A Summary of Lesson 3 Actions In his previous two lessons, Joseph Williams stressed the importance of writing with clarity, correctness, and style. In Actions, he makes two important points: make the main characters the subject of a sentence and make the main action the verbs of a sentence (Williams, 44). Writers create clearer and more understandable prose for their readers when they revise a "revision" and turn a nominalization back into a verb. He identifies common problems, offers helpful tips, and includes nine do-it-yourself exercises that illustrate his concepts (33-44).…
For Grant Enterprises new product, I think that they will find strategic planning, marketing function and decision making very useful for their meeting. Strategic planning is will help this corporation to learn how to develop how to distinguish themselves from their competitors (Sawyers, R., Jackson, S., & Jenkins, G. J, 2012). Marketing will have the company get there name out to the public, and decision making will require the company to put their best foot forward. Each one of these factors can have a major impact on developing a new product line for your business. Strategic planning is where you determine what sets your business apart from everyone else.…
Joe Diffie was born in December 28, 1958. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His first performance came when he was age four, and he performed in his aunts country music band, he played in a rock band during high school, and later moved on to gospel quartet. After graduating he attended Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. During college he joined a bluegrass band called, Special Edition.…
Born in 1978 August 23rd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joe "Jellybean" Bryant played eight seasons in the NBA and the family traveled between Italy and Philadelphia to support his career. The young Bryant learned to play basketball at an early age and attended Lower Merion High School, where he led his team to the state championships and was named High School Player of the Year in 1996. . After high school, Bryant trained with the Philadelphia 76ers, and was the 13th pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte then traded Bryant's signing rights to the Los Angeles Lakers for seven-year veteran center Vlade Divac.…
Joe Messina is a local businessman who started his first business, Messina’s Pizza, in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania over twenty years ago. He has since sold his pizza place and owns over six successful businesses in Shrewsbury, PA. He still lives in Stewartstown with his wife and kids. After enthusiastically agreeing to an interview, Messina answered numerous questions. Upon being asked how he decided to pursue a business career, he revealed that, as a child in Italy, he dreamt of opening a pizza place.…
Born on October 27, 1940, in the South Bronx, New York, John Gotti would face run-ins with the law several times, including a four-year prison term for manslaughter, before becoming head of the Gambino crime family. Nicknamed "Teflon Don" for his ability to remain free, Gotti was eventually convicted on multiple criminal counts and sentenced to life in prison. He died on June 10, 2002. (1940-2002)…
The Life of Jose Marti Tory Anderson Penn State Dubois Jose Julian Marti y Perez was a Cuban journalist. He spent much of his life fighting for Cuba’s independence. In his life he traveled to many places. Unfortunately, he did not live long enough to witness Cuba freed but to Cuba he is their nation hero, some people refer to him as the Apostle of the Cuban Revolution.…
Joe Sr. had great expectations for his children, unlike many fathers around that time period. His goal was to establish in them a passion for competitiveness and a long lasting belief that winning was everything. He entered them in swimming competitions and lectured them if they finished in anything other than first place. Despite his father's bold persona, young Kennedy was a substandard student and a playful boy. He was sent away to a Catholic boys' boarding school in the upper northeastern region in Connecticut called Canterbury.…
How does a health care organization implement a strategic plan? What guidelines should be followed? While many healthcare organizations have good strategic plan, it is often during the implementation process that most of them fail. The success of a strategic plan is not only in the planning process but also in the implementation process as Voelker, Rakich & French noted “many organizations develop excellent strategies but fail to implement them effectively” (Voelker, Rakich & French, 2001). Implementing strategic plan is the responsibility of the CEO and the senior level management team.…
Robin Netherton’s Final Exam for AEL 631 1. The stated purpose of this course is the preliminary exploration of strategic leadership. This course also studies the problem solving process and the skills of a reflective praxisioner. The rational for the course is the abstract nature of leadership and more specifically strategic leadership (Johnson, 2015).…
Strategic Management: Text and Cases, Seventh Edition (Dess, Lumpkin & Taylor, 2004), is a text that focuses on the core topic of strategic management. It as well delves into deep coverage contemporary yet crucial topics of knowledge management, innovation, intellectual assets, crowdsourcing, environmental sustainability, and entrepreneurship, internet strategies and environmental sustainability. The authors use an accessible and understandable style of writing with the incorporation of a wealth of new and updated illustrations. This in itself is a very great tool in clarifying some of the most pertinent questions associated with Weight Watchers, which has for a long time remained relevant to its purpose.…
The Strategic Compass process is a viable alternative to strategic planning. The Strategic Compass method ask a series of questions generating a two-fold advantage over focusing on maximizing success and using actionable steps to devise a solid plan. Of these self-reflections based inquires the first question is most useful, helping institutions focus in on their own strengths considering, “What do we do best?” (Buller, 2015, p.122).…
Name: Jack Sheehan Student Number: 114564277 Lecturer: Bernadette Power Module Code: EC2017 Date Due: 30th of July 2015 Word Count: 1,040 A business strategy is hugely important in determining the strategic position of a firm.…
12-Hour Shifts: Good or Bad? Over the last few years, many have questioned whether 12-hour nursing shifts provide more benefits or drawbacks to organizations. Most of the nurses working in hospitals, emergency departments, and long-term care facilities are working 12-hour shifts for three consecutive days and then spend the following four days off (“12-Hour Nursing Shifts vs. 8-Hour Nursing Shifts,” 2014). Nurses that work 12-hour shifts receive more time off to spend with their families and friends.…
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT Q: Please explain/discuss the Mintzberg’s Modes of Strategic Decision Making by using the real example. Strategic management is a set of managerial decisions and actions that determines the long-run performance of a corporation. While, the strategic decision making is the process of developing and putting into action choices that will influence the long-term future of the organization. These choices often involve major organizational changes and large resource commitments that are difficult to reverse once they are implemented. There are four modes/approaches of the Mintzberg’s Modes of Strategic Decision Making which is entrepreneurial mode, adaptive mode, planning mode and logical incrementalism mode.…