...story deals with a man who works at a sandwich factory. He is low-paid and is slowly getting tired of many things at the factory; the workers, the manager and especially the conveyor belt. We get an insight in his thoughts about not only the factory, but also his real life. The short story takes place in a sandwich factory in 1994. It seems like the typical factory, with a conveyor belt surrounded by a lot of workers, who seems to be working automatically, just like machines. At the same time, the workers are being controlled by spiteful executives. The managers are not treating the workers right though, and is rating and marking the workers, ranging from “poor” to “excellent”. Even the rating is not done properly by the managers: “Someone always has to be rated excellent; he always chooses whoever had the best legs“ (s. 2, l. 23-24). It’s very downgrading towards the workers and it is one of the things that the main character is annoyed with. It is the same thing every day, over and over again and the factory is similar to a giant mechanism operating non-stop. This is another thing that is aggravating our main character: “[…] where similarly bored and unhappy workers attended daily … “ (p. 3, l. 51-52). He seems very discontented about his job and is noticing everything that he thinks is wrong with the factory. Even the smallest things are annoying him. The hairnets, the cold tomato-slices, the other staff members. He even starts daydreaming about being rich and hiring a...
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...3 in 1 People may think that they talk the same to everyone. I think people are like a clover one plant but with three parts. With some observations I want to go into depth and determine if people change the ways they talk depending on whom they are talking to, family, friends and co-works/ professional world. I feel that the way someone speaks determines the way people think about them. It is important because no one wants their co-workers to think they are not smart or friends to think they are arrogant. I took the time to go and observed two people in their daily lives. I followed Mark and Tina around for six hours each- two at work, two with their family, and two with their friends. Mark is 50 years old and has 3 children; he has been working in the same factory as Tina for the last 30 years. Tina has been working in this plant for the last 7 years and is 30 years old. She also has 2 children. I chose to follow Mark and Tina because they work at the same factory, went to the same high school, and grew up in the same area. I did this because I felt like this would make my observations close to each other, therefore if there are any changes in the way they talk between family, friends, and co-workers it would reduce the chances that it could be from outside influences. The first time I went to observe I went to a factory in Findlay, Ohio to see both Tina and Mark at the same time. I sat and observed them without asking them any questions. I did not want to...
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...is clear that judging by this theory Stephanie will perform better at her job. Not only does Alex’s boss never reward him with higher pay but he actually receives negative appraisal from Dan. Alex is completely unmotivated because Dan’s behavior as a manager shows that he is not that interested in an individual’s needs or personalized skills. Jean receives higher pay than Dan but only because it seems that she gives him compliments and tries to get on his good side. In addition because Alex’s work is monotonous, the reward is not comparable to the task. Instead of receiving praise, Dan only comments on the fact that Alex is taking a longer lunch break than he should, providing no evidence that an attractive reward will be received after completing the task of restocking the apples. On the other hand, Stephanie is motivated to work hard because her boss Jonathan works with each of his employees and sets personal goals and inititaves. If she sells ten bottles of truffle oil, Stephanie knows that she will receive a $75 bonus. Stephanie has a concrete reward that she can work towards which makes the difficult task of selling the oil that much easier. In addition, Jonathan also rewards his employees by adding some variety to their work. It becomes less unpleasant to work the cashier because Stephanie knows she will not have to do the same work during her next shift. Jonathan also rewards his employees by letting them be apart of the innovation at the supermarket. Stephanie...
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... Author Note This paper was prepared for BGMT-364 Management and Organizational Theory, Section 6981 While struggling to get through college friends Alex and Stephanie decided to take jobs at a local grocery store; that is where they initially met. They both attend the same university and this job allows them to be able to take their classes without much difficulty. Although Alex and Stephanie have the same employer, they are experiencing two totally different work atmospheres. Stephanie is relatively satisfied with her job although the pay is not that great. Her manager, Jonathan allows her to work in different parts of the store so that she does not get very bored. This variation is task gives her a very different outlook on her position and she is often very motivated. Alex on the other hand does exactly the same thing every single day and is often unmotivated. His conversations with Stephanie indicate that he is very unsatisfied with his occupation. His supervisor Dan believes that if someone is repetitive at their job, they will perfect it. This honestly can be true; however, it makes most people bored and in most cases no longer wanting to go to work. Both managers have two different styles of management and believe that despite of that the overall goal they set for the employees will still be attained. For the past two years Stephanie has been performing numerous tasks in different departments. Her supervisor even allows her to go above and...
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...in it because independence, creativity, opinion, and teamwork all go together to make a society that works well together. Collectivism is the practice of giving a group priority over each individual in it. Another word for it is a Communist Government. It all depends on what people stand for and what their opinion is whether people agree or disagree with collectivism. An example of collectivism in the book Anthem is when everyone eats, sleeps, works, and walks together as a group. Everything is done for the group and as a group in collectivism, not as an individual mind. A society cannot be successful unless it has both elements of collectivism and...
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...they get the same response from their instructor according to the way they violated the rules? What are the punishments they should get upon this attitude? First of all, Sam is a first year student, he did well in high school and he expected to do the same in college, but when he started to write his projects and essays he was overwhelmed at the amount of work to complete. So using the same techniques he used at high school he started to browse the internet and go to library to take notes from books, but he forgot to write about from where did he took the information, so he tried his best to remember and write them and finally he submitted his papers. After two weeks he received a note from his professor saying that he was charged for an academic dishonesty. In my opinion, the institution should have responded to Sam describing what happened and why he was charged with academic dishonesty because I think he did not really meant to violate the rules by cheating or copying someone’s work as his work, he was just doing what he was taught at his school. In the other hand, Sam should have pay attention to his professor because he must have said that he should put some references in his paper. And I think Sam and the professor should talk and discuss what happened because after all Sam has to know his mistake and he must know how to avoid doing such a thing in the future because he is there to study. But because Sam violated a principle of academic integrity I think he should be punished...
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...The TV Those endless days, the same routines, the same people, the same complications at work, nothing new is meeting you. Life has become a routine, and suddenly you see no point with it. You stay home one day, watching some television, and discover that life is just in front of you. You see the same person over and over again in different TV-shows, and realise it could be you. Maybe life isn’t so bad and routine marked after all. The story The TV is written by Ben Loory and published in the newspaper The New Yorker in April 2010. The story is about a man that stays home from work one day, because he is sick, and like most of us would do when we are sick, he lays on the couch all day and watches television. When suddenly he finds a show he wants to watch, and he wonders. The main character seems so familiar, and the show is so long. Afterwards he takes a shower, and realises, the show was about him, he was the main character. The story starts in medias res, which is a common characteristic for short stories. An omniscient third-person narrator tells the story. “In the morning, the man awakens confused… He feels as if he were forgetting something..” P. 2, l 47, the narrator knows how our main character thinks and feels, which works really well because, the main character has so many different thoughts and feelings about seeing him self in the television, so it makes it easier to understand the story. The name on our main character is not stated, and somehow it doesn’t...
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...practice I was really beat up and was even thinking about quitting. So on the ride home I talked with my dad about the situation. He then went on to tell stories about my older brother and sister and how they were in the same boat as I was years prior. He also told me some story about his racing days and finishes his speech with the same farm analogy he always tells me, “the cream will always rise to the top.” I tell him thanks for the talk and I walk to my room thinking, “Thank God for my knowledgeable dad and all his wise words and analogies.” The story is always the same, no matter what the situation or who’s in the situation it always goes as follows: “You see” My dad states, “Once the milk has been sitting for long enough, the cream will always rise to the top.”...
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...Stanly Milgram’s Obedience Test In chapter two of Opening Skinner’s Box, by Lauren Slater, she talks about a man named Stanley Milgram and his test to see why people obey even the worst of orders. His studies were compelled by the holocaust. German soldiers were getting hit by war time crimes but all they had to say about them was “I was just obeying orders” so what was it exactly that made these soldiers kill of tons of people even though they knew what they were doing was wrong? What he did was hire people off the streets to do an experiment. He had a paid actor play the role of the learner and the test subject be the teacher. The test was simple the teacher would say a series of words and the learner would have to say them back in proper order. If the learner messed up then the teacher would have to shock him and for every time he messed up the shock would stronger...
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...the company was only interested in putting the product out and they were not concern about Quality Control (QC). Another assumption that was pointed out is what exactly the company wanted done could not be considering the workload that they were given two years ago proved to be a challenger and the had more workers it is nearly possible now with the shortage of employees. b. Pat: Is insisted on the only way to bring the company back to where it was ten years ago is to expand and do it quickly because other are doing the same with their companies. Although he had an confidential source he think that the company Secu-A-Corp will be bring out a similar product within in months therefore he wants to move quickly. The anticipated cost he assumed was based on the initial analysis , he also added a significant amount for staffing time in order to reach a product launch goal, not taking in consideration of the changes within the staff and the fact that the company has begun to lose revenue and had to make cut back. He assumes the return on the investment will be within in the first year thereby making the amount it needs to produce the product worth it. He has made it known that some does not see the launch goal like he does therefore would like to look alternative contractors. He assumed that because of the work done by staff previous that this goal is possible in spite of what others may say and he is insisted on getting this...
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...bonding are created and nurtured. The son depends on the mother for sustenance and love and many other things. The boss depends on his workforce to give him profits, whereas the workforce depends on him for their salary. Dependence permeates all strata of society and is evident everywhere. The following write up will introspect the various aspects of this trait and come up with relevant inferences. Conceptual Framework Dependence - Relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed[1] As the definition clearly states, the quality of dependence is innately interpersonal and hence is evident on every level. The concept finds application in any binary, tertiary or multiple interaction bases. Hence, the same in its various forms can be observed inter alia in group activities like projects and assignments, individual activities where there are skewed references, in organizations and institutions and even in the relationship between an addict and the addiction. The subject has been studied basically with respect to: • Social Dependence • Family Dependence •...
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...Natural Connections Early works of literature show many concepts of emotion from anger and wrath, to love and devotion. In these works, it is sometimes not easy to find what the author is tying say or convey when it comes to his or her work. As a reader, it can be difficult to comb through what the author is trying to establish in their work, whether it be love, hate, envy, or a personal struggle for the intended characters. In some of the more modern works, it is apparent that romantic emotion is a constant and can easily be discerned from each individual piece. In John Keats’ “Ode to a Nightingale”, it is automatically assumed that the narrator is speaking of something that is loved. In this case, it appears as if the narrator is speaking of a bird, but it can also be said that he is speaking about a love, or lover, that he had once and then lost. In the first stanza, the first line, it suggests that he is missing a piece of himself, and his ‘heart aches’. He later describes this ache as the complete opposite of what it is to be in the ‘singest of summer in full-throated ease.’ (pg. 2160, 10) As the poem continues, Keats continues to use descriptions of nature and other things, showing a true connection there between the way the narrator feels and how it compares to certain aspects of nature and natural things. In the second stanza, the narrator continues to describe his heart break, and the things that he would like to do. In the final line of the stanza he says ‘That I might drink...
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...Are you sick of work? Do you dread going into your job? Do you hate what you do? Is it taking everything you have not to quit your job? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone. According to a recent Gallup finding, only 13% of workers worldwide are engaged. It's safe to assume that those people are somewhat passionate about their work while the other 87% would rather be doing something else. There are so many reasons to be more passionate at work. Obviously, happiness is one reason. When you feel bad at work, you live in a lower state of energy, such as boredom or resentment. Staying in that state for too long is going to impact your happiness both in and out of work in a big way. However, being passionate at work...
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...Although not happy with this first assignment he decided to take it up so that it helped him broaden his background and move up in job roles by showing credibility. But he could not complete all his assignments in time. He was later told by Chuck that he would be moved to Strategic Product Marketing and would be reporting to Jane Kravitz as part of reorganizing. Lyndon took this change as the effect of his under-performance and had a feeling of being demoted. This looked like it hit his self-esteem as it gave him feeling of failing in his work and now he had to report to Jane while he himself was in line management before. b. Self-efficacy: In his first project he did believe in his capabilities to take on the project, but when he could not complete it, his work was not well appreciated by Chuck and was also moved to another project. This demotivated him and let him down. He thought he had failed. When he was again assigned the same market in his 2nd project he thought he will fail again in this project and his lack of knowledge of this market will add into the issue. He now did not have confidence in his capabilities and wanted to remain in his comfort zone of line management. c. Locus of control: He seems to display external locus of control as he believed the kind of work and targets given to him by Chuck and Jane were not realistic and lied outside his knowledge area which is not going his way and now does not know who to trust. He kind of felt helpless. This negatively...
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...Alex Rogo is a plant manager desperately trying to keep his plant open. His manager ordered the he show overall improvement within the next ninety days. In order to save the plant, he needs to gain profit and make more money in general. Through talking with a physicist, Jonah, and learning about various operational management concepts, Alex learns how to save his plant. He learned about the theory of constraints, throughput, statistical fluctuation, dependent events, and the drum, buffer, and rope method. After examining these concepts, he saw fit how to apply them to the work happening at the plant. In addition to the plant, these concepts can be practical in all areas of management. I explored how these same concepts relate to my own job...
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