out of curiosity. They filed their applications and about a month later had their job interviews in which both passed. The author was initially surprised to receive the job but that turned into happiness when she realized that she no longer would have to depend on her mother for money anymore.…
A. Suppose the company is considering a potential investment project to add to its portfolio. Calculate the following items: Before Home Depot calculates the net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), terminal value (TV), and modified internal rate of return (MIRR) of its newest potential investment project, the company must first calculate its free cash flows. The calculation begins by subtracting the operating costs and the 20% depreciation expenses from the cash flows derived from sales revenues. Next, the income tax (35%) is then subtracted from the resulting operating income to arrive at the company’s after-tax earnings before income tax. The final step is for Home Depot to add back the depreciation to the after-tax…
When I first started working, I had no idea how to do a secretarial job. This was probably at least partly due to my mother. She was a secretary for twenty years off and on (whenever the mood hit her), and I remember listening to her talk about her job at the dinner table. She told stories about answering phones, typing letters, and cleaning breakrooms. She was often bored at work, and at one job, she had nothing to do all day but read and pretend to type whenever someone walked into the room (she was typing from the book she was reading).…