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Effective Presentation Skills Advertisements Previous Page Next Page   Introduction Have you ever seen a keynote presentation done by Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Inc? If you have, you know what it means to have 'effective presentation skills.' Steve Jobs is not the only one who has this ability, there are plenty more. Problems are meant to exist in organizations. That's why there should be a strong process and supporting tools for identifying the causes of the problems before the problems damage the organization. If you are to communicate an idea, concept or a product, you need to have good presentation skills in order to grab the attention of the audience and become the center of attention. This way, it is easy for you to get the audience's support. The audience can range from your college classmates to an executive board of a multinational company. There are many software packages you can use for presentation purposes. Of course,...

Decision Making Process Advertisements Previous Page Next Page   Introduction Decision making is a daily activity for any human being. There is no exception about that. When it comes to business organizations, decision making is a habit and a process as well. Effective and successful decisions make profit to the company and unsuccessful ones make losses. Therefore, corporate decision making process is the most critical process in any organization. In the decision making process, we choose one course of action from a few possible alternatives. In the process of decision making, we may use many tools, techniques and perceptions. In addition, we may make our own private decisions or may prefer a collective decision. Usually, decision making is hard. Majority of corporate decisions involve some level of dissatisfaction or conflict with another party. Let's have a look at the decision making process in detail. Steps of Decision Making Process Fo...

Crisis Management Advertisements Previous Page Next Page   What is Crisis Management? In any organization or business, it is always essential that you are prepared for any problems that may arise when it is least expected. It is in the way that you deal with these issues that the success of your business will be based on. It is a well known fact that the biggest blow to an organization comes from the major unpredictable disasters that occur often leaving everyone, from the management to the public, involved in a state of confusion. No organization however big or famous is immune from various crises. This may include situations such as your computer systems failing or even worse, infrastructure being completely destroyed. Crisis management has entered the field of management only very recently but has since contributed a great deal to the prevention of major management disasters. Understanding a Crisis What crisis management typically requires ...

Conflict Management Advertisements Previous Page Next Page   Introduction Organizational conflict occurs when two or more parties, who have different objectives, values or attitudes compete for the same resources. Conflicts can arise due to disagreements between individuals or departments due to their dissimilar focus. Contrary to popular belief, not all organizational conflicts are detrimental to the effective functioning of the business or project at hand. Popular management theorists have recognized the fact that groups tend to storm before performing, and in one sense, this can be advantageous, as it brings problems out into the open, addresses the need to resolve such issues satisfactorily, motivates staff to seek acceptable solutions and each department or person embroiled in the conflict learns to respect and even benefit from the inherent differences of each other. However, some conflicts spin out of control. This lower employee morale ...

Communications Management Advertisements Previous Page Next Page   Introduction Often you would come across organizations that stress the importance of good communication management. It's empirical for an organization to have a proper communication management. Once this is achieved, the organization is one step closer to achieving its overall business objectives. Communication management refers to a systematic plan, which implements and monitors the channels and content of communication. To become a good manager, one must have a contingency approach at hand when it comes to communicating with employees. An effective communication management is considered to be a lifeline for many projects that an organization undertakes as well as any department of the organization. The Five W's of Communication Management The five W's in communication are crucial and need to be addressed for a project or organizational function to be successful by mea...

Basic Management Skills Advertisements Previous Page Next Page   Introduction Management is a topic that is as vast as the sky. When it comes to the skills that are required to become a good manager, the list may be endless. In everyday life, we observe many people considering management as - whatever that needs to be done in order to keep a company afloat - but in reality, it is far more complicated than the common belief. So let us get down to the most basic skills that need to be acquired, if one is to become a successful manager. The ABC's of Management You will understand that management involves managing people and thereby, managing the output garnered in favor of the company. According to Dr. Ken Blanchard, in his famous book "Putting the One minute Manager to Work", the ABC's of management world are as below: Activators - The type of strategy followed by a manager before his workforce sets on with performance. Behaviors...

Communication Methods Advertisements Introduction We all know the importance of communication in our daily lives. Nothing can take place without some method of communication being used to express ourselves for whatever purpose. Communication is even more valuable in a business environment as there are several parties involved. Various stakeholders, whether they are customers, employees or the media, are always sending important information to each other at all times. We are therefore constantly using some form of communication or another to send a message across. Without these different methods of communication available today, it would take eons for us to carry out business as efficiently as it is done today and with the same speed. Let's try and understand what these methods of communication are. Types of Communication Numerous new instruments have emerged over the years to help people communicate effectively. Oral Communication Oral communicat...

Managing Managers Advertisements  Previous Page Next Page    As a software developer i.e., programmer, one of the most challenging issues you face is related to managing your manager and his/her expectations. You may come across various complicated and confusing situations, which are unexpected and difficult to resolve and ultimately you become a victim of unnecessary stress we discussed in last chapter. Following examples may be few of them: Your manager does not give you due respect and value. One of your peers does not deliver still he is always in news and getting appreciation notes. There has been some misunderstanding between you and your manager. A cold war is running between you and your manager. From last few years, your manager did not think about your promotion or salary revision. You think your manager is not capable enough and it is difficult to convince him/her. It does not matter what you deliver, still you have to get ...

UNIX A very powerful operating system used as the basis of many high-end computer applications. Upload The process of transferring information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). To transfer information from a computer to a web site (or other remote location on a network). URL Uniform Resource Locator. The protocol for identifying a document on the Web. A Web address (e.g., www.tutorialspoint.com). A URL is unique to each user. See also domain. UPS Universal Power Supply or Uninterruptible Power Supply. An electrical power supply that includes a battery to provide enough power to a computer during an outage to back-up data and properly shut down. USB A multiple-socket USB connector that allows several USB-compatible devices to be connected to a computer. USENET A large unmoderated and unedited bulletin board on the Internet that offers thousands of forums, called newsgroups. These range from newsgroups exchanging informatio...

Petabyte A measure of memory or storage capacity and is approximately a thousand terabytes. Petaflop A theoretical measure of a computer's speed and can be expressed as a thousand-trillion floating-point operations per second. Platform The operating system, such as UNIX, Macintosh, Windows, on which a computer is based. Plug and play Computer hardware or peripherals that come set up with necessary software so that when attached to a computer, they are recognized by the computer and are ready to use. Pop-up menu A menu window that opens vertically or horizontally on-screen to display context-related options. Also called drop-down menu or pull-down menu. Power PC A competitor of the Pentium chip. It is a new generation of powerful sophisticated microprocessors produced from an Apple-IBM-Motorola alliance. Printer A mechanical device for printing a computer's output on paper. There are three major types of printer: Dot matrix -  creates individual le...