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 be unnecessary.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with these statements and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statements might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
Employees are the heart of any company, without whom the company cannot function. The employees of a company are well aware of every minute aspect of the working of the company, and how different situations are handled by different teams within the company. This kind of 'insider information' is crucial while trying to reason about ways to increase efficiency of the company. Any outside consultant can never get this kind of information, as some of it might even be confidential. Hence, I agree that it is better to listen to the employees while making efficiency decision rather than hiring outside consultants.
Suppose a company wants to make such decisions related to improving its efficiency, and it hires an outside consultant for the same. The first thing the consultant needs to do is get to know about the working of the company. As described earlier, he/she would face hurdles in this phase, as some of this information might belong to trade secrets of the company or might belong to its customers, and hence would be confidential. Moreover, the employees would be reluctant to share all information with a stranger due to lack of belief in him/her, as they might suspect that it could be used against them in some form or the other. The consultant might also need to study about the field in which the company offers its products or services, which could take significant amount of time. So, hiring the outside consultant would not be a very wise thing to do in this situation.
As opposed to this, if the company assigns a panel of senior employees to deal with this problem, it would be more effective. These employees could be chosen from different components of the company, to ensure that the panel has a good high-level view of the working of the entire company. These senior employees could question their juniors to get more deeper understanding of the company's functioning, who would be more free to discuss these issues as they would know the senior better than the outside consultant. These junior employees could also pitch in about what they feel should be changed in the functioning of their component of the company or some related component of the company. After gathering all this information, these seniors can use their contacts in the industry to enquire more about how these functions are carried out in other companies, and also use their own expertise and work experience to deduce some changes in the company which could make it more efficient.
But the consultant might offer some value to the company in making these decisions. If the consultant is quite well experienced, and dealt with a similar circumstance in the past, he/she can leverage his learning from that situation to provide well-thought solutions to increase the efficiency of the company. Even though he/she might not have a lot of domain knowledge about the company's field, he can offer his problem solving mindset to work out ways to increase efficiency.In conclusion, I think that it is better to collect the views of the employees in order to devise solutions for increasing efficiency of the company. Hiring an outside consultant can have its own benefits, but the employees' opinions would be more insightful in this regard.
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Essay evaluations by e-grader
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 5, column 350, Rule ID: MOST_COMPARATIVE[2]
Message: Use only 'deeper' (without 'more') when you use the comparative.
Suggestion: deeper
...ees could question their juniors to get more deeper understanding of the companys functioni...
^^^^^^^^^^^
Line 5, column 518, Rule ID: ENGLISH_WORD_REPEAT_BEGINNING_RULE
Message: Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Reword the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
...ior better than the outside consultant. These junior employees could also pitch in ab...
^^^^^
Line 7, column 345, Rule ID: A_LOT_OF_NN[1]
Message: Possible agreement error. The noun domain seems to be countable; consider using: 'a lot of domains'.
Suggestion: a lot of domains
...pany. Even though he/she might not have a lot of domain knowledge about the companys field, he ...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Line 7, column 478, Rule ID: SENTENCE_WHITESPACE
Message: Add a space between sentences
Suggestion: In
...to work out ways to increase efficiency.In conclusion, I think that it is better t...
^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, hence, if, moreover, so, well, while, i think, in conclusion, kind of
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 19.0 19.5258426966 97% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 29.0 12.4196629213 234% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 12.0 14.8657303371 81% => OK
Relative clauses : 10.0 11.3162921348 88% => OK
Pronoun: 53.0 33.0505617978 160% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 94.0 58.6224719101 160% => OK
Nominalization: 11.0 12.9106741573 85% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2697.0 2235.4752809 121% => OK
No of words: 544.0 442.535393258 123% => OK
Chars per words: 4.95772058824 5.05705443957 98% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.82947280553 4.55969084622 106% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.71052827557 2.79657885939 97% => OK
Unique words: 232.0 215.323595506 108% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.426470588235 0.4932671777 86% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 833.4 704.065955056 118% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59117977528 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 11.0 6.24550561798 176% => OK
Article: 4.0 4.99550561798 80% => OK
Subordination: 9.0 3.10617977528 290% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 7.0 1.77640449438 394% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 4.0 4.38483146067 91% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 20.0 20.2370786517 99% => OK
Sentence length: 27.0 23.0359550562 117% => OK
Sentence length SD: 65.694349072 60.3974514979 109% => OK
Chars per sentence: 134.85 118.986275619 113% => OK
Words per sentence: 27.2 23.4991977007 116% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.35 5.21951772744 83% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.97078651685 80% => OK
Language errors: 4.0 7.80617977528 51% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 13.0 10.2758426966 127% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 5.13820224719 39% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.83258426966 103% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.348694507953 0.243740707755 143% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.121466870976 0.0831039109588 146% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0594500005155 0.0758088955206 78% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.222317106922 0.150359130593 148% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0306063877389 0.0667264976115 46% => Paragraphs are similar to each other. Some content may get duplicated or it is not exactly right on the topic.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.5 14.1392134831 110% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 52.53 48.8420337079 108% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 7.92365168539 39% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.6 12.1743820225 103% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.78 12.1639044944 97% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.05 8.38706741573 96% => OK
difficult_words: 106.0 100.480337079 105% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 11.8971910112 92% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.8 11.2143820225 114% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.7820224719 110% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Better to have 5/6 paragraphs with 3/4 arguments. And try always support/against one side but compare two sides, like this:
para 1: introduction
para 2: reason 1. address both of the views presented for reason 1
para 3: reason 2. address both of the views presented for reason 2
para 4: reason 3. address both of the views presented for reason 3
para 5: reason 4. address both of the views presented for reason 4 (optional)
para 6: conclusion.
Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 5, column 350, Rule ID: MOST_COMPARATIVE[2]
Message: Use only 'deeper' (without 'more') when you use the comparative.
Suggestion: deeper
...ees could question their juniors to get more deeper understanding of the companys functioni...
^^^^^^^^^^^
Line 5, column 518, Rule ID: ENGLISH_WORD_REPEAT_BEGINNING_RULE
Message: Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Reword the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
...ior better than the outside consultant. These junior employees could also pitch in ab...
^^^^^
Line 7, column 345, Rule ID: A_LOT_OF_NN[1]
Message: Possible agreement error. The noun domain seems to be countable; consider using: 'a lot of domains'.
Suggestion: a lot of domains
...pany. Even though he/she might not have a lot of domain knowledge about the companys field, he ...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Line 7, column 478, Rule ID: SENTENCE_WHITESPACE
Message: Add a space between sentences
Suggestion: In
...to work out ways to increase efficiency.In conclusion, I think that it is better t...
^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, hence, if, moreover, so, well, while, i think, in conclusion, kind of
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 19.0 19.5258426966 97% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 29.0 12.4196629213 234% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 12.0 14.8657303371 81% => OK
Relative clauses : 10.0 11.3162921348 88% => OK
Pronoun: 53.0 33.0505617978 160% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 94.0 58.6224719101 160% => OK
Nominalization: 11.0 12.9106741573 85% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2697.0 2235.4752809 121% => OK
No of words: 544.0 442.535393258 123% => OK
Chars per words: 4.95772058824 5.05705443957 98% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.82947280553 4.55969084622 106% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.71052827557 2.79657885939 97% => OK
Unique words: 232.0 215.323595506 108% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.426470588235 0.4932671777 86% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 833.4 704.065955056 118% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59117977528 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 11.0 6.24550561798 176% => OK
Article: 4.0 4.99550561798 80% => OK
Subordination: 9.0 3.10617977528 290% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 7.0 1.77640449438 394% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 4.0 4.38483146067 91% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 20.0 20.2370786517 99% => OK
Sentence length: 27.0 23.0359550562 117% => OK
Sentence length SD: 65.694349072 60.3974514979 109% => OK
Chars per sentence: 134.85 118.986275619 113% => OK
Words per sentence: 27.2 23.4991977007 116% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.35 5.21951772744 83% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.97078651685 80% => OK
Language errors: 4.0 7.80617977528 51% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 13.0 10.2758426966 127% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 5.13820224719 39% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.83258426966 103% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.348694507953 0.243740707755 143% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.121466870976 0.0831039109588 146% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0594500005155 0.0758088955206 78% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.222317106922 0.150359130593 148% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0306063877389 0.0667264976115 46% => Paragraphs are similar to each other. Some content may get duplicated or it is not exactly right on the topic.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.5 14.1392134831 110% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 52.53 48.8420337079 108% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 7.92365168539 39% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.6 12.1743820225 103% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.78 12.1639044944 97% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.05 8.38706741573 96% => OK
difficult_words: 106.0 100.480337079 105% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 11.8971910112 92% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.8 11.2143820225 114% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.7820224719 110% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Better to have 5/6 paragraphs with 3/4 arguments. And try always support/against one side but compare two sides, like this:
para 1: introduction
para 2: reason 1. address both of the views presented for reason 1
para 3: reason 2. address both of the views presented for reason 2
para 4: reason 3. address both of the views presented for reason 3
para 5: reason 4. address both of the views presented for reason 4 (optional)
para 6: conclusion.
Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.