...Elvira felt horrible because none of this happened in the past; all of her clients listened to her and let her help them. While the boss was speaking to the client, she started using Carter's three steps (think, act, and speak). Elvira began to think of how she can persuade her client to start the physical therapy session. She wanted to start her off easy, but that would not even work. Elvira also thought about how this situation can harm her, the boss, company and other clients in the room. If anyone knew what went on at the clinic, they probably would not want to attend again thinking it is not the right place. Elvira could not have that happen so she decided to take the next step and act. She knew she was obliged to follow the code of ethics,...
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...had to stake a claim, the project team marks a line with flagging tape and blades along the perimeter of the claim, cutting the claim every 500 yards. The 15 claims would require almost 60 miles of line total. The men that were on the job were- John Talbot, Greg Boyce, and Brian Miller, all of which have previously worked with parker. Parker told the crew on the first night that if they got the job finished in a week they would all receive an additional 300 dollars. He told them that he knew that it would be hard work, but he knew they could do it. Each man would have to put up 7 and 1/2 lengths. To his surprise, some of the men could not hold up to that standard. They were only able to get up around 6 a day, if that. As many can probably tell, Parker was not a happy guy about all of that. So he screamed at them every night, telling them that they are pretty much useless and how one man can finish his work and the others can’t. The men were getting flustered and started to not care. They knew that they were not going to finish the job in time so why would it matter to try. It was finally finished on the beginning of day eight, and not to their surprise, they did not received the bonus. Yes the job was done, but none of the men were happy. And unfortunately for parker, not...
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...Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Introduction 1 2 Situation 1 3 Square of Communication 4 3.1 Implementation 4 3.2 Reflection and Conclusion 7 4 The Vicious Circle 8 4.1 Implementation 8 4.2 Reflection and Conclusion 9 Introduction In this transfer paper the two models learned in the seminar “Principles of Communication” will be applied to a real life situation. First, the situation will be is described, second the chosen models are implemented on the situation and a conclusion will be drawn. The square of communication and the model of the Vicious Circle will be applied in the following. Situation This spring I’ve been interning at a big German company for three months. During this internship my task was to analyze different parameters of all plants of this company, which are operating in the sector of my department. The results of this survey were to be presented to a group consisting of eight to ten managers including the head of the department, at the end of my internship. Due to shortcomings in organizational maters from the side of the company, I did not have any access to a computer for the first two weeks of my internship, making it impossible to actually work on my project. As this meant a loss of almost 20 % of my working time, I had to complete my project under time pressure. Knowing, that time will be a limiting factor, my supervisors’ days are literally packed with meetings and I might not get to speak to him if I wouldn’t arrange it ahead of time, I had already...
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...The Google Company Natasha Jamison MGT/230 January 30, 2014 George Taylor Ethics in Management When thinking of ethics, one tends to think of rules for right or wrong. Ethics is the norm for conduct that distinguishes between acceptable and unacceptable behavior. People learn ethical norms from church, school, home, and social gatherings. People learn the difference between right and wrong in early childhood, but learn morality throughout their entire life. Ethics is more than common sense. If it were only common sense, then one wouldn’t have ethical dilemmas like the one with Enron. During childhood, one is taught the differences between right/wrong and good/bad while at home. Children are taught in school and at home to do the right thing, because it’s the right thing to do and to avoid doing wrong things, because they are wrong. This form of ethics is called Deontological Ethics (duty-based). Under Duty-based ethics, actions are justified by showing a good outcome. It teaches that right or wrong depends on the actions of the individual and people have an obligation to act accordingly regardless of the outcome. For example, telling lies and killing people is wrong. Under duty-based ethics, one must do the right thing, even if it causes harm than doing the wrong thing. Duty-based ethics puts emphasis on the value of human being and focus on giving the same amount of respect to each one. It forces due regard to be given to the interest of a person even when at odds are against...
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...years before she was put into prison, she knew she was going to need help maintaining her fifteen months there. With yoga Janet by her side to help, her first roommates, and the security guys looking out for her. She would soon learn that she could protect and maintain her humanity. Piper’s New Friends In the book Piper came across a lot of people that would be of help to her while in Federal prison. Annette was Kerman’s first ever prison roommate. Annette was very strict when it came to bed check, when Piper first showed up to Danbury Annette told her to not even bother to try to make the bed that she would just do it for her so that they could pass bed check. Another main friend that Kerman had was a Russian cook named Pop. Pop offered...
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...a lower enlisted soldier in a Transportation Unit (Majority of the things we dealt with were vehicles and soldiering in general) and the other job was a mail clerk with the Veteran Administration (The mail clerk position serves the Veteran for benefits, education, and death related issues). The least effective job that I have experienced was the in the military. While in service, my higher in command made some choices that could have literally put our lives at risks. Some incidents included lack of knowledge of the tasks at hand or the boss just had a negative attitude towards us fellow troops. An example of a scenario as a soldier in the military: we had missions that we would do that were dangerous. Our job was to make sure the vehicle was properly maintained, and also focus on how to strategically get to point A to point B in regards to delivering products from one destination to the next, and escort people were they needed to go. The boss, a soldier and truck driver expected me to know how to set up a mission and (PMCS) Preventive...
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...having an effective change. This works close with Image Concepts in the notion that if managers realize what type of image they acquire they will understand how much their Image mirrors the management initiative. The Images recorded in the text shapes how one think, act, and relate to different attitude regarding change. Application Analysis Even though I have only worked for the company that I am with for a few months, so far I absolutely love the structure. The senior leadership at my place of work is awesome. I’ve wondered since day one how in the world they are doing this. How are you a profitable company, low to no turn over rate, and make changes and no one makes a negative sound? I’ve come to the conclusion that my work’s change management initiative utilizes the coaching and nurturing images; the leaders that they have chosen for the organization uses these images impeccably. I consider myself to be the perfect example of my organization supporting the coaching and nurturing images. I am currently an administrative assistant in a hospital. I report directly to the Director of HIM and I support her boss on a daily basis who is a CTO; needless to say I am “rubbing some mighty high elbows”. I was sent to them via a staffing agency, I had absolutely no desire to be an admin and absolutely no experience, not to mention I was terribly intimidated; but they wanted me...
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...of being a golf pro. Ever since I was six years old i knew i wanted to play golf for the rest of my life. I went throughout high school playing golf every year, making all county and all section honors, and lettering all 4 years. Since I was familiar with the country club my family was members at I figured it would be a great place to be my first job and i knew i would love working there. Like everyone else when they go for a job I had to get ready for my first interview in my life. I was nervous and terrified all at the same time. Even though i was friends with the pro at Pleasant Valley and my family had been members there for years I was still scared of failure of not getting the job. The only advice i got for this interview was make sure you shake his hand and look at him when you are talking to him and that was coming from my grandpa. My family raised me by trying to teach me responsibility at the youngest age possible so I applied for this job right when i turned 16 years old. I remember walking in to my boss' s office and him telling me to wait there for a minute because he had to go pick up papers. I had to sit in his office for about ten minutes and it was the longest ten minutes of my life because of all of the tension building up inside of me. He finally came back and I stood up, shook his hand and sat down to talk to him. He told me I looked very nervous but not to worry too much because he had already knew me from me golfing out there about everyday. My interview...
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...best choice in this case. I felt myself getting ill, but I kept ignoring it and saying it would be fine, but that was not the case. Maybe ignorance is not always bliss. If a strange feeling occurs while doing something usually it is a sign to be listened to or be aware of. In my case, I completely decided to forget the way I felt, thinking it was just a weird day .My boss asked me for a certain errand to be done at work. I work at my old high school, so she is like family to me.I could not say no. She needed me to clean out the school book room that based what I saw has not been touched in ages. Inside of me was a feeling that thought “there no way I can do this”. I fell horrible, yet my dedication to this job was stronger so I pushed on. How can I say no this job, the people working there have been there for me through high school. Always helping no matter how big or small the problem was. At a moment I can come and they would assist me with physical help, advice, and anything else. As a matter of fact I would not even have my job if it was not for my then principle .Coincidently she is now my boss. So on I went to work, soon began the symptoms with my head spinning and nausea feeling, but I did not let it stop me.When I got to work I rapidly went...
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...iron fist and his lack of people skills would in today’s standard be considered unethical. This type of leader brings both positive and negative attributes to running a business. Steve was successful because he knew how to promote good ideas that others gave him. Good business ideas inspired good business decisions. His business to date has succeeded because of excellent business decision made by Mr. Jobs. In order to be in his circle of friends, you had to have a strong will to produce and failure was not an option with him. He would fire you if need be with no questions asked. Professionally, the way he communicated with people and treated people, was not well received. However, his ability to lead and get employees to produce was amazing. Even though he was a difficult boss to work for and you may not like him as a person, the productively of the company thrived and continues thriving today. The question was asked whether I am an Acolyte, or a Rejector of Steve Jobs. Categorically, I am 100% a Rejector of Mr. Jobs. I worked for a boss like this in the 80s. He was a crude, rude and with attitude. One thing for sure, you knew never to overstep your bounds or you would face his wrath. There was no doubt that he was the leader and you were his follower. You only speak only when spoken too. Thank God for evolution in business. There are ways to manage without being so autocratic and still get the job done efficiently and effectively. A good leader can use different leadership...
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...right despite the consequences that may follow. By using the main character of the story, Updike shows how Sammy exemplifies himself through his own actions. In this story, three girls walk into a store wearing only their swimsuits. Sammy’s boss does not like the sight of this and begins calling the girls out. Sammy does not like the way that his boss handles the situation and takes a stand for the girls. By standing up for the girls, Sammy loses his job for doing what was right. Readers can often times relate and feel connected to Sammy. Updike writes this story in first person point-of-view so it looks as if the narrator is Sammy. The reader is then able to see what all is going through Sammy’s mind. Throughout the story, the reader can see what all...
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...How Personal Can Ethics Get (Integrating cases in textbook). • Students will prepare a 3 to 4 page analysis responding to the following: o Discuss the ethical concepts and dilemmas that are facing Valerie? o If you were Valerie, what would you do? Why? o Discuss the types of stressors are being experienced by Valerie. o Discuss Valerie’s manager, Waters, in relationship to his ethics in handling business and employees. o Discuss the aspects of the corporate culture that contributed to the dilemma. How Personal Can Ethics Get? This is a true case. Names have been changed to protect identities. Valerie Young was a marketing manager at an international cosmetics and fragrance company, Wisson, which is headquartered in Chicago. Wisson underwent a major reorganization due to cost cutting. Valerie’s department was downsized from 25 to 10 people the year before. They did survive as a small team though, and their role within the organization was unique—acting as an agency, delivering designs for bottles and packaging and developing the fragrances for their brands. Valerie’s manager, Lionel Waters, had been with the department for 14 years. He was hired by Wisson’s CEO at the time, after he had worked for big names in the fragrance industry. He had launched one of the most successful female fragrances in the industry several years before. Waters joined the company in order to start new product lines for...
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...About four months ago my company started allowing hourly teammates to work overtime for the first time in 2014. The President dictated three rules: 1. That no teammate could work more than 60 hours per week. 2. Teammates can work in other departments other than their home department. 3. Department Management must have an open line of communication to control the 60 hour limit. Overtime was limited in my department so I reached out to another department to see if help was needed. The Area Manager in the Customer Service division informed me she need people every day. I informed my hourly teammate and asked them to sign up. All communications was done by e-mail that I made sure my Area Manager was copied on. I wanted to keep communication open. The following week I sent an e-mail to the Shift Manger in the Customer Service Department informing them of my employee desire to work and the amount of hours each could work to avoid them going over the 60 hour limit. All requests for overtime was accepted and scheduled. The following Monday I received an e-mail from the Customer Service Shift Manager of the hour each teammate worked. The number of hours each teammate worked varied. One of my teammates came to me and asked me “what was the problem with me working in Customer Service last week”. I could not respond because I was not aware of a problem. That afternoon I received a copy of an e-mail that my Area Manager had sent to the Customer Service Area Manager stating...
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...what it means to be in charge. by Linda A. Hill E Paul Blow the process of becoming a leader is an arduous, albeit rewarding, journey of continuous learning and self-development. The initial test along the path is so fundamental that we often overlook it: becoming a boss for the first time. That’s a shame, because the trials involved in this rite of passage have serious consequences for both the individual and the organization. Executives are shaped irrevocably by their first management positions. Decades later, they recall those first months as transformational experiences that forged their leadership philosophies and styles in ways that may continue to haunt and hobble them throughout their careers. Organizations suffer considerable human and financial costs when a person who has been promoted because of strong individual performance and qualifications fails to adjust successfully to management responsibilities. VEN FOR THE MOST GIFTED INDIVIDUALS, O S S hbr.org | January 2007 | Harvard Business Review 49 THE TESTS OF A LEADER | Becoming the Boss The failures aren’t surprising, given the difficulty of the transition. Ask any new manager about the early days of being a boss – indeed, ask any senior executive to recall how he or she felt as a new manager. If you get an honest answer, you’ll hear a tale of disorientation and, for some, overwhelming confusion. The new role didn’t feel anything like it was supposed to. It felt too big for any one person...
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...be successful in life, you have to finish what's been asked of you. When you get a job and your boss asks you to do something and he or she expects it to be completely finished and you only do half of it, they're going to be furious with you and you could possibly...
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