Job Prioritisation – A list of activities needed to complete in order of relevance, priority and importance. It sets out realistic timeframes and creates a broader understanding of what would have the most consequence if not completed in the allocated timeframe. It recommends what has to be completed first for the greatest efficiency in the workplace, taking goals and final deadlines into account. The biggest and more time consuming tasks should be prioritised first, managing the smaller tasks for possible delegation. This clears the mind of overload and sets out objectives that need to be done, then forwarding the priority lists to a weekly and or monthly
Another policy that should be put in is one that addresses hours and pay, employees want to know they will be paid fairly and within a reasonable time
Policies are tools that keep the peace, the economy and that allow a country to function. The Mytilenian Debate takes place after the revolt of Mytilene, the council immediately decided in sentencing the entire male population to death and to enslave the women and children yet, “there was a sudden change of feeling…to destroy not only the guilty, but the entire population of a state. In Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War the role of policies can affect the course of war and the state. It is best seen in The Mytilenian debate where the parliament of Athens discusses if the sentence they proposed was truly right. In this debate we have two men Cleon, and Diodotus who discuss their view on the sentence and discuss the delicacy policies
Dylan, Dauenhauer Corporal Serrano 2 October 2017 The Importance of Following Orders What is the importance of following orders? Following orders is what allows the military to operate in an organized and effective manner during important and challenging situations. Following orders ensures that everyone is in alignment with others and builds discipline by making a cohesive plan of instructions that ties everyone as one unit.
An explanation of how the legislation and codes of practice apply to your own work role. Everything we do is governed and regulated by law. This then established a framework of that is or is not appropriate in the Code of Practice.
Procedures are actions, steps taken in order to apply the policies in the setting.
This learning actively greatly assisted in building my confidence, which I required in order to be successful in the new graduate RN role. Good collaborative working relationships are based on clear communication and collaboration with the patient and all members of the healthcare team. (Kieft, et al. 2014 ) This semester I had no issues with regards to speaking with physicians and other members of the healthcare team, and I continued to actively participated and contributed to daily rounds on all 3 critical care units.
When I “Think Win-Win” in the workplace I think about the Value Optimization System (VOS). As a nurse with Mountain States Health Alliance, I have had the opportunity to work with VOS program on several occasions. This system is a way to solve problems and develop solutions that everyone can live with. Covey (2005) states, Win/Win means that agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial, mutually satisfying. With a Win/Win solution, all parties feel good about the decision and feel committed to the action plan (p. 217).
Nice discussion post this week! I agree with your motto: “Do as you would want others to do” and it does apply to both one’s professional and personal life. As a healthcare worker you must (or should) treat your patients as you would want someone to treat one of your loved family members. It’s true! I think it is really cool that you teach this to the nurses that are placed with you for training purposes.
The results of the PAQ allows one to view specific details about the job, as well as the ability to compare jobs or positions in different businesses. Additional details regarding the elements and six main categories, along with the use of the PAQ in a research study, will be further discussed. Riggio (2013) effectively discusses and describes the job elements that the PAQ analyzes. The elements are grouped into six main categories and are described in brief detail. The categories include the following: information input, mental processes, work output, relationships with other persons, job context, and other job characteristics.
Business Research Topic The research topic focuses on the effects Flextime can have on the employees and how eventually it can affect the productivity for a company like Rio Tinto. Companies earlier used to have hard core working hours which the employees had to follow but now many organizations are shifting towards having a flextime policy which benefits the employees by allowing them to keep a balance on their work and personal life. Rio Tinto is currently the leading global mining groups and has hired 7.5% of the entire Australian labor force making it the largest employer of the native Australians. Currently it has more than 60,000 employees across the six continents (Rio Tin, 2015).
Introduction Job analyses and job descriptions are used by the Human resource consultants and experts as an elementary unit for many functions of human resource department that includes recruiting and employing, evaluating performance and ranges of salary (Levine et al 1988). As according to Brannick et al (2007), job analyses is an important factor in business that ensures the correct hiring of desired individuals for various jobs. Job analyses protect ensures protection of companies against claims (Veres et al1987), and it help businesses to adequately reward their staffs (Smith et al 1990). According to Fleishman & Mumford (1991), accuracy of Job analyses affect many of the HR functions, So, it is essential to make sure that job analyses is performed properly and in detail. A job analysis implies collecting information on the approaches to evaluate performance, worker-oriented behaviors, job-oriented conducts, and workers behaviors during working with materials, machines, and equipment, job environment and worker’s requirements (Harvey, 1991).
As mentioned above, there are five tasks of management that should be accomplished in a daily work routine. Those are planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling (Koontz and O’Donnell, 1976). Notwithstanding that some theorists, such as Richard Steers (1985) and Mason Carpenter (2009), highlight only four of those, planning is always considered to be the first and main function of management. It is an activity that involves choosing a strategy to accomplish the objectives of the organization, using the resources effectively and efficiently (Olum, 2004). To make a good plan, a manager should follow the essential steps of planning, which are setting goals, identifying the threats and opportunities of the organization, developing a plan for achieving the goals, and finally evaluating it and reviewing (Gamache, 2008; Duncan,
Introduction In today’s society, it is common for employees to have many challenging responsibilities in their life other than work, for example, commitments involving parents or children, education or sports commitments or personal interests outside of work. People want to escape work for a greater sense of well-being and to reduce stress levels. A poor balance between an employee’s work commitments and their other responsibilities can lead to low productivity as well as high stress and absentees. Meanwhile, employees with better work-life balance often have a greater sense of responsibility, achievement, ownership and control of their working life.
