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Thanks for checking the thread out. I've noticed that relatively few of these types of thread receive replies; therefore, if you are also in need of some objective evaluation, I'd gladly be able to reciprocate. Looking for some strengths and weaknesses in the essay, how it could be enhanced, and estimation of grade.

 

This is my essay written for the Kaplan Revised GRE Diagnostic Test:

 

No spell/grammar checks.

30 Minutes.

 

Prompt

All too often, companies hire outside consultants to suggest ways for the company to operate more efficiently. If companies were to spend more time listening to their own employees, such consultants would not be necessary.

 

Essay

 

Businesses operate much like the human body. Cells with specific duties and expertise function together in order to execute its operations which are necessary for human life. The same basic principle can be applied toward business operations. Businesses may require a variety of different expertise and skill-sets in order for each component of its operation to be sufficiently completed. Further, these different operation must be directed and coordinated by managment. The management of companies may require outside consultation when faced with task that requires a skill set of which his employees do not possess. Thus, there are three discourses that should be employed depending upon the needs of the company.

 

 

The first discourse should be utilized when the company requires or would be enhanced by the efficiency of a new function in its chain of operations. Given that the task is so integral for the companies success and it would be utilized frequently, it follows that the best discourse would be to hire one or more employees to carryout the function. In doing so, the management is ensuring continuity, rather than taking the risk of temporary contracting given that there is no guarentee the temporary worker will be as efficient as the last temporary worker. Second, a permanent position would allow for a worker to more adequately apply his expertise to the company's specific needs. Thus, it would be most beneficial to employ one's own staff to improve the efficiency of the chain of operations.

 

 

The second discourse should be utlized when the company requires immediate assistance with an unforseeable problem. The company may not have the luxery of time in order to find a permanent replacement for the position. Further, hiring an employee for a permanent position, the management should employ due dilligence in assuring that the employee will be worth a long-term investment. Thus, in emergency situations, outside may be required if no current employees have a certain skillset to resolve the issue(s).

 

The third discourse should be utilized when the company has a recurring systemic issues, of which their cooridination of operations requires a new skill set; however, the new skill set would only be needed infrequently, and thus, hiring a new employee would may not be the best investment for the company. The costs might be greater to employ the new worker than would the benefics of efficiency of application to the company's specific needs. Thus, the best discourse in the situation would be to either hire temporary outside consultants or invest in training current employees that have similar skill sets, given that there are any.

 

 

Ultimately, it is clear that each organism, like each business is unique. They require different enzymes and cells to sustain life. Whether this organism requires permenent acclimation to its environment, or simply needs short term alterations, the proper discourse is completely dependent upon the set of circumstances.

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