Coast Aluminum is a metal distributing company that specializes in aluminum supplies. It was founded in Hayward, California in 1982, and has growth to stretch across the nations northwest regions in the last 30 years. For my course project proposal what better way to capitalize off a opportunity like this than choosing a company that I may be able to actually share with this project, the one I work for! Coast aluminum is a metals’ service center providing it’s customers with their metal needs including fabrication services such as sawing, extrusion cutting, twin milling, coating, anodizing, as well as various other custom metal needs; all within 24-48 hours of receiving an order. The organization supplies customers with a wide selection of stock, a vast inventory surpassed by none of it’s competitors, as well as options for specialized ordering and custom fabricating. Coast aluminum is known for its emphasis on valuing both its customers and suppliers, through the quality of the material and the homely customer service.…
Plaintiff 1 is Elizabeth Stroot, a 33 year old graduate student who has suffered from allergies and asthma since childhood. Stroot was a tenant at Haverford apartments.…
The organization that will be the topic of discussion in my final project is Piedmont Heart Institute. Building on more than a century of experience, they employ more than 85 prominent cardiovascular physicians therefore forming one of the premier cardiac centers in the region by bringing together three of the largest cardiology practices in the region. Piedmont Heart Institute was formed so that they could provide patients with a new and innovative place for care. Like many healthcare facilities, Piedmont Heart Institute…
Average teacher salary is $54,459. 39.9 have master’s degrees or above. In spite of these numbers, Crete-Monee high School is known throughout the south suburban Chicago land area as a “get in and get out’ school district. Every year the high school suffers from a rather large teacher turnover. This school year 34 new teachers were hired to replace teachers who retired or simply “moved on’ to other districts. According to statistics this has been a trend in the district for nearly 10 years, owing to the pay scale, and weak teachers’ union. As a result of this, there has been a disjointed, ever changing method of doing things on a day to day basis. Because of the rotating staff and administration, many policies, up till this year, were either not in place or not enforced. Parents were not very involved, and students were not held consistently accountable for infractions that stopped short of dangerous behavior or violent activity. Currently, the new administrative team is attempting to rectify this. They have made parent meetings mandatory, and did not register students whose parents did not attend the initial summertime meetings. There is an entirely new discipline code in place and strictly enforced. A new Dean of Students has been added strictly to handle freshmen…
The phrase “people don’t change for leaders they don’t like” reflects the current turnover rate at Southaven Elementary. Christy Johnston has not developed a strong mission and vision for Southaven Elementary School; therefore, teachers and students lack commitment, due to lack of guidance. She is not in every classroom, everyday. Many of the teacher’s observations were pushed aside until the last days of school, which left them feeling as if their feedback was distorted. Emotional bank accounts were not consistently filled throughout the building, which has led to negativity and resentment. Diversity of multiple intelligences and strengths is not celebrated, and most teachers and staff feel that they are not able to voice their opinions for fear they will not be listened to, or valued. Mrs. Johnston does not know or spend time with the students of Southaven Elementary. She does not know any individuals on a personal level unless they are a major discipline…
Examine possible occupational stressors that are negatively influencing recruitment and retention. What improvements would you suggest to alleviate these stressors?…
Thomas Payne Elem. – had several concerns including: school security, racial tensions, controlling board, changing neighborhood, teachers have forgotten their primary purpose, principal has pressure to provide action plan in a very short period of time.…
Life Styles Inventory (LSI) is a survey that “measures 12 specific styles of patterns of thinking that can either help or hinder a person from reaching his or her potential” (Human Synergistics). Human behavior is a perplex issue and is most often influenced by culture, religion, education, value systems, ethnic and other factors. Individuals often know what drives there particular styles but unless studied they may not know what their strengths and weaknesses actually are. The LSI survey identifies three specific styles of behavior; constructive, passive/defensive and aggressive/defensive styles. I completed the survey and it identified my highest percentile score and personal thinking style according to my circumplex is both Humanistic-Encouraging and Affiliative. I received identical scores for my primary thinking style – 38% Raw Score and 93% Percentile Score. The raw score is a range from 0 to 40 and the percentile score represents my results compared to 9,207 individuals who previously the LSI survey (Human Synergistics). My back-up and second highest score was identified as Achievement with a Raw score of 39% and a percentile score of 95%. Lastly, my limiting style and lowest score is Avoidance, with a raw score of 5% and a percentile score of 50%. Humanistic-Encouraging, Affiliative, and Achievement styles are all constructive styles, while avoidance is a passive-defensive thinking style. After completing the survey and reviewing the results I do think that the survey is very accurate in assessing my thinking styles.…
Ms. Cynthia Wilson is the active superintendent of Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5. Her leadership serves a big school district comprised of three high schools, a Technology Center, three middle schools and eight elementary schools. Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five, the largest of three public school districts in Orangeburg County, serves approximately 7,000 students living in the city of Orangeburg and the communities of Bowman and North. Ms. Wilson dedicated her 22 years in the field of education. Contracted in 2010, she started her journey with a vision “Working Together to Build a World-Class School System”.…
Running head: BUSINESS PROBLEM PROPOSAL Business Problem Proposal University of Phoenix Business Problem Proposal Wal-Mart is a worldwide retail company. In 2008, Wal-Mart operated 971 discount stores, 2,447 super centers, 132 neighborhood markets, and 591 Sam’s Clubs in the United States (MarketLine, 2008). The company is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas and employs about 2.1 million people worldwide. The business problem to be illustrated is the high employee turnover that Wal-Mart experiences. A look into why employee retention is so high and the associated costs of this high turnover will be explored. Illustrations will show Wal-Mart’s problem of high turnover in statistical terms and list a set of recommendations to reduce employee turnover. Dependent and independent variables will be illustrated, the null and alternative hypothesis and the theories to support these hypotheses will be evaluated, primary and secondary data sources will be defined, how samples were selected and produced will be reviewed and finally recommendations will be made for improvement. Problem Statement Wal-Mart has a current need to change their organizational culture in a manner that the change will lead to an increase in employee retention and productivity. Analysis of Importance of the Problem The current situation at Wal-Mart is low paying wages and high turnover rate. Inadequate pay can be a major factor driving and organization’s turnover rate. A high turnover rate can be very costly to any organization, as the organization is constantly spending funds to train new employees. The higher the turnover rate the more funds are spent on training a higher number of new employees each year. These are unnecessary costs that Wal-Mart can invest in other areas of the business. Independent and Dependent Variables: Supported Evidence Wal-Mart’s turnover rate is the dependent variable. The dependent variable is defined as “the variable that is being predicted or estimated”…
Today’s society workers are experiencing a high level of job related stress and do not enjoy the quality of their work life. When stress occurs in the work environment the effects of the stimulus throws the individuals body and mental function off balance. Psychologists today refer to an individual who is not comfortable with their work environment in a state of “inequilibrium.” The individuals mind, ability, skills and goals no longer compliment the job which will also include the co-workers, boss, job details and compensation systems.…
Another type of data analysis I would use is projected of personal changes for the district. For example, what percentage of personnel will retire in the next few years? How will those projected retirements alter personnel changes? Could the district offer early retirement to some senior level…
Anonymous. 2009. The Truth About Turnover and Retention Now. HR Focus, 86(9), 1,11,13-15. Proquest. http://proquest.umi.com.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au (accessed April 03, 2010).…
Education is a system which is largely influenced by the environment in which it is planted. As a result, the issues, problems, challenges, and trends encountered in it are directly related to the human resources function. The human resource administrator’s role in education is increasingly critical as it supports the guiding goals and objectives of the organization as a whole. A human resources administrator can have a significant impact in creating a positive environment where teachers, support staff, and community members are able to provide students the necessary services they need to thrive in the classroom.…
Ingersoll, R. (2001). Teacher turnover, teacher shortages, and the organization of schools, (R-01-1 ), Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy, A National Research Consortium.…