http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/ My Thoughts on the Discourse en-us Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:01:02 EST Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:01:02 EST seok.hwang@case.edu seok.hwang@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/wise_actions_for_me From past experiences and the personality tests I have taken in class, I believe I am a logical person who... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/wise_actions_for_me MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:01:02 EST From past experiences and the personality tests I have taken in class, I believe I am a logical person who puts more interest in facts and realities than the overall idea and the inner world of impressions. Thus, it is wise for me to understand the importance of the overall idea, so that I may be better prepared to take the CPA exam. In addition, due to my shyness, I sometimes have trouble speaking to native English speakers as well as asking for help. Thus, I must push myself to ask for and be amenable to help when I feel that I need it instead of working by myself and getting nowhere. Thus, I will try to ask other accounting majors who are studying for the CPA exam for help with certain problems I am stuck on. In addition, I hope to become friendlier with the overall undergraduate class at Case, not just Koreans, in order to help my English speaking skills and prepare me for working in America if I am accepted into a job here.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/ending_mgmt_250 During our last class, we talked about what was the most helpful part about this class and who are the... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/ending_mgmt_250 MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:57:33 EST During our last class, we talked about what was the most helpful part about this class and who are the people I want to recognize. Even though I only addressed mock interview and HR Simulation, there are a lot more activities that were very helpful. Learning plan and all of the exercise for example helped me a lot in understanding myself and figuring out what I like and want in my life. Asides from finding out the potential job I can take, I also realize how little time I have to prepare for my career. By writing out learning plan II, I actually planned out what I am going to do and achieve before graduating. These really helps me to forces myself to make my action plan to actions. I hope that I will actually be fully prepared with the career I want and stand out from other applicants who also desire the same job as I do.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/2nd_years_hr_simualtion Our 2nd half for the HR simulation was very difficult to handle. During our first half of the simulation, our... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/2nd_years_hr_simualtion MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:55:20 EST Our 2nd half for the HR simulation was very difficult to handle. During our first half of the simulation, our results were great as we spent most of our money on training/other programs and fringe benefits. We did not concentrate on wages at all. As time went by, the difference of wages of our company and the industry's average grew apart. This was very difficult for us as we wanted to increase fringe benefits and also wanted other programs running. Our morale did not increase as much as it did during the first half of the year. In fact, it decreased few due to the level 1 employees complaining for wage increase. It was difficult to increase wages for all different level of employees.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/smart_career_goal After I graduate from Case Western Reserve University, I hope to find myself working as a Certified Public Accountant at... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/smart_career_goal MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:48:03 EST After I graduate from Case Western Reserve University, I hope to find myself working as a Certified Public Accountant at an accounting firm in America. I see this as a goal to be reached in two years because I will take one year off to go to a CPA exam preparation school in Korea. In addition, I will take the exam in Vermont because the credit requirement to take the CPA exam is less than other states, thus, I will not need a masters degree. I have taken Accounting 201 and 300 in order to fulfill my Accounting Degree. In addition, as these are the core courses of accounting, I have taken extensive notes so that they may prepare me for the CPA exam. Also, these were my first classes in America. Thus, it was a very difficult time, as well as a time where I learned a lot. I became more self-reliant and began to ask for help from former accounting student who were Korean, as well as Professors of accounting and my advisor. Thus, though these courses helped me finish core requirements, they were also stepping stones to learning how to receive help as an international student. In addition, I am going to join Alpha Beta Psi, an accounting fraternity as an extracurricular on my undergraduate resume. Although there are not a lot of Koreans in this fraternity, I hope that by joining I will impress American companies when I apply for a job. Thus, even though it feels challenging for me to do as a native Korean, I hope to join the fraternity.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/smart_personal_goal My personal goal is to overcome my shyness and to become closer to the undergraduate population of Case, especially the... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/smart_personal_goal MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:42:21 EST My personal goal is to overcome my shyness and to become closer to the undergraduate population of Case, especially the native English speakers. By doing this, I will also develop skills that will help me accomplish my career goal. All my personality tests from this class has stated that I am a very factual based person who had good leadership skills but that I needed work on my conduct in interpersonal relationships. Thus, I believe overcoming my shyness will help me establish better relationships with my peers. In addition, with the goal of learning English better in mind, I feel that I will be motivated more to speak to class mates and ask for help when needed.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/to_reach_my_goal After the "Catch Your dream Excercise", I was more prepared to write and figure out the goals I had. I... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/12/12/to_reach_my_goal MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:36:19 EST After the "Catch Your dream Excercise", I was more prepared to write and figure out the goals I had. I was able to make SMART goals, goals that were difficult yet reachable. In the past, I either had really easy goals or really hard goals, or more like dreams/fantasy. Easy goals did not get me too far and the dream/fantasy led my morale down as I was never able to reach them. The "Catch Your dream Excercise" also showed me that I had a carreer goal and a personal goal and that they were two very different goals. It was easy to set carreer goals. Trying to figure out my personal goals were much different and I will spend more time in figuring out what they are.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/11/10/catch_your_dream Through the "Catch Your Dream" exercise we did in class, I was able to learn about myself in more depth.... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/11/10/catch_your_dream MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:07:36 EST Through the "Catch Your Dream" exercise we did in class, I was able to learn about myself in more depth. Writing the dreams down quickly as possible led me to see the dreams I did not know I had. I was able to find different values that I had in life. Before the exercise, even though I knew what I wanted to do in the future, I was not 100% sure what I wanted and why I wanted it. The exercise gave me an understanding of myself and what I wanted in my life. Also, after categorizing few dreams that were common, I was able to weigh the different kind of dreams I categorized. Through this assignment I was able to have a clearer view for my goal setting and action planning.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/11/10/training_methods The general comment on training we received in class was useful. When we first started our HR simulation, we paid... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/11/10/training_methods MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:05:19 EST The general comment on training we received in class was useful. When we first started our HR simulation, we paid most of our attention on hiring and fringe benefits to increase our morale and to decrease our turnover. One meeting, we spent a good amount of money on orientation, training, surveys and other activities. Our results after a week were excellent. Now, our group finds more importance in training our employees and getting them more involved not only through work. Not only training seems to "train" employees, it may create a better social environment and a stronger relationship with in employees.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/11/10/the_harrahs_casino_case The Harrah's Casino case was a great exercise. I was able to put myself in the HR manager's shoes, trying... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/11/10/the_harrahs_casino_case MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:03:21 EST The Harrah's Casino case was a great exercise. I was able to put myself in the HR manager's shoes, trying to achieve the goals that the company wanted. The discussion we had in class after handing in the written assignment was also very helpful. This was because the class shared different ideas and views on the different topics and problems the company faced. There were so many other ideas that I was not able to come up with. The discussion also gave me a better view on the gain sharing program and led me to think about other ways to motivate the employees.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/11/10/motivation It was interesting to see different theories and perspective on motivation. I did agree with Maslow’s hierarchy of need where... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/11/10/motivation MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:57:43 EST It was interesting to see different theories and perspective on motivation. I did agree with Maslow’s hierarchy of need where we must satisfy our basic need of survival to be concerned with other higher order needs. Even though I was able to some what agree with the theory, I did not agree with as we tried relating it to work motivation in class. Excluding the needs of safety and biological, I believe any other needs can be more important and can motivate a person depending on the person themselves. Some people might look for statues and money for their esteem needs but many others choose cognitive needs over esteem searching for knowledge and meaning. I believe everyone has different motivation to work.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/11/10/discrimination Although there are some policies like affirmative action and EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) to prevent discrimination, which means the... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/11/10/discrimination MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:42:22 EST Although there are some policies like affirmative action and EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) to prevent discrimination, which means the actual behavior resulting from prejudice in industry in advance, however, I think that discriminations, which means the actual behavior resulting from prejudice, are still prevailed in 21st century industry. Because the policies are not the best of guides about what is fair, the employers should make decision that involves ethics based on what is impartiality. The very first thing, we have to keep in mind is that everyone is equal in respect of the fact that we are human being.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/10/13/mock_interview The interview itself was an ordeal for me, both the preparation for it and the interview itself. However, now, looking... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/10/13/mock_interview MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:40:21 EST The interview itself was an ordeal for me, both the preparation for it and the interview itself. However, now, looking back, I realize how it was very helpful as well. The interview made me realize questions that I had not thought of before; such as who I am, what important events have occurred in my life, and how I may utilize these events and experiences to prepare for future jobs. Though I had felt badly about myself during my mock interview, now I find myself grateful for it, and towards my interviewer, as the experience has nurtured the motivation in me to succeed. I now realize what is making me a poor candidate in the job market, such as being too shy; thus, now I know what to work on to improve myself. Although I know that improvement is a long process, I am now taking steps to enrich myself; for example, talking to my classmates and improving my English conversation skills.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/10/13/career_interview I did one of my interviews few days before the learning plan was due. The person I interviewed was Victoria... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/10/13/career_interview MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:34:08 EST I did one of my interviews few days before the learning plan was due. The person I interviewed was Victoria Shin who worked at the TNS research company in Seoul, South Korea I was interested in talking to Victoria because she was a South Korean who, I believe, shared a similar career story as the one I wanted. This is because Victoria graduated from an American University, Wisconsin Madison, and then worked in General Electrics in America, even though she was not a United States Citizen. I too hope to graduate from Case and then work in America, so I was interested in any insight I could gain from Victoria. My questions to Victoria were based on how she was able to get a job in America as a foreigner. To this, she replied that I should take advantage of my career center, and ask the people there for advice. In addition, she told me not to be afraid to apply to many different companies and that I should apply to as many as I could. She told me also how her English had not been spectacular but how working in America strengthened her language abilities incredibly. Talking to Victoria made me more hopeful about getting a job in America, and also able to realize the benefits of doing so. In addition, Victoria told me how at first she had become a workaholic, and how that had not made her happy. So she told me that though I should not slack off on my first job, I should also not always go over time and make time to see friends and enjoy my life as a working professional. I felt that this advice would help me not over work myself in the future.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/10/13/my_values For my ten most important values, I listed: achievement, ambition, affection, family happiness, courageous, freedom, happiness, health, peace, and creativity.... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/10/13/my_values MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:32:28 EST For my ten most important values, I listed: achievement, ambition, affection, family happiness, courageous, freedom, happiness, health, peace, and creativity. However, my top five values were narrowed to: health, freedom, familial happiness, achievement, and peace. I believe my categorization of values shows my interest in material goods and immaterial good. For instance, I am interested in self-achievement, but also in my family and the well-being of the people who surround me. I believe the labels to my values show my belief that my own material success will only bring me happiness if my personal life and family is happy as well. I believe these values have shaped my life as I live for my sake, but take my family’s feelings into consideration for the decisions I make. In addition, though I want to succeed, I will not do it by underhanded means. I believe these values are shown in the way I will work as an accountant in the future. This is because there are accountants without morals who may lie about a company’s financial position after being bribed. However, when I am an account in the future, I will not partake in this sort of behavior and will do my job as I was morally taught.

]]> http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/10/13/mbti My perception of my personality and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator of my profile were very similar. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator... http://blog.case.edu/seok.hwang/2006/10/13/mbti MGMT250 case cwru Case Western Case Western Reserve University Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:30:41 EST My perception of my personality and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator of my profile were very similar. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator names me an ESTJ. This means that I am someone who makes “decisions based on logic and objective analysis,” tools that are sought by many business professionals. In addition, the profile indicator also says I have a judging way of dealing with the world, instead of a perceptive way. Though it is good to be perceptive when making decisions in business, since I want to be an accountant, it may be better that I am a judger as I will make planned and organized decisions on financial concerns for my clients; though if I were a management major, it may have been better to have been a perceiver. The way I “take in information” also correlated with how I deal with the world because they are both good attributes for the accounting side of business.

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