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Module 8

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Module 7 - so much to think about

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Communication, Important in Life and at Work

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Communication, Important in Life and at Work

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Module 6

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Steven Covey has always given me great perspective

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Definitely good advice for Managers

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Legal Practices for Multinational Companies

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Legal Practices for Multinational Companies

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This article caught my eye when reading about multinational companies in Module 3 http://smallbusiness.chron.com/legal-practices-multinational-companies-79489.html

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When reading about his principles of management in Module 1, I did some more research on him

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The Hidden Food Costs That Are Killing Your Profits - Module 8

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The Hidden Food Costs That Are Killing Your Profits - Module 8

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Controlling Costs - especially food, liquor, labor - are another constant topic at work
http://nrn.com/back-office-solutions/hidden-food-costs-are-killing-your-profits

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The answer to higher labor costs? Productivity.As hourly earnings go up, more technology could be the answer

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The answer to higher labor costs? Productivity.As hourly earnings go up, more technology could be the answer

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We are always discussing productivity in my line of work. This is an interesting article to go with Module 8
Forty percent of adults 18 to 34 would order pizza delivered by drone, NRA research found
http://nrn.com/news/answer-higher-labor-costs-productivity

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I learned about these in ISM earlier this semester. Thank goodness my company finally invested in Salesforce - should be much easier to access informration about my 175 units

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The Importance Of Control Function in Business - Module 8

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The Importance Of Control Function in Business - Module 8

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Good Article from LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/importance-control-function-business-organization-fareed

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Interesting Paper on Employee Satisfaction Surveys - Module 6

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Interesting Paper on Employee Satisfaction Surveys - Module 6

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Agarwal, R. N., & Dewan, P. (2016). A STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION VIZ-A-VIZ ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF THE EMPLOYEES TOWARDS THE ORGANIZATION. International Journal of Information, Business and Management, 8(1), 67.

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We have been using the team method for years at my workplace

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7 Ways to Build Influence in the Workplace - Module 6

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7 Ways to Build Influence in the Workplace - Module 6

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Influencing is something we discuss all the time in my position. As a consultant, it's a key strength
http://www.inc.com/jayson-demers/7-ways-to-build-influence-in-the-workplace.html

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Thought this matched Module 6 - I'm lucky to have a great partnership with our HR Team at work

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Module 7 - Motivations

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A lot of ideas to go with Module 7

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The Top 9 Things That Ultimately Motivate Employees to Achieve

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The Top 9 Things That Ultimately Motivate Employees to Achieve

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Perfect match for Module 7 - Motivation. http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2012/06/04/top-9-things-that-ultimately-motivate-employees-to-achieve/#47705a14fa7f

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Interesting article with module 7 in mind:
http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/3647-leadership-definition.html

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This was a leadership webinar I watched and coincided with module 5
https://www.womensfoodserviceforum.com/getmedia/e7ddf282-49e6-4a8e-a921-70bc0a054f55/John-Izzo.pdf.aspx

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I have  used the other techniques at work, but this one was different form module 4, so I wanted to find some more info
https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/delphi-technique-a-step-by-step-guide.php

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This article added value to the lesson about business objectives in module 4: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/10-important-business-objectives-23686.html

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What an interesting article about a new way to do business that corresponds to module 5 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/19/business/at-zappos-selling-shoes-and-a-vision.html?_r=0

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My Boss is definitely strong in Hierarchy Culture, we work on all of these things constantly. This was learned in module 5.
The Hierarchy Culture

... Make sure employees know exactly what is expected of them.

... Standardize policies and procedures so employees know exactly how to get work accomplished.

... Include in employee orientation a focus on tradition, values, and vision of the organization.

... Give employees regular feedback on how well they are performing jobs.

... Establish a monitoring system that shows how well employees are performing jobs.

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Getting Reorgs Right - My Company is going through yet another re-org, three in three years,. this article is great for module 5 https://hbr.org/2016/11/getting-reorgs-right

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Took my boyfriend last month during his first visit to CA. Module 4's assignment made me appreciate their products even more

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I have used this at work, but module 4 helped me understand more details about the analysis

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I saw this article come across LinkedIn and though of our conversations is Module 2
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/solving-techs-diversity-problem-over-coffee-sheila-lirio-marcelo?trk=eml-b2_content_ecosystem_digest-hero-22-null&midToken=AQHe7UOk-dZi8A&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=00aK1LOgwpZTs1

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I was researching Marriott from our Module 3 discussion when I found that they have a business school in Utah at BYU. Here is a link to the page that talks about the family story and history

http://marriottschool.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/the-marriott-story.pdf

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Starbucks 4Q Earnings Announcement - Sales Increase Overseas

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Starbucks 4Q Earnings Announcement - Sales Increase Overseas

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A company that is doing well globally, as discussed in Module 3.
For the year, global same-store sales climbed 5 percent, based on a 6-percent increase in the Americas segment and a 3-percent increase in China/Asia Pacific. Starbucks ended the year with 25,085 locations in 75 counties worldwide. For 2017, the company plans to open about 2,100 net new stores globally.

http://nrn.com/sales-trends/starbucks-profits-increase-23-4q

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I work in the restaurant industry and read NRN every day. This article about why YUM! chose to spin off it's China division made me think about our topic of globalization and how and why it does or does not work = module 3

http://nrn.com/quick-service/yum-completes-spinoff-china-division

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This article from the Washington Post discusses the current state of business for multinational US companies and why there is a re-shoring effort. This coincides with what we learned in Module 3 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/reconsidering-the-value-of-globalization/2015/04/24/7b5425c2-e82e-11e4-aae1-d642717d8afa_story.html

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Corporate Social Responsibility - Just Good Business The Economist

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Corporate Social Responsibility - Just Good Business The Economist

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This article stood out to me that even though this is mainstream in corporations, not everyone is doing it well = module 2
http://www.economist.com/node/10491077

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Chipotle has always impressed me with the focus on ethical supply chains in the restaurant industry, and one of the leaders. Reviewed in Module 2

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Diversity

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Diversity

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This was a very insightful article about the pros and cons for diversity tactics, which we discussed in module 2. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-disadvantages-diversity-workplace-3041.html

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I was impressed with the Hershey Company's Code of Ethics, which I covered in my Module 2 Writing Assignment.
They focus on social causes such as:
Protecting natural resources

Supporting Communities where we live

Building sustainable supply chains

Honest marketing practices

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Interesting article from the Huffington Post. I forwarded it on to my co-workers as well= module 1 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rayanne-thorn/functions-of-management_b_1723977.html?

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http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/rodney-adkins

I wanted to do more research about our writing assignment from module 1.

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Reflecting on our discussion board for module 1 with his strengths and weaknesses

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This helped illustrate the differences between the roles and responsibility of management = module 1