Paul Kuklinski's Online Journal http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/ My Thoughts on the Discourse en-us Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:49:41 EST Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:49:41 EST paul.kuklinski@case.edu paul.kuklinski@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 Final Blog http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/12/11/final_blog This is my last blog entry for my MGMT250 class. I am unsure if blogging will be an option in... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/12/11/final_blog MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:49:41 EST This is my last blog entry for my MGMT250 class. I am unsure if blogging will be an option in MGMT251. I will most likely take it again if it is. I have enjoyed this option of the contract a lot. I may also continue to write in this blog. One good thing about continuing the blog after my class is I don't have to worry about spelling and grammar as much. Overall, the blogging was a good experience. I never even knew what a blog was before this class. Now I know a lot about them and how popular they are. I look forward to winter break and finishing finals. I hope everyone has a great vacation after finals.

]]> Learning Plan http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/12/08/learning_plan I turned in my final Learning Plan today. It was a good feeling to finally finish it. I spent a... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/12/08/learning_plan MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:52:14 EST I turned in my final Learning Plan today. It was a good feeling to finally finish it. I spent a lot of time working on it. It ended up being 20 pages long. It was a good thing that she got rid of the page limit for the paper because I don't think I could have made my paper only 15 pages long. Overall, it was a great project. It helped me realize who I am and where I am going. I look forward to next semester and the projects it will bring.

]]> Annual Report http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/12/06/annual_report We turned in our annual report for the human resource simulation today. Our paper is 18 pages long including graphs... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/12/06/annual_report MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:46:29 EST We turned in our annual report for the human resource simulation today. Our paper is 18 pages long including graphs and figures. The paper was very well done. In our group we split up the work so everyone had an even amount. Our team leader then put it all together. Overall, the HR simulation was a good process. There was a lot to learn about the human resource position. I am also relieved it’s all over.

]]> Last Class http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/12/06/last_class Today was our last class of MGMT250. It was a quick class. We talked about what we learned and what... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/12/06/last_class MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:42:32 EST Today was our last class of MGMT250. It was a quick class. We talked about what we learned and what could be improved. My favorite part of the class was the networking session. I had no suggestions on how to improve the class. I learned a lot throughout the management course so far. I remember learning about how body language can display a lot to another person. It is important to keep track of your eye contact, posture, space, and touching. After the debriefing, Professor Johnson came to talk to us.

Professor Poonamallee talked about the human resource simulation. We talked about what we liked and disliked. I enjoyed the whole process of learning what a human resource manager does in their position. Professor Poonamallee only talked for about 15 minutes. After she was done we all said goodbye and left the class. I can't wait untill MGMT251.

]]> 12/4/06 Class http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/12/04/12406_class Today in class we talked a lot about employee hiring. There are a lot of criteria one should look at... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/12/04/12406_class MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:26:18 EST Today in class we talked a lot about employee hiring. There are a lot of criteria one should look at before hiring an employee. We also talked about whether it’s better to hire young or old employees. In my opinion, it depends on the job. There was also talk on how to tell if an employee is honest or not. There are many different ways to check. Some ways are to call up there references, run background checks, look at their body behavior, etc. After the class we got to evaluate the MGMT250 course. I rated the course highly, but I won’t go into specifics. I have really enjoyed this course so far and look forward to MGMT251 next semester.

]]> 11/8/06 Class http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/11/08/11806_class Today's class theme was on feedback. We talked about the advantages and disadvantages of giving and receiving feedback. Feedback can... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/11/08/11806_class MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:19:34 EST Today's class theme was on feedback. We talked about the advantages and disadvantages of giving and receiving feedback. Feedback can motivate people to work harder, or create a negative vicious cycle. Some of the things included in the vicious cycle were procrastination and jealousy. Overall, I feel feedback is a good thing because it shows areas one can improve on.

After our class talk, we broke up into our HR groups. We were each given a specific scenario. It was our goal to think of solutions to resolve the scenarios peacefully. Our scenario was about a group leader of a team who did all the work and did not let his teammates participate. We suggested that the team confront the leader and ask what he was looking for. They could also all type up the report together. Once we formalized our results we presented them in front of the class. This was another great class assignment that I learned from.

]]> Annual Report http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/11/08/annual_report Today we got back our annual reports. We ended up getting 9.75 out of 10. I am very satisfied with... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/11/08/annual_report MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:15:21 EST Today we got back our annual reports. We ended up getting 9.75 out of 10. I am very satisfied with the grade we received. We worked very hard on it. We missed points because we didn’t relate the material in the book to our report. However, we did relate class discussions into our report. Our report was very well done with graphs and a lot of information inside. I really enjoy the HR simulation so far. I have learned a lot about the HR position. It interests me a lot, and I will have to wait and see if I want to go into this field later in life.

]]> 11/6/06 Class http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/11/06/11606_class Today in class we talked a lot about goals. We picked up 17 posted notes and wrote down a goal... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/11/06/11606_class MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:09:12 EST Today in class we talked a lot about goals. We picked up 17 posted notes and wrote down a goal on each. The goals we wrote down are ones we wish to complete in our lifetime. After we wrote down all 17 of our goals we had to group them into categories. I grouped my goals into the categories: short term, long term, financial, family, and personal goals. We then discussed and shared our goals as a class.

This project helped my understanding with the learning plan. Using these goals I will be able to finish my second part of the project. We did this exercise to help us with our future life, and completing the learning plan assignment. I am glad we did this project. However, the best part of the class was that we got out 25 minutes early.

]]> Casino Case http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/11/05/casino_case I got back my first graded case analysis. I wasn't very pleased with the grade. I got a low score... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/11/05/casino_case MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Sun, 05 Nov 2006 23:44:44 EST I got back my first graded case analysis. I wasn't very pleased with the grade. I got a low score on my paper, but I believe I wrote it very well. I have done a lot of case analysis papers for my marketing class and have received excellent grades on them. However, on my management case I did poorly. I went to see the TA who corrected it and she said most of it was due to the writing style. She told me my writing style affects all four parts of the paper including the part that is specifically labeled writing style. I told her it was unfair to take off points in every section, but she disagreed. She did give me valuable advice for writing future case papers. I just wish I had this advice before I wrote my first one for the class.

]]> Another Day Another Class http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/10/25/another_day_another_class Today in class we talked about employee training. There are many different ways a company can go about training an... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/10/25/another_day_another_class MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:44:26 EST Today in class we talked about employee training. There are many different ways a company can go about training an employee. Today, we even broke up into groups and did a small case analysis. We had to develop a way to train employees and what the schedule would look like. At the end of class we then presented our employee training program in front of the class. I enjoyed breaking up into groups during the class because it breaks the monotony. I learned a lot and I hope we do more of this in the future.

]]> HR Simulation http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/10/11/hr_simulation I finished my part of the HR simulation today. The role I play in my group is director of safety.... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/10/11/hr_simulation MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:30:05 EST I finished my part of the HR simulation today. The role I play in my group is director of safety. I had a difficult time figuring out the affirmative action worksheet though. I also had to write a short statement about the safety budget, accident rates, absenteeism, and affirmative action in our log. I believe we will get a good grade on our HR simulation. Our group is determined to complete the simulation to the best of our ability.

]]> MGMT250 Class http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/10/09/mgmt250_class Today we discussed about motivation in class. I am very interested in this subject because I wrote about it in... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/10/09/mgmt250_class MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:35:22 EST Today we discussed about motivation in class. I am very interested in this subject because I wrote about it in my learning plan. It was interesting to talk about how rewards can backfire on a company. We also received our first HR simulation papers back. It seems like our group did very well. I look forward to my group meeting tonight to discuss about what to do next.

]]> Class Discussion http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/10/04/class_discussion Today in class we went over some of the projects that we have due in the upcoming weeks. It was... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/10/04/class_discussion MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:03:49 EST Today in class we went over some of the projects that we have due in the upcoming weeks. It was good to go over these projects in class. Today we talked about our learning plan. I now have a better understanding of how to complete the learning plan project. I just wish that we would have gone over this earlier. We also talked about getting along with team members in our groups. It was interesting to hear everyone’s opinion on different aspects of groups. I look forward to more class discussions.

]]> Writing Resource Center http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/09/28/writing_resource_center Yesterday we had a guest from the writing center come in and talk to our MGMT 250 class. He explained... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/09/28/writing_resource_center MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:17:00 EST Yesterday we had a guest from the writing center come in and talk to our MGMT 250 class. He explained how the writing center works. He told us we could come in at any time or make appointments online. We also did a proofreading exercise in class. The exercise helped me understand how to better organize a paper. There were also a few handouts we received. I will be sure to refer to the handouts when I write future papers. This class workshop was very helpful for me.

]]> Group Work http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/09/25/group_work "Team Puma" is the name of our group in my MGMT 250 class. So far we have completed the first... http://blog.case.edu/paul.kuklinski/2006/09/25/group_work MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:53:55 EST "Team Puma" is the name of our group in my MGMT 250 class. So far we have completed the first assignment. Everything went well within the group. We are all able to get along with each other. The work is evenly distributed to each member, so no one is left with a large burden. I look forward to future meetings with my group.

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