...matter what the cost to her relationship with her fiancé Mike. Lenny on the other hand, seems to be the lower-powered person using seduction to try and charm or trick his mother into going along with what he wants. Marie uses avoidance and destructive competition instead of resolving the matter in a more collaborative or accommodating way. While Mike wants to engage in conflict to resolve the matter, Marie wants to protect her son by avoiding it, no matter what the cost to their relationship. Marie’s preference for engaging or avoiding Mike can develop into a rigid style, and when this happens, constructive conflict becomes very difficult according to Wilmot and Hocker. Every time the issue of her son defying the rules and doing as he pleases comes up, Marie and Mike will have to reach some type of an agreement on the “avoidance/engagement”, or this metaconflict will override any other emerging issues (Wilmot & Hocker)”. Marie uses avoidance to sidestep the issue by withdrawing from the issue and destructive competition through personal criticism when she tells Mike; “Real punishment? How would you know? You never had children. What do you know about being a parent? You never even call your own mother.” (Case Study) This competitive tactic can often damage a relationship. It “locks the participants into round-robin sequences of attack on each other, and deprives the participants of cooperative solutions to their problems (Wilmot & Hocker)”. According to Brockriede (1972)...
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...Jessica Jane A. Gonzales BSBA MMIV-B ASSIGNMENT in TQM CASE STUDY: Unsafe for Children: Mattel’s Toy Recalls and Supply Chain Management Discussion Questions: 1. Why do firms contract overseas for production of products they sell? There are several reasons for the companies to outsource some of their non-core business functions. Outsourced company will become a strategic partner who will be coordinating with the company. It has many advantages and helps the company to concentrate on their main business rather than distracting their efficiencies in different directions. Sometimes companies outsource because the company have expertise in that business area. Another reason behind the outsourcing can be the lack of resources in a company, which lead it to outsource to be performed better by an outsourced company. Outsourcing can help to reduce the excess capital expenses and a company will not need to invest in its non-core business through partnering with other company. 2. What were the primary causes of Mattel’s recall problems? There were many issues which became the primary cause of Mattel recalling its goods. There were initially two problems in the Mattel’s toys which were lead excess paint and defective design. According to the recalling volume of Mattel’s goods, most were recalled due to defective design in which small magnets were attached that could become loose. While on the other side, recalling of goods due to excess lead was comparatively low with...
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...COM 200 Dr. Saul Ivy January, 21, 2013 In this 2005 summer blockbuster movie “Hitch” starring Will Smith (Hitch), Eva Mendez (Sara Melas), Kevin James (Albert Brennaman), and Amber Valletta (Allegra Coles) it seemed the reluctance and failure to fully self-disclosure played a huge role in this popular movie. It is a laugh-out loud movie where several characters have misgivings about interpersonal relationships and stumbles through the maze of developing meaningful relationships. One of the main characters Hitch is New York City’s greatest matchmaker; he guarantees that just in three dates his male clients will have the women of their dreams. In walks his hopelessly in love, client, Albert Brennaman, who hires the supreme matchmaker to use his skills, so Albert can get the girl of his dreams, Allegra Cole. Non-full self –disclosure is the prime service Hitch uses for all clients. Kathy Sole the author of “Making Connections: An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication” states, “Self-disclosure is an important requirement for friendships as well as intimate relationships; you cannot form authentic relationships without it.”(Sole, 2011, sec.7.5) I agree with the author; Hitch also uses trickery and deception to win over the woman. Here is an example this deception; one client pretended like he almost got hit by a taxi cab to save a lady’s dog so he could go out a date with her: the plan did work. Yes, developing interpersonal relationship skills...
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...Anthology 1 The opening song for the first anthology sets a good mood for continuing with the video. “My Life” is a very moving song that portrays the love the Beatles’ members had for each other and how they always stuck together. The line, “But of all these friends and lovers, there is no one compares with you” stuck out to me most and just shows how much all of them cared for each other and cherished the times they had together. In the beginning they described each of their childhoods and what their young life was like. It was difficult to decipher which voice belonged to which band member, but I was able to figure it out. Each of them had a very different life growing up. John was raised by his aunt after his parents split up when he was young. His mother visited him often and taught him to play the banjo and then the guitar. Paul was born in Liverpool and his mother was a nurse and midwife. He traded in his harmonica for a guitar so he would be able to sing and play at the same time. George lived down the road from Paul in Liverpool and his father was a bus driver. When he was 13 or 14, George was fascinated with guitars and would always draw different designs of guitars. Ringo lived in Liverpool with his father who was a cake baker. He became ill at a young age with appendicitis causing him to fall behind in school. At 13, Ringo bought his first base drum. It was interesting to me to learn about the different lives each of them had growing up and to know they weren’t all...
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...Mine Collapse I am writing to San Jose mine employees to notify every one of the cave in of the mine in which 33 of our fellow colleagues are currently trapped in. Although is too early to tell if the miners are safe, we are in the process of working with the government to assemble a rescue operation. We will be relentless in our efforts to exhaust every channel that may lead us to obtain more information about the condition of the trapped miners. Please refrain from answering questions to any media personnel. Media personnel are to be referred to our business affairs department. Please do not communicate any information to your family members as we need to respect the families of the trapped miners. At this time I want to extend the opportunity for volunteers as we will need help for the rescue operation. Once we receive word from the government we will relay the message of areas where volunteers will be necessary. We will be accessing the cause of the cave in and take necessary measurements to avoid accidents. Please be alert and do not hesitate to report any hazard to the rescue team. Further information will be released as we continue our efforts to rescue our friends. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Face to Face with Family Members Today August 5, 2010 the San Jose mine caved in trapping 33 men. A crew of men has been sent down; however, after descending 400 meters the crew realized the ramps had collapsed. Nearly 700,000 tons of...
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...it will affect my everyday life once I start my career and the people I will help in the near future. I will also mention the theology of creation and God’s involvement. As it states in Genesis 1:26 (KJV), Then God Said, “let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creping things that creeps on the earth.”” EXAMPLE 1 In this world we live in, we have choices to accept certain religions and worldviews to accept and live our lives and represent that specific religion. As a Christian and a future psychologist/counselor I have to be very mindful of my representation of God and what he expects from me and how I interact with people within my career. As it states in Proverbs 13:10 (KJV), by insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom, and in chapter 15:22 (KJV) it states, Without Counsel Plans fail, but with many advisers they succeeded. I have to believe that God created man in his image in my career choice because Instead of just doing secular counseling I can always convert to pastoral counseling which can include theological techniques. With counseling you have to be as God and to help oneself. As it states in John 5:30 (KJV), by myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. With this passage it...
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...The Help is a film set during the Civil Rights era in 1963 Jackson, Mississippi, depicting a young white woman who convinces two black maids to aid her in creating a book about the treatment Negro maids endure in white homes, from their own perspective. When they embark on this journey together, they overcome numerous obstacles which ultimately changes social life for women in general. When the book "The Help" is released, not only is Jackson's High Society shown the error of their ways, but they recognize a few personal secrets as well. Needless to say, their community of glass houses come crashing down around them and nothing will ever be the same! The labeling of people into individual races and the succeeding discrimination...
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...NAME: GENDER: Please circle: family/individual NAME: GENDER: Please circle: family/individual Part 2: Questionnaire & Proposal This survey is to investigate the community’s knowledge and utilisation of support networks that assist families. Please fill out the following details. 1. What type of support services are you aware of in your local community? * Mental support services * Children support services * Family support services * Indigenous support services 2. Have you ever been involved with a family support network of any kind? If so, what organisation? 3. On a scale of 1-10 how effective do you think support networks in general are and give reasons? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4. If you have used or will use in the future, what type of support network do you think will help you best? * Online help * Face-to-face help * Phone help * Written help 5. If your family needed assistance would you reach out to a support network? Why/why not? 6. Identify 3 support networks that assist families in your local area. 7. What would be one barrier stopping you from seeking help from a family support network? * Lack of confidence * Guilt of cause * Insecurity * Personal issues 8. If you needed family support, what would you look for...
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... She believes that everyone should work together in order to solve problems. This leadership will be perfect for the team dynamics that the warehouse is currently in. Since just a couple of months ago the production side shut down and 250 people laid off getting the workers involved will help them feel as they are part of a team again. This style of leadership allows employees to come up with ideas of how they think things should do. Ultimately Robyn will make the final decision, she likes to discuss all pros and cons before making the final decision. While it is not necessary to always consult with others, there are advantages in soliciting subordinates advice, namely better decisions and greater acceptance of decisions (Yukl, 2010). Strengths Robyn’s strengths are that she includes all employees that all involved in the department when completing projects. This is especially great since there are only 25 employees and they all work on one shift. She likes to set goal for the employees and recognize them for there achievements. Robyn is very goal oriented and does what he can so the department can achieve their goals and also the employees. Using this leadership style helps builds team moral since Robyn will be the one that tasks all...
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...we depend on each other to achieve a more meaningful living environment. Being friendly and helpful are just some of the traits neighbours should display willingly towards others. Helpful neighbours are rare in recent times but those who are out there are gems we should treasure. They are neighbours who expect favours in return, neighbours who help out of goodwill and those with the intentions of being meddlesome and invasive. These neighbours are just a door or few away to come to our rescue at any time of the day. As we have heard numerous times, good things don’t come easy. Some might need to observe you struggling on both hands with bags of groceries, only to ask but not offer help. While some willingly offer to collect and safe keep your daily papers sent at your doorstep knowing you are going out of town. However, not all of these are purely act of kindness. Some come with hidden agendas of their own. There’s a saying which goes, “There’s no free lunch in the world” to remind us to always be mindful towards others extreme kindness. Are helpful neighbours purely helpful? Some of them expected us to return favours for those help they rendered. They seemed like service providers expecting to get paid for the services they provided but for these instances in a more subtle and discreet manner. I once witnessed a conversation between two of my previous neighbours in the lift a particular morning, with one of them dropping hints of being late for work and having to fight the...
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...they miss each other so badly as its been 3 year since they last saw each other. (After drying their tears) Sakura: Mum, This is Justin, remember? Justin: Hello! Good afternoon! Mother Mareeyah: Good afternoon! Sakura: Justin’s mother followed us here today too and this is Justin’s mother. (Shows mother mareeyah, Justin’s mother) Mother Lucy: Hello! Good Afternoon! Nice to see you again after so long! Mother Mareeyah: Yes, nice to see you again too! (Mother Mareeyah enter her room) Mother Mareeyah: Here’s a small welcome token for you. (-Hands gift to Justin’s mother, Lucy-) Mother Lucy: Oh, thanks so much! (Rushed to open the token.) (-Mother Mareeyah gives a disgusted look-) Justin: Hey mum, stop it!! That’s very rude! Please respect the Japanese culture! Mother Lucy: HUH??? What???? What wrong have I done?? Justin: In Japanese culture, the gift receiver should not open the gift in front of the giver. It’s very...
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...place stressors in categories: internal & external • identify stress management resources • manage stress and maintain control Benefits: Participation in this workshop will help you: • identify and cope with stressors in your school life and at home Supplies: Some supplies are optional or can be substituted for other material • Paper and pens/pencils for every participant • Post-Its, a white board or chalk board and a marker or chalk • Copies of the “Stress Scenario” handout) • Copies of the “Stress Reliever Tips” handout Part 1 (20 min): Introduction / Purpose, Objectives, Benefits / Ice Breaker 1. Introduce yourself to the participants by stating your name, city, occupation and an interesting fact about yourself. 2. The purpose of this lesson is to help participants identify stressors and to provide tools to cope with stress which will improve overall performance in academics (or anywhere else in the participant’s lives). 3. Begin the icebreaker: “Demonstrate Please.” This icebreaker is for 5-8 people. Instructions: a. Have the participants form a circle sitting down. b. Pass out one piece of paper and a pencil to everyone. c. Have the participants write down both something he/she likes to do and something he/she does not like to do, but have them keep this piece of information to themselves. (Please inform the participants that they have 1 minute to write this.) d. Ask everyone to stand up, but maintain the form of the circle. e. Randomly choose one person to go into the...
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...Narrator: The Smith Family decide to celebrate the 16'th Birthday of their daughter Isabelle. They decided to do it in a restaurant. Isabelle told her parents that she invite her friends to join them in her birthday celebration. A while ago, The Smith Family started to go in the restaurant. Mrs. Smith: Martin, Do you know a good restaurant? Where we can celebrate the birthday of our daughter Isabelle? Mr. Smith: Actually, I have some list of restaurant where we can eat. You can choose one of those best restaurant. Mrs. Smith: Sure, we loved that idea. Mr. Smith: Here, where do you want? Mrs. Smith: How about this one? Gerry Gill restaurant, This is nice. Mr. Smith: Yes, good decision, oh Isabelle and Jane, are you ready we better go to Gerry Gill restaurant. Mrs. Smith: Happy Birthday Baby. Mr. Smith: Happy Birthday Isabelle. Jane: Happy Birthday. Isabelle: Thank you, Im very thankful. Mr. Smith: We better stop this, got to go in the car. Narrator: (While inside the car) Jane: Isabelle, Do you already invite your friends? Isabelle: Yes, I already invite them. Jane: How many did you invite? Isabelle: Just Dessa and Jonalyn. Jane: Did they already know where the place can go by? Isabelle: Yes, I already told them. Narrator: While the Smith Family arriving to the rrestaurant, Isabelle call her friends to inform them where is the exact place and their Family is now in the Gerry Gill restaurant. The two girls...
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...Reward System New Employee reward system, Effective immediately Hello everybody. As the new manager on board I would like to set some new goals for all of us. I have evaluated each one of our employees and asked they give me an idea of what their basic needs are. With this helpful information from all of you I have created this new system to help all of us to be more productive. I feel that I have a plan that will make all of us happy and satisfied with our positions at the end of the day. Our goal is to help others to the best of our ability. Unfortunately we cannot do that if we are not able to work at our full potential. The plan I have set in place is not going to change everything over night but it will help change things as long as everybody is on board. I strongly believe in an open door policy with in a organization. Without this there is no way to know where the cracks are to be able to fix them. I ask that any time you have a concern to please come and talk to me and I will address it. I will also be coming up with a quarterly incentive program. I hope this program will motivate the employees to help bring our organization together as a whole. • Meeting basic needs I would like each supervisor to collect ideas from each employee to see what the basic needs are that are currently not being met. Once this is done I would like each department as a group to come up with and idea on how to financially meet these needs. The group with the best...
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