https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal Module 8 Visual Journal en-us 2019-01-27 19:46:26 UTC 2024-04-07 02:46:35 UTC hello@padlet.com moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/324720910 Reading about the classical management approach, especially so the study about increasing productivity by considering shovel size in relationship to worker body type reminded me of this interpretation of Heigh-Ho, by Tom Waits. To me, no matter how technologically advanced we are as a society, some work days really have this somber, repetitive feel to them.]]> 2019-01-27 19:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/324720910 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/324721862 The story about Rodney Adkins taking apart appliances as a kid really warmed my heart. I commend his parents for allowing him to do so and nurturing his curiosity. 

]]> 2019-01-27 20:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/324721862 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/324722964 The gender pay gap is something I didn't think much of until the recent years when it became something discussed often in the media. This clip from the Daily Show about the gender pay gap for soccer players really blew my mind when I first saw it. Granted, the pay gap for these female athletes vs. their male counterparts is considerably larger than the national average, it stands as proof that women are not getting the credit they deserve in the workplace. ]]> 2019-01-27 20:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/324722964 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/324724580  I was interested to learn that as the skillset needed changes with the level of management, human skills remain equally important at all levels of management. ]]> 2019-01-27 20:21:51 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/324724580 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/329490616 As an 80s baby I grew up watching The Simpsons, and as soon as I began reading about social responsibility, I immediately thought of the villainous Mr. Burns and his dumping of toxic waste. Social responsibility is important for a company, and has been for some time. With increased regulations and whistleblower protection, it's near impossible for a company to get away with causing harm to the planet and its people.]]> 2019-02-09 14:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/329490616 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/329492216 Note in another post I said it's NEAR impossible for a company to get away with causing harm. PG&E is a great example of a company who is under fire (no pun intended) for it's negligence, and the resulting harm to people, property, and planet.


]]> 2019-02-09 14:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/329492216 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/329494288 The Office's "Diversity Day" is about a company's attempt to provide its employees with diversity training. It uses satire to shine a spotlight on the shortcomings of many, if not most, organizations' approach to diversity in the workplace. I personally have not ever worked for a company which has ever tried to provide its employees with any sort of team building or diversity program, and if I'm being honest, it's glaringly obvious. I was pleased to read that some organizations are taking a different stance by implementing adequate diversity training. This is not only good for the organizations, but for our society as a whole.]]> 2019-02-09 15:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/329494288 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/329496771 In order to reap the benefits of diversity in the workplace, management must be open to receiving input from employees with diverse backgrounds. It's not enough to simply hire people with different backgrounds. Good managers will tap into the wealth of knowledge and insight that comes from its pool of diverse employees. ]]> 2019-02-09 15:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/329496771 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341487795 While I don't believe companies which expand internationally are attempting to take over the world, I like to believe when a decision is made to expand, the people behind the decision have the same resolve and determination to be great, as Brain of Pinky and the Brain does. ]]> 2019-03-14 18:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341487795 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341494104 The idea of moving abroad for work seems like one of the most challenging things a person could face in his or her lifetime. The first point the author of this article makes is that it's okay to make a lateral career move when going abroad. He says "It isn’t the worst thing to be able to do your day job with your eyes closed. It will give you time to settle in without having to worry about keeping up with the responsibilities of an even bigger job." What a great piece of advice! I think if my company asked me to move abroad, I might be slightly offended if it did not come with more responsibility, but, after reading this article, it makes sense to give an expatriate time to adjust without increasing his or her duties immediately. ]]> 2019-03-14 18:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341494104 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341497442 This cartoon really tickles me! Prior to retiring, my mom spent many late nights and early mornings overseeing projects happening on the other side of the globe. It's important to ensure there is support available outside of the organization's traditional operating hours, for those working internationally ]]> 2019-03-14 18:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341497442 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341521014 This cartoon represents one of the pitfalls of too much planning, which is the amount of time it takes from those involved in the planning process. 

]]> 2019-03-14 19:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341521014 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341523940 I found this article about intuition in decision making very interesting. However, I think there are some clarifications to be made. First of all, I don't think the study cited, about basketball and designer handbags, can necessarily be applied to business decision making. Secondly, I think it's important to consider the nature of a person's intuition in decision making. For example, a person may be very intuitive when it comes to reading people, but not very intuitive reading the market. ]]> 2019-03-14 20:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341523940 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341529628 Just this year, I personally have experienced competitive dynamics in action. My family subscribes to both Netflix and Hulu. When Netflix announced a price increase we considered if the new price was worth how often we use it. Within the week I received an email from Hulu telling me our subscription price was being lowered.]]> 2019-03-14 20:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341529628 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341541611 In our course reading there is a quote from John Gardner, "People who have never exercised power have all kinds of curious ideas about it." I literally laughed out loud as I thought back on an episode of South Park in which Eric Cartman becomes a police officer. Gardner's observation about how people view authority rings very true for Eric Cartman!]]> 2019-03-14 21:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/341541611 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/349101089 This timeless scene from an episode of I Love Lucy is a great example of division of labor. It was not until I re-watched the original for this assignment that I realized how accurately it depicts division of labor, departmentalization, and, based off of the attitude of Lucy and Ethel's supervisor, bureaucratic organization.]]> 2019-04-05 23:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/349101089 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351379646 I often imagine what it would be like to work for a company with a more creative culture. One of my favorite TV shows ever is 30 Rock. The relationship between the cast and the writers of fictional sketch comedy TGS are an example of a clan subculture. NBC as a whole is a hierarchy culture, one can't help but fall in love with the clan subculture represented by the cast and writers. ]]> 2019-04-13 14:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351379646 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351380411 I could not have taken this class at a more perfect time in my life. Recently my company was acquired by a national radiology company. I have been given the great opportunity to serve on a committee tasked with moving forward through transitions associated with the acquisition. As my day to day job requires me to work mostly independently, being a part of this committee is new to me. The course reading on teams and groups has given me some great insight into how I should approach and navigate this opportunity. ]]> 2019-04-13 14:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351380411 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351381384 While it's easy to make light of office gossip, it's a very real, and potentially very detrimental, aspect of working with other people. It can harm a organization's objectives, and it can be hurtful to those involved. On the other hand, it can be beneficial by providing people with information they would not otherwise have,]]> 2019-04-13 14:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351381384 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351382392 Performance appraisals are incredibly important in the workplace. However, I was glad to read the downsides of performance appraisals. It's very true that employees view them as a reward-punishment system. It's important for employees to have the maturity to handle constructive criticism, and the employer to have the ability to make unbiased and objective observations about performance. ]]> 2019-04-13 15:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351382392 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351383459 The Giving Tree is easily one of my top 5 books of all time. While I tend to view it as a metaphor for a mother's love, it's also representative of servant leadership. The tree gives and gives, thinking only of the boy's needs. A servant leader does the same, puts the needs of it's subordinates before his or herself. ]]> 2019-04-13 15:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351383459 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351384093 I first read this quote in the margin of a textbook pages from a class a little over a year ago. It touched me so dearly that I marked the page in the textbook, so I was able to readily find it for this visual journal. Our course reading included quite a few different "recipes" for good leaders. This quote from John Qunicy Adams, however, doesn't list specific ingredients for a good leader. Instead, it encourages the reader to look within his or herself, and ask, "do my actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more?"]]> 2019-04-13 15:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351384093 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351385480 The cult classic Office Space exhibits Alderfer's ERG theory, namely the frustration-regression principle. The growth needs of the main character, Peter, were not being met, and so he regressed to satisfy his relatedness need. In this clip, Peter tells two consultants in his office that it's a problem of motivation. He very accurately states that motivation stemming from fear of losing one's job will "only make someone work just hard enough to not get fired."]]> 2019-04-13 15:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/351385480 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/354808557 This article is a great example in current events of failed quality control. It's possible the entire world is aware of the recent Boeing crashes related to a failure in Boeing's 737 Max aircraft which resulted in the deaths of 346 people. I can't imagine how the families of the victims may feel knowing that something so small and simple is the cause for the death of loved one. ]]> 2019-04-28 19:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/354808557 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/354810050 I cannot think of Information Technology without thinking about SNL's "Nick Burns, Your Company's Computer Guy." Businesses rely heavily on their IT department, and sometimes it's hard to not laugh at the fact that the IT department knows we need them!]]> 2019-04-28 19:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/354810050 moorsr https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/354810543 The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement was created in response to the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill. They develop and enforce regulations related to offshore drilling. The Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill, which was the result of something as simple as failed cement, took lives, and had an irreversible impact on the environment and the economy. Unfortunately, it sometimes takes a massive crisis like this to successfully control quality in the production process.]]> 2019-04-28 19:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/moorsr/Man2021_VisualJournal/wish/354810543