Archives for the Month of November 2005 on Aeu Mihara's Online Journal
Japan
In Japan, currently there is an issue about buying companies. Let me explain more. In America, it is normal that a company buy other companies’ stock and gain the control over the companies. This is frequently happening in Japan right now. In America, it might be a strategy for a company to expand its business. However, in Japan this strategy is not welcomed. Why? I think it is because of Japanese custom. I can’t really explain what it is but I can say that the strategies work in one country don’t mean they will work in different countries.
the New York Times
I was reading an article on the New York Times. The article was about the CEO of the World Bank has been recruited by the Citigroup. I started to think who I am. This CEO is on the newspaper and going to be in charge of the branch in the Citigroup. I started to think it is about the connection. He was introduced to the CEO of the Citigroup by the common friend. Once you are in the community, you are in. The problem is how you are going to get into the community. You need to be good at something. “What am I good at?”
the learnig plan
I really think that the learning plan was not fairly graded. Not only about the grade. I still don’t get the point of the whole project. I know the paper stated that the purpose of the project is to find who you are and where you are going. I don’t think writing the paper will lead us into our identity. I personally didn’t find anything new about myself after finishing the part I. I have talked to other students about the project and a lot people were confused about the purpose too. I hope we’ll find out by the final due date.
the jonah's case
In the class, Alison claimed that Jonah’s action talking to the Bill was not important; moreover, it was pointless. I wanted to comment on it in the class; however, I was not selected although I was raising my hand. Anyways, I strongly disagree with her opinion. The meeting with Bill was necessary to convince Jonah’s belief. Before he met Bill, Jonah was debating if he was right. After he had a conversation with Bill, Jonah was able to follow his belief and argue with his superiors. I wish I could have said this in the class.
the system of the class
I think the professor needs to restrain the rules of the class. I have noticed that there are some people talking and making comments without raising their hands. It has been happening for a while. At first, it didn’t bother me; however, now I think it’s over the line. It is distracting other students’ ideas. I have heard people complaining that they were interrupted by a student while they were talking. I don’t think that should be happening and it is an appropriate in the learning environment.