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An entrepreneur is an individual who identifies, evaluates, and exploits opportunities. I don't have the desire to be an entrepreneur as it is a lot of work involved and I enjoy going to work and knowing I'm going to have a guaranteed pay check every two weeks.

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Creativity is the ability to generate original ideas or new perspectives on existing ideas. While being creative is a gift, from a managers point of view creativity can be controversial. The article below talks about how creativity is loss in the corporate world.
https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/07/29/meaning-creativity-lost-corporate-culture-lets-save/

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Behavioral approach to management emphasizes increasing production through an understanding of people. If managers understand their people and adapt their organizations to those people, chances are organizational success will follow. Below is an article with an example of Behavioral approach.
https://smallbusiness.chron.com/examples-behavioral-approaches-business-management-39059.html

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The quality circle problem-solving process

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The quality circle problem-solving process

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A quality circle is a small group of workers that meets to discuss quality-related problems in a particular project and to communicate their solutions to these problems to management directly at a formal presentation session.

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Managers have the authority within an organization to make decisions that allocate resources to meet organizational goals and give orders which influence the action of others. I don't have authority at work, but since I have a child I defiantly have authority at home.

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The VYJ model suggest five different decision styles or ways that leaders make decisions.

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The single-strand grapevine
The gossip grapevine
The probability grapevine
The cluster grapevine
Managers have to deal with grapevines because grapevines can and usually do generate rumors that can be detrimental to an organizations success.

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Verbal communication is communication that uses either spoken or written words to share information with others. I prefer to use verbal communication to prevent miscommunication.

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Virtual organizations has the essence of a traditional organization but lacks some aspects of traditional boundaries and structure. Working at home is an example of a virtual job. I would love to have a virtual job.

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Conflict is defined as a struggle that results from opposing needs or feelings of two or more people. I've encountered conflict at work before, the best solution for me was communication.

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Delegation is the actual process of assigning job activities and corresponding authority to specific individuals within the organization. I use delegation in my personal home life, for example I assign household chores to my husband and daughter instead of trying to do everything myself.

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There are 5 steps of the organizing process.

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Chapter 12 outlines the 10 commandments of good communication. The Huffington Post article below points out 7 habits of highly effective communicators.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-ward/seven-habits-of-highly-effective-communicators_b_9003916.html

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Control in business is ensuring that an event occurs as it was planned (Certo). The three main straps in the controlling process are:

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Organizational objective is the target toward which the open management system is directed. Below is a article about how to set organizational goal/objectives.
https://7geese.com/goal-setting-how-to-define-your-organizational-objectives/

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A rule is a standing plan that designates specific required actions. I need rules to keep me in line.

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The planning process consist of six steps. I struggle with planning because to be a effective at planning it's important to continuously revisit the planning process.

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Promoting diversity can be very beneficial to organizations. Below is an article about the benefits of diversity in organizations.
https://theundercoverrecruiter.com/benefits-diversity-workplace/

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Diversity refers to characteristics of individual that shape their identities and the experiences they have in society. I'm apart of the diversity counsel at my job, it's fun learning about other culture.

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Code of ethics is a formal statement that acts as a guide for the ethics of how people within a particular organization should act and make decisions. I've worked for companies that have had code of ethics and some that have not had code of ethics. I defiantly prefer working for companies that have a code of ethic. Below is a article about the benefit of having a code of ethic.
https://bizfluent.com/list-6059639-benefits-code-ethics-.html

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Sustainability is the degree to which a person or entity can meet it's present needs without compromising the ability of other people or entitles to meet their needs in the future.

I got out of the sales industry because sustainability was not possible in my opinion.

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Technical Skills involves the ability to apply specialized knowledge and expertise to work related techniques and procedures. My major, Accounting is an example of technical skills.

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There is a discrepancy between he pay of men versus the pay of women. The article below discuss whys to bridge the gap between the pay discrepancy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/17/upshot/how-to-bridge-that-stubborn-pay-gap.html

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Productivity is an important consideration when designing, evaluating, and improving modern production systems. Outputs divided by inputs, equals productivity.

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SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Treats. The SWOT analysis is a tool that managers use for strategic development in an organization.

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Perhaps the most widely accepted description of human needs is the hierarchy of needs concept developed by Abraham Maslow. The chart below identifies the 5 basic needs, with the most important starting from the bottom up.

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There are four basic management functions:
Planning, organizing, influencing, and controlling
These management function can help me in my day to day activities, work or personally. I'm a mother, wife, and student that holds a full time job so "planning" is the most beneficial management function for me.

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Leadership ability is what makes good managers. It's important to be a manager that people want to work for. Below is a article about how to be a manager that employees want to work with.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2012/09/22/how-to-be-a-great-manager-that-employees-want-to-work-with/?utm_campaign=forbestwittersf&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social#1ddcf4c5ad91

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Module 4 we finished with "Strategic Planning"

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Module 4 we finished with "Strategic Planning"

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Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy. It may also extend to control mechanisms for guiding the implementation of the strategy. Strategic planning became prominent in corporations during the 1960s and remains an important aspect of strategic management.

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Organizational Structure and Processes will vary depending on the organization needs. Below is an example of an organizational structure.

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Module 6 Discussion "Executive Headhunter"

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Module 6 Discussion "Executive Headhunter"

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In module 6 discussion we answered the question: Do you think companies can find quality executives and managers without using external talent search agencies? Below is a article about the benefits of internal and external recruiting. https://www.ere.net/external-vs-internal-recruiting-who-does-it-better/

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Motivation is the key to accomplishing organizational goals.
This article list ways to motivate employees, number 9 is my favorite.
https://businesscollective.com/37-ideas-for-motivating-your-employees/index.html

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-Business ethics is the study and evaluation of decision making by business according to moral concepts and judgments.
In management we are often caught between trying to do the right thing for everyone involved; employees, corporation, community, and stockholders, making the likely hood of pleasing everyone almost impossible.

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https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/henri-fayol.htm#

This article list 14 principles of management that I think can be helpful to any manager.