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Thesis statement -please rephrase it as it would be better- Langston Hughes was a marxist which is clear in his short stories in The Ways of White Folks (analysis of marxist elements on Slave on the Block, Passing, The Blues I’m Playing, Rejuvenation throughout Joy), however before he turned to leftist party he had the marxist stand as a poet for common citizens, (+Marxist views in any of his writings/poems before 1930s with literary analysis).

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The research paper must have a brief summary of the movie “A beautiful mind” and it must include different types of schizophrenia as well as the symptoms of schizophrenia.Use the DSM IV/V for most of the references.

Write a paper of 750-1,000 words examining your personal values and beliefs. Include the following:
1.Describe your personal values and spiritual beliefs.
2.Using the elements of cost, quality, and social issues to frame your description, differentiate your beliefs and opinions about health care policy. Give examples of relevant ethical principles, supported by your values.
3.Analyze how factors such as your upbringing, spiritual or religious beliefs/doctrine, personal and professional experiences, and political ideology affect your current perspective on health care policy.
4.Examine any inconsistencies you discovered relative to the alignment of your personal values and beliefs with those concerning health policy. Discuss what insights this has given you.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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Upon your submission, I recommend you cover the following points below.
Content: Provide a list of prerequisites that are required of students prior to learning. This can be a set of skills, abilities or a knowledgebase. Also, look at how you might assess such skills and what measures you would put in place to ensure these are met before the session.
Learning styles: You briefly mention learning styles, however there is a lack of evidence of how diverse teaching methods support diverse learning styles. Moreover, there are few examples of how this might be applied to your lesson plan. Give explicit examples of how you would cater for each learning style with reference to supporting evidence.
Structure: The assignment would benefit from placing Gagne’s nine instructional steps towards the end of the document. This will then afford an opportunity for you to reflect critically on how and why you have used each teaching method with support from the literature.
Language: Frequent and consistent inaccuracies of academic English. There are a high number of colloquialisms as well as grammar, punctuation and spelling errors.
Referencing: Please review the APA guideline for referencing. I have included an exemplar of how to format using the APA referencing system.
Cover sheet: Please compete each section of the cover sheet below before resubmission. It is essential that this is completed in order for you to demonstrate evidence of reflective practice and progression.

Teaching and Learning in Medical Education – Assignment 2 – Cover Page

After you have completed your assignment, please write a short evaluation of how well your assignment addresses the criteria listed:
Content (understanding of theory / principles and application to own context)
– Evidence of application of learning theory to own practice
– Evidence of ability to identify learning needs for facilitating learning
– Evidence of a clear, comprehensive and pedagogically sound lesson plan
– Documentary evidence complete Self-evaluation:
This is Resubmit as per tutor feedback. It was great feedback and helped me better understanding and correction of my assignment.

Tutor feedback:
Clear explanation and manageable topic with learning outcomes identified. Evidence in the application of learning theory informing own practice. Evidence of understanding some of the problems and solutions associated with a lesson plan. Documentary evidence provided. The assignment is missing the required pre-requisites to learning. This could include general subject-knowledge or a specific set of medical skills. As the marking criteria, list the steps necessary prior to learning. You have made an attempt to link the lesson plan to learning theory, however this has not been evidenced with reference to the literature.

Style, format and language (e.g. structure, coherence, flow, formatting, use of language) Self-evaluation:

Tutor feedback:
The assignment would benefit from restructuring and general grammatical checks. You have some thoughtful ideas, however these are often less effective due to breaks in coherence and flow. Reading the assignment out loud before submission can help identify such errors.

Sources and references (e.g. (e.g. range of references cited, search strategy, how you chose for relevance, consistency, accuracy and completeness of referencing) Self-evaluation:

Tutor feedback:
Range of sources cited with relevance to the lesson plan. A number of inaccuracies in APA formatting and placement. Please review the APA referencing system and make any appropriate changes.
Which aspect(s) of your assignment would you specifically like feedback on? Student comment:

Tutor feedback:
I believe you have made some thoughtful observations and identified potential problems that an educator may face when implementing a lesson plan. However, there are still a number of areas that need to be addressed before the assignment meets the marking criteria. With work (please see above) this could be a well-research and pedagogically sound lesson plan.

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Lesson planning: For a topic of your choosing within your own discipline area, outline the relationship of the various parts of the topic, indicating which elements are pre-requisite to others. Design a lesson plan for this topic based on Gagne’s events of instruction using the template. Explain your choice for activity / activities for each event, indicating how diverse teaching methods meet diverse learning styles

Tips for the assignment
The template should outline activities for various Gagne events (see appendix).
The essay should reflect on how those activities support different learning styles. Why have you have chosen a particular activity, what is the impact on students learning and how do these activities meet diverse learning style?
By asking you to outline the relationship of the various parts of the topic, indicating which elements are pre-requisite to others, we mean that you provide a general description (an abstract) of the topic i.e. What is the topic, what outcomes are you trying to achieve, what it includes, which step is prior to other step.
Prerequisites refer to what the student must be able to do / know before the session. Clearly this won’t be an exhaustive list, but your assignment should demonstrate that you have considered pre-requisites. A prerequisite can be knowledge, skill or attitude.
Last but not the least, substantiate all your arguments with appropriate references from literature.1
1200 words +/-10% including citations but not including title, references or appendices

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Lesson Planning
Lesson planning plays a vital role in teaching and the learning process. Lesson planning helps the teachers and students in numerous ways. Lesson planning helps the teachers to be more confident. It also allows the teachers to gain a sense of direction and become clear and precise to procedures. On top of that, it enables the teacher to have class refreshment from the previous teaching. Lesson planning helps them assimilate the structured lesson easier as recommended by Fautley & Savage, (2013). Moreover, lesson planning also makes students more motivated by letting them feel that the commitment and professionalism of their teacher for their learning (Singh, 2008).
To provide a better understanding of lesson planning, a lesson plan template for teaching first aid is presented. It is based on the Gagne’s event of instruction to explain the methods of teaching in detail to meet the diverse learning styles .
First aid bandaging Techniques
Abstract: First aid techniques are important to cope with an emergency. The class assesses, explores and experiences first aid skills that include vitals and bandaging to be prepared in case of emergency (Clement, 2013).
Topic: First aid and bandaging rescue procedures
Level: First Year Medical/ Nursing School Students
Objective: Perform bandaging as part of first aid in an emergency.
Goals: After a series of discussion, presentation and hands-on training, the students should be able to define first aid and its importance, as well as practically demonstrate the procedures of basic first aid primarily the bandaging while describing its significance. On top of that, the long-term goal is that skills will be able to apply in real emergency situations.
Materials: Red Cross Manual and Videos, Mannequins, first aid supplies, PowerPoint Presentation.
First aid based on Gagne’s 9 Instructional Events

Event of Instruction Lesson Example Rationale
1. Gaining Attention Teacher engages the students by showing a bandage

Displays an example of people who experienced emergency situations in the monitor.

Asks learner questions about first aid. Showing a topic material provides a clue about the idea of the subject.
Giving probing information allows students to build connections between two-presented materials.
Asking questions in the beginning permits an interactive atmosphere and a collection of students’ interests as recommended by Killen, (2006).
2. Informing the Learner of the Objective The teacher should advise the learner about bandaging procedures. The teacher should also inform the students about guided practice in first aid bandaging. The students should be able to undertake role-playing in case of emergency or accident . It allows the learners to be aware of class expectations and be prepared to acquire valuable knowledge and information

3. Stimulating Recall of Prior Learning Teacher asks essential questions such as “ Do you have any idea of first aid?” and/or have you tried giving and receiving bandaging?” get into more explicit and deeper details of the students about the topic .
If available, teachers’ experience can be associated with the subject to provide bright reflection.

Prior learning is relevant to the new learning. Access and assessment of prior learning plays a significant part in the process of acquiring new information. The learning method used in getting new information is constructivism .

4. Presenting the Stimulus Discussion helps the teacher to demonstrate the topic and a general idea about the first aid.

Text, audio and video presentations are also helpful because it shows different features.

The goal is the acquisition of information, focus and interest of the students to employ the stimulus smoothly .

5. Providing Learner Guidance
By use of Peyton’s 4 step approach make an actual demonstration of the bandaging procedure .

Teachers facilitate learning by independently allowing the students to explore and do the sets of the procedure.
The teacher uses “experiential learning” where the learner learns through reflection .
6. Eliciting Performance The students to perform all steps and types are bandaging . Performing the procedure confirms their learning.

7. Giving Feedback Regular feedback and instruction facilitate the attachment of the students to learning. The regular feedback enables the teacher to evaluate the progress of learners. Learning is enhanced with feedback .
8. Assessing Performance Practice activities such as return demonstrations assess the learning of the students in their performance.
Frequent monitoring of performance is the role of the teacher.
Post-lecture skills assessment such as OSCE assess the knowledge that is gained from the bandaging first aid patients in case of emergency.

The independent practice of the students dictates their learning and knowledge

9. Enhancing Retention and Transfer The teacher plays the role of asking the students to reflect on role-playing in case of emergency. To master the learning, real life, and role-playing application should be encouraged.

I chose first aid and bandaging as my topic of interest because I had an experience in my early medical student life when I gained knowledge because of valid principle, teaching strategies and teaching style. For me, first aid, bandaging and other activities in the emergency situation is worthy to be treasured for any health care provider.
In my presented lesson study based on Gagne’s instructional event, I illustrated a combination of learning theories and principles such as constructivism and Peyton’s four-step approach. An excellent introduction is necessary for the implementation of the lesson plan. Introductions aid the teachers in gaining the attention of the students. I included that the teacher uses experimental teaching approach. The teacher shows a bandage and a presentation of an emergency situation with people needing help . I will attempt to pique their curiosity by creating a connection in the students’ mind of the idea for the upcoming topic. By doing this, I may be able to broaden their thought by asking about first aid. According to Shadish, Cook, & Campbell (2011) curiosity collects the interest of the students and permits an interactive atmosphere since the students make clarification by asking each other questions. Cognitive neuroscience study reveals that curiosity improves motivation. I inform the students about the objective and expectancy by verbalization. Goals and likelihood provide a sense of direction. It allows the students to stick with the lesson plan .
Stimulating recall of the prior interpretation and learning is based on the principle of constructivism that learners have already a natural perception of knowledge, skills and beliefs as confirmed by Golinski, (2005). The main point of stimulating recall is to convey the relevance of former and present knowledge. When this occurs, a new knowledge will eventually acquire. Questioning is the most common form of recalling the past learning and experiences. In the presentation of the content, I used discussion and video presentation. Content must be organized and structured. The combination of verbal, visual and hearing methods engaged the students smoothly in the meaningful and appealing learning modalities such as tactile, auditory and visual with an authentic explanation and demonstration of ideas .
In the learning process, learning guidance helps the students in encoding information and skills. Since bandaging is an activity, the actual demonstration is the best guidance strategy. According to Sapp (2010), behavioural learning theory is associated with guiding the students. Behaviourists believe that learning guidance is teacher-centred. The teacher directly influences behaviour, motivation and learning of the students. Behavioural limits the creativity of students. The learners are treated as passive that limits their participation in class. It is the perfect time to apply reinforcements. For instance, case studies, examples, mnemonics, analogies and graphical representation are some of the common strategies in guiding the students .
To further determine if the students entirely acquire the guided performance, performance elicitation is the process. In bandaging, it is achieved when the students perform the practice on their own. Without a doubt, experiential learning is widely used in this type of strategy . By experiencing the stimulus, the students gain valuable learning. People who believe in experiential think that experience in practice confirms the understanding of the context.

In all of the activities, feedback is the most important. Students do acquire knowledge in a change in stimuli, however not all acquisition is correct. Teachers provide feedback to shape and mould comprehension. Guidance and answers are feedback of the students who seem to have a hard time interpreting ideas in the learning process.
In every plan, there is an assessment. Assessment is important to know if the students could master the practice and knowledge. In enhancing retention, I used role-playing. The mastery of training and experience needs real situation application. From my point of view, role-playing is seemingly a real life situation. Also, I used social learning theory to fortify the learning of the students. According to Akers (2009) in social learning theory, the learners interact with one another. As a result, in role-playing social learning theory is very effective.
Overall, I use diverse learning methods in my lesson plan. In a typical classroom, learning style is not always hands-on, verbal or visual. It is important that every teacher must not ignore the diversity of the students’ culture, preference and behaviours towards learning. Flexibility in learning strategies is one of the key components to be a successful teacher.

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Human Resources have played a significant role in the economic development in most developed countries such as United States of America, Britain and Japan among others. It can, therefore be concluded that a developing country like Saudi Arabia, with its rich natural resources and the necessary financial support can also experience such economic success if the appropriate attention is given to the development and training of her human resource. It is thus seen that in Saudi Arabia, the government is taking adequate steps to ensure that people acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.
A number of initiatives are currently taking place in the country to ensure that performance is improved. Many technical and secondary schools are being built to help in improving employee skills. Moreover, vocational training colleges and institutes are being built alongside implementation of educational reforms to help in improving knowledge and skills and achieving the desires levels of performance and productivity (Al-Ghamdi, 2010).
With these efforts by the government, it has become necessary for organizations to provide long and systematic training and development programs for its employees. This is because every aspect and activity of an organization involves people. For instance, a manager in an organization will not be successful until he has subordinates beneath him who are well equipped with skills, talent and knowledge.
To manage an organization both large and small requires staffing them with competent personnel. The formal educational system does not adequately teach specific job skills for a position in a particular organization. Few employees have the requisite skills, knowledge, abilities and competencies (SKAC) needed to work. As a result, many require extensive training to acquire the necessary SKAC to be able to make substantive contribution towards the organization’s growth, (Barron and Hagerty 2001).
If employees are to experience flexibility and effectiveness on the job, they need to acquire and develop knowledge and skills, and if they are to believe that they are valued by the organization they work for, then they need to see visible signs of management’s commitment to the their training and career needs. Training and development are the processes of investing in people so that they are equipped to perform. These processes are part of an overall human resource management approach that hopefully will result in people being motivated to perform. (Barron and Hagerty 2001).
It goes without saying therefore that the training and development of employees is an issue that has to be faced by every organization. However, the amount, quality and quantity of training carried out vary enormously from organization to organization. According to Cole (2002:329), factors influencing the quantity and quality of training and development activities include; the degree of change in the external environment, the degree of internal change, the availability of suitable skills within the existing work-force and the extent to which management see training as a motivating factor in work.
Many organizations meet their needs for training in an ad hoc and haphazard way. Training in these organizations is more or less unplanned and unsystematic. Other organizations however set about identifying their training needs, then design and implement training activities in a rational manner, and finally assess results of training. It is worth noting that Saudi Arabia has a huge public sector, employing the highest number of human resources with varied skills. One such organization in the public sector is Jeddah Islamic Port.
1.1.1 Training and development in Saudi Arabia
The government of Saudi Arabia has shown concerns regarding the need to ensure its firms compete fairly in the global market. The government has implemented a strategy of the provision of the required human resources to the global economy through the delivery of adequate education and training. However, formal education has not developed adequately within the Kingdom to respond to the needs of employees with regard to competitive delivery in their areas of specialization (Madhi & Barrientos, 2003). These concerns have increased the level of attention that is being given to skills training within the kingdom. A number of commentators and researchers have pointed out that there is a widespread concern regarding the quality professional training that employees in the country receive.
Many organizations in the country have used vocational training to address the concern, though Baqadir et al. (2011) pointed out that the gaps in the skills of the employees had not diminished as expected. Studies have revealed that technical education within the kingdom has failed to offer graduates the required level of skills as well as work attitude. The perceived gaps that are often indicated by the employers are within three major centers: generic skills, specialized knowledge, and work ethics and (Baqadir et al., 2011). A study by Al-Turki (2011) found out that a number of organizations in Saudi Arabia are undertaking change management as well as extensive training and development programs to ensure that employee performance and the overall productivity of the forms are improved. The challenges that the organizations have faced in implementation of modern strategic initiatives of controlling costs and improving profit margins have made companies in both private and public sectors in the country to undertake aggressive training and development initiatives among their employees. Al-Ghamdi (2010) stated that majority of the organizations in the country are implementing performance evaluation programs to ensure the effectiveness of the training initiatives are measured and financial as well as career opportunities are incorporated.
1.1.2 Training and Development at Saudi Ports Authority
Saudi Arabia is a country of major importance in the globe due to rich oil deposits. The kingdom is a major exporter of oil in the world and thus the ports are often busy (Al-Ghamdi, 2010). Employee performance and productivity are issues of major concerns to the management of the ports. Security should be ensured to avoid any threats that may interfere with the global business and relationships that the kingdom enjoys. The Saudi Ports Authority has shown concerns on the need to improve the levels of employee performance in areas like operations management, logistics, human resource management, and accounting among others (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2015a). The mission of the ports authority of the kingdom is to ensure any illegal businesses are not carried out across the borders that it controls and to ensure highly fast and smooth operations within the ports.
The low levels of productivity of the employees in the kingdom and the demand for a rise in productivity has made the Saudi Ports Authority to undertake massive training and development initiatives to ensure that the employee performance is raised. Saudi Ports Authority has proposed the use of summer training to elevate the performance levels of employees within various ports. There are also various training programs that are organized for different subject areas like project management, employee health and safety, and customer relations among others (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2015b). These programs are meant to ensure that the employees’ skills in the given areas are improved and thus their general performance. The cultural practices in Saudi Arabia and challenges in the education systems have resulted to major problems of ensuring a competitive advantage by recruiting highly performing employees. However, the need to become exposed to the global market has made many organizations undertake training and development initiatives to ensure the employees performance increase.
1.2 Problem Statement
Apart from being the major exporter of oil in the world, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia possesses the most diversified economies in the Middle East. As industrial exports from the kingdom are destined for different locations all over the world, massive efforts have been put in place to modernize the ports and ensure they have the ability of handling large cargo volumes. To ensure better productivity and management, Saudi Ports Authority privatized the ports in the country from 1997, and maintained a supervisory role (World Port Source, 2015). Private organizations are more conscious to productivity and profitability than public firms. Saudi Ports Authority formulated policies for management of the ports and supervised the operations of the private firms to ensure the policies were implemented and the ports’ activities boosted the economy if the kingdom (World Port Source, 2015).
Jeddah Islamic Port is the busiest commercial port in Saudi Arabia, and supports majority of the country’s foreign trade. Many companies undertake different operations at the three terminals of the port. Productivity of the port is thus ensured through collaborations of the companies. Examples of these companies are Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company Limited (GSCC), Reefer Gantry Platforms, Saudi Maintenance Company (Siyanco), Saudi Trade and Export Development Company (TUSDEER), and AJWA Port Services among others (World Port Source, 2015).
To ensure that these companies coordinate and handle operations at the port smoothly, varieties of workshops have been set up for the customers and the operators of the port. The workshops include marine equipment workshop, cargo-handling workshops, and separate workshops for civil, electronic, and electrical engineering (World Port Source, 2015).
Despite the use of the workshops to ensure smoothness of operations at the port, major productivity problems began arising at Jeddah Sea Port since 2013. The low productivity of employees who handle cargo led to rise in costs of handling vessels and delays in the time taken to clear vessels
we should add comments that related to the lack of training and development at Jeddah sea port which is caused the cargo handle problem and the low performance and productivity of employees that work in cargo handling , in addition it should be from official person and new 2014/2015 .
Though the intervention of opening roads to increase accessibility to the port temporarily relieved the congestion problem, the performance of the employees and optimization of operations may be the only permanent solution. Statistics show that the number of cargo handled at the port keeps increasing from time to time, a major threat to the recurrence of the problem. The significance of Jeddah Islamic port to the international trade in Saudi Arabia is a major reason behind the consistent rise in the cargo that is handled at the port. Comparisons of the current figures of 2015 to the figures of 2014 indicate an estimated rise in the number of containers, vehicles, iron, wood, sugar, and unloaded cargo (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2015c). This is an indication that operations should be streamlines and the performance of the employees who handle cargo should be improved to avoid adverse cases of congestion in the near future.
Studies have shown that a proper training and development program is able to raise employees’ performance and improve their career development levels)add more studies related to the impact of training and development in the enhancement of cargo handle at Jeddah sea port, it should be new 2014/2015 and from good journal articles) . Jeddah Islamic port has taken training initiatives seriously due to the desire to improve employee performance. Earlier this year, the management announced the launch of the first vocational training program for its employees (Kingdon of Saudi Arabia, 2015b). El Barky and Hussein (2015) pointed out that productivity at the port could be improved through generally improving logistics. Proper training is required for the employees to raise their performance. However, training can only result to improvement of performance when undertaken accurately. It is important to investigate how Jeddah Islamic Port is handling training of their staff, and the influence of the training and development initiatives on the performance of the employees. Analyzing the training programs and coming up with recommendations that the port’s management can use to ensure that the training initiatives actually lead to a rise in performance and productivity may solve the problem of poor handling of vessels and evade it despite increase in cargo volumes.
1.3 Research objectives and Research Questions
1.3.1 Research Objectives
The objectives of this study include:
To determine how the employees perceive the benefits of training and development
To determine how the competency levels of employees is enhanced through training and development
To examine the contribution of training and development to individual productivity and performance
To determine the outcomes of training and development initiatives to the organizations
To determine the influence of training and development on the job knowledge of employees
To determine the influence of training and development on the morale of the employees
To determine the impacts of training and development on the techniques, skills, and abilities of employees.
To determine the impacts of language and culture on the effectiveness of programs of training and development implemented by Jeddah Islamic Seaport.
Research Questions
How is the organization committed to employee training and development?
How does the implementation of training and development program influence the organization and the employees?
How does culture and language in Saudi Arabia influence the Implementation of Training and development in Jeddah Islamic Seaport?
How do the employees at Jeddah Islamic Seaport perceive training and development programs?
In what ways do the training and development programs influence the job knowledge of the employees?
In what ways do the training and development programs influence the techniques, skills, and abilities of employees?
1.4 Scope of the study
The study will be carried out among the employees of Jeddah Islamic Seaport to determine the impact of training and development programs implemented by the management on performance and productivity. A sample will be picked randomly from the employees in all the departments of the organization and questionnaires will be used to collect data from the sample. The data is to be analyzed to give a clear picture on how the training and development initiatives affect the performance and productivity of both the employees and the organization.
Significance of the study
The study is significant in confirmation of the argument posed by the expectancy theory. A number of studies have stated that when training and development programs are undertaken adequately, performance of the trainees is expected that will rise. Expectancy theory holds that people often exert work efforts with the aim of achieving a targeted task performance level, and realizing desirable work related outcomes. In this study the effort to be exerted is training, which is hypothesized to raise performance of employees, and achieve work-related outcomes of a general rise in the port’s productivity.
The study will also contribute to Human Resource Management practice. Managers will gain knowledge regarding the current influence of training and development and thus come up with accurate development strategies to ensure performance and productivity is improved.
Moreover, the study will majorly contribute to the organization from which data is collected, and other organizations in a similar setup. The organization will have a clear understanding on the perception of its employees on its training initiatives and makes adjustments to ensure the programs improve the levels of performance and productivity.
1.6 Definition of important Concept
Training:
According Cole (2002:330), in his book Personnel and Human Resource Management, training is a learning activity directed towards the acquisition of specific knowledge and skills for the purpose of an occupation or task. The focus of training is the job or task for example, the need to have efficiency and safety in the operation of particular machines or equipment, or the need for an effective sales force to mention but a few.
Development
Development is defined as “learning that is not job-related”. Although there may by some Indirect benefits, development is not directly related to productivity. Hence it will be prudent To exclude development as a means of achieving productivity improvement (PSA, 1997).
Education
Education is defined as “Learning related to the future job of the learner”. It is concerned With preparing people for new jobs which may arise from the introduction of new technology. It is important to recognize that immediate productivity cannot be expected when education is used as a HRD Intervention (PSA, 1997)
Human Resource Management:
According to Beer et al (1984), define Human Resource Management as the involvement of all management decisions and actions that affect the nature of the relationship between the organization and its employees-the human resources.
Tower Operator
A tower operator is a person who operates a mechanical cable and tower equipment that is used in lifting and moving materials, products, or machines in many directions (ONET, 2015) In a port, a crane tower operator is responsible for controlling the crane that is used in loading and offloading ships.
1.7 Organization of the study
There are five chapters in the study. The first chapter presents an introduction of the study. It gives background information on the topic of the study, the problem that the study seeks to address, the questions that the study seeks to answer, the objectives of the study, scope of the study, and the hypothesis.
In the second chapter a critical and theoretical review of literature regarding the topic research is done to help in identification of findings of past studies and their relationships to the current study.
Chapter three presents the methodology for the research. It outlines the way the sample for the study was determined, the tools used in the collection of data, the philosophy applied in the research, the determination of the reliability of the data and a description of how the data is analyzed.
Chapter gives a presentation of the analysis of data collected from the research samples. It will also lays out the researcher’s findings on variables that are investigated for the impact and role of training on employees in terms of performance and productivity.
Chapter five presents the conclusions drawn from the research findings and recommendations to enhance organizational effectiveness through training, and to ensure a stable and committed human resources.
1.8 Summary:
This chapter highlighted the considerable lack of research on studying the impact of human resource management practices (training and development ) on employee’s .this dearth exist despite the fact that the employees are the most proximal target of human resource management practices and the impact of training on employee outcomes should be thoroughly investigated. The exploratory study attempted to address this limitation by explicitly focusing on the impact of training and development on employee performance and productivity and which kind of method, model and style that will be suitable for them. In the proposed model, the construct of training and development was the independent factor, while the constructs of employee performance and productivity was the dependent factor or outcome factor. In the model, it was proposed that human resource practices (training and development) would be related to employee’s performance and productivity. The model was tested on a sample of the employees (tug master, pilot and tower operator) in Jeddah Islamic sea port .the justification for the selection of the study variable is explained in the chapter. The chapter also outlined the scope of the study and defined the important concepts in the study. The study sought to narrow the gap in the literature with regard to the influence of the training and development on employee’s productivity and performance.
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Assessment Task: Project Plan

Examine the case study for Oxford Fire Station
https://www.apm.org.uk/sites/default/files/Old%20Fire%20Station%2C%20Oxford%2C%20Allen%20Construction%20Consultancy.pdf

and the accompanying background information on the building
http://www.oxford.gov.uk/Direct/OFSSiteHistory.pdf

The aims of the project were to provide :-

An accredited education, training and employment centre for homeless and vulnerably housed people;
A social enterprise café providing on the job and accredited training and experience;
A flexible arts auditorium for continuing professional development across art forms, and for rehearsal, training and performance use;
A specialist dance studio for rehearsal and training
A flexible professional gallery to showcase new work;
A small commercial retail space for artists and makers to exhibit and sell work;
An affordable creative workspace for emerging professional artists, including those involved in digital technologies

As a consequence of all of the above prepare the following aspects of a PMP:

Provide a review of the issues discussed at the outset of the project that would impact on the project scope in terms of:

Final use of building
Age & condition of the building
Environmental considerations
Position of the building
Stakeholder analysis that includes an Interest/Influence matrix identifying those potentially for and against the project. Your analysis should also include an outline communication plan/matrix with brief justification for your choices
Outline risk register [refer to the template]
The study refers to an unexpected discovery of asbestos. Using the information supplied regarding the auditorium calculate:
The cost of reducing the time schedule by two weeks
The maximum amount of time that could be saved and the new cost
Calculate and plot cash flows based on the budget information
Map out a potential WBS the project management team would have drawn up that includes the elements they would need in place before they could proceed with the contract.

Learning Outcomes to be assessed (as specified in the validated module descriptor http://icis.glam.ac.uk):

• Critically evaluate the overall project management framework, including project management context, project life cycle, stakeholder management and project management processes – along with their interactions.

Marking Scheme
Marks available Marks Awarded
Review of the issues discussed at the outset of the project that would impact on the project scope 20
Stakeholder analysis that includes an Interest/Influence matrix, plus outline communication plan/matrix with brief justification for choices 15
Outline risk register [refer to the template provided] 10
Project timings reduction costings 15
Budget and cash flow 15
WBS for pre-planning phase 10
Format, presentation & referencing 10
Total 100

Remote work: Implementing a telework scheme in The Patent Office
UK Patent Office:
The work of the UK Patent Office is to receive technical documents from organizations and individuals who are claiming to have designed an innovative product. Examiners (professional staff) within the Office, consult a range of databases to judge whether this product is truly innovative. They then produce a report, either denying or supporting the application for a patent to be granted. Examiners are highly trained and have years of expert individual experience. They are supported in this work by IT system providers and clerical staff. Human Resource professionals manage recruitment, staff development and conditions of employment for all staff. A Management Group is responsible for developing strategy for the Patent Office and for delivering the work efficiently, effectively and to budget.

CASE STUDY
The Patent Office has decided it needs to look into the issue of implementing a formal teleworking scheme because:
They want to attract and retain certain valued staff
There seems to be an informal scheme in place that is not monitored
A formal scheme would mean:
Identifying exactly who could telework and when, and monitoring this
Providing more obvious support mechanisms for telework in terms of IT, opportunities for development etc
Putting new staff management strategies in place specifically oriented to the needs of teleworkers
The Management Group has decided to gather opinion on the feasibility of this new scheme and are consulting with various groups in order to make a decision about whether and how this will be implemented:
Human Resources department
IT department
Group of professional staff
Group of support staff

ACTIVITIES
Class split into the groups and allocated a particular employee group to discuss. Aim to pinpoint how the proposed change(s) would affect their group and what they think that group’s preferred outcome would be. 15 mins
Each group (except Management) summarises and presents their view as list of points 10 mins
Management Group discusses information from across the groups, calls in groups for further discussion if required. Management Group decides on whether to implement a formal scheme. Possible decision outcomes:
No formal scheme, continue as before with informal
No formal scheme, ban informal teleworking
Institute formal scheme, ban informal teleworking
Each of these decisions may have conditions attached
Employee groups also discuss what they have heard. 20 mins
Management Group presents decision, its justification and further actions to Employee Groups. Employee Groups give their feedback. 10 mins
NB ALL students intending to write this up take detailed notes as the action unfolds

Developing the Workshop
1 Writing up the workshop as an organizational report
2 Share notes on what happened but write up report separately
3 Gather examples of organizational telework policies and any relevant legislation
NB You may NOT write-up this report if you did not attend the workshop. Submitted reports based on this workshop will be checked against the workshop register by an independent administrator (to maintain anonymity for marking)

Writing up the Workshop
3000 word report due in January
1 Executive Summary (250 words): objectives of telework scheme, main points of results and decision outcome (bullet point form)
2 Review (1000 words): research on teleworking and telework policies, with relevance to this case study See references in handbook
3 Report (1000 words): problem facing PO, process of reaching decision, main issues of debate to come out, decision and recommendations for implementing that decision, risk analysis, including employee groups’ reaction to this
4 Conclusion (250 words): Summary of decision and its justification and necessary further actions
5 Critical Evaluation (500 words): Main insights learned about implementing new telework systems from this role play
6 References and Appendix (not included in word count, including, for example, telework policies consulted)

IDEA FROM WORKSHOP IS IN THE THIRD FILES!!!

• 3000 words, submitted by Friday 18th December, using Turnitin.
• As close to the word limit as possible.

Read through all choices carefully :-
• Explore one or more moral panics surrounding young people. You may also choose to explore a relevant moral panic and
its culture not covered in the lecture, provided it is supported by some critical reading

You must do critical reading to gain a deeper understanding of your topic
• There is a range of critical reading suggested for every topic, and available via the digitised reading list. Use it!
• Good essays will use the critical reading to back up the arguments that they make.
• If you do no critical reading and use only the lecture slides, it will be difficult to obtain grades in the 60s, 70s and beyond

Remember this is an essay. It is not a report of the type you might submit for a business assignment, for example. Do not use numbered headings (1.1, 1.2 etc), diagrams or tables.
• What is needed is:
– Introduction, where you set out in brief how you are going to respond to the question
– Presentation of your response to the question, backed up by evidence drawn from lectures and especially your critical reading
– Conclusion, where you sum up your case
• There is no single correct answer – there are many different possible perspectives to take on the questions set

PLEASE ATTACHMENT FOR ASSIGNMENT. 1 excel 2-word

BUDGETING, VARIANCE ANALYSIS, AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
Assignment
T&P Fashion Shops
T&P Fashion Shops is a new chain that operates 10 stores in major malls throughout the United States. Each store manager is responsible for preparing a flexible budget for the store. T&P headquarters accumulates and analyzes the information for each store and in the aggregate.
Below follows some cost estimates for the Houston store.
T&P Fashions
Flexible Budget Information

Expense Fixed Variable

Cost of sales $210,000 40% $740,000
Management 27,000 12% 186,000
Shop assistants 162,000 8% 268,000
Rent 13,200 5% 54,450
Utilities 34,800 34,800

$447,000 $1,283,250
Additional information
• The sales forecast for the year is $1,400,000.
• Variable expenses are based on revenues. Do note that percentage clause for rent only kicks in above $500,000 in sales.
• Other expenses are all specific to this store. Headquarters pay for marketing and corporate overhead expenses.
• T&P wants to see a flexible budget based on the sales forecast, including estimates for sales being 10% below budget and 10% above budget.
Actual results
T&P Fashions
Actual Results from Operations

Revenues $1,325,000
Cost of sales 790,000
Management 208,000
Shop assistants 230,000
Rent 58,200
Utilities 31,000

Operating profit $7,800
Required:
Computations (use Excel) 1-page
• Prepare a flexible budget in good format.
• Compute the flexible variances and indicate whether favorable or unfavorable.
• Headquarters are contemplating charging each store a 5% marketing expense based on sales. How will that affect the operating profit of the store and the money available for managerial bonuses based on actual results for the past year? Summarize the information in the table.
1-page Memo (use Word)
Write a 4- or 5-paragraph memo to the division manager explaining the flexible budget variances; how to interpret the information; and what action, if any to take. Comment on the 5% marketing proposal too. Start with an introduction and end with a recommendation. Each of the four or five paragraphs should have a heading.
1-page Short Essay (use Word) Start with an introduction and end with a summary or conclusion. Use headings.
• Discuss how to interpret static and flexible budget variances. How is the information useful in general?
• What are the benefits of variance analysis? How can such analysis be detrimental rather than beneficial to the organization?
Assignment Expectations
Each submission should include two files: (1) An Excel file; and (2) A Word document. The Word document shows the memo first and short essay last. Assume a knowledgeable business audience and use required format and length. Individuals in business are busy and want information presented in an organized and concise manner.
Required Background Materials
Budgets and variance analysis are related topics. The first interactive video introduces terminology and concepts.
Flexible Budgets and Standard Costs. (2014). Pearson Learning Solutions, New York, NY. Retrieved from https://www.pearsoncustom.com/mct-comprehensive/asset.php?isbn=1269879944&id=11649
Next is an interview with a CFO.
CFO Insights: Gary Cokins on Embracing Change. (2013, Oct. 31). [Videos]. Part I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG1jRXULpC0&index=6&list=PL_PvlGddtOgGkSwnLdl1p5CWr2wcVEZ95 Part II (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQuqreqcOgk&list=PL_PvlGddtOgGkSwnLdl1p5CWr2wcVEZ95&index=7)
The next resources cover the material in more detail.
Martin, J. R. (n.d.) Management Accounting: Concepts, Techniques, and Controversial Issues – Chapter 13: Profit Analysis: An Overall Performance Evaluation. Retrieved from https://maaw.info/Chapter13.htm
Walther, l. (2014). Chapter Twenty-One. Budgeting: Planning for Success. Retrieved from https://www.principlesofaccounting.com/
Walther, l. (2014). Chapter Twenty-Two. Tools for Enterprise Performance Evaluation. Retrieved from https://www.principlesofaccounting.com/