MAN2021- McMullen- 4th by Asia

Artifact 2: Management Defined

asialm412 — 2024-04-16 14:59:00 UTC

This image shows a manager looking over her employees. Her job is to make important decisions in the organization, which could refer to the activities and functions that are used to achieve goals. The main goals of a manager are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling people in the organization. This image is what I imagined a manager looked like while learning about this module. This is because she is conversing with her employees about something, most likely the goals for the company.

Artifact 1: Vertical Management Diagram

asialm412 — 2024-04-16 15:00:36 UTC

This image shows the vertical management structure. Vertical management also known as top-down management refers to the different management levels inside of an organization. Managers at each of the different levels are able to focus on different parts of the company. For example, they can use strategic thinking to communicate more efficiently. This diagram helped me understand how vertical management is divided.

Artifact 1: CSR

asialm412 — 2024-04-16 15:01:38 UTC

This image shows the definition of CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility. CSR is important in an organization because it helps companies serve the interests of different stakeholders. This reminds me of the project we had where I had to describe Walmart's commitment to CSR.

Artifact 2: Ethics Training

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 15:25:53 UTC

This image depicts various ethics training programs that employees in a corporation could go through. This training is important because they disclose values within a company. I think ethics are important in the workplace due to the fact that they prevent problems from happening, since they punish violaters.

Artifact 1: Globalization

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:24:30 UTC

This image shows people from various countries around the world, which represents globalization. Globalization is the process involving the exchange of goods, services, knowledge, and technology across international borders. When learning about globalization, I pictured the world being more interconnected, as shown in this image, where the people are all using technology that connects them not matter where they are from.

Artifact 2: Cultures

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:25:56 UTC

This image shows different cultures. This module explains how cultural values need to be considered in the workplace, due to how much they may vary. At the same time, cultures are becoming more similar because of globalization. I have seen examples of this in my job, where I work with people who each have different cultures.

Artifact 1: Hindsight Bias

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:26:19 UTC

This image depicts a woman saying "I knew it," referring to hindsight bias, which is the tendency to believe falsely that we would have accurately known the outcome of something after the event already happened. I previously knew about this from psychology, and used the phrase "I knew it all along" to remember it.

Artifact 2: Competitive Advantage

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:26:27 UTC

This image shows one company having the advantage over others. In a competitive environment, businesses compete to stand out from their competitors. I know that car companies, such as Porsche and Hyundai, are all competing with each other in an effort to create the perception that they are unlike their competitors.

Artifact 2: Roles of HR

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:26:44 UTC

This image depicts the roles of HRM, or Human Resource Management. Human resource professionals are tasked with recruiting candidates and determining the importance of cultural considerations in interviews. HR is important in creating a team of employees that meet the right requirements of the business.

Artifact 1: Hierarchy of Authority

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:27:14 UTC

This image shows a graph that depicts the division of employees based on the hierarchy of authority. The hierarchy determines the formal, position-based reporting lines in a corporation. In my job I had to learn the divisions of each position and who was able to report to who.

Artifact 1: Electronic Communication

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:27:30 UTC

This image shows the usage of technology to send a message. Electronic communication is an example of communication that could be used in the workplace. It uses a variety of technologies to carry messages. In my job, emails and other forms of electronic communication are commonly used.

Artifact 1: Employee Motivation

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:28:13 UTC

This image shows different factors of motivation. Employee motivation is important because it is a key factor in impacting performance. Based on what the employees' motivators are, depends on how motivated they will be in the workplace. From experience, I have learned multiple factors employees are motivated by.

Artifact 2: Face-to-Face Interview

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:28:19 UTC

This image shows an interview happening. Face to face interviews occur through the hiring manager sitting with the applicant in an effort to try to get to know them through a personal interview. I have experience with face to face interviews, since I had to go through one when my manager was considering hiring me.

Artifact 2: Acquired Needs Theory

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:28:28 UTC

This image shows the components of David McClelland's Acquired Needs theory: achievement, affiliation, and power. This factors all operate together and are the result of a person's life experiences. I feel like depending on which factor a person a strong need for determines their motivation factors and their work ethics.

Artifact 1: PDCA

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:28:36 UTC

This image shows the PDCA (plan, do, check, act) cycle. This is a management method used to control and improve processes and products. This chart helped me understand how the method is related to continuous improvement in a business, since it is used to improve on an ongoing basis.

Artifact 2: Gantt Chart

asialm412 — 2024-05-06 23:28:53 UTC

This image is an example of a Gantt Chart, which is used to display the duration of steps in a project. It is used by project managers to track time and sequence of each step. I remember learning about Gantt Charts in the beginning of the year and this image helped me visualize how they function and how they could be a useful tool for project manager to use.