Module1Week2HPILanguage

= ​ HPI Language=

Stolovich & Keeps, Chap. 2, presents the general language of Human Performance Improvement (HPI). In your teams, define the following HPI terms: Behavior, Accomplishment, Performance, Value, Valued Accomplishment, Worth, Worth Analysis, and Worthy Performance. For each definition voted the “best,” will be awarded 1 bonus point/person/definition. Post your work to the course wiki [[]]. [Bonus: The team voted as the best definition will be awarded 1 bonus points for each term for each contributing teammate.]
 * Instructions**:

**KS:** We have several assignments due this week, and I want to work around the Protoplasmics Biotech Case Study dates. If you are all in agreement, let's post our inital thoughts by midnight of 9/3. I will compile our definitions and post them back to the wiki by 7 pm on 9/4. If you all look over them and provide feedback by Sunday night, I will post them to course wiki on Monday morning.
 * AJ:** Works for me!

**LB:** Team, not sure if we have already addressed this but do we each want to take 2 definitions and then have Kendall do the compiling and editing? If we already agreed on some other way to approach this, please forgive me but I don't remember. :-/

**LG:** if you want to go with LB's suggestion I'm fine with that.

KS: Whatever you guys want to do. I have already completed the reading and terms, so I can define or polish at the end.

**LG:** If no one has delved into this, why don't we just go in alpha order to take the definitions (LB 1-2, LG 3-4, AJ 5-6, GM 7-8)? and tomorrow midnight is fine with me, since we need to work on the case study today.

TERMS TO BE DEFINED

 * 1) ====**Behavior (LB) :** actions performed by members of the organization as a result of an external or internal motivating force. ====
 * 2) ====**Accomplishment (LB) :** The result that remains well after a specific behavior is performed.  ====
 * 3) ====**Performance (LG) :** a function of both behavior (the action) and accomplishment (result of the behavior).  ====
 * 4) ====**Value (LG) :** the appropriate amount to pay for a service or item====
 * 5) ====**Value Accomplishment (AJ) :** an outcome that is desirable to an organization and its stakeholders ====
 * 6) ====**Worth (AJ) :** the value of something when viewed in relation to its cost (not just money, could be time/resources); can also be described as a benefit:cost ratio. ====
 * 7) ====**Worth Analysis (GM) :** steps taken to determine if the return on investment (ROI) on raising the current state of performance to the optimal state of performance ====
 * 8) ====**Worthy Performance (GM) :** value from the accomplishments of an organization are greater than the resources expended to successfully attain the accomplishment ====


====The following document contains the version I will submit to the wiki if you all are okay with it. Please take a look at #7- am I reading this definition incorrectly? It seems to need a little clarification. ====  **AJ**: I sign off on the above; good job, team!
 * LG:** Perhaps change out the word "if" to "whether" to read, "steps taken to determine whether the return on investment..." I am OK with current version or changed version, signing off on it.

**AJ:** Just looking back, I think I read #7 as "steps taken to determine if the ROI **//is//** raising the current state..." Made sense to me that way, does it to the rest of you?

KS: AJ-That is what I was thinking too, but wanted to give Gina the opportunity to explain whether that was what she wanted it to say or not.

GM: I don't think "is" would make it better....how about : ====steps taken to determine the return on investment (ROI) of raising the current state of performance to the optimal state of performance ====

LG: Please take this in the least sensitive way possible :) - we are spending too much time wordsmithing something that we're not even being graded on. We need to focus on the map (another thing that is not graded, although evaluated by the class) but more importantly our Phase I deliverable that IS graded. I vote to adopt Gina's last suggestion and put this one to bed.

KS: Fine with me, just wanted to get majority approval before I submitted this work. I didn't post the intial definitions, so I just wanted to make sure everyone was okay with what was turned it. Not trying to hack this assignment to death! :-)