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Difference Between The Two Letters.
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Difference Between The Two Letters.
Introduction
The first letter (ATTACHMENT 1) is a letter of interpretation while the second one (ATTACHEMENT 3) is a letter of agreement. A letter of agreement requires different parties to put pen to paper on a business deal or a formal agreement. A letter of interpretation on the other hand is more focused on providing clarity on a subject or issue that has been misunderstood by an individual or an organization. When looking at these two letters there are three key areas in which they differ. These are format, composition and wording. I will look at each of these factors and try to bring out the difference between the two letters.
Format
The letter is much shorter compared to the letter of agreement. This is mainly because the letter of agreement includes details of the different entities that are party to the said business deal. Letters of agreement tend to be free flowing as seen in the attached sample while letters of interpretation which are normally modified block or modified semi-block. Apart from this, letters of interpretation rarely have closings as illustrated in the attached copy.
Letters of agreement on the other hand have a lot of closings since the different parties are required to sign so that they can confirm they were involved in the deal and agreed to it.
Composition
A letter of agreement has far more details compared to a letter of interpretation. The various parties involved most of the time get the logos included in the letter either as part of the body or at the beginning of the letter. They also have a lot of signatures and may include details like commitment, goals, co-operation, roles and responsibilities, objectives, partnership assessment and measurement system, safety and health management system, knowledge and technology transfer, initiation and termination of agreement/continued participation, modifications and changes to agreement, rights and obligations of the partners and employees, current and future plans and the signature page.
Wording
Letters of interpretation are usually specific and direct. This is because the main objective of writing the letter is to clear up certain misunderstandings that may arise due to the introduction of new rules or regulations that are required to be complied with. Most of the time, they involve issues concerned with the law or rules governing the operations of an organization. The wording is usually simple as possible so that specific audiences for example employees in an organization or members of the public can understand whatever is being communicated. As a result almost anybody can read and understand a letter of interpretation. On the other hand, the wording in letters of agreement is usually complex because it is formulated in business terms that are likely to be understood by the parties involved, lawyers or other business people.
Management functions and Performance evaluation
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Topic: Management functions.
Performance evaluation is the process of determining the quality of an employee’s productivity (Nain, 1981, 1); while performance improvement is the process of increasing the level of skill of an employee so as to increase and enable the employee to produce better quality production.
The human resource department that deals with the employees of a company may decide to offer training services to the employees. By offering training services to the employees so as to improve their skills hence improving their performance; is an activity that reflects to the improvement of the conceptual skills of an employee.
Job analysis and competency modelling is a management practice that involves both the evaluation and the improvement of employee performance. Through job analysis the manager is able to see what the employees are doing, how well they know and understand their roles (technical aspect of their work); through competency modelling, the management is able to improve the performance of an employee by showing them how things are done so that they can understand the technical concept of their duties (Fawzi, 2008, 8).
Through providence of efficient system of communication and use of etiquette in communication; through allowing free and easy conveying of messages between employees is a management practice that enables good human relationship and interaction between the employees. This helps build a good environment for working for the employees hence improving their performance (Bingham, 2012, 99-103).
The management of healthcare institutions should develop the practice of providing healthcare facilities to the employees themselves, also providing free health care services to the employees and health insurance services. Since most employees are usually exposed to diseases and are highly vulnerable to infections, the administration should provide them with equipment that will protect them from harm. Through providing free health care and health insurance, the employees are usually motivated and feel secure in the institution. All these motivation practices improve employee performance (Lago, 2011).
References:
Fawzi, R., & Moawiah, I. (2008). Job stress, recognition, job performance and intention to stay at work among Jordanian hospital nurses. Global Health Workforce Alliance, 0(0), 9.
Nain, P. (1981). Editorial Board .Performance Evaluation, 1(1), CO2.
Bingham, T. (2012). Best practices from around the world. Performance improvement, 25(1), 99-103.
Lago, A., & Ferràs, X. (2011). Innovation Management Practices, Strategic Adaptation, and Business Results: Evidence from the Electronics Industry.Journal of Technology Management, 6(2), 0.
difference between teacher based instruction and student based instruction
Effective Teaching
The major difference between teacher based instruction and student based instruction is in knowledge direction. In teacher based classroom instruction, the teacher is the major source of knowledge and information. In teacher centered paradigm, teaching strategy takes a lecture or exposition form which stresses on transmission of bulk and fast paced knowledge from the teacher to the students.
In student based instruction, knowledge is the joint effort by students and the teacher. Under the stewardship of the teacher, students synthesize information using critical thinking, problem solving and inquiry skills. In student based instruction, great emphasis is given to how knowledge is meaningful to the students. ‘Teaching to begin with students’ means that whatever philosophy the teacher holds, it should respond to student’s needs. Thus any teaching should allow students to participate in it because they are receivers of knowledge and this knowledge can only be beneficial if they are involved in decision making. Through student based instruction, a teacher can easily understand the learning difficulties faced by students and so it will be easier to seek a solution (Van de Walle, 2007).
In an instruction class, the actions that teachers need to take so as to impart knowledge to students are demonstration, explanation and discussion. In demonstration method, the instructor demonstrates step by step, the procedure of a specific topic so that students can understand the topic easily. Under demonstration action, the teacher explains the significance of each step. Demonstration is an effective instruction method because it gives the students an opportunity to repeat the procedure thus enhancing their understanding capacity of a specific topic. Explanation as an instruction activity is a set of statements aimed at describing a specific task. It gives clarification of context, causes and consequences of the topic. Explanation provides a means of uncovering new knowledge and so important information is reported to the listeners. Discussion involves examination or consideration of a given topic through comments and argument. In most cases, the instructor and students explore solutions of a given topic or question by engaging in debate .In discussion, everyone is given a chance of contributing his or her idea in instructional class. The action I would put emphasis on in all classes is discussion because it allows the input of both the teachers and the students thus fostering understanding of the instruction topic (Lieberman, 2004).
In a diverse classroom, cooperative learning group is the most suitable because it promotes positive social skills, reduces stereotypes of individuals from different races and ethnic groups, enhances students’ self esteem, promotes high academic test score, and improves the comprehension of a given topic. Students interact freely, give their views and through this, a sense of understanding and tolerance is developed thus promoting social cohesion and better learning (Van de Walle, 2007).
Accommodation refers to changes in means, through which student’s access learning without actual change of the standards of the curriculum. The objective of accommodation is to accord equal chances to students without altering the contents. Instructional modification enables a student to compensate for behavioral, intellectual or physical disability. It allows one to utilize existing skills while promoting acquisition, improvement and development of new skills. Differentiating the concept of modification and accommodation is important for students with disability who cannot cope with other students and so through accommodation, students with disabilities have an opportunity of achieving proficiency in standards similar to their counterparts without having to alter the contents of curriculum as in case of modification (Lieberman, 2004).
Loop’s discussion of math methods make problem solving easier to understand because it allows students to view math from the viewpoint of real life situation. Students understand how math is viewed from biblical perspective. The bible gives a person the principles that guide him on how to approach and view different aspects of life. Just like the bible, students get an opportunity of understanding mathematical principles which can be applied on real life situations. This practical aspect of solving mathematical issue is important in changing the perception that math is a difficult subject thus students can cultivate interest in it(Loop,2009).
References
Loop, K. (2009). Revealing arithmetic: Math concepts from a biblical
worldview. Fairfax, VA. Christian Perspective
Van de Walle, J. (2007). Elementary and middle school mathematics. (7th
ed.) Boston, MA: Pearson
Lieberman, A(2004). Teacher Leadership. California: Jossey-Bass