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Phases of the Planning Process

First Phase: Research Base

The research base has a goal: knowledge of the reality that is sought to intervene. This is a stage before planning. It is a phase of study and concrete knowledge of the reality that will be subject to planning. It comprises two activities:

1. Study of Needs
2. Resources Assessment

A. Diagnostic Analysis. The Study of Needs

Knowledge of social needs is the starting point of all social planning. Determining the needs in a given sector is a complex objective. The creation and satisfaction of needs is a historical concept; needs are conditioned by time, space, and ideologies. Needs are not natural but are conditioned by economic, social, political, and cultural factors. Needs are not static or stable,... Continue reading "Phases of the Planning Process" »

Organizational Structure

The operation of the company involves conducting a series of tasks or functions that are grouped into jobs, defined by their responsibilities, duties, or powers.

Basic Business Functions

The basic functions of a company are:

• The sales and marketing function: Its role is to define the products or services of the business and establish mechanisms and distribution channels for these products to markets.
• The production function: An operations function consisting of all activities leading to the manufacture of goods or the provision of defined services.
• The economic-finance function: It combines all the tasks related to the knowledge and control of the economic events of the company.
• The human resources function: Its role is the

1. Defining Hazard and Risk

Risk

Risk refers to those work situations that can disrupt the balance of physical, mental, and social well-being of people.

Hazard

A hazard is defined as the inherent property or suitability of a situation, substance, or activity that has the potential to cause damage.

2. Work Accident, Prevention, and Security Definitions

Work Accident

A work accident is an abnormal, sudden, and unexpected event, usually avoidable, which disrupts the continuity of work and can cause injuries to people.

Prevention

Prevention is a set of activities or actions taken or planned in all phases of business activity in order to avoid or reduce risks arising from work.

Security

Security is a set of techniques and procedures aimed at eliminating or... Continue reading "Workplace Safety Fundamentals: Risk, Prevention, and Management" »

Intervention Contract

Consistency makes a difference in reaching an agreement. It sets out the actions the user must perform and the consequences of both performance and failure. It is used to increase motivation and commitment to change and to solve the problem that is leading to professional intervention.

Development of the Contract

1. Preliminary stage: Making contact with the case, gathering information, establishing a climate of trust, and analyzing the user's resource capacity.
2. Negotiation phase: The search for agreement between participants (user and professional) on specific points. This includes 5 key elements:
   • Clarification of the problem.
   • Clarification of aspirations.
   • Establishing common goals.
   • Preparation of a work plan.
   • Finalizing the contract.

Environmental Impact Statement and Authority

Impact Statement: This document from the competent environmental authority is determined relative to the predicted environmental effects. It decides whether or not to carry out the planned activity and, if so, must establish conditions in order to ensure adequate environmental protection and the preservation of natural resources.

Classification of Environmental Effects

• Significant effect: A modification of the environment, natural resources, or its core operating processes that produces or can produce an appreciable effect on them.
• Minimum effect: That which can be shown to be unremarkable or negligible.
• Negative effect: That which translates into a loss of naturalistic, aesthetic, cultural, or scenic

Core Business Definitions and Concepts

Company Definition

A company is a set of items organized and coordinated in the X direction, oriented towards obtaining a series of objectives, operating under conditions of risk.

Conflict or Objectives

• Owner: Performance, profit.
• Professional Employer: Employees achieving good management, resulting in better wages.
• Customers: Timely delivery.
• Providers: Meeting agreed-upon, long-term receivable terms.
• Bank: Return of business money.
• State: Payment of taxes.

Value Chain

A set of functions that add value to company products and services, aiming for maximum profitability by reducing anything superfluous in any of the phases a product develops (production, marketing, etc.).

Company Culture

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Discussion Group Dynamics

The primary aim of a discussion group is to understand the thinking, emotional positions, and behaviors of a group regarding a specific issue or aspect of reality through the analysis of their speech.

Operational Procedures

• a) Framing the Meeting: The coordinator establishes the framework of the meeting, including the topic to be addressed, the purpose of the meeting, the interest it holds for the participants, the method of treatment (open and participatory discussion), and the medium.
• b) Group Composition: The group consists of six to ten people with a certain homogeneity (such as a professional group, members of associations, or women from a neighborhood). They sit in a circle, talking among themselves about the topic

Understanding the Organization

An organization is a coordinated system comprising two or more persons whose cooperation is essential to its existence. For an organization to function, three conditions must be met:

• Communication: People must be capable of communicating.
• Willingness: Individuals must be willing to work together.
• Common Goal: There must be a shared objective to achieve.

Principles of Organizational Dynamics

1. Dynamic Nature: Organizations must be flexible to account for company changes.
2. Functions: These are the core entities around which a manager builds an effective organic structure.
3. Increased Organic Relations: As more people are added to an organizational structure, the number of organic relations increases at a significantly higher

Physical Control of Stock and the PGC Accounting Plan

The General Accounting Plan (PGC) tracks what enters the company for the subsequent sale or production process. The PGC makes the company appear more reliable in an economic and financial sense.

Objectives of the PGC

• Providing tools for the facilitation of accounting obligations.
• Standardizing accounting information.

Stock: Materials that have not been sold yet and are awaiting sale.

Common Types of Stock

• Standard: Meets product requirements from customers.
• Safety: Meets requirements that have not been considered in previous demand forecasts.
• Minimum: The minimum amount that can exist in the stock of certain products.
• Maximum: The maximum amount that can exist in the stock of a product.

Core Functions

Organizational Structure Features

Every organizational structure must meet specific requirements. It must create a framework of coordination and interaction among members defined within the company. This involves the differentiation of tasks performed across various departments. Furthermore, it must possess a certain stability over time to allow it to operate safely and regularly. The internal organization cannot be changed with excessive frequency, as this would produce serious problems; however, this does not mean it should be immovable, as it must allow for adaptation to environmental changes.

Elements of the Organization

• Hierarchical Units: These encompass senior management directives, integrated by managers who make strategic decisions and