RL Wolfe: Implementing Self-Directed Teams Introduction and Background Analysis This case was about the implementation of self-directed teams (SDTs) at the new pipe manufacturing plant of RL Wolfe located in Corpus Christi‚ Texas. The assessment took place in the second quarter of 2007‚ four years after the initial implementation of the SDT structure. The main change agents were John Amasi‚ RL Wolfe’s Director of Production and Engineering‚ and Jay Winslow‚ the Corpus Christi plant manager. Winslow
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INTRODUCTION John Amasi has established self-directed teams [SDT] at his Corpus Christi plant to allow for the betterment of the product and allow for employee decision making. The use of SDT’s has been used throughout different industries with great success. John hoped to use this same approach in his plastic pipe manufacturing plant‚ while hoping to achieve the same results as the other industries. Problems with the self-directed teams begin to arise and John‚ along with plant manager Jay Winslow
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Self-Directed Health Behavior Change Final Behavior Change Report: Decreasing the Amount of Time Spent on Facebook HPRO 509 Winter 2010 Principles of Health Behavior Lap T. Le ID# 8847184 a. Project Goals By Monday‚ on the 10th week of Winter Quarter‚ March 15th‚ I will decrease the frequency‚ and length of login time spent on Facebook to 3 logins per day‚ and no more than 20 minutes per login session (no more than 60 minutes per day). My goal is not to completely suppress
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Administration Assignment 5 – Self-managed learning Assessor: Marc Gallagher ALESSANDRA FERREIRA DELORENTTE – STUDENT NUMBER: 2012696 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION TO SELF-MANAGED LEARNING……….............................. 3 2. PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT......................................................................... 3 3. APPROACHES TO SELF-MANAGED LEARNING……………………………..3 4. HOW TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE LIFELONG LEARNING...................5
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DIRECTED: REPORT – Police Report You witnessed an accident. The police officer has asked you to make a report. Use the points given below: - when the event happened - where the event took place - how it happened - description of the vehicles - step taken To: Sergeant Razali Kamrin From: Julia Selamat Date: 7th September 2011 Report of the accident on Jalan 2/14 On 7th September 2011 at 10.30 a.m.‚ I was walking alone Jalan 2/14 which is next
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A self-directed learner is someone who consciously decides to learn and consume information for the purpose gaining knowledge. This decision comes with the willingness to hold him/herself accountable for all the processes involved in his/her pursuit of knowledge and education. Also‚ this individual’s learning activities is not limited by place‚ time‚ or age‚ and it could be by any means (Hiemstra‚ 1999). Intrinsic motivation is the act of engaging in any activity basically for the satisfaction and
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PPG: Developing a Self-Directed Work Force Final Paper Raul Polo Jr. Carlos Albizu University Submitted To: Dr. Adkins November 6th ‚ 2011 GEB-314 Group & Organizational Dynamics PPG 2 Introduction A self-directed workforce is where the employees manage themselves and can perform multiple tasks. No need for a lot of middle management‚ because the employees will manage each other and themselves. A company like PPG wanted to implement a self-directed workforce because it
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Judy Miller Professor Ashraf Esmail Sociology of the Workplace June 27‚ 2012 Self-Directed Work Teams: Annotated Bibliography Cartmell‚ K. (2000). Self-Directed work teams in a health care environment. Home Health Care manager Prac‚ 12(6)‚ 38-40. This article defines what a self-directed work teams are. It gives an overview of what qualities make a good team and the qualities that make an employee a good team member. Empowerment is based on trust‚ open communication‚ and shared decision making
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using a self-directed behavior strategy rather than using a teacher-directed behavior one. Self-regulation strategies reduce disruptive problems in the classroom by encouraging students to manage their own behavior. Such strategies provide teachers with time to work with small groups or one-on-one with students who require extra instruction. They also increase teachers’ appreciation for students who are able to self-regulate their behavior. Give two examples of behaviors for which self-regulation
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Approaches to self managed learning This report will have the information about how self-managed learning can enhance lifelong development by evaluating the approaches to self managed learning‚ ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could be encouraged and the benefits of self managed learning to the individual and organisation. There will be also information about my own current skills and competencies against professional standards and those of organisation objectives
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