Building Information Modeling

the city. During my research, at Building Resilient Regions Institute of Governmental Studies, I saw that San Jose was ranked 87th on the RCI list. (RCI) I chose the city of San Jose because I am originally from the East Bay in Northern California and I was not impressed with San Diego’s ranking where I currently reside. I also took the time to check to see how much information I could find on the city’s website about their…

It is the architect’s responsibility to design his or her building to have a significant impact on the occupants’ spatial experience. This experience goes far beyond the physical and tangible components of the design, it is metaphysical, observed, perceived. It is for example, like our favorite song, it goes much deeper than just lyrics and melodies it creates a connection between us and the feeling, experience, or memory we link that song to when we hear it. “When an architect thinks about…

What kinds of skills should college students have before they apply for a job There has been noted shift in the preferences of employers in regards to skills that college students should poses as they enter into the job market. Employers today have higher preference for prospective employees, who are usually college graduates, with soft skills compared to those with hard skills. Soft skills have been rated to have impact on the performance of an employee in the work environment. Statistical…

Charisma of Leadership and Team-Building Capabilities “How can your MBA studies be managed to develop leadership and team-building capabilities?” For this question, I have to say that probably everyone MBA candidate has been asked by this question from others. The capabilities of team building and leadership are the most precious abilities that god given to humans. The man who has the strong leadership and team building capabilities will win respect and affection from others and acquire…

timeframe) to resolve this issue (Albert & Fetzer, 2005). My final strategy for my future team work specifically online, would be to form strong bonds with team members. In the team creation I would suggest, for example to share a story or a piece of information about your personal self to form stronger bonds to the team. This will create an awareness of others and a sense of community which will influence increased input to the team (Wellman,…

One of the highlights of digital world is the impressive growth of social media. New technology inventions contribute to the expansion of social media platforms, which allow people to actively participate in the virtual community. It is obvious that they play a big part in the modern society, as the number of social media users continue to increase rapidly. Along with the benefits that social networks bring to its users, various kinds of issues have emerged, such as health and psychological…

success and accomplish the mission. (b) The example of each team development stage is Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning stages. The forming stage develops when the team members meet each other at the first meeting and share information, experience and determine how the team will organize. They learn about a new project and discuss a project 's goals and find out what role might work well together. The storming stage develops when teams know each other and begin to address…

Nelson & Prilleltensky (2010) provide a template for devising “value-based interventions in multiple settings - schools, workplaces, hospitals, communities - and with a variety of foci - health promotion, drug-abuse prevention, teenage pregnancy, formal and informal support, minority rights, and child abuse”. Their research shows that “Community psychologists are interested in values that promote the well-being of disadvantaged people. However, given that people’s needs vary according to their…

Introduction This critical essay is written to analyse the issues related to effective team development in a selected New Zealand company. The theories are based on the research of Mickan and Rodger (2000) and Lees (2011) in team building. The essay first looks into the key concepts delivered in these two articles and the differences, advantages and disadvantages between the two theoretical frameworks, as well as the application to below business organisation. The selected organisation is a New…

Digital media and technology is one of the fastest growing concepts in the world. It has made a considerable transformation in how we communicate and grasp information. It covers the entire array from traditional mass-media engaged in basic information dissemination to social media whose defining characteristic is the potential to facilitate engagement-the interactive, simultaneous communication and collaboration among numerous participants via technology. I adopted the digital world late in…