CMEC01 12/8/06 8:50 Page 1 Chapter 1 Managers and Managing LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: ✓ Describe what management is‚ why management is important‚ what managers do‚ and how managers utilise organisational resources efficiently and effectively to achieve organisational goals. ✓ Distinguish among planning‚ organising‚ leading and controlling (the four principal managerial functions)‚ and explain how managers’ ability to handle each one can affect organisational
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organisations develop ’culture ’ and how this culture can be created‚ manipulated and changed my management. I also look at what other factors can change and affect a companies ’ culture. The paper will take the following format. A definition of culture and the problems associated with its definition. I then look at how organisationl culture develops‚ with an explanation of the levels of cultural analysis‚ a look at the various different types of culture‚ and the role of the leader/manager in creating
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Discussion on: Every Line Manager is an HR Manager Introduction “Slowly but surely‚ line managers are taking over the HR front line. Gone are the days when the first port of call for any people management query was the HR department.” – Lucy McGee (Personnel Today) This is partly because HR as a function has transformed over the past decade. Administration is often outsourced‚ legislation has become more complex‚ European Union regulations have to be understood and adhered to‚ compensation is now
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SHELL SELECTION PROCESS Before an applicant is selected by Shell‚ he or she would have to achieve the company’s expectations via there degree qualification and are required to have a valid work permit for their location they are being selected to work in. There selection process begins with a candidate being asked to create a profile and complete three pre registration questions to check if they certify the three company fits which are person fit‚ job fit and team fit. After which they are asked
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Case : Acetate Department 1) What were the objectives of the production reorganization at Acetate ? The main objective of the production reorganization at Acetate Department was to improve production capacity‚ to increase productivity. 2) Why do you think the objectives of the reorganization were not realized‚ even though no employees lost their jobs‚ and salaries were increased ? Even though no employees lost their jobs and salaries were increased‚ we can note that the productivity
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EVALUATE VARIOUS SCREENING AND SELECTION METHODS AND RECOMMEND A SCREENING AND SELECTION PROGRAMME FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT This paper will critically evaluate and explore the key tools and techniques that are used in selection and recruitment process by the organizations. Organizations have infact‚ a vast range of tools to consider in screening and selecting a workforce. This paper will analyze the theoretical principles behind the relevant screening and selection method and then apply the theories
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in interest rate policy and regulations may affect the group’s profitability. Strengths Leading market position in Canadian financial services industry RBC is Canada’s largest bank as measured by assets and market capitalization and one of the North America’s leading diversified financial services companies. In personal and business banking‚ RBC ranks in top one or two positions in most of the retail products. In asset management it is the top mutual fund provider among Canadian banks‚ the
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OIB UK History / Geography Can development be measured by economic indexes alone ? (detailed plan) In order to answer the question‚ we first need to define what we mean by development: -Economic sense of the word (GDP‚ GNP‚ economic growth‚ etc ) -Quality of life (enough food‚ hospitals‚ education) -Politics‚ Religion‚ Human Rights (this is seen from a European/American point of view‚ seen from other countries‚ this may not come into account) -Ecological Sustainability Basing ourselves
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ii) Activities in order to create awareness Business ethicists always ask‚ ‘’what is right and wrong‚ good and bad‚ harmful and beneficial regarding decision and actions in organisational transactions?” Ethical solutions to business and organisational problems may have more than one alternative‚ and sometimes no right solution may seem available. Learning to think‚ reason‚ and act ethically can enable us to first be aware of and recognize a potential ethical problem. Then we can evaluate values
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| 1. | Executive Summary | 2 | 2. | Introduction | 3 | 3. | Human Resource Department of PTCL | 4 | 4. | The objectives of the HR department at PTCL | 6 | 5. | Human Resource Initiatives | 7 | 6. | Format of Job Description | 8 | 7. | HR Planning & Working | 9 | 8. | Recruitment Policy | 10 | 9. | Recruitment and Selection Process in PTCL | 11 | 10. | Training and Development | 16 | 11. | Performance Appraisal
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