REVIEW though the flavor of the SEASON is buzzing with Harry Potter Mania‚ still I am glued up reading R.K. Narayan’s First Novel “Swami and friends” (which was published in 1935) so enthusiastically Even my parents were not born at that time‚ but theINNOCENCE that I find in this book makes is itrefreshingly different from what we have nowadays. Yes‚ as I kid I too loved to read about magic‚ mystery‚ adventures‚ and detective stuff. There are plenty of books which can take u totally
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BASE ISOLATED BUILDINGS What is base isolation? When a building is built away (isolated) from the ground‚ resting on flexible bearings or pads known as base isolators. It is of the most popular means of protecting a structure against earthquake forces. HISTORY The first evidence of architects using the principle of base isolation for earthquake protection was discovered in Pasargadae. One of the world’s first base-isolated structures – the William Clayton building Base Isolation
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Organizational Teams Teams are an integral part of the success of organizations today. There are various types of teams found within today’s companies‚ and some teams perform at higher levels than others. The performance of a team can depend largely on its structure. To understand what makes a team operate be effective and productive requires looking at the various types of teams. Organizations typically developing the following types of teams: manager-led‚ self-managing‚ self-designing
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presented in the Leading Teams course‚ I will analyze the effectiveness of my team’s ability to engage in a consulting process to assess the team-based needs of and provide solutions to a client of an independent business. Context A four-member team was designed to participate in a number of group activities during the Leading Teams course; however‚ the majority of team interactions were related to activities associated with leading a consulting project. Each member of this team‚ including myself‚
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Effective team A good manager is most important role in a group. Whether the manager can help a work group to function as an effective team is determining if the work will be successful. Following‚ the differences between group and team‚ what is called effective team‚ why groups sometimes fail and how to improve group and team effectiveness Many people use the word group and team interchangeably‚ but there are many differences between group and team. A number of leadership courses designed for
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Organization Studies http://oss.sagepub.com The Tyranny of a Team Ideology Amanda Sinclair Organization Studies 1992; 13; 611 DOI: 10.1177/017084069201300405 The online version of this article can be found at: http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/4/611 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: European Group for Organizational Studies Additional services and information for Organization Studies can be found at: Email Alerts: http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts
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often promoted as a character-building activity for the young. Participating in team sports helps to develop good character because sports involve team work‚ gaining of social experiences and helps relieve stress. Working toward a common goal is an integral part of the sports experience for athletes. It is through this experience that some grow into leaders and others into strong supporters‚ both of which a team will need to be successful. Finding their role on a team is a similar experience to finding
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the definition of leadership‚ we tend to use the terms "leadership" and "management" interchangeably‚ referring to a company’s management structure as its leadership‚ or to individuals who are actually managers as the "leaders" of various management teams. I am not saying that this is a bad thing; just pointing out that leadership involves more. To be effective‚ a leader certainly has to manage the resources at his/her disposal. But leadership also involves communicating‚ inspiring and supervising
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TEAM CONFLICT Abstract This study examines the effects that team conflict has on morale‚ performance of tasks‚ and intrapersonal relationships in the workplace. Unit cohesion is a very big part of the day to day dealing within your workspace‚ as well as tackling big tasks or project for you company. With this research paper‚ we will take a look at if conflict within teams is really productive and inspires team growth or not. The methods that were used to collect this data stems from the
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a Global Team-Greg James at Sun Microsystems‚ Inc | Case Analysis | | Long Cui | Hawaii Pacific UniversityDr. Kenneth Gerard RossiApril 30‚ 2013 | | Brief Summary Greg James‚ a global manager at Sun Microsystems‚ Inc.‚ led a customer implementation team of 45 members spread across India‚ France‚ the United Arab Emirates (UAE)‚ and the United States (US). It was the second time that the team failed to
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