...The case study provided many specific examples of observable artifacts, espoused values, and basic assumptions that shadowed the Chrysler Group during this transition. Sergio Marchionne went head-to-head with an organizational culture that was not ready for change. The observable artifacts that were dominant during this study was Sergio Marchionnes’ approach to change of company behavior. Mr. Marchionne began to implement weekly and daily meetings to ensure his staff, as well as, himself were all on the same page and moving forward. In addition, Mr. Marchionne took an office amongst the staff instead of the separating himself from his employees. These actions show a great deal of Mr. Marchionnes’ care of the company and his staff. Employee...
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...Observable artifacts represents the visual aspect of a culture. Examples of these artifacts include acronyms, manner of dress, awards, myths and stories told about the organization, published lists of values, observable rituals and ceremonies, special parking spaces, decorations and so on (Kinicki, A). Mr. Marchionne moved his office from the top floor to the engineering department. This showed the employees that he planned on being accessible. And that he was wanted to be in the mist of those making the day to day decisions. Mr. Marchionne also rewarded some executives by promoting them when he became the CEO. Espoused values are values that businesses promote. Values promoted by a company should be a direct reflection of what the company stand for. Chrysler’s espoused values are: Follow rules of conduct, Rules of conduct when dealing with third parties, commitment to high ethical standards, quality and protection of the...
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...Travis Spaulding: 2.6 - Case Study: Sergio Marchionne On April 30, 2009, Chrysler filed for bankruptcy due to failure to generate sufficient profits. As a result, a new partnership ensued with the Italy based car company, Fiat (Roubini, 2009). Since then, Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive, Sergio Marchionne, has taken measures to change the attitude and organizational culture of the company to recover from the bankruptcy, as well as being a leader among American car manufacturers (Muller, 2011). The Chrysler Group shows a number of observable artifacts, espoused values, and basic assumptions that are associated with the corporation. Among the observable artifacts is the website that outlines the cultural values of the company. Some of these values are innovation, which is a desire to put out a better, more technologically advanced product then their competitors (Chrysler Group, n.d.). One way the...
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...A sociologist, when using an observation will have to consider what type of observation to use. A participant observation involves the observer interacting with the group they are observing; whereas or may even observe them over CTV cameras or other devices. As well in a non-participant observation the observer does not interact with the group being observed at all, as this a sociologist could consider whether to use a covert or overt approach; both methods have their strengths and weaknesses so the sociologist must consider carefully which route to take before conducting the study. An overt observation is where the group being observed is fully aware that they are being studied; however in a covert observation the research group is unaware that they are being studied. One practical issue with using an overt observation is gaining access to particular research groups. For example, if the group the observer wishes to study is involved in illegal activities or is some sort of gang, i.e. football hooligans, then they may refuse to be studied if asked. Therefore in a situation where the research group would be likely to refuse being observed then a covert observation would be more practical as they wouldn’t be aware that they are being observed. One practical issue surrounding a covert observation is withdrawing from the study. This could be considered a dangerous or difficult manoeuvre for the sociologist; as if the research group is some gang or group involved in illegal activities...
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...Directness The main strength of observation is that it provides direct access to the social phenomena under consideration. Instead of relying on some kind of self-report, such as asking people what they would do in a certain situation, you actually observe and record their behaviour in that situation. This, in principle at least, avoids the wide range of problems associated with self-report. In an interview situation or in response to a questionnaire item, for example, a person may not always provide accurate or complete information, or they might answer in ways that correspond to what is socially desirable. There is a recognised source of bias in self-report techniques referred to as a 'social desirability set', which means that in many spheres of social life there are socially desirable ways of behaving and, consciously or unconsciously, individuals will tend to respond in that way, although in the 'real world' they might behave differently. Asking children whether they would tend to be helpful to other children in certain situations, for example, would be susceptible to such a source of bias Diversity, Flexibility and Applicability Observation can take diverse forms, from informal and unstructured approaches through to tightly structured, standardised procedures and can yield associated diverse types of data, both qualitative and quantitative. Observation, therefore, is applicable in a wide range of contexts. Disadvantages Practicability One of the main disadvantages...
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...claimed they were lazy and some claim when they do, they forget to turn it off. 11% of drivers say it is just not important. Drivers are simply not seeing the importance of using their turn signal. 3. I believe that 15 of the 30 subjects I will observe will use their turn signals properly. 4. To test my theory I parked at a intersection where many people turn off. I observed first 30 vehicles turning. I watched as each vehicle approached the intersection and if they used their turn signal or simply turned. Using your turn signal meant as the vehicle was approaching the intersection the driver turned on their signal to indicate to others their intention of turning. There were not things that did not count in this observable. Those being observable they not know that they were actually being observed. 6. If I could have done anything differently it would have to have been to observe from various locations are the...
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...EDU 145 Child Development 2 Time Sampling Introduction: Observation is the key to understanding young children and their development. Teachers learn about a child’s physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language domains as they watch children in multiple learning experiences. Through your observations you will learn to identify appropriate observation techniques (competency # 4). Observation also allows you to meet the CPCC core competencies of communication, critical thinking and information technology and quantitative literacy. Outcome Assessment Standards: NAEYC Standards Standard 1: Promoting Child Development Standard 3: Observing, Documenting and Assessing to Support Young Children & Families. Support Skill 3: Written & Verbal Skills CPCC Core Competencies Communication, Critical Thinking, Information Technology & Quantitative Literacy Description of Specific Assignment Requirements Adapted from Observing Development of Young Children (Beaty, 1990)) In the time sampling method, the observer records the frequency of a behavior’s occurrence over time. The behavior must be overt and frequent (at least once every fifteen minutes) to be a candidate for sampling. For example, talking, hitting, and crying are such behaviors, because they can be clearly seen and counted. Time sampling thus involves observing specified behavior of an individual and recording the presence or absence of this behavior...
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...Sociology A) A fixed list of categories based on characteristic/ behaviours, often ticked at regular time intervals by the observer. B) –Unlike non-participant observation, participant observation ensures that there is next to no room for the researcher to take a subjective opinion when recording observations, meaning they will probably be more accurate, and true to life. C) Informed consent is unlikely to have been achieved if no one knows that they are being observed, this is not good because they do not know what the observation entails, so it is impossible for them to give their consent. Hand in hand with this is deception, if the observation is being carried out without the participants knowing, then the observer is lying to them about who they are if it is participant observation, or have left them completely in the dark if it is non participant observation, either way the participant is not aware of what is actually happening, as a direct response to the observers’ actions. D) Overt observation is where the group being observed is fully aware that they are being studied; whereas in a covert observation the research group is unaware that they are being studied. One practical issue with using an overt observation is gaining access to particular groups to research. For example, if the group the observer wishes to study is involved in illegal activities or is some sort of gang, i.e. football hooligans/ Patrick gang study, then they may refuse to be studied if asked...
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...The observable universe consists of the galaxies and other matter that can, in principle, be observed from Earth at the present time because light and other signals from these objects has had time to reach the Earth since the beginning of thecosmological expansion. Assuming the universe is isotropic, the distance to the edge of the observable universe is roughly the same in every direction. That is, the observable universe is a spherical volume (a ball) centered on the observer. Every location in the Universe has its own observable universe, which may or may not overlap with the one centered on Earth. The word observable used in this sense does not depend on whether modern technology actually permits detection ofradiation from an object in this region (or indeed on whether there is any radiation to detect). It simply indicates that it is possible in principle for light or other signals from the object to reach an observer on Earth. In practice, we can see light only from as far back as the time of photon decoupling in the recombination epoch. That is when particles were first able to emitphotons that were not quickly re-absorbed by other particles. Before then, the Universe was filled with a plasma that was opaque to photons. The surface of last scattering is the collection of points in space at the exact distance that photons from the time of photon decoupling just reach us today. These are the photons we detect today as cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR). However...
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...Disagreements Big Bang “proposes that this uniformity results from everything in the observable universe starting its outward expansion at a specific time and from a very hot, dense state” -What was the central point or “cosmic egg” our universe seems to be expanding from? And how could that be ending if that’s where it began? Spiritual eternity leads us to believe there will be a physical eternity that we will share with God, however that seems to be impossible. A video is not the same thing as history. I think that what the article said towards the end about our bodies and life after death wasn’t necessarily true. They related ones body to that of a computer. They said that data or our soul can exist without the computer or our body. I think our souls don’t need our bodies after death. He used the example of the idea of a song living on even if every copy was destroyed but I don’t think the memory of something living on is the same as the thing living on. “the scientific painting of the universe has deliberately set aside many of the most pleasing parts about being alive.” applying principles of science to explain the phenomenon of the universe gives more meaning to the theory of creation of the earth and everyone on it. science doesn’t take away the fact that we are alive, it emphasizes how interesting it is to be able to explain certain theories “Perhaps it is in the power of abstract ideas, the nature of words themselves, that give us our best analogy...
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... 9/25/13 Dev. Writing II Ms. Harper Kevin Jennings’ American Dreams In Kevin Jennings' American Dream, he talks about some of the major cultural artifacts in his life that made his own social identity. While growing up in rural community in Lewisville, North Carolina, Kevin Jennings and his mother wanted what most people wanted in the 60s, the American Dream. One of the first cultural artifacts that affect Kevin Jennings was his father and his father’s ministry. He was brought up as a Southern Baptist and right from the beginning he was taught in his father’s sermons that, “gay people were twisted perverts destined for a lifetime of eternal damnation.” He knew from a very young age of six or seven that he was gay and that because of his upbringings and his father that he needed to hide his difference and pretend to be wheat he thought was “normal”. This trend of Kevin Jennings pretending to be “normal” followed him in to high school. He graduated from Radford High in 1981, which is another cultural artifact that shaped his social identity. While in high school he again tried to do what he thought was normal. He tried to date every girl he could get his hands on. Jennings said, that these actions were “earning a well-deserved reputation as a jerk who tried to see how far he could get on the first date.” He also would...
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...language you have chosen and preview the points you will be making in the paper. The Artifact I Have Chosen That Best Represents the Culture I Live In Today Write your response to this element here. Remember to include in-text citations at the end of every paragraph in which you refer to information from any source, i.e., (Burnette, 2013). Please refer to the APA Guide found under Instructor Guide > Course Overview, Course Materials > APA Guidelines for correct formatting of in-text citation. A Description and Analysis of How (your chosen artifact) Relates to the Values and Beliefs of My Culture Write your response to this element here. Remember to include in-text citations at the end of every paragraph in which you refer to information from any source, i.e., (Burnette, 2013). Please refer to the APA Guide found under Instructor Guide > Course Overview, Course Materials > APA Guidelines for correct formatting of in-text citation. The Cultural Roots of (your chosen artifact) Write your response to this element here. Remember to include in-text citations at the end of every paragraph in which you refer to information from any source, i.e., (Burnette, 2013). Please refer to the APA Guide found under Instructor Guide > Course Overview, Course Materials > APA Guidelines for correct formatting of in-text citation. The Historical Roots That Allowed (your chosen artifact) To Come Into Being Write your response to this element here. Remember to include in-text...
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...INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES An instructional objective describes an observable event that will indicate that a student has learned the targeted knowledge. A teacher cannot assess a student’s learning unless there is observable evidence of that learning. Since most of a person’s knowledge and mental actions are invisible to others, we depend on indicators that suggest the nature of his or her knowledge. To illustrate, consider the following: How would students indicate that they know the universe is very large and that it contains a very large number of objects? How would students indicate that they know the concept of multiplication? In both cases, students may provide evidence of their knowledge as follows: On the magnitude of the universe, students might say the universe is large because it contains Earth, other planets, and our Sun. The Sun is one of billions of stars in our galaxy, and individual stars are light-years away from each other. Our galaxy, although very large, is but one of millions of galaxies in the universe. On the concept of multiplication, they might use several illustrations to show that multiplication is repeated additions. For example, 4 x 3 = 3 +3 + 3 +3 To provide evidence of knowledge, one must do things that others can observe. Likewise, to assess a student’s knowledge, a teacher must ask student to do something observable/visible that indicates presence of that knowledge. In fact, instructional objectives represent the teacher’s starting...
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...homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/im User acceptance of hedonic digital artifacts: A theory of consumption values perspective Ofir Turel a,*, Alexander Serenko b,1, Nick Bontis c,2 a College of Business and Economics, California State University Fullerton, P.O. Box 6848, Fullerton, CA 92834-6848, USA Faculty of Business Administration, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1, Canada c DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M4, Canada b A R T I C L E I N F O A B S T R A C T Article history: Received 24 June 2008 Received in revised form 11 September 2009 Accepted 2 October 2009 Available online 14 October 2009 Hedonic digital artifacts have become prevalent in today’s society. Their users typically pay for them, and in exchange are generally provided with benefits involving enjoyment. Today’s research on technology adoption and use, though, has focused mostly on organizational or personal aids that provide efficiency and effectiveness and are free of charge for users. To bridge this gap, we identified several value drivers of hedonic digital artifacts and measured them in the context of mobile phone ringtones using the theory of consumption values. Hypothesis testing was performed using PLS on data collected from 422 ringtone users. Results confirmed that the overall value of hedonic digital artifacts is a third-order composite assessment, which successfully predicted behavioral...
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... 1. What project did you do for you second project? Since we had just finished our second project, I thought that it would be interesting to learn what projects that everyone did and to see how it went. The Fasting project was done by one group member and two other group members did Sabbath project and I did the Service project. We talked about thing that we liked about the project and things that we did not like about the projects. The two members that did the Sabbath project both said that they enjoyed their projects, although they did find it a tiny bit frustrating that during the times that they were trying to commit to their time of Sabbath that was the times that they we most motivated to do homework. The group member that participated in the fasting project said that it was a hard project to stay committed to simply because as a college student you eat when you get a chance or it convenient to eat. I did not find the Service project hard at all simply because I have many opportunities to serve certain people in my life. 2. Did you learn anything about yourself from your project? I, also thought it would be interesting to talk about what we leaned about ourselves as we did our projects. The two group members that participated in the Sabbath projects said that they both learned that we live very busy lives but that some of the busyness that was in their lives was not necessary. They found that it was possible to get all of the things that the y really need to do done...
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