comview11 visual learning tools in business management

Session no: 2106 Using Visual Learning Tools in BM

Amanda RitterToorak College

Session Outline

• Why use visual learning tools?• What kinds of tools are available?- Old style- Recent technologies• Specific BM examples• Sharing Ideas

Why use Visual Learning Tools?

• Cater for all learning styles• Engage and motivate students• Transfer and transform text based information• Create revision tools• Develop understanding of concepts• Memory retention of information

Standard Concept Map

Same diagram - different colours?

Random Graphic

Another diagram – this time with pictures…

Photos of real students and a cute toddler

Answer?

• The learning brain responds well to variety – in style colour topic …anything really

What kinds of tools are available?

• ‘Old school’• Recent technologies

Online assistance to find them:– jennylu.wordpress.com– http://edublogs.org/– http://oedb.org/library/features/top-100-education-blog

s– http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curricul

um/ict/weblogs/– http://willrichardson.com– www.bigpicture.org.au/blog– http://klout.com/home

‘Old School’

Logos

Use logo recognition

• Ethical and unethical internal policies and practices • Strategies to demonstrate ethics:- Code of Ethics- Code of Conduct- Customer Charter- Independent Auditors- Workplace Grievance Procedures

Ethics and CSR

Quality Management

• Quality Control

• Quality Assurance

• Total Quality Management

Class Mission/Vision Posters

Systems approach

Relationships

ProcessesThroughputs

Transformations

Feedback

INPUTS OUTPUTS

vision

mission

Values/Objectives

Resources:

Time

$

Skills

Equipment

HR

Policies

Product or

service

Satisfied Customers

Targets

Performace Indicators

Tables: Consumer Goods

Product classification Groups Marketing strategies

Convenience stores Staples Wide exposure – TV advertisements

Impulse Prominent & colourful display – check out counters

Emergency Product display positioning near checkout

Shopping goods Clothes, shoes, furniture, household appliances, cars

Broad range of strategies – sales people need to have good product knowledge and selling technique

Speciality goods New cars (luxury), photographic equipment, computers

Exclusive distribution rights and limited production allow for marketing to be specifically targeted.

Unsought goods Smoke detectors, life insurance, encyclopaedias, prepaid funerals, financial planning

Needs to be specific and advise benefits of product/services, personal selling and direct marketing important for product production

Tables: Product Life Cycle relationship to Marketing MixProduct life cycle

Product Price Place Promotion

Introduction New product Market penetration pricing low or high

Limited number of outlets

Informative advertising

Growth Product improvement

Price may now increase

Increase number of outlets

Persuasive advertising & brand loyalty

Maturity Extension strategies

Competitive pricing

Large number of outlets

Emphasis on ‘brand’ and differences

Decline Sell off existing stock

Discount or lower price

Reduce number of outlets

No active advertising / price reduction information

Goods vs Services

Goods Services

Tangible – can be touched Intangible

Can be stored Cannot be stored

Manufactured in factory without customer present

Performed/delivered with customer present

Eg. Toyota Motor Corporation Australia making engines for the VX50 Camry in Altona

Eg. Australia Post sorting Melbourne residential mail at the Dandenong Letters Centre

Statistics

Mind Maps - good

Mind Maps - bad

Mindmaps

https://bubbl.us/

http://popplet.com/

Lotus Diagram

Simple mindmaps

Concept map

Positive contributions of LSOs to the economy

The total monetary value of output produced in a country in one

year. $1.23 trillion

Balance of PaymentsAn annual record of Australian trade and financial transactions (export/import) with the rest of the world.

BHP Billiton revenue US$48,193 million (2010)

Visual representation of USD$1 trillion

http://www.pagetutor.com/trillion/index.html

‘Old School’ Revision

• Tic tac toe• Chatterboxes• Study cards• Terminology games

– BM Bingo– Pictionary– Wordswat– ‘Dart’ board– Memory

New Technologies

Diagrams

6 ste

p p

roce

ss

Business Environments Diagram

Employment Cycle

Establishment/Selection

Maintenance

Termination

Resignation/Quit

Retrenchment

Redundancy

Retiring

Terminating/Firing

Exit Interviews

Financial Planning for Superannuation

Counselling

Retraining for new job

Outplacement

Recruitment

Selection

Staffing Needs Analysis

Job Analysis

Job Evaluation

Job Description

Selection Criteria

Interview

Referee Check

Testing – biofeedback, IQ, EQ, psychological

Induction Training Careers Pathway Counselling Motivating Mentoring

Relationship Building Team Building Performance Management Employee Relations Contracts 360’ Review

Negotiation with Unions Handling Conflict Succession Planning

HierarchyShareholders

Board of Directors

CEO

Senior Manager

Middle Manager

Frontline Manager/Supervisor

Worker Worker Worker

RISK

RESPO

NSIBILITY

HORIZONTAL SPECIALISATION

VE

RT

ICA

L S

PE

CIA

LIS

AT

ION

Structures - DivisionalSenior Management

Asia Australia Whitegoods Hardware

Marketing AccountingMarketing Accounting Human Resources Human Resources

WorkersWorkersWorkersWorkersWorkersWorkers

Matrix Structure

Managers HR Finance Marketing Operations

Project A W W W W

Project B W W W W

Project C W W W W

Project D W W W W

FUNCTIONS

DIV

ISIO

NS

Clue Words:•Grid•Team•Project

Forces for Change

•THE NEED FOR INNOVATION

•FLATTER STRUCTURES

•RAPID GROWTH

•COMPETITIVE MARKETS

•TREND TO OUTSOURCING

•TECHNOLOGY

•SOCIETY’S ATTITUDES

•ONGOING IR LEGISLATION CHANGE

•ORGANISATION INERTIA

•ORGANISATIONAL INSECURITY

•MANAGEMENT PROCRASTINATION

•FINANCIAL COSTS OF RESOURCING CHANGE

•PEOPLE’S RESISTANCE TO CHANGE

DRIVING FORCES RESTRAINING FORCES

Recruitment Process

Selection Process

Job Offer or Rejection Letter

JP Kotterwww.kotterinternational.com

MaslowSelf Actualisation –

fulfilment, developing true potential((interesting jobs, creativity and self-development involved)

Esteem – recognition of self and competence

(responsible tasks, professional recognition, promotion)

Social – belongingness

(supportive management, opportunities for teamwork)

Safety – security physical and emotional

(job security, safe working conditions, freedom to unionise

Basic Physical/physiological –food, water, air, shelter

(sufficient pay for survival, satisfactory working conditions)

www.lifehacker.com.au/.webloc

Diagrams – already constructed

www.businessballs.com

Online Templates

www.mindtools.com/

Online Templates

http://classtools.net/

Human resource management is the management of human relationships within an organisation.

www.glogster.com/

Corporate Culture

http://creativecommons.org.au/

Corporate Culture Indicators

Cartoons

signgenerator.org

Signgenerator.org

The leader always sets the trail for others to follow

Facilities Layout

• Product Layout – mass production

• Process Layout – batch production

• Fixed position Layout – custom/project production

http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/

Materials Management

• Just in Time Approach:- have supplies delivered at the right time to

enter the production process

• Push n Pull System

• ABC Inventory Analysis:- classification system- ‘A’ in need of most care/security/refrigeration- ‘B’ needs less and so on

A

B

E

F

D

C

Virtual Tours

http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/

Technology

OHS case studyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6uCPGc_2eU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCYKxe3qa7A

Management Styles

• Autocratic/Authoritarian• Persuasive• Consultative• Participative/Democratic• Laissez-faire

Autocratic Persuasive Consultative Participative LF

strict relaxed

Mgt Style - Participative

Stress management

X

Stress managementLook after healthExerciseQuality of life – work/life balanceFamily firstExercise brain

Hertzberg

Podcasts/MP4

Mp4

Youtube

Alternatives for business layout: Kahootz/The Simms

Search tools

http://www.diigo.com/

Search tools

http://delicious.com/

http://livebinders.com/

http://storify.com/

http://www.scoop.it/

Iphone/Ipad Applications

• Information storage and organisation– Notes plus– Dropbox

• Business Simulations (so many!)• My Budget

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/useful-ipad-apps-for-business-presentation/

Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!

www.dropbox.com/

Ipad applications

Exam TechniqueState LibraryState Library

VideosVideos

YouTubeYouTube

Student videosStudent videos

Revision pigRevision pig

Collaborative/Networking tools

• Wiki• Ning

http://busibods.ning.com

Wikis

Student explanation

Classroom application

wikispaces.com

gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com

tc11bm.wikispaces.com

http://c4lpt.co.uk/top-100-tools-for-learning-2011/