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Goal Setting, 2006.
An examination of the process of goal setting and its advantages.
2,987 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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Goal setting is a fundamental management technique, useful at every level of a corporation or company. This paper examines the benefits of goals setting, the properties of effective goals, differentiation between corporate overarching goals and personal goals and describes the process that is most effective in setting goals.
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"Recognizing the motivations behind human behavior is important in gaining commitment of the individual. Merit-pay systems alone do not fulfill the need for personal satisfaction that is essential in securing the commitment of the individual. The overarching goal provides a common vision, a similar frame of reference for all, that is effective in developing employee cooperation. If members buy into the same goal, it becomes likely that they will behave in ways that are compatible even if they have strong differences with each other. When the overarching goal is implemented with a series of individual goals, motivational properties are maximized."
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Goal Setting Theory, 2008.
A review of Imogene King's model and theory in terms of the interactions between nurse and patient and patient goal setting.
712 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses the interactions between nurse and patient and how it leads to transactions which result in goal attainment. It then looks at how mutual goal setting and goal attainment leads to enhanced growth and development for the client. It discusses the interrelated concepts related to goal setting including perception, communication, role, stress and transactions. The paper particularly focuses on Imogene King's model as a framework for assessing and maintaining the social system which assists patients to achieve their stated goals.
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"Goal setting removes emphasis from the biomedical model and disease-driven concepts and leads to a more comprehensive perspective which is also patient centered. The theorist King provided the conceptual approaches; Roy and Andrews studied the applicability of those approaches; and Kemp and Richardson studied the use of goals in the nursing process. A hierarchy of behavioral goals was also established to determine behavioral goals that relate to physiological, self-concept, role and inter-dependence issues. In the nurse-patient interaction behavioral goals are crucial (Lawler & Dowswell, 1999). The patient is to derive just as much satisfaction from goal achievement and progress as the nurse."
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Goal-Setting and Organizational Goals, 2001.
A comprehensive assessment of how organizations can use goal-setting as an effective motivational and process management technique.
2,171 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This essay maintains that goal-setting is an effective method for motivating employees to achieve organizational goals and demonstrates that the essence of the HR concept is the requirement to use an organization's human resources in the most effective and mutually beneficial manner possible; this requirement is most successfully achieved through the use of goal-setting. It also defines human resources, supports the use of goal-setting to accomplish organizational goals and motivate employees as the most important endeavors of the HR field, describes what skills and knowledge are required to effectively lead and manage an organization's human resources, as well as concluding the essay with a summary of the information discussed.
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"In 1978, E. E. Locke presented a now-classic paper, "The Ubiquity of the Technique of Goal Setting in Theories of and Approaches to Employee Motivation," and ever since there has been a growing interest in applying the goal-setting technique to solving organizational problems. Locke's view of an individual's conscious goals and intentions were that they were "the primary determinants of behavior." In other words, a universal characteristic of intentional behavior was that it "tends to keep going until it reaches completion." Thus, when a person starts something such as a new job or project, that person will keep striving toward completion until the goal is achieved."
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Goal Setting, 2002.
A study of how enterprises establish goals.
1,270 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 43.95
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This paper examines how managers and subordinates jointly establish and clarify employee goals. It describes how the development of instituting achievable goals entails managing the level of involvement and goal complexity, and the way the goal setting is established and the way it is managed is also very important.
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"Goals are targets one has for some definite future date to have something talented or achieved. Every group is equally important, and more prominently should be seen as a part of the whole. As with a Russian Doll, the Team is the innermost shell, while the Corporate is the outermost shell. Is important to regularly meet to assess the status of existing goals and produce new goals for the next period. Goals are created to be achieved before the next regular meeting is considered short-term goals, while goals that will take several meetings to achieve are measured long-term goals. Short-term goals will always get the group closer to the long-term goals."
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Goal Setting, 1992.
Focuses on college students and their concept of self and discusses motivation, impetus and performance.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 16 sources, $ 63.95
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"Garland (1982) reports that goal setting, or planning, is a relatively new concept in the field of social learning. This concept accounts for behavior that is maintained by college students for extended periods of time in the absence of, or sometimes in spite of, external consequences. The concept of goals or plans also suggests an organization to the personality processes of college students that would not otherwise be present. That is, goals or plans guide college students in their establishing priorities among rewards and in selecting among actions that might otherwise seem of equal value. Thus, goals-plans enable college students to go beyond momentary influences and to organize their behavior over extended periods of time.
There cannot be consideration given to goals without an examination of the second important and interrelated concept: the ..."
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"Effects of Leader Role, Team-Set Goal Difficulty, Efficacy and Tactics " by Durham, Knight and Locke, 2000.
A Summary and assessment of the study on effective leadership.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, $ 63.95
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"Human Resource Management and Team Effectiveness: An Article Summary
Introduction
This research summarizes the article ?Effects of Leader Role, Team-Set Goal Difficulty, Efficacy, and Tactics on Team Effectiveness? by Cathy Durham, Don Knight, and Edwin Locke. The summary is presented in relation to the following elements: literature review, hypotheses, method, analysis, and conclusions.
Literature Review
The study, the results of which were reported in this article, examined the relationships between leadership role, team goals, and team tactics, as independent variables, and team effectiveness, as a dependent variable. Concepts from..."
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Male vs. Female Leadership, 2007.
This study investigates the goal-setting practices of male and female CEO's in an attempt to overcome common stereotypes about female leadership.
4,530 words (approx. 18.1 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 118.95
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The researcher reviews two male and two female leaders in large global organizations. The researcher examines the long-term objectives, mission, values and beliefs of the organization in an attempt to discern whether female led organizations are more apt to adopt different long- term goals than male led organizations. The paper shows how males and females are likely to perform equally well when afforded the opportunity to take on advanced leadership roles within an organization. The paper stresses, however, that as long as stereotypes exist regarding women's ability to perform adequately within the organizational leadership role, women will continue to struggle to maintain egalitarian representation in the world of corporate society.
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Introduction/Background to Problem
Environmental Context of the Investigation
Conceptual Framework Framework/Espoused Leadership Model
Theoretical Foundation and Framework for Research
Literature Review
Summary of Literature
Research Questions and Hypothesis
Implications and Significance of Study
Methodology
Summary and Conclusions
Implications Suggestions for Future Research
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"Studies suggest that roughly 79 percent of the female population and 82 percent of the male population believe that men and women manage differently and thus, contribute to the organization's bottom line in different ways (RBI, 2004). This assumes a potential difference in the ways male vs. female organizations lead, including their goal setting preferences. According to recent surveys of 1,000 employees RBI (2004) revealed that more and more women are also breaking into top organizational roles, and within these roles are more likely to be described as either "controlling, approachable or direct" (RBI, 2004)."
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Goal Theory, 2002.
Examines application of the theory.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 47.95
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Examines application of the theory. Goals as regulators of human behavior. The relationship between goal difficulty and performance. Its use in motivting workers to performance and productivity improvement. Goal-setting activities. Key steps in goal setting. Recommendations as to how more effective use of goals can be achieved. Implications for managers.
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Goal Theory
Goal theory holds that goals are important regulators of human behavior and posits a strong relationship between goal difficulty and performance, with harder goals resulting in a greater effort than easier goals (Martin & Manning, 1995). This report will examine goal theory and its use in motivating workers to performance and productivity improvements. It will examine goal-setting activities from an individual perspective and will offer recommendations as to how more effective use of goals can be achieved.
Ivancevich (1998) says that goal setting is designed to improve an individual's ability to set and achieve goals. Goals are the object of an action or what a person intends to accomplish. Goal setting theory was proposed initially by Edwin ..."
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Personal Goals, 2006.
A discussion about the writer's personal plans and goals to become a businessman.
951 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 33.95
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The paper discusses the importance of having plans in order not to be diverted from an ultimate goal. The writer's ultimate aim is to be a businessman. The paper discusses the advantages of being an entrepreneur. The writer, a college student, details three types of personal goals. The paper describes academic, professional and private goals. The writer expresses the desire to do something constructive in order to be a more productive part of society, for example, volunteer work with the elderly. In conclusion, the writer states that these goals seem overwhelming, but attainable, and can see that the vision of becoming a successful businessman in the future will become a reality.
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Academic Goals
Professional Goals
Private Goals
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"My upbringing has been such that work ethic has been ingrained in me. I have worked since I was 16, and even now have a job while studying, although I don't need to work but I feel that it helps me in achieving my ultimate goal of becoming an entrepreneur, for this I have always worked with small family run businesses and I have been working with one for the past 4 years. Compared to large chain stores or other corporations I think this job has given me an insight into many things, which would not have been accessible, and I would not have been able to experience first hand, this hands-on experience is different because the owners put me in different areas of work every few days, so at this point I virtually feel that I can run it my self even now."
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Personal Goals for a Professional Nurse, 2002.
Lists and analyzes the personal goals of a student nurse on her journey to become a professional nurse.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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For the nurse, there can be little doubt that the primary function is to provide the best care possible within the limits of policy, practice and ability. To that end, there are limits to what a person can provide and the self, not the institution, determines those. Over the next five years, I will be embarking upon and completing a journey, the end of which will find me in a hospital or clinical setting as a nurse with direct impact and influence upon the outcome of treatment. It will be my responsibility to provide the best care possible, to be aware of the needs of the setting, the physicians and the patient and to be able to balance all of those in my actions. I will be responsible for compartmentalizing my day, my life and all of the demands of the job so that I may remain focused upon the tasks at hand. It will also be an imperative to function fully within the team environment and to be a complete and active member in that team. Finally, it will be incumbent upon me to never stop learning about my practice and craft. It is for these reasons that the development of personal goals is so significant.
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Productivity and Enjoyment in Life, 2002.
A lifestyle prescription for setting personal goals in order to enjoy life and devising strategies to achieve them.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper will define a set of goals and sub-goals, together with cognitive and concrete strategies to render these goals a reality. The goals, sub-goals and strategies will be presented in parallel, with time as the main heading. Recognizing the fact that the human condition and our roles as actors within a specific socio-economic context, imposes limits upon possible goals, the set defined here will be limited to four. It is important to note that, within each time frame, the four goals are prioritized in terms of importance within that particular span of time. As well, given the limits of human prescience, the goals and strategies in the short-term will be more detailed than those in the long-term. Moreover, these priorities will change from one time-frame to the next in response to predicted changes in life circumstances. The time-frames will be presented along a continuum from short-term (e.g. graduation) to long-term (e.g. middle age).
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Eliyahu M. Goldratt's "The Goal", 2008.
This paper discusses Eliyahu M. Goldratt's novel,"The Goal", which teaches the fundamental concepts of operations management.
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This paper explains that Eliyahu M. Goldratt's "The Goal" presents a different perspective on modern manufacturing business. The paper relates that, by using the format of a novel, the reader is able to understand the true goal, new measurements, capacity planning and the way the market affects the manufacturing plant. The paper states that the goal upon which the manufacturing function must redirect its focus is the company goal to make money. The author relates that the measurements at the operational/manufacturing level to evaluate if the company is make money are throughput, inventory and operational expense. The author underscores the concept that management should consider how all machines work together to produce a good.
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"A manufacturing plant contains two types of resources, bottlenecks and non-bottlenecks. A bottleneck is a resource whose capacity is equal to or less than the demand placed on it. A non-bottle neck is the opposite where capacity is greater than the demand. Including those two aspects into our analysis of the plant, Jonah says that instead of balancing the flow of a product with market demand through the plant, the product should be balanced with the full capacity of the bottleneck. All we're doing is refocusing the manufacturing plant from market demand to the bottleneck."
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Health Care Organizational Safety Goals, 2005.
Examines and assesses patient safety goals at a medical hospital.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper examines and assesses patient safety goals at Kaiser Permanente, West Los Angeles Medical Center Hospital. It looks at the importance of patient safety goals to older patients. and reviews the tasks that must be done to achieve patient safety goals.
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Career Goals, 2006.
A student's analysis of his career goals in the world of global finance.
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A student discusses his fervent wish to become a global financial advisor. The writer examines his goals and dreams and shows how he will achieve them. The writer further discusses his personality and his goal-driven nature. The writer concludes that his core curricular interests are also supplemented by interests in sports and music that enable him to relax and reflect upon his goals.
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"Since being a freshman, I have thoroughly investigated the options available to me in the field of global energy finance. Global energy remains a volatile market sector and one that demands highly skilled professionals willing to embark on a challenging and demanding profession. I have become willing to devote all of my time and energy into the cultivation of my chosen career, which is why I am now investigating graduate school programs and their finance departments. The two specific career paths that I am investigating now include a position within an international financial organization, or one in a post as financial consultant to a major multinational energy company."
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Goldratt and Cox's "The Goal", 2004.
Book review of Goldratt and Cox's "The Goal".
899 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper summarizes and reviews "The Goal" by Goldratt and Cox. The paper discusses "Theory of Constraints", a philosophy for improving production throughput presented in "The Goal", and looks at the concept of throughput accounting, a concept embraced by Goldratt and Cox in "The Goal".
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"In The Goal, (Goldratt and Cox, 1986) Alex Rogo manages a troubled manufacturing plant. When his district manager informs Alex that profits must increase or the plant will be shut down, he turns to Jonah, a former professor. With Jonah?s help, Alex turns the plant around while at the same time abandoning traditional management principles in favor of Jonah?s Theory of Constraints and Throughput Accounting practices."
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