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Discuss effects of performance management

Project title: Choose any one topic

“Effects of Performance Management in cost-effective patient care”

OR

The Effects of Leadership Styles Of Head Nurses On Patients’ Safety and Quality of Care In YOUR Medical Center

Project guidelines –

Title of the proposed Project: Title should be a crisp phrase. It should neither be too lengthy nor too brief.

Main Field of Project: [Mention the area of application of the project]

Nature of the Project: [Describe briefly what your project is intended to facilitate and how].

Name(s) of the individual: [Should include name and contact numbers or e-mail address]

Outline of proposal: [Give details of major objectives and arguments to justify the project. Provide description of approach/scheme/methodology that is intended to be used for the development of this project.

Duration of Project: [How long is the project expected to take for completion; discuss and provide a tentative schedule along with the project break down structure].

Budget Summary (if applicable):

Endorsements:

Factors on the basis of which the advisors should rate progress during the project phase:

• Progress
• Independence of work
• Ingenuity
• Overall Learning
• Complexity

Factors on the basis of which Project Reports are to be evaluated:

• Grammar
• Style
• Report Format
• Problem Statement
• Scope & Limitations
• Procedure
• Raw Data /Computer Code. (Report & Diskette)
• Theoretical Background and Sample Calculations
• Graphs & Pictures
• Discussion on Results and Conclusions
• Recommendations
• Overall Learning

Factors on the basis of which Presentations will be evaluated:

• Dress and Presentation Style
• Requirements and importance of work clearly specified
• Project procedure stated briefly and to the point
• Continuity and clarity of thought reflected
• Quality of Graphical User Interface
• Quality and Performance of the Software
• Difficulty level of the Project
• Conclusions drawn well explained
• Technical terms used in talk well defined and correct
• Answers given to the questions put forward by the audience, convincing

Annex ‘B’

Title Page

Statement of Submission

Authentication

Acknowledgements

Preface

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Symbols/ Acronyms / Abbreviations

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature

Chapter 3: Data Collection Approach

Chapter 4: Data Presentation, Tabulation, Analysis & Interpretation

Chapter 5: Conclusion, Findings & Commendation

References

Appendices

Analyze the concept of resource scheduling

For this assignment, write a paper of 750-1,000 words in which you analyze the concept of resource scheduling and evaluating various methods used to schedule resources in project management.

Your analysis should include the following:

1. An analysis of the benefits and challenges associated with resource scheduling

2. A discussion of at least two methods used to schedule resources and examples of when each method would be most appropriate, given the scope of the project

Choose which method would be most appropriate for the project your CLC team selected and explain why you felt it was most appropriate.

You must include at least two additional sources, one of which must be a journal article, outside of your textbook, to support your analysis.

Discuss planning researching and intensive tasks

Question: Your company has established a designated “quiet time” from 1:00 to 3:00 every afternoon, during which office phones, IM, and email are disabled so that people can concentrate on planning, researching, writing, and other intensive tasks without being interrupted. However, a number of people continue to flout the guidelines by leaving their mobile phones on, saying their families and friends need to able to reach them. With all the various ringtones going off at random, the office is just as noisy as it was before. What is the best response?

a. Agree to reactivate the office phone system if everyone will shut off their mobile phones, but have all incoming calls routed through a receptionist who will take messages for all routine calls and deliver a note if an employee truly is needed in an emergency.

b. Give up on quiet time; with so many electronic gadgets in the workplace today, you’ll never achieve peace and quiet.

c. Get tough on the off enders by confi scating mobile phones whenever they ring during quiet time.

d. Without telling anyone, simply install one of the available mobile phone jamming products that block incoming and outgoing mobile phone calls.

Human Exceptionalities

Please reflect on the following questions and write a response to each individually. These should be more than a sentence, about a paragraph, although you can write as much as you wish to express your idea. These are not graded but will be used in Module 8 when you are asked to reflect on your learning in this course, so keep a copy for yourselves. You can submit as an attachment or in the drop box since this in an informal writing assignment. I will offer comment but not evaluate – how can personal reflections be evaluated?

1. What words or images do you think of when you hear the word “disabled”? “handicapped”? “gifted”?
2. In the film Big Enough, Anu says (01:05:76) “a couple of times a weekend you are reminded that you are different – someone takes a picture or insists they know how old you are” How do you treat people who are different from you? How would you deal with being constantly reminded that you are different?
3. What words does your community use to describe different groups of people? Why do you think people in your community use particular terms or choose to use particular terms?

Core life skill strategies and techniques

Core Life Skill Strategies and Techniques

Students to write an article on any of the following:

a. Time Management
b. Positive Thinking
c. Anger Management
d. Dealing with loss, abuse and trauma
e. Dealing with grief and anxiety
f. Others related to managing stress and feeling

(e.g. of an article that can be written for the above is “The Impact of Time Management and Positive Thinking in Managing Stress”)

The assessment will reveal the self-management skills of the student.

Instructions:

1. Students will submit a report for this assignment.

2. Read related literature on the chosen topic.

3. Write an article (word limit 1000 words) and submit through module in Week 13.

Structure of the article

Report Format

Cover page with name and id of student and session name Grammar and spelling

Consistency in font style and spacing Introduction, minimum 5 sentences

Discussion about the topic with focus on the following subtopics: Definition of terminologies (minimum 2)

Impact to student life (minimum 5 sentences/points discussion)

How to deal with, in a positive way, minimum 5 sentences/points discussion

(Note: Related literature should be cited, at least 3).

Inclusion of at least one related subtopic (minimum of 5 sentences discussion)

Conclusion, minimum of 5 sentences References (minimum of 5)

References should be in CU Harvard Style and should be in a separate sheet with heading

How do you evaluate hsbc global reorganization

HSBC’s Global Reorganization and Corporate Performance in 2012 HSBC Holdings owns subsidiaries throughout Europe, Hong Kong and the rest of the Asia/ Pacific region, the Middle East and Africa, and the Americas.”1

The above statements truly reflect HSBC Holdings’ (hereafter HSBC) massive and distinct op- erations in 2012 that maintained 89 million customers worldwide. Originally known as Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corp., the bank was founded in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 1865. Currently based in London, UK, HSBC is a well-known global entity (with two nationalities), has 7,200 offices in 80 countries, and employs 295,000 workers worldwide. In emerging markets, HSBC continues to be a visible player and has expanded because of tangible consumer demand and growth opportunities.

In 2011, HSBC had revenues of $105.80 billion and made a pretax profit of $21.95 billion. The bank’s total assets stood at $2.55 trillion. As of 2012, HSBC’s operations are in most major parts of the world.2 The bank’s main revenues come from commercial banking, global banking, retail banking and wealth management, and private banking. HSBC did lose money during the 2008 global financial crisis. At the same time, the bank did not seek any bailout in Europe and Asia and continues to be a visible brand in the global banking industry. No wonder HSBC’s dis- tinct slogan (“The world’s local bank”) reflects its strong corporate identity and global networks. The global banking industry is a major strategic industry in world business, impacting coun- tries, industries, and firms alike. Historically the industry’s growth has been based on region- and country-specific strategies because of national developmental agendas and ideologies. Banks may be global in their operations but mostly thrive because of national identities, networks, and
financial resources.

In July 2011, HSBC was rated the third largest bank in its tier one capital ($163 billion).3 Other top banks in the list included Bank of America, JPMorgan, CitiGroup, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Industrial Commercial Bank (China), and Wells Fargo. The top 25 banks origi- nated from the U.S., the UK, Japan, China, Japan, France, Italy, and the Netherlands. The pace of change and competition in the global banking industry is highly dynamic and fierce. The 2008 global financial crisis created havoc in the banking industry. During the crisis, banks’ and finan- cial institutions’ “systematic distress” and “spillover effects” created major problems for the in- dustry.4 HSBC was also impacted by the crisis and ended up losing money and customers. Unlike American banks, HSBC’s operations were somewhat spared but growth remained stagnant during this period. The bank closed its money-losing operations and sold a few assets. This was a major disruption in HSBC’s history and weakened the bank’s well established business model.

To deal with the 2008 financial crisis, HSBC embarked on a major reorganization that changed its strategy and growth patterns. In 2011, HSBC trimmed its North American operations because of losses in the area of subprime lending.5 At the same time, HSBC started expanding in emerging markets of Asia. China was selected to be the bank’s major market for future growth. Other reorganization took place that aimed at mostly downsizing and trimming operations. These changes did impact the bank’s massive operations in global markets.

In February 2012, HSBC announced its financial results where the bank increased its net by 27 percent. This was clearly the result of HSBC’s 2010 restructuring plan, which was designed in the post-financial crisis period. While HSBC trimmed its operations in North America, the bank’s Asian markets witnessed a good increase in revenues because of growth in emerging markets.6 Financial Times called HSBC “the world’s Asian bank.”7 No wonder HSBC plans on having a major presence in China and has announced increasing its share in China’s Bank of Communications. HSBC also plans on expanding its branches in China from 110 locations to 800.8 This is a major part of the bank’s reorganization that was initiated by Stuart Gulliver (CEO) and his team in 2009-2010.9

Although competition in emerging markets has been heightened because of the arrival of local and multinational banks,10 markets are available to those financial institutions that carry efficient business models and operations. HSBC has major plans in the Asia markets. Because of its long history and brand identity, the bank’s future plans and restructuring initiatives can bear fruit if implemented accurately. In a special research report (“The World in 2050: Quantifying the shift in the global economy”), Karen Ward, HSBC’s chief economist, observed with convincing data and logical arguments:

This clearly shows HSBC’s long-term ambitions in the emerging markets of Asia, where growth is significantly available to those banks that carry prudent policies and networks. At the same time, the areas of technology and financial services have become more efficient because of the availability of online banking, the accessibility of large-scale and real time data, useful ana- lytics, and other technologies on hand. This has helped multinational and local banks to be more competitive, efficient, and effective in their markets.

In conclusion, firms’ organizational structures, interorganizational networks and alliances, and control and monitoring systems are important when seeking expansion in the global banking industry, which thrives on strategic locations, networks, and customer service. The same areas apply to other industries and firms as well. Above all, firms must change on a continuous basis when dealing with growth opportunities, corporate expansion, and unexpected events in global markets.

Case Questions

1. How do you evaluate HSBC’s global reorganization and expansion in the post-financial crisis period?

2. Compare and contrast HSBC’s global operations with its main competitors.

3. What did you learn from the HSBC’s case when applying concepts and theories from Chapter 8?

The growth of social networking

Topic Selection

The growth of social networking has happened so rapidly that it could be called an explosion. Social networking now affects nearly every part of life, from how we spend our free time to whom we call “friends.” As people shift their attention from traditional locations to social networking sites, how to market products and services successfully will also undergo change.

1. Select a topic for you paper that pertains to the effects of social networking on marketing.

2. Provide a written statement of approximately 200-250 words that includes the topic you chose and your rationale for why the topic would be appropriate to research.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected

Career management-researching career opportunities

Creating a mental health awareness brochure

In this module, you have begun to explore the complex and critical field of children’s mental health. You have read about some of the symptoms that indicate potential mental health red flags, challenges of mental health diagnosis, and ways to support young children’s mental health.

For this assignment, consider what you have learned and why this field is so important. Then develop a Children’s Mental Health Awareness Brochure as follows:

Choose a specific audience you would like to inform – parents and family members, early childhood professionals, or medical professionals who are learning about young children.
Create a fact sheet summarizing at least 10 vital points you want to make sure your “audience” understands.

Use the information from the Learning Resources and at least one other source from the Learning Resources.
Be sure to use your own words and credit your sources
Conclude with a summary of why you believe this information is important to your targeted audience as well as to anyone else committed to fostering the healthy growth and development of young children.
Assignment length: 2 pages

Tax planning and tax avoidance

1. Discuss, how job evaluation is linked with wage fixation, citing example from any organization your familiar with

2. Define and differentiate between tax planning and tax avoidance. Describe the tax implication of compensation package to the employer and employees with suitable examples from an organization you are familiar with.