Best Practices for a Library Media Center
You have been learning about best practices for today’s library media manager. You have examined the role of technology in the school library and how this has changed the way students use libraries.

Reflect on the course curriculum over the past five weeks. In an eight- to ten-page paper, develop a plan for a library that uses a range of programs and technologies. Include the following components in your paper:

1. At least three different programs and three different technologies, and an explanation of your rationales for selecting those programs and technologies
2. An explanation of how the role of the librarian/library media manager has changed
3. An explanation of the characteristics of an effective librarian/library media manager
4. An explanation of how a librarian/library media manager is a collaborative partner with the classroom teacher
5. An explanation of how the school librarian/ library media manager uses technology to the advantage of teachers and students
6. An explanation of how the librarian/library media manager uses library lessons to include technology and meet the needs of a diverse population
Within the context of your paper, cite at least three resources using proper APA format.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
a. Title of paper
b. Student’s name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructor’s name
e. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least three scholarly sources.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Create a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® in which you outline the following areas of financial concern and conclude with your decision on whether you would recommend EMRs to the stakeholders. Include detailed speaker notes.

Some studies indicate the best approach for transformational change may have the chief executive officer create an atmosphere for change and establish a reward system but let others decide how to initiate change but carefully set limits for the program and begin establishing a vision

 

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the effectiveness of tactics?

 

·        The combination of a soft tactic with reasonable persuasion is more effective than a combination of two hard tactics.

 

·        Soft tactics are less effective than hard tactics when used individually

 

·        Individuals from collectivist cultures are typically more likely to use soft tactics that reflect personal power.

 

·        All tactics are equally effective with regard to upward influence.

 

Sam Meyers manages a telemarketing call center. He has 20 employees working for him who are displeased with the way he yells and threatens to terminate them for what they see as small issues. Which kind of power is Sam using to get the job done?

 

·        Reward power

 

·        Legitimate power

 

·        Coercive power

 

·        Referent power

 

Training that results in ______ is costly because of the cost of training (which proved to be useless) and the cost of hampered performance.

 

·        reinforcement of training

 

·        applicability of training

 

·        negative transfer of training

 

·        simulation of training

 

Deming’s PDCA (plan, do, check, and act) cycle underlies what inherent Six Sigma principle?

 

·        Continuous improvement

 

·        Standard deviation

 

·        Project management

 

·        Control charting

 

 

 

Which of the following is an element that addresses elimination of waste under lean production?

 

·        Minimized run times

 

·        Production ahead of demand

 

·        Group plant loading technology

 

·        Kanban production control system

 

Conflicts can be resolved by withdrawing from them or suppressing them. This conflict-management technique is known as ________.

 

·        forcing

 

·        compromising

 

·        avoiding

 

·        accommodating

 

Which of the following is a desirable strategy for managers aiming to reduce the negative consequences of rumors?

 

·        Refusing to comment on issues that appear to be controversial and unfair

 

·        Creating a more informal communication environment at the workplace

 

·        Initiating disciplinary action against the employee who started the rumor

 

·        Encouraging employees to communicate their concerns and suggestions

 

A project can be segmented into which of the following?  

 

·        Events

 

·        Success markers

 

·        Sub-jobs

 

·        Work packages

 

Because practical considerations make job tryouts for all candidates infeasible, it is necessary to __________ the relative level of job performance for each candidate on the basis of available information.

 

·        abandon

 

·        predict

 

·        accept

 

·        assign

 

Which of the following is one of Dr. Eli Goldratt’s rules of production scheduling for optimized production technology? 

 

·        Do not allow bottlenecks to govern the flow of the line.

 

·        An hour saved at a bottleneck operation does not increase the process flow.

 

·        If you lose an hour at a bottleneck it is better than making scrap.

 

·        Utilization and activation of a resource are not the same

 

When an employee volunteers to run a canned food drive, this is an example of

 

·        job satisfaction

 

·        organizational citizenship behavior

 

·        employee happiness

 

·        employee productivity

 

In order to make their firm a learning organization, managers should

 

·        reinforce interdependence and reduce boundaries

 

·        avoid the use of cross-functional teams

 

·        increase the degree of departmentalization

 

·        penalize mistakes

 

The concept that some leadership attributes will work in some situations but not in others can be described by the

 

·        behavioral theory

 

·        contingency theory

 

·        tactical theory

 

·        leadership effectiveness theory

 

In _____, workers have been fired for refusing to quit smoking, for living with someone without being married, drinking a competitor’s product, motorcycling, and other legal activities outside of work.

 

·        lifestyle discrimination

 

·        defamation

 

·        invasion of privacy

 

·        constructive discharge

 

According to the job characteristics model, autonomy is defined as the degree to which 

 

·        a job provides the worker freedom, independence, and discretion

 

·        a job has an impact on the lives or work of other people

 

·        a job generates direct and clear information about performance

 

·        a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work

 

In performing a SWOT analysis, which of the following would be considered as a threat?

 

·        Increased product demand

 

·        Recognized brand

 

·        Competitors

 

·        Lack of a strategic plan

 

 

 

As a university student, your institution’s social principles and practices reflect on you, as a stakeholder, in the organization. Therefore, it is your right to question how these practices should be evaluated in relation to the social issues that the school is addressing. If your university provides job-share programs, builds a day-care facility, and only uses recycled paper, it could be said to be ________.

 

·        socially image conscious

 

·        fulfilling its social obligation

 

·        socially aware

 

·        socially responsive

 

Which of the following is ISO 14000 primarily concerned with?

 

·        Continuous improvement management

 

·        Time management

 

·        Quality management

 

·        Environmental management

 

During the implementation of a project, which of the following should be the primary focus of a consulting firm?

 

·        The correct project software

 

·        People management skills

 

·        Tools and materials availability

 

·        Application of the learning curve theory

 

What can affirmative action assist organizations in achieving that diversity initiatives cannot?

 

·        Correcting specific problems of the past

 

·        Increased productivity

 

·        Maximizing creativity

 

·        Maximizing workforce commitment

 

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 offered what for victims of unintentional discrimination?

 

·        affirmative action

 

·        adverse impact

 

·        race norming

 

·        monetary damages and jury trials

 

Adoration of a charismatic leader by followers can lead to 

 

·        greater understanding of the company mission

 

·        difficulty in developing a successor

 

·        a competitive work environment

 

·        limiting suggestions of fixes and improvements

 

An example of control criteria that can be used in any situation is ________.

 

·        number of calls taken per day

 

·        client requests completed per hour

 

·        employee satisfaction

 

·        average time to process paperwork.

 

Mary arrives at her new job. Before she can begin actually doing the work, she must complete a series of activities including role playing and virtual reality interactions.  What type of training method does Mary’s new employer use?

 

·         Information presentation

 

·        On-the-job training

 

·        Simulation

 

·        Organizational development

 

Assignment 2: Avon Products or GE Money America Case Study
From the Goldsmith & Carter textbook, select either the Avon Products (Chapter 1) or GE Money Americas (Chapter 6) case study for this assignment.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

 

1. Provide a brief description of the status of the company that led to its determination that a change was necessary.
2. Identify the model for change theory typified in the case study of your choice. Discuss what led you to identify the model that you did.
3. Illustrate the types of evaluation information that were collected and how they are used to benefit the company.
4. Speculate about success of the changes within the next five (5) years and how adjustments could be made if the results become less than ideal.
5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
• The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

• Explore how to identify and develop high-potential talent.
• Analyze behavior change theories and their impact on talent management processes.
• Determine the effects of leadership in the management of talent pools and the talent review process.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in talent management.
• Write clearly and concisely about talent management using proper writing mechanics.

 

Question #1

T&D electric manufactures high-voltage switches and other equipment for electric utilities. One line that is staffed by three workers assembles a particular type of switch. Currently the threes workers have fixed assignments; each worker fastens a specific set of components on the switch and passes it downstream on a rolling conveyor. The conveyor has capacity to allow a queue to build up in front of each worker. The bottleneck is the middle station with a rate of 11 switches per hour. The raw processing time is 15 minutes. To improve efficiency of the line, management is considering cross-training the workers and implementing some form of flexible labor system.

 

a)      What is the critical amount of WIP that is needed by this line?

b)      If the current throughput is 10.5 switches per hour with an average WIP level of 7 jobs what is the average cycle time?

c)      What is the practical worst case throughput of the line?

d)     Is there any room for improvement on this line?

Question #2

Floor-On, Ltd., operates a line that produces self-adhesive tiles. This line consists of single-machine stations and is almost balanced (i.e., station rates are nearly equal). A manufacturing engineer has estimated the bottleneck rate to be 2200 cases per 16-hour day and the raw process time to be 30 minutes. The line has averaged 1,500 cases per day, and cycle time has averaged 5 hours.

 

a)      What is the estimated average WIP level?

b)      How does the performance of the average throughput compare to the practical worst case throughput?

c)      What would happen to the throughput of the line if we increased the capacity of bottleneck station and held the WIP at its current level?

d)     If after process improvements the ten machines that required ten workers to run them are no longer needed. Instead five workers are now needed what would you do with the remainder of workers not working on that line anymore? (And please don’t fire them)