Using simulation to improve the decision-making process

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A hospital decided that a simulation-based decision-making system was the best answer in negotiating with its unionized nursing staff. The system would allow negotiation decisions to be tested before they were made. Developers of the system made sure that they had the full cooperation of the hospital by completing the system quickly which earned them credibility. Skills and excitement could then easily be transferred to the client. In turn, the hospital got a system which allowed them to gauge the real cost of negotiations. It also allowed for new discussions on what was important for the hospital.

Hospitals, Management Skills NEC, Methods, Decision-making, Decision making, Usage, Problem solving, Management techniques, Computer simulation, Hospital administration

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Understanding the impact of a corporate buyout

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Corporate buyouts pave the way for changes in a company's organizational culture which can adversely affect financial performance and employee productivity. This was the problem encountered by the new Osiris Corp management which took over following the acquisition of the 37-year-old company by an investment firm. Corporate education is therefore important to anticipate and assimilate the changes, expected or otherwise, that come with corporate reorganizations.

Acquisitions Analysis, Management Functions, Management, Acquisitions and mergers, Investment companies, Financial analysis, Corporate reorganizations, Osiris Holding Corp.

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re your employees gaming the system?

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Most people believe that an organization's success depends upon it fulfilling its mission statement, but some organizations are unable to meet all their goals. Gaming the system occurs when employees are hampered by organizational structures and are unable to be completely effective. An overview is presented of the three main types of gaming: alignment mismatch gaming, reward structure gaming, and inadequate infrastructure gaming,

Research, Organizational effectiveness, Organizational behavior

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