https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8 Reflection module 1-8: Things that helped me study and other things I liked about the work. en-us 2016-12-08 19:33:01 UTC 2025-10-29 00:49:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142668258 M1
I have no proper management experience, but I believe I am a strong leader. This article really spoke to me about how companies and individuals judge, work with, and feel towards executives and upper management.  Specific traits define what a leader is, but as we learn later in the chapter, a good leader is not the same thing as a good manager.  ]]> 2016-12-08 19:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142668258 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142842697 M1
This was another article in module 1 that really spoke to me. My mother is a Senior Vice President of Bank of America. She had to fight for 16 long years; most of the managers she has had were male. She fought for fair compensation throughout Bank of America, without public appearance, and changed the wages for women within the company. Woman have proven themselves to be just a productive, if not more productive, as their male counter parts. Women deserve equal pay. This helped me reflect on a different module that talks about workplace culture and made we think about how my mother fits into the culture she is incorporated with.]]> 2016-12-09 16:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142842697 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142844747 M1
Managerial Efficiency is the proportion of total organizational resources that contribute to productivity. This definition opened my eyes to what "efficient" really means. When something is efficient, it gets the job done in the most cost effective and least timely manner. This helped me understand how managers lay out processes and form specific goals for their teams in relation to the four organizational resources.]]> 2016-12-09 16:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142844747 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142923574 M2
An article written for Chronicle by Sue Rosser.

This article speaks to the encouragement of gender diversity in the field of science. Rosser states that women being able to weigh in on key decisions in scientific and technological fields is in the near future. I agree with Rosser's stance on diversification. Seeing a project from a multitude of views points, all of which are from different cultures and backgrounds, can really aid the progression of a project.

http://www.chronicle.com/article/more-gender-diversity-will/135310]]> 2016-12-09 23:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142923574 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142923897 M2
A lot of different companies suffered millions of dollars in fines for not having a high enough diversity percentage related to employee on boarding. ]]> 2016-12-09 23:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142923897 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142925437 M2
"a flowchart that managers can use as a general guideline for making social responsibility decisions that enhance the social responsiveness of their organization."

It never dawned on me, until taking the few business electives I have, that organizations acutely measure everything about social life within the corporate environment.]]> 2016-12-10 00:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142925437 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142925552 M3
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This book is dated, I have not done any research on the outcome of this venture, or if the CEO in the challenge case remains CEO to this day. I was interested by this article for one reason; It truly made me think about what I would do if I was in the same situation as Don Thompson. I would simply immerse myself in the culture I had to adapt my company to. If I was going to start a campaign in Asia, I would dedicate resources toward a business trip to engage the community. I would spend quite some time in the area I wished to move my business in order to thoroughly understand the needs of the market I would be adapting to. ]]> 2016-12-10 00:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142925552 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142926686 M3

This chart categorizes organizations by level of international involvement. Basically, this scale is a simple 1-10 scale of how internationally involved an organization is.]]> 2016-12-10 01:08:31 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142926686 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142926848 M3]]> 2016-12-10 01:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142926848 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142926875 M4

It is extremely vital that all organizations spend time properly planning all administrative action. Projects and task that should have been simple could cripple a project, all because the planning was done quickly and without care.

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This is the module I would use if I managed a business or was the leader of a team working on a project. Decisions made based on the facts presented are the best decisions.]]> 2016-12-10 01:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142926932 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142926957 M4

Reading the environment you presently work in can help you understand the culture of your company. Determining the environment or culture of your team or company will allow you to adapt to specific situations that may occur during collaboration.]]> 2016-12-10 01:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142926957 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142927009 M5

The organizing process should be repeated by managers in order to improve current workplace procedures. I would use this model in lessons learned reports to ensure errors do not reoccur.]]> 2016-12-10 01:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142927009 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142927064 M5

The division of job activities is a difficult part of a managers job. There are several steps one must take in order a fair amount of responsibility is given to every employee.]]> 2016-12-10 01:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142927064 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142927784 M5

"...is an aspect of organization culture that encourages the application of new ideas to improve organizational processes, products, or services."]]> 2016-12-10 02:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142927784 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142927911 M6

Influencing is just as important as planning and responsibility distribution. Guiding project progresses using the influencing subsystem module ensures goals are met efficiently.

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Groups:
- Members are physically aware of eachother.
-Members interact with one another.
-Think of themselves as a group.

Teams:
-Members influence each other toward the accomplishment of an organizational goal.]]> 2016-12-10 02:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142927997 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142928064 M6

The downside to performance appraisals is that the appraisals themselves can effect the employee's productivity. Instead of long-term goals, employees find satisfaction in random short term rewards. Employees in this process see this as 'you are rewarded, or you're punished' which can negatively impact productivity by generating stress for the employee.]]> 2016-12-10 02:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142928064 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142928120 M7

Jill Geisler said in the interview, "It takes three things: strategic thinking, emotional intelligence and a passion for helping people do their best work, even in the face of diminished resources." I agree with that, other than the fact she says that reaching individual employee goals is more important that diminishing unnecessary resources.

QUESTION

I don't understand her angle on this. How could it be beneficial to the company, whether you are viewed as a good manager or not, to deplete resources for one employee?]]> 2016-12-10 02:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142928120 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142928229 M7

What is your opinion on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

It is a widely accepted theory but also widely criticized. Do you think humans can be categorized in such a hierarchy?]]> 2016-12-10 02:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142928229 awturchyn https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142928292 M8

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This chart defines what information and data managers and other upper management job roles have access too.]]> 2016-12-10 02:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/awturchyn/mod1x8/wish/142928356