GlobalizationAndTheConceptOfFlexibility
"GlobalizationandtheconceptofflexibilityhavebeendescribedtohaveaplethoraofimplicationsonHuman ResourceManagement"(EHBax,1996).Hence,HRManagersarefacedwithnewchallengesarisingoutof globalization,astheyaresaddledwiththeresponsibilityofimplementingadaptablestrategiestotheconceptof flexibility,andtoremainabreastwiththechangingtimes.Theincreasedpowerofmarketforces,theglobalization ofbusinessandtheassociatedde-institutionalizationofthe...
TheImpactOfLabourFlexibilityOnTheInternationalManagement OfHumanResources
Research&criticallydiscusstheimplicationsoflabourflexibilityontheinternationalmanagementofHuman Resources.IntroductionInordertosustaininthebusinessmarketandmeettheconsumerdemands,the organizationsandtheemployersof21stcenturyarerequiredtocomeupwithnewmethodsandunbeatableprices ofproductsandservices.Moreoverduetotheemergenceofglobalisation,theseorganizationsareboundtoapply cost-cuttingapproach(lowerwageapproach),whichinfluencesthe
DispositionalFlexibility
Adaptableleaderisbrokendownintothreeelements:CognitiveFlexibility,DispositionalFlexibility,and EmotionalFlexibility.Course15states"Youmustexhibitatleasttwoofthethreecharacteristicstoreachan effectivelevelofadaptability".Itiskeytonotonlycomprehendthemethods,butproperlyapplythemtobemore preparedforwhattheAirForcethrowsatyouThroughoutmymilitarycareer,theneedforflexibilitywaspresent Fromhavingmissionschangeatamoment'snotice...
FlexibilityInCollege
FlexibilityisanotherdistinguishabledifferencebetweentransferringanddirectlyattendingafouryearschoolFor somestudents,workingmaybethemainfocus.Theyareeitheroccupiedbytheirjobortheyareworkingtohelp payforcollege,becausetheirfamilycannotfinanciallyafforditInresult,theirworkinghoursmayaffecttheir classschedule;theyneedtofindtimetobalanceworkandschool.Fouryearcollegesdonotoftenoffernight classes,whereascommunitycollegesdo.The...
ShowingFlexibility
ShowingflexibilityisunderstandingwhatchangingconditionsmeanintheorganizationAsamember'sskills,we willrollwiththepunches;andwilladapttoever-changingsituations.Willnotcomplaintorgetdisturbfor somethingnewbeingtriedorsomenewapproachtakenAllconsiderationsofdifferentpointsofviewsand compromisewillbelookedatwhenneeded.Wewillnotholdrigidtoapointofviewandargueittodeath, especiallywhentheneedstomoveforwardtomakeadecisionor
WorkforceFlexibility
Topic:FlexibilitywithintheworkforceisessentialtomaintainacompetitiveadvantageDiscussthisstatement withreferencetoanorganizationofyourchoice1.Introduction:Humanresourceisoneofthemostimportant factorsthatdecidesthesurvivalandsuccessofacompanyLikeeverydepartmentinacompany,Humanresource managementneedstomodifyfrequentlyduringtimetoadapttothecontinuouschangesinexternalenvironment. TheexternalchangesareasHumanResourcesandSkills
GymnastsFlexibility
developsanddisplaysphysicalagilityandcoordination."Flexibilityandbalancearethecenterofgymnastics,it makesupmostofthissport.Gymnastsarealwaystryingtofigureouthowtobecomemoreflexibleandmaketheir movementssmootherWithflexibility,gymnastsareabletoachieveveryspecificpositionsAnexperimentwas doneafewyearsago,highlyexperiencedgymnastsparticipatedincertainexercisestoseeiftheirflexibilityin splitleapswouldincreaseThisexperimentlastedfor
FlexibilityOfTheConstitution
TheConstitutionhaslastedover220yearsduetotheflexibilitythisdocumentpossessesaswellasitsuseof separatingpowerTheConstitutiondemonstratesitsflexibilitythroughtheabilitytoaddamendmentsaswellas passlaws.Althoughpassinglawsisquickerthanpassinganamendment,amendmentshaveagreatersticking powerinthelongrun.Forinstance,the13thamendmentwhichabolishedslaverythroughouttheUnitedStateswas createdandpassedaftertheConstitutionwascreated,and
FlexibilityTrainingBenefits
Flexibilityisdefinedasyourbody'sabilitytomovethroughafullrangeofmotionFlexibilitytrainingisan integralpartofanyconditioningprogram.Whileathletesstandmosttobenefitfromflexibilitystretching exercises,anyoneseekingtokeeptheirbodiesflexibleorthoseseekingtoimprovetheirposturewillalsostandto gainfromaflexibilitytrainingprogram.Thisisprimarilyduetothefactthatthestretchingexercisesserveto balancemusclegroupsthathavebeenoverusedin
AdaptabilityAndCognitiveFlexibility
learnedinmodulethree.Ilearnedthethreeelementsofadaptability,cognitive,emotionalanddispositional flexibility,andtheimportanceofbalancingthethreeaspectstoimprovemyadaptability.InfindingthatbalanceI believeIcanbecomeamoreflexibleleaderandfollowerMyfirstcourseofactionistoreflectuponhowIcan improvemycognitiveflexibility.Cognitiveflexibilityistheabilitytousedifferentthinkingstrategiesandmental frameworksIhaveaproblemwithbeingshort
Badaracco'sMoralFlexibility
BadaraccointroducestheconceptofmoralflexibilityinhisobservationsofthelegendaryOkonkwofromAfrican literatureAsthechieftriballeaderofUmuofia,Okonkwo'supbringingcauseshimtodevelopthecharactertraits ofstrength,courage,andperseverance.HeholdsfirmlytohispersonalconvictionsandthetraditionsofUmuofia. However,Okonkwo'sfailuresrevealhistruemoralcodeafterhebeatsoneofhiswivesandliesaboutitduringthe WeekofPeaceRatherthanadaptinghisconvictions
tasksforthebenefitsofindividualandorganizationThusflexibilityshouldbemutuallybeneficialtoboththe employerandemployeeandresultinsuperioroutcomesInthisway,flexibilitycanbeformalandinformalJohn AtkinsonmodeloftheflexiblefirmInthe1980's,afterdebateswerededicatedtoflexibility,Atkinson(1984) proposedthemodeloftheflexiblefirmThismodelhighlightedthefunctionsoftheconceptofflexibilityThe modelisillustratedinfigure.According...
LaborMarketFlexibility
LaborMarketFlexibilityis,intheory,theprerogativeofemployerstohireandsubsequentlyfireworkerswithout oversight,ortheregardforregulationand/orinfluenceofworkunions(Marmot&Wilkinson,2006).Thethought processbehindthisideaisthatfirmsaremorelikelytoincreasetheirworkforce,andthatagreaterportionof societycanbeemployedThroughmyexperienceinwatchingthefinancialindustry-andbusiness-oriented BloombergNewschannelonTelevision,themodelofhaving...
MyFlexibilityInTheWorkplace
MyFlexibility:Iamanexceptionallyadaptableindividual,Icanwithoutmuchofastretchworkwithanybody anyplace.InmypastihaveworkedwithotherstaffindividualsthatIdidn'tcareforthatmuch,yetthatdidn't influencemycapacitytohelpdifferentplayersandcarryoutmyoccupationeffectivelyIadditionallyworkedwith playersthatIdidn'tgenerallylikehoweverIdon'tgivethemademeanorortreatthemanyuniquelyincontrasttoa customaryplayer.MyPatience:Ihaveaconsiderable...
TheJohnAtkinsonModelOfTheFlexibleFirm
FlexibilityLabReport
MeasuresofFlexibilityandTheirCorrelationstoSit-and-ReachandModifiedSit-and-ReachTestsJacobPalmer UniversityofPugetSoundMarch3rd,2015MeasuresofFlexibilityandTheirCorrelationstoSit-and-Reachand ModifiedSit-and-ReachTestsINTRODUCTIONFlexibilitycanbedefinedasthecapabilityofsomethingtobend easilywithoutbreaking.Theflexibilityofapersoniscommonlymeasuredduringfitnesstests,andthemost frequentlyusedtestofaperson'sflexibilityisthesit-and-reach
TheImportanceOfFlexibilityInTheLens
.Whyisitimportantforthelensinthevitreoushumortomaintainflexibility?Whendoestheflexibilitystartto reduceandwhatistheresultoftheinflexibility?Theinteriorchamberoftheeyeballconsistofthevitreoushumor whichisatransparent,jelly-likestructure,locatedbehindthelens.Thevitreoushumoraidsinupholdingthe structureoftheeyeballandactsasasupportforthelensensuringthatitdoesnotgetdamagedduetoitsdelicacy (BiologyMad,2015).Thelensis...
MindfulnessAndCognitiveFlexibilities
Therehavebeenmanyresearchersthatlookintotheinfluenceofmindfulnessoncognitiveflexibilitiesandhowit canbeahugeinfluenceonhowweprocessinformationMindfulnessisseenasrelaxationandthiscanhelp improvecognitiveabilities.CurrentresearchfromChiesa&Malinowski(2011)haslookedathowancient Buddhistmeditationcanhelpreducestressandhelpparticipantswiththeircognitiveabilitiesaswellastheir mood.Theylookedatthisbyusingvarioustypesofmeditation...
SummaryOfCognitiveFlexibility
'CognitiveFlexibility"andhowitrelatestothespectrumofautismThearticleexplainsthisasanindividual's abilitytomentallybeswitchbetweentwoormoreconcepts,orinotherwords,beabletoeffectivelyendataskand startanewoneThetopicisrelevanttothelecturebecausewediscussedbrainactivityinlivinganddeadthings, andwhatautismstemsfrom.Thewriterasksthequestionofwhatcausesautism,eventuallystatingthathavinga greatercognitiveflexibilitycorrelates
EssayOnDispositionalFlexibility
DispositionalflexibilityistheconceptIfindmostimportantbecauseit'saskillthatallAirForcepersonnelneedto beeffectiveleaders.Theysaythatchangeistheonlyconstantservicememberscancountoninthemilitary.It's humannaturetoresistchange,especiallyifthereasonforitdoesn'tgooverwellwiththepopulationThisiswhere thenon-commissionedofficer(NCO)corpsmuststepintoeasetensionsintheunit,whileprovidingapositive outlookonthesituationHaving
TestingFlexibilityEssay
FLEXIBILITYFlexibilityisimportantinyoureverydayactivitiessuchasbending,walkingandliftingand bendingWithoutflexibility,youwouldn'tbeabletostand,walkorliftobjectsoffthegroundSitandreachtest: Testingthelowerbackandhamstrings.Thesitandreachtestisthemostcommonformoftestingflexibility. Equipmentneeded:FlatgroundBoxorruler.AssistantCopyoftestingpaperinordertowritetheresults Procedure:Thesit
FlexibilityisKey:InterningforCitizensforRaunerIwalkedintothecampaignofficefeelingwell-preparedto introducemyselftotheCitizensforRaunerstaffThenightbefore,Ihadspentafewhoursreviewingmyresume andwasreadytoanswerstandardinterviewquestionstheyhadforme.RightasIsatdown,Willie,thecampaign's regionalfieldcoordinatorforDuPageCountythankedmefordressingtotheoccasionnotingmysuitandtieNot allstudentstheyinterviewedcamedressednicely...
BenefitsAndBenefitsOfWorkingFlexibility
needtoexecuteflexibilityintheworkplaceasitisabasicelementtooverallworkplaceeffectivenessFlexibilityis amethodologyusetostatewhenandhowworkisconductedaswellashowvocationareorganized.Pilbeamand Corbridge(2002),describeflexibilityatworkplaceas'thecapacityofanorganizationtoadjustthesize,structure, responsivenessandexpensesofthepeopleinputsrequiredtoaccomplishobjectivesandgoalsoftheorganization' Workingflexibilityisabouthowflexible...
FlexibilityTrainingResearchPaper
Inordertoimproveyourallaroundathleticskills,flexibilitytrainingneedstobepartofyourregularworkoutIt doesn'tmatterwhattypeofsportoractivityyourinvolvedwith,beingflexiblewillincreaseyourskills.Youhave tohaveacompleteunderstandingofnotonlytheexercisesthatyouneedtouse,butalsohowtoperformthemina waythatwillgiveyouthebestresults.Thisistheareawheremanyathletesfailtoimprovetheirskills.Itisn'tjust knowingwhichexercisesto...
FlexibilityIsKeyEssay
EmotionalFlexibilityModuleAnalysis
Module5spokeofadaptiveleadersandincludedmanyelementsofadaptability.IfoundtheEmotionalFlexibility concepttobethemostimportantinthemoduleTheconceptdescribesone'sabilitytoconsidertheirownemotions versustheemotionsofothers.Ifoundemotionalflexibilitytobeveryimportantbecauseconsideringothers emotionsiskeyinsuccessfullyenforcingchange.Changeisanexchangeorgive-and-takebetweentheagents advocatingforit,andtheindividualsaffected
WomenandFlexibilityintheWorkplaceEssay
WomenandFlexibilityintheWorkplaceGinaCarithersSOC402MichaelBurtonDecember17,2012Womenand FlexibilityintheWorkplaceThefocusofthispaperistoevaluatefactorsthathaveaffectedwomen`spayinthe workforce.Theanalysisofhistoricalfactorsaffectingwomen`sflexibilityintheworkplaceasacontinuoussocial andstructuralissueisaddedtothepapertoexplaintheneedforchangebecauseofthedemandsthataccompany workingfemalecaregiversinthehome...
HowFlexibilityIsAnEssentialThing
FromAtkinson'sresearchin1984wecanunderstandthatflexibilityisanessentialthingisthiscompetitive businessworldSoinordertocopeupwiththesituation,companiesneedtoexplicitlyimplyallthreetypesof flexibilitiesandtreatflexibilityasanessentialthingratherthananadditionaloption.Intheflexiblefirmmodel denotedbyAtkinson,therearetwoperipheries(coreandsecondary)`Therefore,itcanbepresumedthattheinner core-peripheryofhighlyskilledemployees...
CertaintyandFlexibilityinJudicialPrecedent
Itisoftenbelievedthattherelationshipbetweencertaintyandflexibilityinjudicialprecedenthasstruckafineline betweenbeingnecessaryandbeingprecarious.Theproblemisthatthesetwoconceptsofjudicialprecedentare seenasworkingagainsteachotherandnotintandemThereisproof,however,thatascontrastingastheyareon thesurfacetheyareactuallyworkingtogethertoachieveonecommongoal.Judicialprecedentinitsbroad definitionistheprocessbywhichjudgesfollow
CognitiveFlexibilityConceptAnalysis
ThemostimportantconceptfrommodulefiveIfindiscognitiveflexibility.AstheFlightChiefoftheOptometry flightinmysquadron,Iamconstantlypracticingthiselement.Mypositionrequiresmetoincorporatedifferent strategiesandplanningintomyday-to-dayactivities,whichinvolvesmysubordinates,mypeers,andmy supervisor.Cognitiveflexibilityallowsmetocreatedifferentscenariosinmymindandprepareforany unexpectedissuesthatcanaffectmyflightonanygivenday
RonaldReagan'sCognitiveFlexibility
AdaptabilitytheorystatesCognitiveFlexibilityinvolves"incorporatingdifferentthinkingstrategiesandmental frameworksintoyourplanning,decisionmaking,anddaytodayactivities(BarnesCenter,2016)Reaganfocused onreducinggovernmentspending,taxes,andregulationHewasquotedmanytimessaying,"Governmentisnot thesolutiontoourproblem,governmentistheproblem".Reaganwasthefirstconservativepresidentinmorethan 50yearsHisCognitiveFlexibilitybroughtsuch
PosturalBalance,Flexibility,andLowerLimbStrengthJosephHarwoodFebruary25th,2016Fallinginthe elderlyisoftenduetopoorbalancewhichresultsfromdecreasedmuscularstrength,flexibility,andcoordination (YuandYang,2012).Thislossofmuscularstrengthandflexibilityinseniorsisthoughttobeduetoalackof exercise(Saravanakumaretal,2014)OnepopularformofexerciseamongseniorsisTaiChibecauseitisa positivemethodforimprovingbalanceandflexibility;whichcan...
TheImpactOfFinancialFlexibilityOnANotForProfit
Donor-ImposedFinancialInflexibilityandFutureDonationstoCharitableOrganizations"intheJournalof ManagementAccountingResearch.Surysekar,et.alconductedresearchtoanswerthefollowingresearch question:whatistheimpactoffinancialflexibilityonanot-forprofit(NTP)organization?Surysekar,et.alfound thatdonationsanddonor-imposedrestrictionshaveapositiveassociationuntilthedonationsreachaparticular threshold.Whenthedonationsreachthethreshold,theydeclineand...
TheFourFlexibilityImprovementOptions
PaperCaseQs1)ThefourflexibilityimprovementoptionspresentedtoKiefnervaryconsiderablyintheircostand theirpotentialeffectsonstrategyandprofitabilityforthecompany.Thefirstoptionisoneofthemoreexpensive, butwouldalsoleadtosomeofthemostsubstantivechangesintheactualoperationsofMachine#4Atthesame time,despitethefactthatthespecializationabilitiesofthemachinewillbesignificantlyenhanced,marketing estimatesthatonlyaseven-percentpremium...
TaiChiFlexibilityExercise
80-hourworkweeks,andothersto24-hourshifts.Thisstudyfocusesonaclinicaltrialonworkhoursformedical studentsinresidencythatarguethatthereareconflictsanddangerousforpatientsandpractitionersThetrialwas calledFIRST,TheFlexibilityinDutyHourRequirementsforSurgicalTraineesTrial,whichwasledbyDr.Karl Bilimoria,directorofthesurgicaloutcomesandqualityimprovementcenteratNorthwesternUniversity'sFeinberg SchoolofMedicineFIRSTwascreatedtocomparethe
WorkFlexibilityResearchEssay
Assessmenttools3Q1:WriteapurposestatementToprovideinformationonhowemployeefulfilltheobligations oftheirpositionswhenworkarrangementswhereinemployeesaregivengreaterschedulingfreedomQ2:Find threesourcesofinformationrelationtothispurposestatementandprovidethefollowinginformation.Source1
Title:SuccesswithflexibleworkpractiseAuthor:CarolDaviesDateofpublication:Nov1997
Publisher:http://www.dpc.nsw.gov.au/data/assets/pdffile/0008/25595/SuccesswithFlexibleWorkPractices
QuestionsOnSupplyChainFlexibility
SummaryOfTheFlexibilityInDutyHour
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Vickeryetal[43,p16]definesupplychainflexibilityasencompassingthoseflexibilitydimensionsthatdirectly impactfirms'customersandthatarethesharedresponsibilityoftwoormorefunctionsalongthesupplychain, whetherinternalorexternaltothecompany.(40).The5typesofflexibilitythatarepresentinacustomerfocused supplychainThedimensionsincludes:productflexibility,volumeflexibility,Launchflexibility,access flexibility,Responsivenesstotargetmarkets.(40.)...
SupplyChainFlexibilityAndItsDimensions
relevantacademicliteratureintheareaofsupplychainflexibility,itwillshowthedifferentviewsofvarious academicsontheconceptofsupplychainflexibilityanditsdimensions.Thischapterwillalsoexaminethe followingresearchquestions;theeffectofenvironmentaluncertaintyhasonsupplychainflexibility,theimpactof Supplychainefficiencyandeffectivenessonfirmperformanceandtheimpactofoverallsupplychainflexibility onfirmperformance.Finally,fromthisreviewpotential...
FlexibilityAndHowDoesItWork
1WhatisFlexibilityandHowdoesitwork?Flexibilityistheabilitytomovemusclesandjointsthroughtheirfull rangeofmotion.Flexibilitycomesfromstretching,andisincreasedthroughstretchingproperly.Flexibilityallows forapersontomovewitheaseandwithoutpainFlexibilityalsoallowsforareduceintheriskofjointsprainor musclestrain,reducetheriskofbackproblems,ormusclesoreness.2.Nameanddefinetwotypesofmuscles responses?(giveanexample)TheStretch
BenefitsAndBenefitsOfTemporalFlexibility
Temporalflexibilityhasbeenwidelyappliedtofirmsandmoreflexiblefortheadvantagesorbenefitsofboth organisationsandemployees.Intermsofbenefitsthattemporalflexibilitybrings,thisessayfocusesonflexible workingpracticeswhicharemutuallybeneficialtotheemployerandtheemployee(Brinkley2013)Nevertheless, asapartoftemporalflexibility,flexibleworkingarrangementsareputinanawkwardposition.Itisunjustifiedto describethemasanimprovementforthebenefits
MyStoryOfHyper-Flexibility
Hyper-flexibility.Atthetimemysisterwasdiagnosedwithit,shewastenandIwasnine.Asthedoctorsaidthe wordtomyparents,Isatthereconfused,wonderingwhatitmeant.Ilookedovertomymotherforanexplanation; shesmiledkindlyandsaid,"Itjustmeansthatyoursisterisabitmoreflexibleandcandosomethingsyoumay notbeableto."AtthetimeIdidn'trealizehowmuchofanimpactthatsentencewouldhaveonme.MysisterandI areonlyayear,twomonths,andsixteen
TheProductivityAndFlexibilityOfTheLaborMarket
Theefficiencyandflexibilityofthelabormarketarecriticalforensuringthatworkersareallocatedtotheirmost effectiveInDubaihiresskilledforeignworkersmostlyfromSouthEastAsiatofulfillitsneedsLabormarkets mustthereforehavetheflexibilitytoshiftworkersfromoneeconomicactivitytoanother.Intoday'sglobalized world,technologyisincreasinglyessentialforfirmstocompeteandprosper.Thetechnologicalreadinessmeasures theagilitywithwhichaneconomyadopts
Therearetwomodelsofflexibilitytheyare:•Thecoreperipherymodel•TheshamrockorganizationHerein thiscaseJunniadisbeenappliedcoreperiphery.Junnaidhasacentergatheringthatisthelonglastingemployees whoaremultitalented,andthecoreperipheralincludesnumerousgatherings,forexample,lowmaintenance, employmentoffering,fleetingcontracts,andsoon.ThisstraightforwardservestorecognizetheperpetualandnonchangelessworkersoftheassociationJunnaidshasa
FlexibilityAndServiceAtSingaporeAir
FlexibilityandServiceatSingaporeAirM.R.TrimnalIIILibertyUniversityBMAL-504LeadingOrganizational ChangeSingaporeAirines(SIA)hasbeenanindustryleaderincustomerservicesinceit'sinceptionmanydecades agoSIAhasstoodapartfromothermajorairlinesinthatithasremaineddedicatedtoprovidingunmatched servicetoit'scustomersandhasnotlookedtogrowbeyondthecapabilitiesthatwouldchallengetheirabilitiesto continuetoprovidetheseservicesSIA'sMain
FlexibilityandAdaptabilityofYouthMovements
Mohamedchasedafterhis15yearsoldbrotherwhosecretlyescapedtoSyriatofightandbehailedahero,justas hisbrotherwasafterfightingintheLibyanrevolutionDisbelieving,disappointedanddevalued,Mohamedsays "it'sourfault,westartedarevolutionanddidn'tfinishit"(Olivesi,2014).Hiswordssumupthecontextualreality ofmanyofthecountriesaffectedbytheArabSpring,notonlyintermsofthepoweryouthassertedtodemand change,butalsotheirdiminishingreflection
WhatAreTwoModelsOfFlexibility
PersonalNarrative:FlexibilityInTheMilitary
FlexibilityinmoderncombatisamustToday'sforcefacesauniquemissionsetthatcan,andusuallydoeschange ontheflyIntheeventsdescribedbelow,IwilldiscussacombatpatrolinEasternAfghanistanthatwillbewithme forever,andlessonsthatIsubsequentlylearned.IntroductionCurrentlyIamtheactingSectionSergeantinBravo Troop1-73Cav,2ndBCT,82ndABNDIVIbeganmycareerOctober2009andwasstationedatFtRichardson AK,with3rdBattalion...
InternationalTradeLawFlexibilitiesAndTheirUtilization
3InternationalTradeLawFlexibilitiesandtheirUtilizationinAfricaThirty-nineAfricanstatesareintheWTO ThesestateshavethedutytocomplywiththeWTOtreaties,whichamongothersincludestheTRIPSAgreement. TheAgreementrequiresstatestorespecttherightsofpatentholdersovertheirproductsAccordingly,onlythe patentownerhasanexclusiverighttomake,use,toofferforsale,sell,orimporttheproductNevertheless, amendmentstotheTRIPSAgreementissuedexceptions...
MindfulnessAndPsychologicalFlexibility:ACaseStudy
Mindfulnessandpsychologicalflexibilityareverycloselyrelated;mindfulnessisoneofthesixrequiredelements ofpsychologicalflexibilityintheAcceptanceandCommitmentTherapy(ACT)hexaflexmodel(Hayes,Strosahl &Wilson,2012)Mindfulnessasksthatapersonaccepteachmomentasitcomes,withoutjudgment,whichisthe hallmarkofpsychologicalflexibility.Innewermindfulnessbasedapproaches,therapistsarehelpingtheirclients changetheirrelationshiptotheirexperiencinginstead...
DynamicFlexibilityAthlete:KobeBryant
routinestretchingorflexibilityprogram.Ihavetriedtoincorporatesomeyogaexerciseduringmyrestoroffdays, butIhaveahardtimestickingwithitConsideringallthis,itisafairassessmentthatmystaticflexibilityis averageatbest,ifnotpoor.Ontheotherhand,mydynamicflexibilityIfeelisgood,Ihavenoproblemsbending, reaching,throwing,orswinging.Afterreadingmoreintothetypesofflexibility,Idonottaketimetoimprove staticflexibilitypossiblebecauseIput
TheWayofFlexibility:AModelofLeadershipEssay
TheWayofFlexibility:AModelofLeadership?Makesurethatanymodelyoudohaveiscompatiblewith traditionalwisdom:Admirethewiseofallreligions?ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ-JohnHeider,?TheTaoof Leadership?ÂÂÂÂÂMuchworkhasgoneintostudying,researching,anddevelopingmodelsofleadership. Manymodelshavebeenputforth,examined,applied,andeitherusedordiscardedYet,forallthiswork,thereis stillnotone'perfect'modelormethodofleading.Everygroupandsituationis...
WorkforcePlanningAndEmployment:WorkplaceFlexibility
MerleneSamuelsWorkforcePlanningandEmploymentDecember,152014Topic:WorkplaceFlexibility
Introduction:WorkplaceFlexibilitywillprovideinformationofthevariationsinworkschedulesarrangementsfor employees,suchasBreaks/Lunches,Episodictimeoff,ShortandLongtermtimetakenfromwork.The advantages,disadvantages,policiesandbenefitsforboththeemployerandemployeefromthesearrangements Theappropriateformsneeded,themandatedLaborLaws,whomay...
HumanResourceManagement-WorkFlexibility
WorkFlexibilityFlexitimeisessentiallyanarrangementbetweenemployersandemployees,whichallowsforthe negotiationofhoursofworkaroundacoretime.Itisaworkschedulethatvaries,incontrasttotraditionalwork arrangementshavingtheneedofemployeesworkingastandard9amto5pmadayFlexibilitytakesdifferent shapesanditisallaboutfindingnewwaystoachievesuccessinanincreasinglycomplexworld.Thisnotonly includesemployeeshavingmorechoicesinwhento
WhenITookTheFlexibilityQuiz
4.WhenItooktheflexibilityquiz,Iendedupwithascoreof39.Accordingtothisscore,Iam"lessflexiblethan usual".Iamnottoosatisfiedwithmylevelofflexibility.Iamwillingtolearnwhatshouldbedone,inorderto becomemoreflexibleInordertoimproveuponmyflexibility,Ineedtoworkontakingintoconsiderationthe personIamtalkingtoandthecurrentsituation.Thiswillhelpmeformanappropriatemessage.Also,itis importanttorememberthatthingschange,and
EssayonExaminingFlexibilityinSmallBusiness
qualifyingtheproposedP-E'sgapmeasurementcontext,thepaperendorsedanumberofacknowledgedscholar techniquesTheobjectivewastofarmthosetechniquesinordertospelloutanacceptablemanagerialinstrument, andtoanticipatetheconceptofflexibility.a)Questionnaire/constructsdevelopmentFordevelopinga questionnaire,exploratoryresearchisneededtoinvestigatethelikelydeterminantsorattributestobeconsidered. Personalorfocusinterviewswiththeserviceuserswouldbe
LawsAndPolicies
Firstly,onemustnotethattheUSA,EuropeandAsiaaregovernedbydifferentemploymentlawsandpolicies. Theseregulatetheextenttowhichworking-timeflexibilitycanbeaccountedfororconstrainedThus,these institutionalcontextscaneitherallowemployerstoimposeflexibletime,andemployeestorequestit;oritmight constrainbothparties'ability,suchthatfixedshiftsandminimumhoursmustbefollowedinapre-determined manner(Sousa-PozaandHenneberger,2002).Unlike,theAnglo-US...
InternalAnalysisOfShopriteU-Save
MrModisedefinedflexibilityastheabilitytoadapttochangewhichcanbeanytypeofflexibilitysuchasflexible workschedulesoralternativeemploymentcontractspart-timeortemporary.Flexibilitycanbeinternalorexternal suitabilityandexternalsuitabilityistheabilityofanemployertocall...
TheWorldIsChangingAndTheEnvironment
2000)Thisshiftleadstowhatcanbedefinedas'labourflexibility'AccordingtoStanding(1999),thetermcanbe definedasariseinnewtechnologies,developmentofmorecomplexlabourcontrolstructures,participationof laboursthroughouttheworldwiththehelpofglobalisationThemorecomplexdefinitionsandtheoriesoflabour flexibilitywillbediscussedlaterinthisessay.Iamwritingthisessaytoportrayhowlabourflexibilityhasgiven risetointernationalhumanresourcemanagement
America,EuropeAndAsiaAreGovernedByDifferentEmployment
FlexibilityAsAnIntrinsicPropertyThatEnablesTheSystemEssay
Abstract:-TheissueofflexibilityhasbeenbecomingincreasinglyimportantFlexibility,theadaptabilityto changes,hasbeencrucialtolessentheshockoftheimpactofvolumefluctuations,andtohandleproductvariety changesTotakeflexibilityintoadequateconsiderationindecisionmaking,anoperationalmeasurementisneeded Yet,difficultiesexistsinceflexibilityhasvariousdimensions,varioustypesandisusuallysituationspecific. Nonetheless,thisthesisattemptsto
TheUnitedStatesDepartmentOfLabor
rules,anyonewhoperformsservicesforyouisyouremployeeifyoucancontrolwhatwillbedoneandhowitwill bedone(IRS,2015).Theemployingofcontingentworkersisanintentionalbusinessdecisionbycompanies.The searchforgreaterflexibility,intermsofnumbersofemployeesandintermsoftheskillsthoseemployeespossess, isthemainreasonreportedbycompaniesfortheincreasinguseofcontingentworkers.(Daly,2013)Accordingto theDepartmentofLabor(2015),employers
Quality,FlexibilityAndBusinessValueOfSoftwareSolutions
Agilitymeanstheabilitytomovequicklyandeasily."Agile"isacollectivetermformethodologiesandpractices thatevolvedinrecentyearstoincreasetherelevance,quality,flexibilityandbusinessvalueofsoftwaresolutions Theseadaptivemanagementapproachesarespecificallyintendedtoaddresstheproblemsthathavehistorically plaguedsoftwaredevelopmentandservicedeliveryactivitiesintheITindustry–includingbudgetoverruns, misseddeadlines,low-qualityoutputs,anddissatisfied
Globalization:TheComingOfGlobalization
ThecomingofGlobalization:Thetermglobalizationhasbeenincreasinglyusedsincethemid-1980sand especiallysincethemid-1990sTounderstandthefeaturesbehindthewordGlobalization,weshalldrawonthe helpofdefinitionsprovidedtous:"themultiplicityoflinkagesandinterconnectionsthattranscendsthenation states(andbyimplicationsthesocieties)whichmakeupthemodernworldsystemItdefinesaprocessthrough whichevents,decisionsandtheactivitiesinonepartofthe...
HumanResourceManagement:FlexibleLabour
INTRODUCTION:WhyFlexibility?NeedforFlexibility:Theconceptofflexibilityhaspermeatedmuchof currenthumanresourcesmanagementthinking,providingjustificationforrecentdevelopmentsinmoreflexible andvariableworkingpatternsItsneedarisesfromthefollowing:Thechangingbusinessenvironment-highly competitive"global"productmarkets,anincreasinglyrapidadvancementsinInformationandCommunication Technology(ICT)andincreasingcapitalintensityofproduction.Achanging...