Gabrielle Butler MAN2021 Project by Gabrielle Butler

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 21:51:55 UTC

Brent Ragsdale is the CFO of Chick-fil-a, which is the highest rank in a top-level management organization.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 21:53:56 UTC

Bar Rescue is a favorite in our household, and after starting this course, I realized how many topics we learned that were changing businesses in (mostly) real-time.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 21:55:22 UTC

Amazon has an interactive portion of its website that showcases Amazon's vertical organizational structure, which is very interesting and well-made.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 21:56:49 UTC

After doing more research into Henry Mintzberg, I found that he is a multiple-time published author with amazing experiences.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 21:57:42 UTC

3M uses an entrepreneurial management approach to allow employees time for innovative ideas that further company development.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 22:01:03 UTC

Mighty River Recovery is a new environmental sustainability group from Deland that is focusing on the preservation and renewal of the St.Johns River.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 22:01:50 UTC

Volunteering is an amazing topic and one that is near and dear to my heart. I have spent hundreds of hours volunteering around Jacksonville to help the community.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 22:02:43 UTC

Unethical Labor Practices have been a major concern with the rise of fast fashion. This was an eye-opening article from a few years back that made me reconsider how I purchase clothing items.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 22:05:14 UTC

In doing research for the Sun City Case Study this module, Amazon's Sustainability page came across my page. For a company that produces such a significant amount of waste, I wonder how much their sustainability efforts actually impact the environment.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 22:06:33 UTC

Amazon’s DEI Rollback was also brought up in my Case Study from this module. Without any DEI numbers in place, is the company at risk for discrimination within its hiring process? Or is this truly a shift to only hire based on skill?

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 22:08:25 UTC

Walmart's scandal with Mexico involved the monopolizing of the market through under-the-table payoffs. That's one way to cut out the competition! 😳

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 22:09:24 UTC

A funny newspaper clip-style comic about Global Trade Agreements and who our products go to.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:11:53 UTC

The World Bank is the regulator of the economy

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:12:51 UTC

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) doesn't encompass all Asian countries

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:13:51 UTC

My fiancé is an avid Harley-Davidson lover and has owned a few. We were surprised to know they have outsourced labor to other countries

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:14:39 UTC

Gender egalitarianism has been an issue since before women joined the workforce. While there are still issues, we have come so far in a short time.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:15:20 UTC

7 Eleven has become an amazing example of how a multidomestic strategy can lead to great success in many regions.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:16:01 UTC

Microsoft has a strong mission statement and it is the basis of all other regulations and ethic expectations within the company

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:17:42 UTC

Unlike most companies, Zappos rewards employees for finding more efficient ways to complete tasks.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:19:31 UTC

E-Commerce was one of the most popular "get rich quick" schemes during lockdown; however, content creators were not transparent about the time necessary to launch a successful dropshipping business.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:20:44 UTC

Apple's successful launch of the iPod and successful launches after have caused customers to develop a "halo effect" when software issues do arise and be more motivated to buy new products

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:21:11 UTC

Aron Katsenelinboigen's other works available to read through my e-reading platform

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:21:27 UTC

Hierarchy of Authority is easier to understand when looking at a basic family tree

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:22:23 UTC

Customer-based structures are commonly found in hospitals where most positions are customer-facing. This hospital posted an article about their efforts

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:23:17 UTC

Modular Organizations are often found in the technology and automotive industries, and Toyota is a great example. They are revolutionizing the production of their vehicles through new processes.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:23:45 UTC

Walmart Academy is an employee empowerment program aimed to excite and motivate their workers

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-22 23:24:19 UTC

This is a funny tiktok I found to accurately describe the change in recruiting process since the introduction of remote work

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:04:22 UTC

Spotify has an onboarding process known as "controlled chaos" where employees are purposefully put in situations where they are not prepared in order to make them grow

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:05:10 UTC

Fidelity is a financial investment company that offers top employee benefits

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:06:18 UTC

Non-verbal communication was a hot topic during the presidential elections and non-experts were putting in misleading opinions of candidates' true intentions

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:07:16 UTC

Morgan Stanley is using AI to allow workers to be more productive on tasks that cannot be automated

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:09:31 UTC

When thinking of scams found during audits, FTX is a major contributor to hesitancy in crypto investments because of their failures. Because they are a smaller company, audits were not done properly and millions of dollars were lost with no way to be traced

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:10:17 UTC

Budgetary Controls are used by companies to safeguard access to funds given to employees, i.e. company credit cards

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:12:08 UTC

Cost-Benefit Analysis, when presented in this way, is comical in nature. The cost for some may outweigh the benefits, but for someone in a different situation, this may not be the case.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:13:09 UTC

Strategic management has been massively improved since the addition of AI, optimizing the process

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:13:55 UTC

Employee Evaluations allow management to make decisions about their employees and for employees to evaluate how they have improved and where they may have begun slacking since becoming comfortable in their role

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:14:31 UTC

Managers are the main motivators for their team. * content contains strong language*

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:15:20 UTC

Employee disengagement "drains the global economy of $8.8 trillion annually". This number was shocking to me, as I have felt disengaged in positions before but have not felt less productive in my role.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:16:06 UTC

E-Leadership can be difficult in remote settings because while companies expect employees to have a dedicated home office that is free of noise and distractions, this is often not the case.

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:17:40 UTC

Steve Jobs took a Free-Rein style Leadership role in both the beginning of Apple and the creation of Pixar. This allows employees to have creative freedom to create new products or ideas for the company

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:18:16 UTC

This is an interesting article with the approach that leadership is about leading by example and influencing those around you to succeed, instead of taking on an authoritative role

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gabriellebutlerfl — 2025-06-23 00:19:09 UTC

Semantics can be used in a humorous way, but when used in a professional setting, can cause interruptions in understanding for those with different views or beliefs