... . ORGANIZATIONAL TYPE According to Douglas, A. (2012, pp.4-21) the following are different types of business organisations: Partnership: This is usually used for professional practice, such as solicitors or accountants, it is owned by a minimum of 2 people up to a maximum of 20 to 50 people. The ... decisions might be made too late. Tall structures are likely to be less consumer friendly due to the size of the organisation. Flat Structure: The flat structure also follows the layout of a pyramid but has a wider span of control. It is more commonly found in smaller ... no levels of manage...

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... . Mr. Jenkins has memory problems and he is confused due to Alzheimer. When he goes back home from hospital he do things that can affect him and neighbours (flood his flat).Placed temporarily in a care home, he is even more confused, lost and not able to live on his own so he is placed in a care home permanently. Applying the ... and sometimes excluded-and also for an effective partnership working for professionals. AC 2.3 Explain how differences in working practices and policies affect collaborative working. The process in which different professional groups work together for a positiv...

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... loyalty of employees by offering them exciting and entrepreneurial chances for personal growth and empowerment in organizations that are fair, flat and flexible. In a fair organization, employees will respond best to management skills that are up front, unbiased, and honest. In a flat organization, unnecessary layers of management are eliminated and internal bureaucracies are minimized. In a flexible organization, employees are customer-driven and ... their strengths or would it give them skills to make them more employable. Consequently, employees of an organization without vision are ...

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... little say in decision making. Hanna and Wilson have noted that classical bureaucratic structures are typically very tall (1988). The hierarchy of a flat structure has fewer levels than that of a tall structure and its power field is much broader. A flat structure tends to be rather loose in terms of control and supervision - more individuals report to a single supervisor, and each individual ... has more independence in decision-making. Amongst discerning factors that separate what is flat and tall is the amount of communication that passes through an organisation. Hanna and Wilson esta...

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... in the vital decision-making processes (Schecter, 2011). An effective learning program focuses on promoting equality among the participants in the learning course of action. The professional staff respects the students' opinions, appreciates their efforts and interests, and this helps to create a favorable learning environment. Initiating a realistic and achievable budget plan ... learner centered. Department heads will be responsible for implementation and target date will be to implement for next school year. Action Plan 3: Increase Meaningful Professional Development • Provide profe...

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... few major products, and with little change in markets and customers it doesn't need the responsiveness of the networked organization. Its being global, however, commands grouping by geography. The new "flat" organization eliminates levels of middle management and gives more power to the lower level groups. The internal strategic linking changed with a need for a more ... flat design. The strict hierarchy and order giving of the "old" gave way to a system of sharing information, which became the key ingredient in the modern company. The old hierarchy and ... top of the pyramid can beco...

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... dynamics of labor-management relations. Many factors, such as technological advancement, global economic development, and improvement in working conditions on a national scale have expanded the number of professional workers in the labor force, consequently increasing the number of managerial positions. Logically, the response to the substantial increase in the number of "supervisor" positions ought ... has been considered in the United States, countries such as the Netherlands have successfully organized and implemented a management-friendly system of labor relations. The Federation of ...

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... the uniqueness of learning styles, vocational goals, and life purposes of clients, within the context of principles of democratic social justice (Locke, 1986). As the theoretical and professional foundations of multicultural counseling have progressed, a natural evolution has been the development of ethical standards to help regulate the practice of multicultural counseling. Ibrahim and Arredondo (1986) ... when engaging in direct client services, research, education, testing, computer applications, public communications, and relationships with employers and employees (ACA, 1995). Withi...

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... the uniqueness of learning styles, vocational goals, and life purposes of clients, within the context of principles of democratic social justice (Locke, 1986). As the theoretical and professional foundations of multicultural counseling have progressed, a natural evolution has been the development of ethical standards to help regulate the practice of multicultural counseling. Ibrahim and Arredondo (1986) ... when engaging in direct client services, research, education, testing, computer applications, public communications, and relationships with employers and employees (ACA, 1995). Withi...

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... utmost respect, dignity, and concern. And the patient should have the freedom to entertain their own thoughts, beliefs, and values based on their background and experiences just as the healthcare professional does. A mutual respect for these personal feelings will not only facilitate ethical decision-making but also create an environment to foster a healthy patient-practitioner relationship. The issue of patient ... influence from others? Of course, these questions are open to interpretation and rarely would the answers to these questions be black and white [2]. Again it comes down to pr...

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... individual's value systems, a basic ingredient in the decision making process, is also different from others. Interpretation of societal rules, customs and expectations is processed in a highly individualized manner. (Richard) Professional boundaries, personalities and environments are also pertinent to deciding a course of action. Any of these variables may influence one individual to act differently than another, given the same situation. In ... reality, all the above mentioned variables, as well as others not identified, are factored into the day-to-day practice of the work adjustment...

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... to the reasoning behind the increase. The whole process should be reviewed for flaws and areas for improvement. The issue of annual increases should be standardized in the form of a flat rate. This will avoid the manager from making these decisions by themselves. The rate should not be based on a percentage but an amount that is the same across the board ... . Because percentages seem fair on the surface but a person making more than another employee will increase the difference even further. A system that provides for a flat amount is fair because it keeps the differences from one emplo...

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... to the working group who are willing to attain a higher degree but who face time management problems. It helps you in integrating your profession with studies. It also offers a true professional outlook and approach. Need for distance learning Distance education is gaining importance because - Of social changes, technological advancements and economic fluctuations, which greatly necessitated the advancement of distance learning. - The ... quick promotions or incentives or a hike in salaries or challenging positions, greater responsibilities or levels of decision making. - The employees ...

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... of Business stems up from the belief that the skills, knowledge and competencies immersed from the proposed MS program will enhance my chances of realizing my long-held academic and professional goals. I must admit that my passion in the field of accounting was cultivated at a very tender age after observing how my mother, who is a Certified Public Accountant, used to purport ... the experience of seeing the intense love my mother had for her job made me to resort that I ought to follow in my mother's footsteps by ensuring that my future professional life lays in the world of accounting...

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... greater productivity for [professionals] with the development of a strong organization, and a positive work environment". Because of changing motivational values, and areas of authority within a [professional] setting, there is a growing interest to apply many human resource practices in an effort to increase accountability. 1. Clearly state and post organizational objectives 2. Offer additional positive ... reinforcement by administrators through recognition programs 3. Establish staff participation in decision-making. The administrator in the current professional climate must understan...

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... p. 213). Physicians must hold some biases with naming an adolescent immature as they are the ones that take advantage of these loopholes. In either situation, however, the health care professional should discuss with the patient the importance of involving their parents in health care decisions. Not only to support parental rights, but also for the loving support that the parents ... mandatory parental consent or notification does not vitiate the desirability of parental involvement or exclude it as a possibility; it only provides a necessary option for optimal health protection. The heal...

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... that it leads to. However, there exists a lack of awareness how one should think and make decisions. Absence of clear thinking will lead to failure both in personal and professional life. Decisions resulting from unclear thinking will lead to frustration, ineffectiveness, and financial loss and ultimately to failure. Critical Thinking is about becoming a better thinker in every aspect of ... life. It will lead to perform more effectively both in personal and professional life by empowering oneself. It will ultimately lead to avoiding disastrous mistakes, and gaining clarity, and discove...

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... is important for teachers, and other educational professionals to be able to collaborate and do things collaboratively. This can be achieved in the educational setting through various types of teacher/professional teams, co-teaching with peers, and consultation among colleagues. Collaboration is defined in Interactions as "a style for direct interaction between at least two co-equal parties voluntarily engaged in shared ... collaboration that is characterized as being triadic, and indirect. This means that there are three people involved; the teacher of the student, the expert teacher/p...

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... alternatives to solve the problem" Harris and Sherblom (p172). Table 9.1 of Harris and Sherblom identify decision making and problem solving in six stages. 1. Identify (The goal was to get professional help for a friend with a drug problem). 2. Examine constraints 3. Develop and analyze alternative ways of responding 4. Make a choice 5. Plan of action and implement the decision 6. Evaluate the results consequences In order ... the group the obvious decision was to lock her up in a basement and throw away the key, however; the reality of the situation, the group was aware of the serious ...

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... ethics can change many ways society sees the world. There are many different decisions that people make that could have been different if thought through ethically. These days" personal and professional areas are being looked at more closely due to ethical fiascos that have recently occurred. Many elements need to be considered to make an ethical decision. "An ethically defensible decision ... Davis. The admissions program set aside 16 spaces out of every 100 for students admitted through a "special admissions program" for minority applicants. -"Allan Bakke, a white, male, thirty-seven-...

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... , adaptability, and a quick response. 2. The Systems also allows users to initiate and control the input and out put 3. The Support Systems provide users operate with little or no assistance from professional programmers 4. A Decision Support System supplies support for decisions and problems whose solutions cannot be specified in advance 5. Overall the Decision Support Systems use sophisticated analysis and modelling tools. In a decision ... , adaptability, and a quick response. The Systems also allows users to initiate and control the input and out put The Support Systems provide users ...

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... and Decision Making Over the years critical thinking has come to be a highly desirable tool that more and more people strive to master in order to be successful in the professional world. Critical thinking provides control over one's thinking as opposed to average day-to-day thinking. Critical thinking relies on logic and reasoning. It also requires that we recognize our ... a structure for critical thinking that supports an ongoing research for better opinions, decisions, or judgments. (Readings in Critical Thinking, 2003). Effective decision making is another possession wished for by ...

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... process of applying critical thinking principals in making sound decisions is an essential skill for successful individuals. While the relationship between critical thinking and decision-making is evidently necessary in a professional setting, it also has great importance in more personal arenas like education, building arguments, and construction of personal belief systems. Individuals who exercise critical thinking are aware of their own ... ). Although this list may appear to be a checklist of things to do, the authors state that "executive decision-making is not a series of single li...

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... function more as peers and colleagues. Less tension and hostility are present under this leadership style. More cohesion and cooperation are apparent. The democratic leadership style encourages employee participation and professional growth. This style promotes greater job satisfaction and improved morale. Democratic leadership can produce high quality and high quantity work for long periods of time. Many employees like the trust ... of an objective. There are specific traits that need to be present to achieve effective leadership. Integrity is the foundation of lasting and effective le...

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... monies to accomplish the goals of an interest group. Although PACs may not accept funding from corporations and labor unions directly, they may however receive voluntary contributions from business corporations, professional associations, labor unions, and employee interest groups which organize an individually contributed affiliated PAC. PACs were first introduced to the political system circa 1944. That year the Congress of Industrial ... them and the group they represent. Therefore it is not amazing that there are only two attributes common to federal PAC whether they are connected o...

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