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What are the criticisms of the theory?Examine the pyramid and reflect on your current situation. Are your motivations dictated by your current needs? Explain.

Employee Motivation

In 1943, psychologist Abraham Maslow wrote a paper, “A Theory of Human Motivation,” which explained how drive and motivation are correlated to the understanding of human needs and behavior. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a motivational theory that proposes that while people aim to meet their basic needs, they aspire to attain higher order needs in the form of a pyramid. This idea is shown in his presentation below:

Maslows Hierarchy of needs displayed as a pyramid. From the base physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization at the top

J. Finkelstein [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Research Maslow’s Theory and address the following:

In brief, describe the theory and how it has increased our understanding of personal and organizational needs and satisfaction.

What are the criticisms of the theory?

Examine the pyramid and reflect on your current situation. Are your motivations dictated by your current needs? Explain.

Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources.

Explain why the implementation of a Total Quality Management (TQM) program could improve operational efficiency at Lacks Tracks.

Lacks Tracks Cycles Business Analysis

See the attachment for detail instructions. Only use the referenced websites listed in the attachment as APA references.

Use only the BOLDED centered and left-justified headings to write your paper.

Introduction

Write an Introduction paragraph. The introduction paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper and will be used to describe to the reader the intent of the paper explaining the main points covered in the paper. This intent should be understood prior to reading the remainder of the paper so the reader knows exactly what is being covered in the paper. The introduction is often written after the paper is completed. (Use as needed appropriate in-text citation and include the references in the Reference section)
The body of the paper will cover the following:

Controls

Explain what control means in a business setting. (Use heading below and in-text citation as required)

Explain why Lacks Tracks must be concerned with the actual production metrics at its plants. (Use headings below and in-text citation as required)
Control Defined

Importance of Lacks Tracks Production Metrics

Standard Specifications

Compare the metrics table standards to the actual performance outcomes at each of the five (5) plants and explain your findings for each plant. (Use the headings below and citations and references as appropriate.)

Identify the four (4) most important and common deviations from the standards among the plants and explain why this data is important to Lacks Tracks management. (Use the headings below and citations and references as appropriate.)
Using course materials identify and explain two (2) types of controls that could be used by Lacks Tracks management to attempt to correct the deviations from standards at its plants.

(Use the headings below and citations and references as appropriate.)
Metrics Table Plant Performance Comparisons

Four Most Significant Deviations

Two Recommended Controls

Total Quality Management

Explain why the implementation of a Total Quality Management (TQM) program could improve operational efficiency at Lacks Tracks.

(Use as needed appropriate in-text citation)
Conclusion

Create a concluding paragraph.

The conclusion paragraph highlights the major findings covered in the paper.

(Use as needed appropriate in-text citation)

References

Discuss one of the philosophies—perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, and reconstructionism—by explaining how the four philosophies of education differ from each other and influenced education over time.

Discusses four major philosophies that influenced U.S. education

Chapter 2

Discusses four major philosophies that influenced U.S. education. In your original post, discuss one of the philosophies—perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, and reconstructionism—by explaining how the four philosophies of education differ from each other and influenced education over time.

Green: Perennialism

Hawkins: Essentialism

Lu: Progressivism

Watkins: Reconstructionism

 Chapter 3

discusses the curriculum development in six different historical periods.

choose one of the historical periods and discuss the major characteristics of curriculum development in that period.

 Describe how you have already made an impact on your home (or adopted) country or the broader international or scientific community,

 

Describe how you have already made an impact on your home (or adopted) country or the broader international or scientific community,

(2) how you will continue to do so after your education is completed, and

(3) how your education will directly contribute to your ability to effect these goals.

Maximum characters: 2,500

Write the citation and annotation When writing your annotation, the complete citation should always come first, and the annotation follows.

 Racism:

You need to write a paragraph describing each of the 50 sources you use for your paper topic. The topic for this Annotated Bibliography is Racism (REQUIRED TO HAVE 50 SOURCES!)

The student will select a subject for the Annotated bibliography that should be relevant to this course “Deviant Behavior”. Topic has to be focused on some type of social deviance

This has to be a descriptive/ informative annotated bibliography based on a topic of your choice ( regarding a type of social deviance )

• Step 1:

Choose your sources Before writing your annotated bibliography, you must choose at least 50 sources. This involves doing research much like for any other project. Locate records to materials that may apply to your topic.

• Review the items Then review the actual items and choose those that provide a wide variety of perspectives on your topic. Article abstracts are helpful in this process.

• Write the citation and annotation When writing your annotation, the complete citation should always come first, and the annotation follows.

[You will want to include at least the following]

•
1. The purpose of the work

2. A summary of its content

3. Its relevance to the topic

Annotated bibliographies may be arranged alphabetically or chronologically,

Guidelines for formatting the citations

Format style and citations should follow American Psychological Association (APA) formatting instructions.

What are your thoughts about the Peter Principle? Do you agree/disagree with the theory and why?How can leaders manage change during downsizing and are there any alternatives to downsizing?

 READ THE LECTURE MATERIAL BELOW ALONG WITH ALL OF THE LINKS IN BLUE AND THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION:

Group A – The Peter Principle

• What are your thoughts about the Peter Principle? Do you agree/disagree with the theory and why?

Lecture
Organizational Development
Let’s start by talking about a concept called Organizational Entropy.  In life, all living things are in one of two stages – growing or dying – and we have to think about businesses in the same way. Left to progress on their own, organizations go from order to disorder (Zipp, n.d.) There is an adage that applies, “resting on your laurels” – laurels being your successes in the past. How can we combat the “death” of our business? Businesses have to continue to change in order to survive in the increasingly global and high tech economy. Organizational Development aka Organizational Behavior and Change Management is the part of the business to focus on this and the function is often within HR. What is Organizational Culture? According to SHRM, the culture of a business involves the norms and beliefs, how to behave. Leaders establish the culture then communicate it and reinforce it with all employees to shape their behaviors and build similar perceptions.
Strong, positive cultures are part of the most successful companies, contributing to highly engaged employees who go above and beyond to fulfill the vision and mission (such as helping customers or implementing process improvements). As imagined, companies with weak and/or negative cultures have higher turnover, poorer customer satisfaction, disengaged employees, and lower profits.Building a Culture
According to AugmentHR writer Bruce Powell, there are 6 points to remember if the company wants to create a positive culture.

1. Define the culture first with a vision, mission and values that match what you want to do.

2. Management needs to lead by example. There is no sense in having values that the leaders, themselves, do not live by.

3. This one is particularly important in HR – hire people who are a ‘fit’ for the culture.

Naysayers and employees who fight the norms does not add support to what the company is building even if the person performs the tasks of the job well.

4. Reward people for demonstrating the company’s values in their day-to-day work.

Behaviors such as Putting the Customer First or Always Doing the Right Thing (ethics, integrity) are found on some performance appraisals and higher scores factor into raises.

HR also encourages simple acknowledgement privately or in group settings and small perks.

5. Last, but not least, reinforce the culture.

Coupled with rewarding it, make sure communication, events, processes, and the like are aligned with values and the mission.

Maintaining a Culture / Change Management
Should all change be managed?

Organizational Development professionals believe it should be and offer the 10 Principles of Change as guidance.

Use this in the discussion.Types of Change

Among the biggest types of change in an organization is when work is shifted and jobs eliminated, called Outsourcing and Downsizing.
Downsizing
Like the financial crisis in 2007-2009, the country/the world is experiencing a fairly unexpected and severe economic downturns.

The inevitable result is often downsizing if the company hopes to survive. Downsizing also occurs without a major country or world crisis.

It can be as simple as a company losing a large contract or losing customers due to poor service or products.

How can leaders manage change during downsizing and are there any alternatives to downsizing?

Read the following articles and use the information to respond to the topic in this week’s discussion.

What Happens During Downsizing:

How Organizations can Manage the Experience

Downsizing Alternatives
RIF Avoidance Strategies When Downsizing and Restructuring

Thirteen Alternatives to Downsizing

Outsourcing
Another way companies can manage fluctuating workforce needs is to outsource all or part of the work.

The number of people and expertise level required of HR changes as headcount and/or geography changes, so why not outsource HR too?

Read more about outsourcing individual HR functions or the entire department in the following articles.

Use this information in addition to your own research and experience to contribute to the discussion.
Should you Hire or Outsource HR

Is It Time to Outsource HR

Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs)

Management – The Peter Principle

Where does management fit into the equation of organizational development and change management.

With growth or decline, companies look to hire more managers and some of those positions are filled internally through promotions.

But how many of the individuals who are promoted turn out to be good managers?

Do they hang on to the “we’ve always done it this way” or are they risk takers?

Unfortunately, some people simply “max out” on their potential at that point in their life.

They have not fully developed effective management skills and they may not even want to.
In 1969, Laurence Peters coined the term ‘the Peter Principle’ in his presentation of satirical research suggesting managers continue to be promoted until they reach a level where they are incompetent.

Read about this concept in the following article by the Harvard Business Review and reflect on it as you address this topic in the discussion.

Overcoming the Peter Principle