...church easier for everyone. When interacting with people, I notice that I am very careful to offend or hurt people; this must express my gentleness toward people. I learned that INFJs could turn work into cause. They also are forward thinkers that provide visionary and moralistic direction (Kroeger, Thuesen, & Ruthledge, 2002). INFJs can be very productive in a team setting, if they are managed well. Kroeger, Thuesen, & Ruthledge (2002) goes on to explain the strengths and weaknesses of the INFJ. He says, “INFJ’s strengths include their intellectual prowess, their personal idealism, and their general caring and concern for humanity” (Kroeger, Thuesen, & Ruthledge, 2002). In the book, Kroeger, Thuesen, & Ruthledge (2002) explains a weaknesses of the INFJ is, “making the simple complex” (p.373). Another weakness is that the INFJ tend to be distraught when...
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...physical objects as well as thoughts and feelings. I make multiple lists and do add additional tasks that I have completed through the day (Kroeger, et al. (2002) p. 24). I also feel that this is a very true trait of someone who has a tendency to be in control and this is possibly the genesis of where the ENTJs develop the reputation of being leaders, field marshalls and always in charge. This can be a very good personality trait however, this trait could very easily alienate others by being the antithesis of a control...
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...Self-Assessment Analysis Liberty University April 15, 2013 Abstract Personality plays an important part in ones behavior in the work place. One’s behavior good or bad is influenced by personality and their value system (Robbins and Judge, 2009). We see the various personalities within a team or organization; personality test have become a great way to identify strengths and weaknesses of individuals. After taking the Prentice Hall’s Self-Assessment Library test I discovered that I scored highest for “how satisfied I am with my job”. I believe the economy and job market played a part in my answers and scored the lowest for “how involved I am with my job” (Pearson Education, 2008, I.B.2). My Jungian 16-Type Personality was revealed to be an ENTJ (Pearson Education, 2008, I.A.2) on the previously Typology test I was an INFJ. The assessment revealed that I am for diversity, and I have a flexible view of others. The survey did confirm my leadership style of me being task oriented, even with my concern for others I work in a metrics and customer service driven work environment so the goal is always about completing the task and satisfying the customers. Step 1 Part 1: What about me? The first part of the Prentice Hall’s Self-Assessment is titled “What about me?”. The assessment helped to provide insight into the various parts of my personality in the areas of values, attitude, motivations and decision-making (Pearson Education...
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...Legal Risk & Opportunity in Employment Joe Kroeger Business Law 531 January 10, 2011 Marlene Wilhite Legal Risk & Opportunity in Employment The following assessment will discuss legal risks and opportunities in employment law when discussing three different scenarios at WireTech. I will discuss what WireTech’s liability is and what legal principles are relevant to the situation. In Legal Encounter 1, Clark was discharged after three months without any indication of unsatisfactory performance. WireTech’s liability is that they discharged Clark verbally and not in writing. Upon Clark accepting employment it stated that the employee would be notified of unsatisfactory job performance and placed on a corrective probationary period. If the employee’s performance did not improve within the specified time period, discharge would happen. In this encounter, Clark voiced his opinion in a school board meeting that was apparently unpopular. Clark felt that this contributed to his termination. Although Clark signed that he understood that the company observed employment at will regarding termination, I believe that his opinion at the board meeting is the reason that he was terminated. To me, this was an intentional termination due to discrimination. He was discriminated against due to his position at the school board meeting. “In a case involving intentional discrimination, the aggrieved party can recover compensatory damages. A court can award punitive damages against an employer...
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...Harvard Business School 9-594-111 Rev. May 8, 1995 Eastman Kodak Company: Funtime Film On January 25, 1994, George Fisher, Kodak’s recently appointed chief executive officer, met with analysts and investors to set out Kodak’s new strategy for film products. During the past week (between January 17 and January 24), Kodak stock had lost 8% in value on rumors of a price cut on film. While Kodak continued its overwhelming domination of the photo film market, its market share in the United States had eased from about 76% to 70% over the past five years “as competitors like Fuji Photo Film Co. and Konica Corp. wooed consumers with lower-priced versions.”1 Previously, Kodak had attempted to blunt share-gaining attempts by such rivals and private label products by introducing a superpremium brand, Ektar. Now Kodak proposed to introduce a brand at Fuji and Konica’s price level, 20% below the price of Kodak’s flagship Gold Plus brand. The new brand, Funtime, was to be available only in limited quantities during two off-peak selling seasons. While some viewed the move favorably, others were more skeptical. One analyst termed the strategy “seemingly a long step down the slippery slope that ends in private label trial.” The U.S. Photo Film Market In 1993, approximately 16 billion color exposures were made—the equivalent of 670 million 24-exposure rolls. Typically, a consumer paid between $2.50 and $3.50 for a 24 exposure roll. Over the past five years, the market’s...
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...Tianming Dong 1. Current situation a. Introduction Tesla Motors is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric cars and electric vehicle powertrain components, which was funded in 2003, in San Carlos, California by Martin Eberhard and Mark Tarpenning. Elon Musk was one of the first investor and became CEO later. By DEC.29, 2009 the firm has more than 500 employees and had sold 937 Roadster models in 18 countries around the world. Tesla Motors sell 2 models of car, Tesla Roadster and Teals Model S. Tesla Motors uses proprietary technology, world-class design and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes to create a new generation of highway capable electric vehicles. Operational infrastructure provides them with a competitive advantage compared to traditional automobile manufacturers. b. Past corporate performance indexes Elon Musk worked out a deal with his own wallet to guarantee the buyback value of the Tesla Model S, a minimum of 43% after three years. Tesla motor buys back cars not due production problems, but to occupy used car market. The stock price of the firm is increased rapidly in 2013. In Jan 2013 the stock price is $34 and in Jul 2013, the stock price growth to $129 quickly. And the total volume of the stock is also increased during January to July;. The stock price value is $230 recently.[pic] [pic] c. Strategic posture Tesla motor’s goal is to will help lessen global dependence on petroleum-based transportation and drive down...
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...BIBLIOGRAPHY Abu-Ruqayeq, A. M. (2000). A Contrastive Study of Time Adverbials in English And Arabic, Unpublished M.A. Thesis. University of Jordan. Adams, V. (1973). An Introduction to Modern English Word-Formation, London : Longman. Al-Dahdah, A. (1988). Mu'jam Mustalahat Al-I'rab Wa Al-Bina'a Fi Qawa'd Al-Lugha Al-Arabia Al-Alamia, Beirut: Maktabat Lubnan. Alexander, L. G. (1988) Longman English grammar, London: Longman. Alexiadou, A.; Haegeman, L. and Stavrou, M. (2007). Noun Phrase in The Generative Perspective, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. Algeo, J. (1971). "The voguish uses of non". American Speech. 46, 87-105. Allerton, D. J. (2002). Stretched Verb Constructions in English, London and New York: Routledge. Anderson, S. R. (1992). A-Morphous morphology, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Anderwald, L. (2004). The Varieties of English Spoken in The Southeast of England: Morphology and Syntax, In: Kortmann, B.; Burridge, K.; Mesthrie, R.; Schnieder, E. W. and Upton, C. (2004). A Handbook of Varieties of English: A Multimedia Reference Tool, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. Andrews, E. (1986). "A synchronic semantic analysis of de- and un- in American English", American Speech 61, 221–232. Aremo, B. (2005). " Nouns Illustrating Adjective-Noun Conversion in English", Asian EFL Journal 7 (1) 1-12. Aronoff, M. (1976) Word formation in generative grammar, Cambridge: (Mass.): MIT Press. Aronoff, M. and Fudeman, K...
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...Organizational Communication 235 Paper #1 9 February 2012 Differences in personalities are where almost everyone around the world can make it or break it while trying to communicate with one another. The reason behind this is simply because of needs, backgrounds, personal preferences, values and beliefs for every unique individual. Many Americans feel that if someone has a difference in viewpoints than themselves then they are wrong or immoral in their thinking and in their actions. What most don’t think about are the underlying reasons behind these decisions and thoughts that are the reinforcing drive behind every action and reaction. The Myers- Briggs Type Indicator is based on Carl Jung’s theory that what seems to be random in the behaviors of humans is really very orderly and consistent, due to certain basic difference in the way people approach life (Carlyn). Jung organized people based on their personality, archetypes, and collective unconscious and grouped them based on their attitude types (extraverted and introverted) and the functions of the mind which are thinking, feeling, sensing and intuition. These four scales: extroversion-introversion (E-I), sensation-intuition (S-I), thinking-feeling (T-F), and judgment-perception (J-P) are what make up the 16 possible personality types which goes into the design of this paper and its break down of the two (opposite) personality types—ESTJ & INFP. In this paper I will discuss the different preferences both of these...
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...Extraverts and Introverts in the Workplace Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Characteristics of an Extravert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Characteristics of an Introvert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Behavioral Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Leadership Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Approach to Teamwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Conflict Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Successful Extraverted and Introverted Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Corporate World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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...CHAPTER 3 Group Member Diversity CHAPTER OUTLINE Heterogeneous Groups Personality Dimensions Personality Theory Implications of Personality Dimensions Cultural Dimensions Individualism–Collectivism Power Distance Uncertainty Avoidance Masculine–Feminine High Context–Low Context Monochronic Time–Polychronic Time Barriers to Cultural Understanding Gender Dimensions Generational Dimensions Balanced Diversity GroupWork: Personality Preferences GroupAssessment: Identifying Cultural Dialectics ISBN: 0-536-56665-8 63 Working in Groups: Communication Principles and Strategies, Fourth Edition, by Isa N. Engleberg and Dianna R. Wynn. Published by Allyn & Bacon. Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. 64 Part I Basic Group Concepts HETEROGENEOUS GROUPS When you read or hear the word diversity, you may think about race or about people from other countries. The concept of diversity, however, involves much more than country of origin, skin color, or ethnic heritage. When discussing group communication, we use the term diversity in its most general sense—the quality of being different. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines diverse as “made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements.”1 The homogeneous–heterogeneous dialectic is particularly applicable to the study of group membership. As we note in Chapter 1, the prefix homo comes from the Greek language and means “same” or “similar”; hetero means “different.” Thus, a homogeneous...
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...Tesla Motors Corporate Governance History of Corporate Governance at the Firm: Tesla Motors is an American manufacture company that focuses on electric vehicles and advanced electric vehicle powertrain components. In July 1, 2003, Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning incorporated Tesla Motors. Both of them played active roles in the company’s early development. Eberhard, Tarpenning along with Tesla’s current CEO Elon Musk composed initial three-person board of the company. As a relative new and fast growing company, Tesla Motors has changed its Board of Directors almost every year from 2004 to 2009. In these 5 five years, the company raised over $200 million by six funding events (see exhibit 1). For each time the company raised capital, Tesla Motors chose a lead investor to be the member of Board of Directors. For example, in 2004, Elon Musk invested $6.3 million out of $7.5 million during Tesla’s first funding event Series A. Therefore, he obtained chairmanship of the board in that year. Then through the following funding events Series B, C and D and E, several investors have become the members of board as well. In 2009, in order to meet the requirements of IPO, Tesla added its first fully independent director Brad Buss. The company also established formal board committees for audit, compensation and nominating and governance as preparation for the impending IPO. In June 2010, Tesla Motors finally went public in an initial public offering at 226.1 million. The IPO...
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...ships and attack them without any warning or retribution. The earliest submarine, the Turtle, was used in the American Revolutionary War, but it had little success. (American 1) Now, the submarines used in World War I were redesigned and fitted with better weaponry for fighting a war of stealth and destruction. Submarines had many famous or infamous attacks on naval vessels depending on which side of the history books the country was on. (Germans 1) The one attack that changed World War I was submarine attack on the Lusitania. The Lusitania was a ship that made modern day history due to the unprovoked attack on it from a German submarine. The Lusitania was designed by Leonard Peskett and officially completed in 1907 by John Brown & Co, Ltd. for the Cunard Steamship Company. The goal of the Cunard Steamship Company was to buy a fast, luxurious ship in order to keep up with other ship companies and to reach out...
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...Kramer Gibson English 2010 August 12, 2011 Simian 40 Virus (Monkey Virus) The scientific medical community must accept the fact that the Simian 40 Virus that was introduced through the Polio Vaccine back in the 50's, is, in deed the base cause of many of today's cancers and immune deficiency diseases. So that once this argument is accepted, positive research can be done in finding a way to kill this virus, kill the cancer it has caused, and rebuilds the immune system, thus finding the real cure for cancer. Between 1952 and 1955 many Researchers including Jonas Salk were frantically trying to perfect a vaccination to stop the horrible effects of the deadly Polio Virus that had swept the Nation as well as the world. The vaccine had to be developed in live tissue, more specifically, a fresh kidney that most closely resembled that of a human's kidney. As the Rhesus Monkey from India was already so abundantly used in laboratories, not much debate went into the choice of subject. Even though the monkey is dirty, temperamental, and it’s bite has already proven to be deadly, the rhesus monkey’s kidney was the tissue used to grow the Polio vaccine. The kidney was extracted from the monkey while still alive, then injected with the live Polio Virus where it was grown and tested. The monkey’s kidney was full of unknown viruses, while totally safe for monkeys, still harmful when injected into the human’s blood stream. The researchers, especially Jonas...
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...What should be Company X's policy on office romances? BCOM301_VA Research Report 27 March 2014 Prepared by Group A Jennifer Gantt Shelly Montgomery Elizabeth Palmer Teresa Rosso Prepared for Prof. Jordan Kroeger Table of Contents Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………….…....ii Table and Figures ………………….…………………..…………………………….…...iv Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………….....v Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………....1 Overview……………………………………………………………………………….….1 Background………………………………………………………………………………..1 Objective…………………………………………………………………………………..1 Benefits…………………………………………………………………………………....1 Methods of Research……………………………………………………………………...1 Problems and Purpose of Study………………………………………………………………...1 Methods and Procedures…………………………………………………………………….......2 Study Description……………………………………………………………………........3 Report Preview………….…………………………………………………………………….....3 Elements for an Effective Policy……………………………………………………….....4 Start with a Harassment Policy…………………………………...………..….......4 Require Full Disclosure…………………………………………………………...4 Create a Love Contract………………………………………………………........5 Advise against PDA………………………………………………………...……..5 Keep tabs on Office Sentiment………………………………………………........5 Seek Legal Counsel ………………………………………………………………5 Findings with Appropriate Divisions……………………………………………………...…....5 Interview One. Colin Chase, Chase Info Systems………………………………………...5 Interview Two. James...
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...Research Proposal Rhondalyn J. Cornett Grand Canyon University TCH-587 October 1, 2014 Abstract In this action research project the researcher talked to several teachers discussing the concerns they had in education. Most teachers cited discipline in the schools as the concern they most worry about in their classrooms. I researched several articles where schools have implemented School Wide Positives Behaviors intervention Supports (SPBIS) were put into place schools showed a decrease in discipline and an increase in academic achievement. In this action cycle we implemented the first intervention to see what significant data could be reviewed. Steps in Action Research Educators use action research just about every day they are working with students. The educator could be teaching a lesson or looking a class discipline you are using action research without realizing it. The steps in action research are: Identification of the problem area, Collection and organization of data, Interpretation of data, the action based on the data, and finally reflection (Ferrance, 2000). The first step in action research is to identify the problem. If there is a discipline problem in the classroom, the first question may be why? What is causing the inappropriate behavior? Is the problem something that the educator can help solve? When choosing where to begin in your research the educator will need to ask himself several questions. The questions should higher-order in nature. The questions...
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