Mgmt 410 question
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by Jasmine Wasylk - Thursday, September 24, 2020, 7:50 PM
Compare Wyatt's buffalo hunting to the approach used by old timers?
Wyatt's buffalo hunting technique was calculated in a more precise way compared to the old timers way. He knew a lot about the buffalos that he was more careful in hunting them then the old timers. He was more cautious in making sure they didn't smell him or the scent of blood, so there wasn't a huge stampede and he wasn't in a dangerous situation. The shotgun he used was more efficient than the Sharps rifle because he didn't have to stick a cold rag down it every few shots to let the metal cool. The buffalo were also less likely to smell humans on foot and not on horses, so Wyatt was smart to hunt on foot. He also was cost efficient by doing multiple jobs than just hunting and utilizing his skinner to drive and be the cook.
What are the key elements of business success from an operations perspective?
Success can depend on numerous factors depending on each company's individual goals. Business success is mostly dependent on making financial goals and having the ability to keep good employees. I also think that business success can relate to the morals of the company and its core values. A successful business also has key leaders to be able to develop a plan to achieve these goals.
Relate these ideas to Wyatt's approach.
Wyatt was successful by developing a plan to kill the buffalo in a very efficient manner. He also showed a team player's attitude by working with his skinner to help in the process of skinning and butchering. This was a good way for Wyatt to keep his skinner satisfied. I also think that by Wyatt sharing equally with his skinner showed that he had good morals and was a cost efficient decision. He also saved money by getting one wagon and four horses versus 5 wagons and 20 horses.
Were the buffalo hunters irresponsible in killing off the great buffalo herds as they did? Please explain.
Yes, the method of killing as many as you could was an irresponsible method versus Wyatt who only killed what was needed for the day to meet buyer demands and also meet financial needs for him and his skinner. There could have been many buffalo that were wasted because they shot more than what they could handle.
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by Ronald Irwin - Thursday, September 24, 2020, 12:54 PM
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1. Compare Wyatt's buffalo hunting to the approach used by the old timers?
Wyatt Earp would shoot more accurately from a stand rather than from horseback stampeding at full tilt. Instead of taking the risk of chasing the herds of buffalo out of the county, hunting by stand would only cause the herd to look out of curiosity rather than run off. The stand hunter was able to kill a bunch of the herd until they would catch on to the smell of blood which would excite the herd into a frenzy and eventually run off.
Wyatt Earp used much less men and less wagons and instead of using a Sharps rifle which was more complicated to handle, Wyatt Earp used a shotgun. This way, he was able to kill the buffalo within foot range of a hundred yards. To keep the herd from smelling the blood of the Buffalo that he had just shot, Wyatt Earp would stand and wave his coat at the herd moving them away from the downed animals.
2. What are the key elements of business success from an operations perspective?
The key elements from an operations perspective I believe to be most important were his efficiency of killing the animals with less weaponry and manpower. Secondly, was his ability to kill the animals with less supplies. Lastly, Wyatt Earp’s best use practice of quality control through the management of skins that he would not damage.
3. Relate these ideas to Wyatt's approach.
While shooting more accurately from a stand rather than from horseback, Wyatt Earp was able to save the cost of the hides. Wyatt Earp realized that it was better to accurately account for his gains rather than boast about the money that he had made. Wyatt Earp was able to run his business with a lot less men and resources.
4. Were the buffalo hunters irresponsible in killing off the great buffalo herds as they did? Please explain.
Yes, I think so. Given the grass was growing which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, I do believe that the hunters back then were greedy and some sort of government regulation could have been enforced to limit the amount of buffalo that hunters were allowed to take. Maybe today we could have more wild buffalo to eat from rather than growing cattle in farms as much.
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By Jasmine Wasylk – Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 8:03 PM
Hello Class,
My name is Jasmine, I will be graduating with my Bachelors degree in Management after this semester. I have been a manager for over 10 years and I am currently a Retail Manager at the University of Michigan hospital. I am planning on using my experience and my degree to find a new role in Project Management or Operation Management. I spend my free time with my 10 year old son and usually I travel a few times a year. I am looking forward to learning with everyone this semester.
Jasmine
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By Susannah Bogert – Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 3:00 PM
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Hello all! My name is Susannah Bogert, but I prefer to go by Sunny. I have two cats, Ninja and Samurai. I am taking this course as part of my Business Management track for Walsh. I am due to graduate (if all goes well!) in March 2021 with my Bachelor’s degree. I am currently in Farmington Hills, and I work as a leasing consultant at an apartment community. However, I am interested in transiting to Human Resources post-graduation.
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Anderson VARK Assessment – Multimodal (AK)
By Steven Anderson – Saturday, September 26, 2020, 5:48 PM
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When I got the results of the assessment, the results really were interesting and precise. Multimodal with Aural and Kinesthetic were effective when I had previous graduate courses because I attended class regularly since I knew one of the best ways for me to retain information was through hearing. In addition to listening, there were numerous case studies which we had to read and comment on. The kinesthetic strategy was key in retaining and practicing the information presented.
Besides using graduate classes as an example, I learned effectively using both of these strategies in the manufacturing environment. When you work in a manufacturing plant and taught how to do a job, you had all four strategies available to you. In posted job instructions, we had via options to learn with graphical representation of each required step or a list of instructions to read. Aural learning was getting a auditory lesson on how to do the job. The most effective method was to be shown and then do and learn by trial and error. In a manufacturing environment, these really are preferred because cycle time and efficiencies are constantly being reinforced. If someone is able to learn effectively with either A or K, they were more apt to catch on more quickly with minimal impact with operation efficiency.
As a result of the exercise, it does reinforce my learning strengths, but had also highlighted my glaring weaknesses. Although it will be hard to adapt to a different learning style, I can focus on communicating my preferred styles more when learning from someone else. A great thing I know realize, as a result of the assessment, is not all people learn the same say. I can be much more effective teaching someone how to perform a task or mentoring an individual by simply asking someone their preferred methods.
This was very insightful and I will definitely be working with my team to get their feedback to be an effective leader.
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Austin Berry – Kinesthetic
By Austin Berry – Friday, September 25, 2020, 7:04 PM
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My VARK style is strong kinesthetic. That is, I learn primarily through hands-on experience (even when it’s watching others’ experience via a video of solving problems with a tangible object). This is certainly accurate for me as I very much focus on practical, tangible ideas and solutions. I’ve always been gifted in the area of mechanics as my mind can visualize and turn objects easily. I learn primarily through trial and error – picking something up and putting it together, or, as it relates to a new software program, opening it up and clicking around until I stumble my way into a solution. I’d much rather try and get something wrong than read an instruction manual to make sure I do it right!
Because I lean towards tangible objects and personal experiences, I sometimes run into trouble when a task at work simply requires me to read technical guidance. Ironically, the nature of my job requires a lot of reading and being correct on the first attempt, so there’s always some degree of feeling a bit out of place at work. With that said, I occasionally feel like I serve some purpose, as I don’t like to waste time on theories and would rather focus on quick, practical solutions to problems. These has helped me a number of times at work when the team gets bogged down discussing high-level theories and strategies, and I am able to (on occasion) bring the group down from what I would consider “cloud nine” and get them to find a solution.
Knowing that this is my style helps explain why I struggle with certain types of tasks at work (i.e. reading through technical instructions). Hopefully I’ll be able to apply this knowledge to focus my training periods on learning methods that I grasp more easily (like finding a video on a topic rather than reading a whitepaper). It’s also helpful to learn a bit about other learning styles so I can be more appreciative and understanding of styles used by others. For example, I sometimes grow impatient when I feel like progress is slowed down to discuss things that I consider irrelevant, but I realize that certain people just learn and process things more through that sort of discussion.
VARK Scores:
V – 7
A – 7
R – 1
K – 13