...Who's Got the Monkey In: Other Topics Who's Got the Monkey Summary of Article The main concept of this article is to bring awareness to people (no matter if bosses or subordinates) about managing time. Also, I feel as if the article touches on realizing your own responsibilities and not relying on your boss to do all of the work for you. The article is aimed at those certain types of bosses who respond to their subordinates by saying things like “Leave me a memo on that. I’ll get back to you. Don’t you worry about that.” With these responses, the article explains that subordinates are handing off their own problems to the backs of their supervisors. This is a vicious never ending cycle for the manager because he then finds himself over working and trying to catch up on the weekends while the subordinates are waiting on the boss’ response while enjoying their own weekend. This is kind of ironic because you find yourself questioning who’s actually working for whom. The article refers to these jobs or tasks as “monkeys”. The author uses the metaphor on how a monkey jumps from one back to another symbolizing the task (or monkey) jumping from the subordinate’s responsibility on to the boss’. One thing I learned from the article is how to manage time in general and never hand my problems to somebody else. I also learned how to avoid dealing with other peoples tasks and making sure I am not providing these types of answers which welcome the monkeys open armed. Three...
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...Things Are Done: Start with 5 monkeys locked in a cage. Hang a banana from the roof on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long the monkeys will go to the stairs and start to climb toward the banana. As soon as the first monkey touches the stairs, hose the other monkeys with cold water. After a while another monkey makes an attempt with the same result. All the other are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it. Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and goes to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him. After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted. Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey. After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold...
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...Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey? In Ocken’s and Wass’ short story, “Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?”, a manager seems to be overwhelmed with the amount of problems that ha been brought to him by his subordinates. They approach him with a problem, or “monkey” and expect him to fix it, making it his problem, or his “monkey”. By the end of the day, he has too many monkeys on his back and too little time to “feed” them. His subordinates, ensuring that he has not missed the point will occasionally check up on him. This is what we call supervision (4). Instead of the manager being the one in charge, his subordinates have become his superiors. There are three kinds of management time to be considered. Boss-imposed time- used to accomplish tasks that can only be accomplished by the manager. If disregarded by the manager, there will be swift penalty. System-imposed time- used to suit demands from associates for dynamic backing. Ignoring these solicitations will additionally bring about punishments, however not generally as immediate and quick. Self-imposed time- used to take on tasks initiated by the manager. This type of time has portions that are taken up by the subordinate which is considered subordinate-imposed time. The portion left remaining belongs to the manager and is called discretionary time. No penalties are faced with self –imposed time because it was not known the intention of the manager to take on a task in the first place (Oncken and Wass 4). ...
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...Who’s Got The Monkey The article “Who’s Got The Monkey?” by William Onken, Jr. and Donald L. Wass is how to manage management times. A manager must understand the content of his work and do not attempt to take all the monkeys that not belong to him; otherwise, he will soon discover that he is not only drowning with the responsibilities but also robbing his subordinates the experience of learning. In the article, it clearly defines the three types of times that one needs to manage. First, the boss-imposed time is the time for accomplishing activities that assigned by the boss. Second, the system-imposed time is the time for supporting peers. Third, the self-imposed time consists of subordinate-imposed time, which is taken by his subordinates, and the discretionary-imposed time that is the time of his own. The key is one need to learn how to shorten the subordinate-imposed time and enlarge the discretionary-imposed time. By doing that, he can leverage his discretionary-imposed time to have the boss-imposed and the system-imposed time under control. One way to eliminate the subordinate-time is to ensure the subordinates initiate and take on the responsibilities. The subordinates shall schedule weekly meeting to review the status or any issues that arises together with the manager and other stake holders. The manager’s job is to provide assistant to the subordinates but not to perform the job for the subordinates. In this article, monkey is an analogy of responsibility...
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...World monkeys and catarrhines incorporate Old World monkeys, gorillas, and people. All New World monkeys are arboreal and live in the woods of Central and South America, while Old World monkeys incorporate both earthly and arboreal species. New world monkeys wandered from Old World monkeys around 30 million years back. New World monkeys have numerous remarkable attributes. Their teeth are organized as two incisors, one canine, three premolars, and three molars in every quadrant of the mouth. They have wide noses with round nostrils that open outward. New World monkeys have prehensile (getting a handle on) tails and Old World monkeys don't. Old World monkeys have characteristics that vary from New World monkeys. The teeth of Old World monkeys are composed as two incisors, one canine, two premolars, and three molars in every quadrant, which is an indistinguishable game plan from human teeth. They have limit noses with their nostrils pointing descending. Old World monkeys have either long or short non-prehensile tails. Old World monkeys have trademark anatomical specializations, including calluses on their posteriors for sitting on hard, intense tree limbs or the ground for long eras. Old World monkey females experience obvious estrus, substantial swellings around the genitalia telling guys that they are ovulating. Sexual dimorphism is by all accounts more predominant in Old World monkeys, particularly in the earthbound species....
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...that.” With these responses, the article explains that subordinates are handing off their own problems to the backs of their supervisors. This is a vicious never ending cycle for the manager because he then finds himself over working and trying to catch up on the weekends while the subordinates are waiting on the boss’ response while enjoying their own weekend. This is kind of ironic because you find yourself questioning who’s actually working for whom. The article refers to these jobs or tasks as “monkeys”. The author uses the metaphor on how a monkey jumps from one back to another symbolizing the task (or monkey) jumping from the subordinate’s responsibility on to the boss’. One thing I learned from the article is how to manage time in general and never hand my problems to somebody else. I also learned how to avoid dealing with other peoples tasks and making sure I am not providing these types of answers which welcome the monkeys open armed. Three of My Monkeys Three monkeys which I currently have are school, work and bills. The way I deal with school is by making sure I attend everyday and staying on top of the workload. With 7 classes this semester it is easy to fall behind but it is my responsibility and nobody else’s to attend and do all of my homework. At work, it is similar in the sense that I have to attend whenever I am scheduled and make sure I am on time. I have many tasks at work and often, me and...
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...Who's Got the Monkey? In the article Management Time: Who's Got the Monkey, it is about how managers can take a structured approach to preventing problems from getting delegated upward. This article addresses three types of time: boss imposed time, system imposed time, and self imposed time. To me this article is stating that many managers feel overwhelmed and have too many "monkeys" on their backs. One main lesson that I learned from reading this article is that when managers take problems over from their employees, important issues get delayed and the organization as a whole suffers. In summary, the article is saying that you should arrange your time properly not taking all the monkeys alone and share or transfer to the right person who actually owns the monkey. A monkey in the context of this article can be defined as the next move after two individuals meet. Everyone has "monkeys" or problems. Most of my "monkeys" are going to be found at home. First "monkey" is to take out the trash on the assigned nights prior to the AM pickup. I am in charge of gathering and dividing all trash into the compost, recycle or trash bins. My second "monkey" is to be available to run errands or go to the store for my parents and/or grandparents. I have been in charge of doing this ever since both of my sisters started their own journeys. The final "monkey" is just being around to be available for help. Since both of my sisters have jobs and go to school, it is now my time to assist with...
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...“Hey daddy look at us!” says Avery. I look over there and Avery, my youngest, is sitting on Jackson’s, my oldest, lap on a swing. “Jackson and Avery be careful. You guys can still swing together but go a little slower.” “Ok, daddy,” says Jackson. “Love you, daddy,” says Avery. “Love you too.” Now, where is a bench that I can sit on because I am so tired? There is one over there. Now where is my little monkey, Amanda? She is probably on the monkey bars. Yup just as I predicted, she is on the monkey bars. Finally, I can relax on this bench. Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Where is that noise coming from? Is that one of mine? Ok well, it is not Avery or Jackson. That is good. Now where is Amanda I do not see her on the monkey bars? Oh no, Amanda is on the...
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...The Monkey King and Jin are seen as Others to the dominant culture around them and the psychological oppressions that they face are due to the world's perceptions of them, while Danny's psychological oppressions form from hearing the judgments made by the dominant culture towards Chin-Kee. Due to the outward appearance of the Monkey King and Jin, the communities around them believe them to be an Other; this is internalized and turned into psychological oppression. The first section of the story displays the Monkey King about to enter the palace, but he is spoken to harshly by a guard. He says “ Look. You may be a king- you may even be a deity- but you are still a monkey,” (Yang, 15, panel 2). The Monkey King listens to the emphasized words...
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...Capuchin monkeys are very small primates weighing in from six to twelve pounds on average, but live up to forty-five years in age. Geographically found in South America, Capuchin monkeys range in the countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guiana, and Venezuela. Capuchin monkeys tend to live in groups throughout their lives and are happier that way compared to being alone, during which Capuchin monkeys tend to feel lonely and hardship (Fragaszy 2005, 5-7). Being quadrennial, the Capuchin monkey’s prehensile tail is not used often and is curved down behind the body. Capuchins show sexual dimorphism through their dentition; males have larger canines than females, but also through their mass; male capuchins being heavier than female capuchin monkeys (Gron 2009). Capuchin monkeys tend to thrive in every type of forest in the neotropics but are very adaptable to different environments and ecologies. Being able to adapt to different environments, capuchin monkeys also are able to feed on different varieties of foods and have the behavior of using their hands and mouths to...
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...The primate species that I am studying is the common squirrel monkey, also known as Saimiri sciureus. This paper will discuss the lifestyle of S. sciureus in the aspect of their diet and sociality. Sociality includes reproductive behavior, social behavior, and competition. S. sciureus are small, arboreal platyrrhines that are dispersed in north South America (Lima and Ferrari, 2003). The countries they are found in include Brazil, Columbia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela (Goldschmidt et al., 2009). Over the past 40 years, they have become known as the second-most commonly used primate in laboratory studies. Squirrel monkeys are considered frugivorous and insectivorous, meaning they mainly consume fruits and insects (Lima...
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...A study found that brown capuchin monkeys would make prosocial choices (choosing a representational token that would result in equal benefits for both monkeys, over the token that would only reward the chooser) at the same frequency when they interacted with monkeys in their familiar in-group and unfamiliar outgroup (Suchak & B.M. de Waal, 2012). Cooperators were more likely to continue cooperating even if they had the chance to defect and receive a larger reward. Although the difference was not significant, cooperators interacting with an in-group partner who recently defected would continue to cooperate slightly more than cooperators interacting with an out-group defector. The authors of the paper mention that repeated, mimicked behaviors of cooperative choices made by both partners increases likelihood of future prosocial behavior and develops a bond. This behavior in the monkeys can be beneficial in the wild. When it comes to the survival of the community as a whole, it is better for the individual to continue to cooperate rather than take the whole reward for themselves. Primates are very social animals and rely on a close nit community for many reasons like a communal care for young. Therefore, cooperation is common in capuchin monkeys since they are willing to help others obtain resources and are also more likely to share with individuals who help them. It is also observed that the monkeys that share with their partners will promote successful cooperation and will receive...
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...see if the reaction comes by a distinguish sound or decibel level. On the other hand, the experiment does show and interesting point, and that is how the different levels affect on different situations. How in some cases one can affect, but be totally numb on the other situation. The experiment that I liked the most was the monkey experiment, as it shows nature in its raw content, even though us humans are animals, we are contaminated by so many things that it almost feels like we are not part of nature anymore. As if our raw content was removed decades ago and we molded ourselves to a new being, separate from the others. Monkeys on the other hand, showed something great, in the experiment you can see that nature is so unpredictable, even in the most controllable scenarios, things don’t usually go as planned. There a thin line between what can be thought and what come in by nature, instinct or genetics. Scientist didn't fail at the monkey experiment, whether their goal was to try to teach monkeys to fear flowers or not, the experiment showed something else. As of right now, I don't know of anything that can come closer to that experiment of monkeys, as it set a great example for future researchers. Is it even possible to teach out animals out of their instincts and if so, can those teachings go from generation to generations? What...
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...in much of the Namib Desert in Namibia and southwestern Angola, and in South Africa. A group of meerkats is called a "mob", "gang" or "clan". A meerkat clan often contains about 20 meerkats, but some super-families have 50 or more members. In captivity, meerkats have an average life span of 12–14 years, and about half this in the wild. ------------------------------------------------- Name "Meerkat" is a loanword from Afrikaans. The name has a Dutch origin but by misidentification. Dutch meerkat refers to the "guenon", a monkey of the Cercopithecus genus. The word "meerkat" is Dutch for "lake cat", but the suricata is not in the cat family, and neither suricatas nor guenons are attracted to lakes; the word possibly started as a Dutch adaptation of a derivative of Sanskrit markaţa मर्कट = "monkey", perhaps in Africa via an Indian sailor on board a Dutch East India Company ship. The traders of the Dutch East India Company were likely familiar with monkeys, but the Dutch settlers attached the name to the wrong animal at the Cape. The suricata is calledstokstaartje = "little stick-tail" in Dutch. According to African popular belief (mainly in the Zambian/Zimbabwean region), the meerkat is also known as the sun angel, as it protects villages from the moon devil or the werewolf which is believed to attack stray cattle or lone...
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...Lisa Wiggins Professor Sprotte October 12, 2012 General psychology “Discovering Love” The article “Discovering Love”, by Harlow (1958) describes the component of love between an infant and a mother. Harlow demonstrates in his experiment how monkeys need the love and comfort from a mother figure just like humans do. The love and connection between a mother and her baby is the most important thing growing up. It will be the start to a new life, and will give the child a better structure of living. In Harlow’s experiment, he used two groups of monkeys that were raised with either a cloth or write mother demonstrated the importance of contact comfort. No matter which mother had the milk, the monkeys spent their time on the cloth mother rather than the wire mother. Both set of monkeys were given the same nutritional needs. Both sets of moneys gained the same amount of weight although the monkey feeding from the wired mother had diarrhea due to lack of comfort from the wire mother. This put a lot of stress upon the young monkeys. Harlow conducted his opinion well and thoroughly. He proved his points by using valid arguments and statistics. All humans and animals need love and comfort to grow up to have a healthy life. The better environment and the more comfortable you are to your mother as a baby the better the connection and the better the life you will have. Statistics shown by Harlow, prove that having...
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