According to Borkowski (2016) three drivers of change include external forces such as political-legal forces, economic forces and technological forces (Borkowski, 2016). Such forces cause organizations to adopt new strategies to address these forces. Political-legal forces, such as terrorism and an epidemic of diseases, impact organizations worldwide. Inflation, deflation, and recession are examples of economic forces that affect the value of the dollar and how Americans spend their dollars. Technological forces are a major force demanding organizations to adapt new guidelines. The Internet is an example of a technological force. The Internet creates a robust world of trade among buyers and sellers as they have quick access to one …show more content…
All of these uncontrollable external and internal drivers have forced the University to implement many changes. For example, the law school implemented changes to career development strategies and recruit strategies. We are now streaming law students toward non-legal jobs in corporations (Kirkwood, 2014). The lack of students is affecting the school’s budget as well. How did you feel about the change? When the former Dean began to express the need for necessary changes, I felt fear, anxiety, discomfort with uncertainty, and “lied to”. I first learned of the changes affecting the legal field nationally through magazine articles and television new reports. The former Dean did not address these unplanned changes to the legal industry until it was unavoidable to address. The present Dean handled the process differently, which eased my anxiety, somewhat. He told the real deal about our future as a college of law and employees of the institution. He met with each department individually and laid out the truth regarding future changes and solicited questions and concern from each employee. He answered every question truthfully and honestly, even if it was not the answer we wanted to hear. I respected that. As a result, my anxiety subsided and I felt empowered because now I could make an informed decision about my future career goals. I feel confident that
Recently, I participated in a campus tour that was led by Ms. Keli Huang. The visit provided me with a better understanding of what Cardozo Law School has to offer. Cardozo Law undeniably has an outstanding reputation among legal institutions, along with brilliant professors who are truly invested in their student’s studies. However, the inviting community is what really sets it apart from other law schools. Ms. Huang raved about the supportive and friendly environment among the students. The welcoming atmosphere at Cardozo Law offer the students an unparalleled legal education that cultivates energetic strong class of attorneys; it is a community I would be honored to be part of.
bankruptcy, lose their homes and jobs due to the inability to pay such extranomical medical
This following will outline my personal leadership practices and potential future leadership. To analyze my leadership qualities I will use the Seven Habits Profile and a leadership theory to determine my strengths, weaknesses, and areas of opportunity for improvement. In conclusion, I will determine the best recommendations for long-term improvement as well as SMART goals, or short-term courses of action, for leadership improvement.
The hospital acquiring data on the above indicators of pressure ulcer incidence, prevalence of restraints,
By understanding nursing sensitive indicators, the nurses in this case could improve the structure, process, and outcomes of their nursing care. The structure of nursing care is indicated by the supply of nursing staff and the skill level of the nursing staff. By the nurses having increased knowledge of the issues hip fracture patients are prone to having, such as decrease mobility, increase need for surgical intervention, and increase risk of falls, could help improve the quality of patient care. A patient with decrease mobility is at higher risk for pressure sores. The nurses in this case may have prevented the one by proper
The state of California has long been reliant on the University of California system to provide its resident companies with skilled and educated business, technology, and science leaders. Highly regarded as one of the top educational systems in the world, the University of California boasts a high number of distinguished and respected faculty members in almost every field of study. However, while most private colleges and universities have learned how to streamline their processes in order to better respond to stakeholder needs, public educational institutions, such as the University of California, have not been willing to control their bureaucratic growth resulting in a rise of tuition rates and a decline in the level of student satisfaction. In her article for the TIME magazine, Kate Pickert writes that as recently as November of this year the University of California has approved a plan that could raise tuition rates by up to 28% (Pickert). Pickert also points out that the tuition rates at the University of California have more than tripled since 2001. The University of California has blamed the increased tuition on the state of California budget cuts caused by the economic downturn of recent years. However, a closer examination of the University of California faculty and administration data makes it obvious that the higher rates of tuition are cause by the inability and
On our visit to the University Of Redlands, My guide walked backwards facing us the entire time. While walking backwards our guide made a special effort to connect with us, without seeing, venturing in the unknown. I chose the University of Redlands because of its academic rigor, diverse student population, and the beautiful campus. My interests are Business Administration, Political Science, Pre-law, Corporate and Sports Contractual Law. Attending at this remarkable University would allow me to invest in myself and would help change the world perspectives around me. A career in law will enable me to help people who are less fortunate and contribute to an established law firm. While attending the University of Redlands, I intend to respect
Internal forces are within the organization that may impact how the company is made up, shaped, or specific rules. Structural changes, changes in technology, issues with profitability, and individual or group speculations are all forces that drive internal organizational development (Juneja, 2018). Forces externally are outside of the organization that the company has no control or say over. External forces that can drive change are economics, political forces, outside technological forces, the government, and competitive pressures (Juneja, 2018). The viability of the organization is directed by these forces due how these forces are uncontrolled. For example, when a new law or legislation comes out about health care, the organization is mandated to change practice accordingly (Salmond & Echevarria, 2017). These transformative changes drive the organization to not only become better, but uphold the standard of
It was at the beginning of my Spring 2015 semester that I decided to commit my efforts toward earning a law degree. Though that may seem short notice, it was certainly a heavy decision that was mulled over in my mind for quite some
The Utah Symphony and the Utah Opera have combined into one company. Anne Ewers is the new leader of the combined companies. This paper will help her in the development of a new strategy to look at the success of the merge. The Utah Symphony is a group II orchestra. This is based on the level of expenditures every year. In the year of 2001-2002 the average expenses were around 8.8 million for group II orchestras. The Symphony spend around $12.2 million for that year. The Utah Symphony was in the top orchestras in the United States. Even though the symphony had a lot of money the financial state was declining. The musicians were part of a union. They were negotiating their
Part of the problem is that technology improves and or changes rapidly. This can be good and bad if used appropriately. The reality is that action must occur quickly and funds often are not readily available is contributes to the problem. Additionally, “technology and institutional changes trigger complementary, overlapping processes that increased interdependency among
There has been a recent surge of high school graduates, and college enrollment rates are increasing, due in part to this shift and focus on human capital and need for a more educated workforce. Cohen & Kisker, (2010) asserts that traditional universities are unable to expand their freshman classes to accommodate this surge, and as a result greater
Firstly, Dean Blake’s immediately convened a Strategic Planning Committee without first ‘studying the situation in more detail’ as he promised during his interview. It could be said that, the desire to initiate plans rather than affect the right ones was the bane of Mr. Blake’s challenges. Given that, all workers were used to the existing status quo and were probably comfortable to some extent, from strategy point of view, there was bound to be reactions and resistance to the abrupt change in strategy without due consultations with grassroots and senior staff members. Secondly, Blake’s adopted the committee’s recommendations without recourse to the administration. Broad consultations during a strategic reformation are critical to the success of the strategy. There was the tendency for other staff members to isolate themselves for fear of being seen as standing in the way of their new boss. Thirdly, Dean Blake’s introduction of the intended change in the strategic direction in the Old State University was too soon and appears not to have undergone a thorough critique on the risks of its implementation vis a vis the existence of the previous strategy. More so, Blake’s inability to communicate his vision / plans to the faculty contributed
Organizations should look at the cultural, political, and social for a competitive lead when determining the direction of the company. Godin (2006) mentioned that ideals have emerged that have persuaded and defined the social and technological policies in the Western world such as innovation, knowledge-based market, and the new market. Society as a whole is moving in the direction of technological, social media advancements to keep up with other companies in this global world. Ramey (2012) mention that technology has change the way one learns, the way one travels, and purchase goods. The phones, computers are high tech for businesses to get a competitive lead. Williams (2009) stated that businesses are influence by socially and politically in how management is conducted. According to Williams (2009), social setting issues comprise the
Twenty-five years ago, firms conducted global trade; however, it was not as complex or as interrelated in comparison to today because there was less outside influence and the world was less connected. Firms then were able to use known rule sets, or past business knowledge, to adjust operations to respond to change (Vecchiato, 2015). As time passed and organizations grew more complex and diverse, so did market conditions and external influences on an organization. With a growing reliance on global competition, cross border outsourcing, and an interconnected world, there are many external influences and forces in today’s market environment. Although international trade enabled firms to lower prices to gain competitiveness, it also increased environmental uncertainty. Furthermore, a reliance on external sourcing, or outsourcing, allows today’s firms to cut costs but also increases external influences on an organization. In today’s interrelated markets, a crisis in one country that produces outsourced goods will influence a prime organization in another country. As an example of growing external influence, the explosion of technology and use of social media has created an overabundance of