Category: Management

Starting from the late 90’s, enterprises started to talk about “Knowledge Management (KM)” as they have figured out that without proper KM strategies, it will cause problem and inefficiency in the organization. For example, loss of important information when there is someone leaving the company or it takes a long . . . Read more

Business Management has known a significant evolution. In the past, the management without any staff consideration had imposed employee actions. Since the end of the sixties, it is changing. Members of the staff have a personal role to play in the firm. Nowadays, the understanding of firm management involves more . . . Read more

Summary In this report, the analysis was undertaken to investigate managing in an organization. Using group contacts we were able to come into contact with Dr. Smith, a manager at Telstra. After comparing textbook management techniques we discovered that the interviewee alternated between several of these with giving staff incentives . . . Read more

Motivation is the willingness to exert high levels of effort toward organizational goals, conditioned by the effort’s ability to satisfy some individual needs (Robbins, 168). For some business analysts, employee motivation is a good way to increase productivity in an organization. When people get motivated, they will have a reason . . . Read more

Introduction Human Resources (HR) Management is a multifaceted function. This entity has an important place within companies in helping key personnel decide on the best staff for their needs, among other things. Sometimes, the employees chosen are full-time employees already working for the company or they could be contractors. Regardless, . . . Read more

Introduction: After much debate on a topic for this paper, it became quite clear that I would be taking from this course a newfound Love of (TQM) Total Quality Management. While we have covered many aspects of production management over this semester, I have become a huge advocate of this . . . Read more

Critical Thinking: The Role of Cognitive Development, Logic, and Emotionality in Management Definitions of critical thinking range from simple statements reflecting one’s ability to create logical conclusions based on reasoning to more complex definitions that take into consideration a person’s emotions, personal feelings, and cultural biases. According to the U.S. . . . Read more

Human Resource Management: Selecting and Appraising Your Future Staff The process of staff recruitment and selection is becoming increasingly complex and its integration into organizational and Human Resource (HR) strategies means that the successful outcome of these processes is vital for job performance and organizational success. The intricacy of matching . . . Read more

How do managers decide how and when to deal with poor employee performance? It’s Much Easier To Polish an Apple Being a manager is simple — just like losing weight is simple! Of course, anyone who has ever tried either task and done their job well knows that both take . . . Read more

Management Problem: Northwest Insurance Background Northwest Insurance is a major regional company which has four autonomous divisions that handle life insurance, automobile insurance, homeowner’s and renter’s insurance, and retirement planning. Although their information system department is large, it is overworked. Employees of Northwest Insurance found out advantages of using computers . . . Read more

The determining reason for me to pursue a career in business and management is the opportunities in creativity that this field provides. I was fortunate to have practice in this field as a team member in a non-profit organization, which validated my aspiration and confirmed my expectations from the occupation. . . . Read more