These are differences in understanding, perception, attitudes, or preferred action. Yet one of the key advantages of working in groups and teams is the opportunity to capitalize on the multiple perspectives that group and team members have (Beebe & Masterson, 2006). An examination of the faculty profiles provided me with an indication that although there are some teachers with innovative ideas, many teachers carry a groupthink mentality. Groupthink is described as a means of deliberating what group members use when their desire for unanimity overrides their motivation to assess all available plans of action (West & Turner, 2004). Some student profiles created by faculty members contain information that could be called into question because of biases and stereotyping.
The main argument here is that the government is slow and doesn’t work efficiently enough no matter how much power they have. In a market economy the people and large businesses such as Walmart, Home Depot, and Lowe’s would be able to get supplies to the places that were hit faster than the government, since there would be more profit motivation. A socialist system has a division of labor and quotas that are issued. The system can concentrate efforts and resources on the major tasks required to aid in whatever disaster that needs help. For example, the earthquake that occurred in Haiti in January 2010, the socialist system would be able to gather the resources needed, such as food, shelter, medicine and building materials, and they distribute them where they are needed.
Thirdly, where the sociologist has interpretivist perspective, detachment may seem a big barrier to overcome. The researcher cannot observe the full picture of a sample being questioned because he relies on responses. Apart from that, the pre-coded answers limit the chance of clarifying certain questions and addressing misunderstandings of the respondent. This roots to the aim of questionnaire, in addressing large scale population in order to draw generalisations; the concept of individuality is lost.
Incremental cash flow is additional revenue that is generated when a business or other type of organization launches a new project. Cash flow of this type is considered to be outside the standard and usual sources of cash that the organization enjoys, and remains in that class or status until the project is fully integrated into the normal operations of the entity. One of the benefits of identifying incremental cash flow is that it makes the task of measuring the progress, or lack of it, associated with the new project. This in turn aids in evaluating the value of the project to the organization, making it easier to determine if the project should continue or be abandoned. In identifying the true contribution of the incremental cash flow, several factors must be considered.
Techniques such as annotating, asking questions that pertain to the reading and using acronyms can be used to aid myself when reading. Techniques should not be hindering me to read. Especially since there is a lot of reading, having the ability to color coat my reading can be extremely beneficial especially when reviewing before an exam. However, If I do not implement any techniques the only person I am hurting is myself. The “Engage College Reading” text book is giving me tools so I can be successful throughout my college
A day in life of Alex Sandler 1. How would you describe Alex's leadership style (according to “Leadership Run Amok”)? What are the advantages/disadvantages of Alex's style? Alex´s leadership style is only oriented in objectives, therefore that kind of style could be useful in a situation of confusion or when it needs to deliver a strong performance. Nevertheless, could be really unsocial and unsustainable when it has to work in stable situation, because mainly his peers and subordinates they will not accept or tolerate that style for long periods of time.
While the traditional accounting methods are good to measure past performance and financial stature, it does not allow for managers to see the impact or value that marketing has on the bottom line. For a manager to evaluate the impact of marketing they will need view the current marketing expenditures, sales, and profits to make a conscious decision on what methods are working. While I think placing marketing as an investment is a good concept, determining the value is too biased without a common measurement between all companies in a similar industry. Without understanding the current value of marketing, the marketing budget will be one of the first items cut when the business is in a downturn. Technology in all industries has increased dramatically over the past 10 years so being able to understand the current value of marketing methods should not be as strenuous as it has been in the past.
Inherent in the concept of strategic leadership is the notion that this environment requires different ways of thinking and problem solving. This article introduces some concepts of systems thinking and suggests that it is a framework that should be understood and applied by strategic leaders. It is insufficient and often counter-productive for strategic leaders to merely be good cogs in the machine. Strategic leaders must also be able to discern when a venerated system or process has outlived its usefulness or when it is operating as designed, but against the overall purpose for which the organization was established. Sociologist Robert K Merton coined the term “goal displacement” to describe this phenomenon.
We can keep our assumptions to ourselves but unless we consider all aspects of the situation we are not thinking critically. It is also important to recognize when you have made an assumption and attempt to rid yourself of the assumption, keeping it there will only make matters more difficult. • Fallacies are a mistaken belief, especially one based on an unsound argument. Fallacies in written arguments generally come from some type of news source: Biased material that tries people to believe something though it may just be for their gain. Fallacies in oral arguments are similar to written arguments.
I often look to other people’s opinions when trying to make decisions and I often feel that things that happen in my life are beyond my control which leads to feelings of helplessness. For example, when I am passed over for a promotion, I will justify it by attributing it to the persons connections or clout instead of taking an introspective look at the situation and determining what I could have done better. My backup thinking style, for which I scored in the 92nd percentile, is avoidance.