I guess I jumped the gun last week, saying that it was going to be my last blog for this course. So, I apologize for that. This weeks blog is going to be my last blog for this course. As I said earlier in my previous blog, this course has been a welcome surprise. And this weeks readings has definitely been one. I am a little embarrassed to say this but I think that this might be the only week in which I finished all the readings.
Of the two comic strips, I enjoyed “The Eternaut” the most. Mostly because it had more of a mature feel to it. However, I did very much enjoy the plot line and suspense surrounding the comic. I’m a little unsure as to whether or not this comic was published in other languages worldwide because I feel like I read this comic before. If not this, then something very, very similar. As for “Malafalda” I enjoyed how the comic strip talked about real, ongoing issues. When reading the about page I came across this that I found particularly important : “She (Malfalda) spoke to a community that needed to question the state of the world but lived in a time when it was safest for a fictional child to do the questioning.” Just through this sentence alone, we can see the importance Malfalda played in Argentina. All too often, we regard comics as a way to incite laughter. However, in this situation, we see the authors of Malfalda use her character to engage the community to think about issues that plague their community.
Anyways, to end things off, I just want to say that I enjoyed this class and the content I learned. Making a few friends in this class was also a welcome bonus that I wasn’t planning on having. Thanks guys!
handled managerial duties which proved to be a good challenge. Furthermore, there were opportunities for advancement. These motivators were the reason why I continued to work hard even after my promotion. I saw the impact I had at the store and was personally invested in making the store a better work environment. However, these motivators were only made available to managers. As sales associates, there really wasn’t much to motivate them. There was no bonus, and no personal satisfaction while working. It was only until I became a part of the management team did I understand why most managers have the “Theory X” mindset. This theory, as explained in chapter 4 of the textbook, states that employees are inclined to dislike work. This was true for my workplace because of our astronomically high rate of turnover.
ng the show, it occurred to me that the main reason the restaurants were dysfunctional was because of the lack of motivation among the employees. Employees of dysfunctional restaurants said that there was no incentive to work hard and that the only reason they worked there was because of the pay. After reading the textbook and going to class, I found that there were actually different ways to motivate your employees and increase productivity. A perfect theory that applies to the situation is the “Motivation-Hygiene Theory” which was proposed by psychologist Frederick Herzberg. The theory basically states that intrinsic factors are related to job satisfaction and extrinsic factors are relate to dissatisfaction.
with management and demonstrated poor behavior. Personally, I feel that Rajon Rondo didn’t know his role on the team. This, on top with his poor behavior caused him to storm with the talented team that he was on. So, while the individual talents of each player are amazing, they weren’t able to work as one cohesive group during games. This was indicated through the Dallas Mavericks’ record in the league in which they are were surprisingly placed 8th out of 15 in the highly competitive western conference. However, the Mavericks were defeated by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. Furthermore, Rajon Rondo was benched numerous times during the critical situations because of his inability to listen to the coach. So, in conclusion, while individual talents are important to the success of a group, the ability to work together is what matters most.
manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland says that the convention “Is a great opportunity to both connect with the hosts and understand how we can help serve them better.” What truly is amazing about Airbnb is that not only do they actively engage with their hosts; the company wants to do good in the world. In the company’s One Less Stranger campaign, one hundred thousand hosts received an email from CEO Brian Chesky asking them to do something to help someone else. What struck me was what Brian later said: “It’s far better to have 100 people love you than 100,000 sort of like you.”
mple of a company caring for their workers. Hambi Ulukaya, CEO of Chobani, announced in 2016 that he was going to give 10% ownership to his 2000 employees. It should also come to notice that Chobani has become one of America’s leading Greek yogurt brands since its inception in 2005.