Entries in the Category "MGMT250"
Incident M
In the HR simulation project, there was an interesting part of Incident M that I would like to point out. It said in the incident description that the HR director was going to “confront him [Ted] with sexual harassment charges” for asking Chris to accompany him to a two-day technical conference. Now Ted asking Chris to accompany him on the two-day trip was not professional and was one of the reasons we decided to fire him. However, this does not necessarily mean that his plans for Chris at the conference were necessarily sexual even though they probably were. I do not think that the HR director should have confronted Ted with sexual harassment charges without exactly knowing his intentions. Instead, he should have confronted him with the fact that he offered Chris a bribe, and changed her work assignments and gave her poor reviews when she refused to go to the conference.
Mangement Four Credits?
There has been a lot of talk among my classmates and simulation group members about Management 250 being a four credit hour class. Everyone keeps saying that there is so much work because of the many papers and group assignments that we have to do. If you think about it though, we have no quizzes, tests, or finals that really require you to understand difficult concepts. If you simply do the work at decent quality, it is very possible to get an “A” or a “B”. Personally, I prefer work that is time consuming and doable to work that is not very time consuming and difficult. Maybe it could become a four credit hour class if quizzes and tests were included along with all the papers and group work.
The Strong Interest Inventory
I recently visited the Career Center and took the Strong Interest Inventory. To my surprise it said that I should go into banking or into some other profession in finance. It also gave strong readings for management and accounting and said I should get a M.A. in one of these three fields. As a student who is considering medical or dental school my results really discourage me from wanting to pursue a career in those fields. After all, they are on the other side of the hexagon. However regardless of what the test says I think I should go with my gut feeling about my future career. They say that if you like what you are doing, the money will come in whatever field you are in.
The Need for Punishment
A question that was asked last week was if it is possible to have discipline without punishment. The answer to this question really depends on the workplace and the group of workers. If you have a group of highly skilled professionals like a group of doctors, they by their nature are probably disciplined and believe in doing good work. Highly skilled workers such as doctors also usually deal with very important matters such as a person’s health or the well being of the nation. This probably causes them to take their work very seriously. On the other hand, unskilled workers who usually deal with unimportant matters probably need punishment or at least the threat of punishment to keep them in line. I know for a fact that in my previous jobs, the employees would not do any work if there was no fear of punishment.
The Tom Mendola Predicament
I recently read the Tom Mendola case for class. As far as his job is concerned, he should not be given a second chance for a number of reasons. First, his job was changed at his request to better suit his needs. Second, he was given numerous warnings about his behavior before he was terminated. Third, if the job was so essential to supporting his family, he would have made the simple adjustments to his behavior in response to the managers’ complaints. By terminating Tom he will probably have a better attitude about his work in his next job.
Battling Unethical Behavior
Ethics in the workplace are very important for every business. Lack of ethics used to cost a company I work for large amounts of money.
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Casinos like Harrah's and the Tangiers are on the Right Track
According to the Harrah’s case article, most of the casinos in Las Vegas are product-oriented as opposed to customer-oriented. Casinos like Harrah’s are customer-oriented and have the right strategy.
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The Costs of Being Unethical
The topic in class on November 1st concerned business ethics. In light of the corporate scandals that played a role in the weakening of the economy and the fall in stock prices a few years earlier, it seems that this aspect of business was not stressed well enough in those executives’ lives.
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Career Interviews Rock
Like the Mock Interview, Resume Workshop, and Career Fair, the Career Interview was a part of the course that helped develop the knowledge necessary for not only management, but for all careers.
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Harrah's Incentives
Recently, I read the Harrah’s Casino case as a part of my learning contract. This was probably the most useful reading thus far concerning incentives.
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Management 250's Other Uses
One of the most important and useful aspects of Management 250 are the Learning Style Inventory, MBTI, and the Career Interview.
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Comments on the HR Simulation
The HR simulation seems like a great way to learn about managing employees if a few aspects of the simulation go a certain way in the results this week. These aspects include if the theories we learned in class and in the readings about management hold true in the results.
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Ideas on Motivating Employees
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity of reading the Xanedu article titled Getting Happy with Rewards King. I actually agreed with the critics that were against Bob Nelson’s ideas on the effect of rewards in the workplace.
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Learning Style Inventory Vs. MBTI
In contrast with the Learning Style Inventory and the comments made in class about the MBTI, I believe that the test has some real substance and validity.
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Comments on "Brand Yourself"
Last week I had the opportunity of reading the Xanedu article Brand Yourself by Ann Brown. This article was insightful in the business field as well as in just about all other professional fields.
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Initial Impressions of MGMT 250
After my first few weeks of class, I realize now that I did not really know too much about management.