I was impressed by the expectancy theory which we learned in the class. Motivation= expectancy times instrumentality times valence. This theory sounds very reasonable and explains all factors that effect motivation. For example: If I know I can not pass Eco4100, I will lost motivation to contiute and I will drop the class. If I know no matter I study or not my grade is B I will not study hard as I would be because work outcomes I will receive is same. If I think how much knowledge I learn from a course is more importance than the grade I do not have to get an A and I loss motivation to study for A.
Though the class activies I found myself influenced more by Hygiene factors. I definately agreed with classmates that these factors do change on the long-run. Like one of my friends majored in accounting because she thought it made her easier to find job. however after worked for one year she found herself did not really interest in accounting. She said to me do something you really enjoy was more important than anything like security, salary.
I hope my employer in the future can show his/her recognition when I do good job and give me a lesson when I do something wrong because I want to know how is my performance. Giving me a lesson makes me feel better than ignoring me. I will think they do not bother to say anything to me because I am helpless.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Sunday, November 25, 2012
individual behavior
Selective Perception
People tend to only " see " information which agree with their beliefs and disregard information which they do not want see. There is a study proves that selective perception really does happen: people from Princeton and Dartmouth were asked to watched a particularly violent Princetion-Dartmouth football game together. Princeton people reported seeing nearly twice as many rule infractions committed by the Dartmouth team than did Dartmouth people. One person from Dartmouth reported did not see any infractions committed by the Dartmouth team.
We can see selective Perception misleading people and often results in poor judgement. To be a good manager should avoid it. Do not only listen to the employees who agree with you but also listen to opposite voices.
People tend to only " see " information which agree with their beliefs and disregard information which they do not want see. There is a study proves that selective perception really does happen: people from Princeton and Dartmouth were asked to watched a particularly violent Princetion-Dartmouth football game together. Princeton people reported seeing nearly twice as many rule infractions committed by the Dartmouth team than did Dartmouth people. One person from Dartmouth reported did not see any infractions committed by the Dartmouth team.
We can see selective Perception misleading people and often results in poor judgement. To be a good manager should avoid it. Do not only listen to the employees who agree with you but also listen to opposite voices.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
leadership
Having experience of being a leader in a group or in an organziation is a big bonus when applying for an job.My top 3 traits a leadership should has are:
1, knowledgeable: has strong technical skills and professional skills in his/her firm.
2,good communication skills: able to delievery clearly task and messages to team members.At the same time motivate them.
3, open-mind: willing to listen to other team members' opinions and advices. if the advice is useful take it into consideration.
Below is an interview with Bill Flemming, president of Skanska USA Building Inc, was reported by Adam Bryant on NY Times Aug11/2012. Bill Flemming shared his approach to leadership.
Q. Tell me about your approach to leadership.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/business/bill-flemming-of-skanska-usa-building-on-leadership.html?_r=0
1, knowledgeable: has strong technical skills and professional skills in his/her firm.
2,good communication skills: able to delievery clearly task and messages to team members.At the same time motivate them.
3, open-mind: willing to listen to other team members' opinions and advices. if the advice is useful take it into consideration.
Below is an interview with Bill Flemming, president of Skanska USA Building Inc, was reported by Adam Bryant on NY Times Aug11/2012. Bill Flemming shared his approach to leadership.
Q. Tell me about your approach to leadership.
A. First, I work for the people below me. They don’t work for me; I work for them. Because if I don’t do a good job in leading and setting strategy and helping them do their job, they’ll probably fail. Second, teamwork is key in this business. This is not an individual sport. I see many leaders who are somewhat egoistic. To me, it’s more about the team. And in my early years in this job, I focused on organizing the senior leadership so that they’re moving more in the same direction.
Q. What were the best questions put on the table by the facilitator?
A. Why do you want to be part of this team? Why do you want to be in this company? Why do you show up at work? What’s in your box? And when I say, “What’s in your box?” it means “What drives you?” and I don’t want to hear the party line that you’re doing this for the company.
Q. Any other specifics worth mentioning about your management approach?
A. When people ask me a question, I don’t always answer it with, “Yes, this is what I want you to do,” or, “This is what I’d do.” Instead, I’ll ask them, “So what do you want to do?” So that’s another technique I use. It’s captured in a quote I once read about leadership from Russell Ewing, a British journalist, who said: “A boss creates fear; a leader, confidence. A boss fixes blame; a leader corrects mistakes. A boss knows all; a leader asks questions. A boss makes work drudgery; a leader makes it interesting. A boss is interested in himself or herself; a leader is interested in the group.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/business/bill-flemming-of-skanska-usa-building-on-leadership.html?_r=0
Thursday, November 15, 2012
HRM
Do not get long with someone in your working place can be a real deal. It can effect your job, your mood even you overall quality of life. Such as Ceren Soyugurlu. She got into conflict with her new manager and she "hate going to work everyday" because of that.
I do not have experience of not getting along with my manager but I have experience of not getting long with another employee. That was my first job as a waitress.5 waitress there and i knew one of them really did not like me. She was a very experienced waitress and had been working there for about 3 years.She complained to the manager that I was slow. It was truth thou that I was not as fast as her when we doing our sideworks. I had been worried everyday of been fired in the first month of working there because of her.Fortunately, I was not fired by the manager.
I think I did not get fired for 3 reasons: 1st reason, I honestly told the manager in the phone interview that i did not have any experience so she knew that i might be slow. 2nd reason, no consumer ever complain anything about me. 3rd reason, I lie to the manager I was not student.( I did this job in summer time). The manager did not like hiring students like me because they spend time and energy to teach me. However, when the school started I would choose to go back to school and they had to hire a new employee. I understanding that hiring a new people is very experience. A manager does not like keep hiring new employee but I really need this job so i lie.
I do not have experience of not getting along with my manager but I have experience of not getting long with another employee. That was my first job as a waitress.5 waitress there and i knew one of them really did not like me. She was a very experienced waitress and had been working there for about 3 years.She complained to the manager that I was slow. It was truth thou that I was not as fast as her when we doing our sideworks. I had been worried everyday of been fired in the first month of working there because of her.Fortunately, I was not fired by the manager.
I think I did not get fired for 3 reasons: 1st reason, I honestly told the manager in the phone interview that i did not have any experience so she knew that i might be slow. 2nd reason, no consumer ever complain anything about me. 3rd reason, I lie to the manager I was not student.( I did this job in summer time). The manager did not like hiring students like me because they spend time and energy to teach me. However, when the school started I would choose to go back to school and they had to hire a new employee. I understanding that hiring a new people is very experience. A manager does not like keep hiring new employee but I really need this job so i lie.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
my career plan
My first goal is graduate from Baruch with BBS degrees in Accounting with GPA above 3.3.My second goal is get an internship. My third goal is work as a full-time accountant at the same time study to pass CPA.
I know exactly courses i need to graduate. If nothing goes wrong I am going to graduate in Fall 2013.
I am currently working part-time at a bakery but i definitely want get an internship which is related to my major.
So far I am not considering a graduated school. I would choose to find a accounting job in a Chinese firm first after i graduate.At the same time,take CPA exam. My counselor asked my career plan before and i gave to her the same answer I wrote above. She asked me why a Chinese firm. I said my English is not fluent enough. I do not think a American firm will hire me. I thought I can not even pass the interview. She encouraged me and asked me do not think that way. Chinese accounting firms here i know do not give benefit that a American firm may offer. I just think it is much greater chance a Chinese accounting firm will hire me.After I get working experiences as an accountant and be a CPA I can find job in either a Chinese or American firm.That is my plan.
I am a member of Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society. I can obtain my outstanding GPA.I have no problem understand course materials or what my professors said. but I have experienced difficulty in talking to people about subject that is not related to school. My personality make it even hard to improve my English. Anyway, I hope my plan can work out.
I know exactly courses i need to graduate. If nothing goes wrong I am going to graduate in Fall 2013.
I am currently working part-time at a bakery but i definitely want get an internship which is related to my major.
So far I am not considering a graduated school. I would choose to find a accounting job in a Chinese firm first after i graduate.At the same time,take CPA exam. My counselor asked my career plan before and i gave to her the same answer I wrote above. She asked me why a Chinese firm. I said my English is not fluent enough. I do not think a American firm will hire me. I thought I can not even pass the interview. She encouraged me and asked me do not think that way. Chinese accounting firms here i know do not give benefit that a American firm may offer. I just think it is much greater chance a Chinese accounting firm will hire me.After I get working experiences as an accountant and be a CPA I can find job in either a Chinese or American firm.That is my plan.
I am a member of Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society. I can obtain my outstanding GPA.I have no problem understand course materials or what my professors said. but I have experienced difficulty in talking to people about subject that is not related to school. My personality make it even hard to improve my English. Anyway, I hope my plan can work out.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
decision making in a crisis
In Texas, schools received money based on the number of students counted in their homeroom class each morning. However, at Anson Jones middle school, many students were in school but not in homeroom,so these students were not counted, and the school lost money.
To slove this crisis, students were asked to bring an ID everyday, that allowed school use radio frequency technology to track students' whereabouts. School's finance problem was sloved. However some people critized this by saying that the technology was originally design for shopping goods not for people.On the other hand, some people said the technology's benefits outweight privacy concerns," it gives the kids a little bit more responsibility knowing that we as a faculty are keeping up with them."
The school made the decision on certain enviornment. I also agree the benefit outweight privacy. For safety concern, the school can also know when the kids leave the school.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/us/in-texas-schools-use-ids-to-track-students.html?_r=0
To slove this crisis, students were asked to bring an ID everyday, that allowed school use radio frequency technology to track students' whereabouts. School's finance problem was sloved. However some people critized this by saying that the technology was originally design for shopping goods not for people.On the other hand, some people said the technology's benefits outweight privacy concerns," it gives the kids a little bit more responsibility knowing that we as a faculty are keeping up with them."
The school made the decision on certain enviornment. I also agree the benefit outweight privacy. For safety concern, the school can also know when the kids leave the school.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/us/in-texas-schools-use-ids-to-track-students.html?_r=0
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Ethics In Action
1.Both Mr. Jayaswail and Mr. Dadra may considered their behavior uthical, however they still it because they valued more their own interest. Mr. Jayaswail thought he got government officials such as Mr. Dadra behind him he would still be fine if something went wrong.Mr. Dadra definately was not only government official who " corporated" with businessman and got benefit.
2.Advanage of commiting this act for Mr. Jayaswail: huge profit, help build closer " mutual benefit" relationship with some politicians.
Disadvanage: damagaes his public image, harms to all Indian people and planet.
3.Mr. Jayaswail engaged in this conduct because he though everyone were in his position would do the same thing and he got powerful people behind him he had nothing to afraid.
4.I do not think India will ever be able to tackle corruption. India is not only country suffer corruption. I think when a country has serious corruption like India the issue go beyond just individual ethics issues, the bad political system is the key.I think that's why the business said on NY Time“If you were in his position, you would do the same thing.” Every one wants a mansion, a government officials ask you " do you want a mansion?" you reply "no", then they ask "why you do not want one,we all have one and it is legal" if you do not own a mansion, they will kick you out of this game because you break the rules. When it is need politians will sell people like Mr. Jayaswail out to appease public's anger on corruption.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/world/asia/scandal-bares-corruption-hampering-indias-growth.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
2.Advanage of commiting this act for Mr. Jayaswail: huge profit, help build closer " mutual benefit" relationship with some politicians.
Disadvanage: damagaes his public image, harms to all Indian people and planet.
3.Mr. Jayaswail engaged in this conduct because he though everyone were in his position would do the same thing and he got powerful people behind him he had nothing to afraid.
4.I do not think India will ever be able to tackle corruption. India is not only country suffer corruption. I think when a country has serious corruption like India the issue go beyond just individual ethics issues, the bad political system is the key.I think that's why the business said on NY Time“If you were in his position, you would do the same thing.” Every one wants a mansion, a government officials ask you " do you want a mansion?" you reply "no", then they ask "why you do not want one,we all have one and it is legal" if you do not own a mansion, they will kick you out of this game because you break the rules. When it is need politians will sell people like Mr. Jayaswail out to appease public's anger on corruption.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/world/asia/scandal-bares-corruption-hampering-indias-growth.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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