I hear that when I am in management I can't be a gentlemen;
If I am one, then I would be stressing over some settlement.
But I learn that management also deals with collaboration;
Even going to McDonal can give me some inpiration.
Dream about that French Fries makes my mouth feel so dry;
Thow me a jello soda now may make you look very bright.
At the end, I walk out with an empty can in my hand;
That feeling of satifaction is almost beyond what I can comprehend.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
The Archer
As a result, I got the C-S combination for the Personal Profile test. I think the test is very accurate in gauging my management orientation. Both conscientiousness and steadiness well describe me as a member of a team and as an individual.
It's true that I am an analytically and accurate person. However, that doesn't mean I am resistant to taking risks. Under certain circumstances, when I am confident of myself, I would strike towards the goal. Basically, I like to stand behind people, analyze the situation, and take action only when there is a good chance. Conducting the profile test in companies would help prevent personality crashes, and make better teams. Some people may perceive me as being cowardly, but I see myself as being a clever person. Therefore, a D-person would probably not work well with me in a team, since I don't like to take risk immediately.
I am trying to work myself towards the "I" sphere in management. Sometimes I do feel the need to initiate action early and create a motivational environment. I think I am an I-person only when I work with the people I know in a team, but not in an environment full of strangers. This is something I will need to improve in the future.
It's true that I am an analytically and accurate person. However, that doesn't mean I am resistant to taking risks. Under certain circumstances, when I am confident of myself, I would strike towards the goal. Basically, I like to stand behind people, analyze the situation, and take action only when there is a good chance. Conducting the profile test in companies would help prevent personality crashes, and make better teams. Some people may perceive me as being cowardly, but I see myself as being a clever person. Therefore, a D-person would probably not work well with me in a team, since I don't like to take risk immediately.
I am trying to work myself towards the "I" sphere in management. Sometimes I do feel the need to initiate action early and create a motivational environment. I think I am an I-person only when I work with the people I know in a team, but not in an environment full of strangers. This is something I will need to improve in the future.
BLOG
Blogging is an effective communication device for our management class, mainly because of its availability that we can access Blogspot at any time, any where outside of class session. Aside from that, what we wrote on blogs are based on primary experience(class activities), rather than what's stated in textbooks. I believe this style of learning will lead the change in future education.
The blogging system creates a platform for people to speak out their opinions, without any fear of being emotionally awkward. Our class is very diverse, and people definitely have different views on management due to cultural differences. Through reading others' blogs, we as a class can understand more of each other. We may learn something that we don't see on textbooks, like the things on Prof K's blog. And it's more interesting to learn from people (the living), than the textbook (the dead).
20% grade on the blogging assignments is a fair policy. However, it doesn't offset my test anxieties much since there is still a large portion of my grade based on my test performance. I would recommend to have one of the blog assignments to be optional,or make one of the blogging assignments to allow people to write in their own languages. So people can have a little flexibility in managing their blogs/grades.
I will continue to post my thoughts on my blog in the future. This is something I started and worked on, and of course I will utilize it to gain the best out of it.
The blogging system creates a platform for people to speak out their opinions, without any fear of being emotionally awkward. Our class is very diverse, and people definitely have different views on management due to cultural differences. Through reading others' blogs, we as a class can understand more of each other. We may learn something that we don't see on textbooks, like the things on Prof K's blog. And it's more interesting to learn from people (the living), than the textbook (the dead).
20% grade on the blogging assignments is a fair policy. However, it doesn't offset my test anxieties much since there is still a large portion of my grade based on my test performance. I would recommend to have one of the blog assignments to be optional,or make one of the blogging assignments to allow people to write in their own languages. So people can have a little flexibility in managing their blogs/grades.
I will continue to post my thoughts on my blog in the future. This is something I started and worked on, and of course I will utilize it to gain the best out of it.
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