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Module 8 - Artifact 2:

Productivity corresponds greatly with the control section of management. Control management has a primary goal of maximizing the productivity with the corporation in order to create growth.

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Employee Satisfaction and How It’s Connected to Productivity

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Six sigma improves quality by finding the issues and removing the causes of defects from the process. The entire business is involved during this process but top management has heavy commitment in it.

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Lean Six Sigma - Continuing Education and Workforce Training at ...

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Module 7 - Artifact 3:

For some people it can take a lot to motivate them but it's very important to find the one thing that does to kick start into action.

Employee motivation is a must because it keeps them intrigued with what they are doing.

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Module 7 - Artifact 2:

Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest leaders who ever lived. He was revolutionary and the one who ignited "free nation." Based on the information we have, he would be considered a transformational leader.

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Module 7 - Artifact 1:

B3 Outdoor Design is my husbands company and he is the definition of a leader. The best attributes of the leader he is would be influencer, vision maker, and motivator. It takes a lot of hard work to become that person in business and continue to maintain it.

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Outdoor Living, Landscape Design and Installation in Florida

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B3 OUTDOOR DESIGNS ELEVATE YOUR HOME’S CHARM WITH BREATHTAKING LANDSCAPES Welcome to B3 Outdoor Designs, your partner in transforming outdoor dreams into breathtaking realities. Immerse yourself […]

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Module 6 - Artifact 3:

Everyone has their own communication style and businesses may have some barriers to jump over. These barriers may include ambiguous words or phrases, delivery of information, physiological, or even technological advancements. We must overcome these barriers in business in order to succeed.

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Module 6 - Artifact 3:

Training must be done from the beginning to the end for employees. The company policies and dynamic may change depending on specific circumstances and the employees must be effectively trained. When a company provides annual training or refreshing, it helps the employees to stay steady on their task and have a complete understanding.

Evaluations fall right after this as well.

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Module 6 - Artifact 2:

It's very unfortunate the world has to be so cruel, we must love everyone no matter color, religion, sex, age, etc.

Here is a short article about a lady dispatcher who was being harassed by a supervisor, reported it multiple times and nothing was being done. This is a perfect example of what the HR department must handle.

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Former Albany police dispatcher sues for discrimination

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A former dispatcher for the Albany Police Department has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, claiming the department failed to address repeated instances of r

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Module 6 - Artifact 1:

Human resources has a few roles in the company and those include the following: training of current and future employees, compensation, safety and health, employee and labor relations, and terminations. HR has to be well diverse in the laws in order to perform their duties.

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Human Resources Department | Mesa County

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Module 5: Artifact 2

Division of labor divides the tasks of production and assigning to specific people or departments to complete them. From many moons ago, this process has increased efficiency around the world.

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Module 5 - Artifact 1:

The roller coaster may seem irrelevant but it reminds me of the matrix organizational structure and how the various departments interact. The way it works is each department has a department head and and/or project manager(s), depending on how many current projects, both need to be communicated to. The department head is typically the one who reports information to the upper management and follow up down the ladder. For any random bystander, it may look like a bunch of loops and turns but can be extremely effective depending on the size of the business.

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Module 4 - Artifact 5:

E-commerce is the new generations most popular way to shop. How crazy is it that we are in a day in age where going into the store is rare? We have delivery apps for food and groceries, online stores to shop, etc. Internet has changed the way of the world for good and some bad, it depends on how you view it.

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Module 4 - Artifact 4:

Look familiar? Here is the step by step process of "strategic management." By using this process managers are able to make certain decisions such as what to do in a given circumstance and when.

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Stages and Types of Strategy | Principles of Management

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Module 4 - Artifact 3:

We've talked about competitive advantage throughout this course a lot. The best definition is a differentiating attribute of a business than another either in the same industry or outside. Research can be done on all industries since it gives you a variety of options to choose from, find out what works for other businesses that could possibly work for your own.

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Business Competition Myths: Fact & Fiction - Innovate Vancouver

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Module 4 - Artifact 2:

I am a big fan of graphs because it gives an visual representation summary of information. This graph pulled from the reading shows the roles of planning for each of the management level, who is assigned to which process.

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Module 4 - Artifact 1:

Before I learned about planning in business, I was in the mindset of "everything needs to be planned to a great degree" without thinking of the drawbacks. Not every event can be planned for so it's important to roll with the punches; innovation and updating original plans as things change.

Drawbacks include: possibility of preventing action, leading to complacency, preventing flexibility, and inhibiting creativity.

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Module 3 - Artifact 2

Everyone is familiar with the United Nations and their importance. "Peace, dignity, and equality on a healthy planet" to sum it up. The United Nations provides guidance on how to manage globalization keeping peace to everyone around the world.

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Seven things you need to know about the United Nations 🇺🇳 | by ...

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Module 3 - Artifact 1:

We learned about the challenges and positives global business can face. Doing business globally allows various cultures to work together bringing new innovative ideas to the table. On the other hand, there can be challenges of people not accepting certain perspectives based on seasoned ideas of individuals resulting in more conflict and less cohesion of teams.

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Research: How Cultural Differences Can Impact Global Teams

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Diversity can be both a benefit and a challenge to virtual teams, especially those which are global. The authors unpack their recent research on how diversity works in remote teams, concluding that benefits and drawbacks can be explained by how teams manage the two facets of diversity: personal and…

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Module 2 - Artifact 5:

I love this diagram, it helps me understand how culture is shown throughout a company. The following diagram was created by a man named Edward T Hall, an American anthropologist from 1976. He states company culture is most similar to an iceberg; there are aspects that are seen but the larger portion of culture is hidden underneath.

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Module 2 - Artifact 4:

The Microsoft mission statements provides a perfect example of diversity from consumers to employees.

"Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more."

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Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Learn more about our company, who we are and what we value.

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Module 2 - Artifact 3:

Apple provided me an example of a business that promotes and implements culture and diversity within it's company.

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THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN AND ENVIRONMENT AT THE SAME TIME.

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WornWear.com is an online store for used Patagonia clothing – helping clothes that sit idle in closets make their way back into the field, instead of the landfills. If you need a garment, you can buy used on WornWear.com (or new on Patagonia.com). If you are no longer using a piece of Patagonia clot…

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Module 2 - Artifact 2:

Patagonia Inc is a clothing brand that is heavily involved with the environment as well as ethical business practices (labor issues for example - no child labor) of the world. It's a brand I wear and am familiar with and provides a great example of ethical business practice.

I've come to realize it does not matter how big the company is, as long as the owner of that company has great intentions the business will reflect and attract the right employees.

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Module 2 - Artifact 1:

Business Ethics, must check off the boxes. This is an easy representation of the attributes of ethical business practice which has shown me a new perspective on businesses I know and trusted.

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Module 1 - Artifact 3:

"Cartoon of a boss telling a manager he is ‘behind’ the manager, yet he clearly is not."

Management should always have your back aka wanting what's best for you and helping to correct mistakes with effective criticism. Management that is not in your best interest can cause major conflict with targeted employees and completely halt any working progress.

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Module 1 - Artifact 2:

Simple but effective. We learned about top, middle, and lower management and the certain skills each must have to fill each of their positional levels. The following chart provides a visual of how much of each skill the levels have. The management levels have more of a certain skill than others or vise versa; all depends on experience.

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Module 1 - Artifact 1:

This diagram laid out vertical management visually allowing me to understand how the dynamic of a business trinkles down. It demonstrates the levels of management from top level to lower management.

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Toyota family for life!

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PLEASE ADOPT ANIMALS - SHELTERS ARE FULL & THESE BABIES NEED ALL THE LOVE THEY CAN GET FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR LIVES!

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PLEASE ADOPT ANIMALS - SHELTERS ARE FULL & THESE BABIES NEED ALL THE LOVE THEY CAN GET FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR LIVES!

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Vaccinate your fur babies please.

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Vaccines are products designed to trigger protective immune responses and prepare the immune system to fight future infections from disease-causing agents. Vaccines stimulate the immune system's production of antibodies that identify and destroy disease-causing organisms that enter the body.

Vaccines provide immunity against one or several diseases that can lessen the severity or prevent certain diseases altogether.

Experts agree that widespread use of vaccinations within the last century has prevented death and disease in millions of animals. Vaccinations protect your pet from highly contagious and deadly diseases and improve your pet's overall quality of life.

5 reasons to vaccinate your pet

1. Vaccinations prevent many pet illnesses.

2. Vaccinations can help avoid costly treatments for diseases that can be prevented.

3. Vaccinations prevent diseases that can be passed between animals and also from animals to people.

4. Diseases prevalent in wildlife, such as rabies and distemper, can infect unvaccinated pets.

5. In many areas, local or state ordinances require certain vaccinations of household pets.

Do vaccinations ensure protection?

For most pets, vaccination is effective in preventing future disease or decreasing the severity clinical signs. It is important to follow the vaccination schedule provided by your veterinarian to reduce the possibility of a gap in protection.

Are there risks to vaccinating my pet?

Any type of medical treatment has associated risks, but the risk should be weighed against the benefits of protecting your pet, your family and your community from potentially fatal diseases. The majority of pets respond well to vaccines.

The most common adverse responses to vaccination are mild and short-term. Serious reactions are rare. An uncommon but serious adverse reaction that can occur in cats is tumor growth (sarcomas), which can develop weeks, months, or even years after a vaccination. Improvements in vaccination technology and technique have greatly reduced the occurrence of sarcomas.

Why do puppies and kittens require a series of vaccinations?

Very young animals are highly susceptible to infectious disease because their immune system is not yet fully mature. They receive protection through antibodies in their mother's milk, but the protection is not long-lasting and there may be gaps in protection as the milk antibodies decrease and their immune system is still maturing. Maternal antibodies can also interfere with a puppy's or kitten's vaccine response, so a series of vaccines is typically recommended to ensure that the puppy or kitten receives a vaccine as early as possible after maternal antibodies subside.

In many instances, the first dose of a vaccine serves to prime the animal's immune system against the virus or bacteria while subsequent doses help further stimulate the immune system to produce the important antibodies needed for long-term protection.

To provide optimal protection against disease in the first few months of life, a series of vaccinations are scheduled, usually 3-4 weeks apart. For most puppies and kittens, the final vaccination in the series is administered at about 4 months of age; however, a veterinarian may alter the schedule based on an individual animal's risk factors.

Which vaccinations should my pet receive?

"Core" vaccines are recommended for most pets in a particular area or geographical location because they protect from diseases most common in that area. "Non-core" vaccinations are for individual pets with unique needs. Your veterinarian will consider your pet's risk of exposure to a variety of preventable diseases in order to customize a vaccination program for optimal protection throughout your pet's life.

Talk with your veterinarian about your pet's lifestyle, including any expected travel to other geographical locations and/or contact with other pets or wild animals, since these factors impact your pet's risk of exposure to certain diseases.

How often will my pet need to be vaccinated?

Many vaccinations provide adequate immunity when administered every few years, while others require more frequent schedules to maintain an acceptable level of immunity that will continually protect your pet. Your veterinarian will determine a vaccination schedule that's appropriate for your pet.

What are antibody titers, and do they replace vaccinations?

Antibody titers are blood tests that measure the amount of antibodies in the blood. While antibody titers do not replace vaccination programs, they may help your veterinarian determine if your pet has a reasonable expectation of protection against disease.

Many factors are taken into consideration when establishing a pet's vaccination plan. Your veterinarian will tailor a program of vaccinations and preventive health care that will help your pet maintain a lifetime of infectious disease protection.

Do vaccinations have side effects?

It is common for pets to experience some or all of the following mild side effects after receiving a vaccine, usually starting within hours of the vaccination. If these side effects last for more than a day or two, or cause your pet significant discomfort, it is important for you to contact your veterinarian:

Discomfort and local swelling at the vaccination site

Mild fever

Decreased appetite and activity

Sneezing, mild coughing, "snotty nose" or other respiratory signs may occur 2-5 days after your pet receives an intranasal vaccine

More serious, but less common side effects, such as allergic reactions, may occur within minutes to hours after vaccination. These reactions can be life-threatening and are medical emergencies. Seek veterinary care immediately if any of these signs develop:

Persistent vomiting or diarrhea

Itchy skin that may seem bumpy ("hives")

Swelling of the muzzle and around the face, neck, or eyes

Severe coughing or difficulty breathing

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A small, firm swelling under the skin may develop at the site of a recent vaccination. It should start to disappear within a couple weeks. If it persists more than three weeks, or seems to be getting larger, you should contact your veterinarian.

Always inform your veterinarian if your pet has had prior reactions to any vaccine or medication. If in doubt, wait for 30-60 minutes following vaccination before taking your pet home.

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Hey guys! My name is Darian and I am so excited to start this new journey through the motivating forest of business and management. I have been mentally and physically preparing for this class for a while amongst the trees and singing birds to ease my stressful thoughts. It's crazy to think the path of success is full of many ups and downs but, we never give up a good path to take. Everything at the end of the tunnel can be peace and tranquility as long as we work hard for ourselves and families. What a beautiful sight to envision your success. So, grab your water bottles and your good shoes. Let's do this!

I love the creativity off the rip of class, can anyone guess my hobby?

I cannot wait to get moving and learn something new, who else is on a journey to success? I'm sure everyone here is and good luck!

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I am currently in the veterinary field (accounting) because of my love for the animals and math.

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Butterflies remind me so much of my beautiful daughter & will continue to be her symbol in my heart for as long as she lives.

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My favorite hobby is baking - cakes to pies to cookies, you name it.

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My favorite place in the world - Blue Ridge Parkway, TN

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My favorite place in the world - Blue Ridge Parkway, TN