A Large Project Engineering Company Assigns Engineering, Purchasing, Marketing and Support

question 18

Essay

A large project engineering company assigns engineering, purchasing, marketing and support staff to client-based projects, which last anywhere from four months to one year. These project staff report to both the project leader and the manager of their functional specialization. For example, a marketing employee in Project Z would receive day-to-day instructions from the Project Z manager, but would receive career development guidance from the company's director of marketing. The functional manager also places employees in future projects. In the past, project staff were evaluated by the employee's project leader at the time of the annual performance evaluation. However, some employees complained that they had just started the project, so the project leader didn't know their performance. The company wants to introduce a 360-degree feedback process to overcome this and other problems with the performance evaluation system. Describe the specific characteristics of a 360-degree feedback process for project staff at this company and identify two problems that the company should know about 360-degree feedback systems.

Grasp the significance of timing and process power in introducing and influencing policy proposals.

Identify different types of power, such as coercive, expert, and value-based, and their application in advocacy.

Understand the role and impact of political actions and tactics in policy advocacy.

Recognize the importance of engaging multiple stakeholders in policy deliberation processes.

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Definitions:

Dimensional-Analysis

A method in physics and engineering to check the consistency of equations and to perform unit conversions.

Conversion Factor

A numerical value used to convert quantities expressed in one unit into another unit of measure.

Minutes

A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds.

Hours

A time unit equal to 60 minutes, used to measure duration.