EXTERNSHIP PAPER( 1500-1600 words) Due by 5-17
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EXTERNSHIP PAPER
Since you will be taking different courses each quarter, you will be writing about your experiences with your courses from THIS quarter (not from previous quarter). Each section should be set apart in the paper by the appropriate header.
1. Courses I Am Taking This Quarter – List the two courses that you are taking this quarter. Include the number and name of each course, whether it is hybrid or fully online and the name of your instructor.
2. Link outcomes from my first course to My Workplace – List the detailed course outcomes (as found in your first submission this quarter) for your first course. For each of the listed outcomes, describe specific (to your workplace/job) examples where what you’re learning in the course applies to your job and how you will implement what you’re learning within you current position. To reiterate, these must be SPECIFIC to YOU and YOUR JOB.
3. Link outcomes from my second course to My Workplace – For your second course, repeat the previous section.
4. Applying Work Experiences to My First Course – Describe an example where something that occurred at work helped to you to understand something in your first course better.
5. Applying Work Experiences to My Second Course – For your second course, repeat the pervious section.
6. Work Proposal – Briefly (as in a few paragraphs) describe a process change, procedural innovation, or another enhancement that you would propose to your employer based on what you’ve learned in this quarter’s courses. You should clearly explain how this proposal relates to at least one of your current courses’ outcomes. This must be SPECIFIC to YOU and YOUR JOB.
7. References – (Minimum 3 references). Reference list must be in proper APA format. All references must be cited WITHIN the text of the paper (in proper APA format) showing exactly where the specific reference applies. Simply listing references without in-text citations showing the applicability of a specific reference isn’t sufficient. The references can be used to support the work proposal, further demonstrate the linkage between course outcomes and workplace duties, etc. At least two of the references must be peer-reviewed journals and all references must be accessible via Campbellsville University’s Library’s online databases. Text books are not considered scholarly sources for this course.
1st course: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Topics covered:
1. Your state has a forthcoming referendum concerning no smoking in public places including bars and restaurants.
2. Understanding the Flow of Negotiations: Stages and Phases
3. The typical steps or flow in a negotiation can be found in the phase models of negotiation:
a. Initiation.
b. Problem solving.
c. Resolution.
4. Each of us perceives "ethics” from our own point of reference as to what is or is not ethical. This assignment asks you to consider ethics and whistleblowers. Select one of the behaviors listed below for your discussion posting. Base your posting on your relationship with the "unethical person” and any risk involved in "whistle blowing”.
· Stealing from an employer
· Falsifying a time sheet
· Padding an expense account
· Falsifying any document or record
· Lying about the conduct of a co-worker
5. In a hostage crises, is it ethical for a government to agree to grant a terrorist immunity if he releases the hostages, even though the government has every intention of capturing and prosecuting the terrorist once his hostages are released?
6. Discusses four types of perceptual distortions: stereotyping, halo effects, selective perception, and projection. Define each of these and provide an example.
7. Hypothetically speaking, you are assigned to a committee of three to decide on a dress code for Campbellsville University Staff and Faculty. Only two of the three votes are required to pass this policy. In this situation you are one of the two agreeing to a dress code. What steps might you take to gain the cooperation of the third party after the policy has been initiated.
8. Define and briefly discuss the following brainstorming techniques, the delphi technique, brainstorming, or nominal group technique.
9. What types of differences exist between men and women in negotiation?
10. During the course of your employment you may have experienced working for both a male and female supervisor. Discuss from your personal point of view the advantages/disadvantages and like/dislike of working for each gender. Use real life experiences if applicable.
2nd Course: Team Management:
Topics covered:
1. Team Performance, Productivity and Rewording Teamwork
2. Designing Team and Team Identity
3. Part 1: Think about how to build teams in terms of designing the task, selecting the people, and then, managing their relationships. How would compose a team for completing a course/work project in terms of the three dimensions listed above. How would you incorporate diversity in designing a team?
Part 2: Discuss team identity. Why do you feel attached to certain groups and teams but not to ?
4. Communication and Team Decision Making
5. Part 1: Sharpening the Team Mind: Communication and Collective Intelligence
A. What are some of the possible biases and points of error that may arise in team communication systems? In addition to those cited in the opening of Chapter 6, what are some other examples of how team communication problems can lead to disaster?
B. Revisit communication failure examples in Exhibit 6-1. Identify the possible causes of communication or decision-making failure in each example, and, drawing on the information presented in the chapter, discuss measures that might have prevented problems from arising within each team’s communication system.
Part 2: Team Decision-Making: Pitfalls and Solutions
C. What are the key symptoms of groupthink? What problems and shortcomings can arise in the decision-making process as a result of groupthink?
D. Do you think that individuals or groups are better decision-makers? Justify your choice. In what situations would individuals be more effective decision-makers than groups, and in what situations would groups be better than individuals?
6. Discussion Conflict with Teams
Part 1: Conflict within Teams
Think of a conflict that occurred in a team you were a part of and analyze it. What were the main sources of the conflict? What interventions can be used to improve the quality of conflict a team?
Part 2: Creativity in Teams
7. Evaluate yourself using the three indices of creativity. What strategies can you use to enhance your creativity?
8. NETWORKING: A KEY TO SUCCESSFUL TEAMWORK
A. Consider the different teams presented in your reading assignment. How do the teams manage their team boundaries? What are the trade-offs between internal cohesion and external ties within each type of team? Support your discussion with at least two (2) external sources.
B. Consider the list of common roles for team members which of these roles do you think you play in your own team or group? Why?
9. Leadership Paradox and Inter-team Relations
A. What is the leadership paradox? Give some reasons why a leader can encounter difficulty in newly formed teams or groups using a participative management system. Support your discussion with at least two (2) external sources.
B. Present a discussion of the strategies for encouraging participative management in the workforce, and how to implement each of these strategies. Support your discussion with at least two (2) external sources.
C. What serious biases or misassumptions do groups that are involved in inter-team conflict sometimes experience? How do these biases and prejudices affect the ability of teams to accomplish their goals? Support your discussion with at least two (2) external sources.
And also, I did the research paper on the topic of Project management critical success factors.
JOB ROLE:
I’m working as a BI Developer. My duties include, gathering the requirements and developing the dashboards, interacting with clients, giving the timelines for each task to the project Manager etc. You can write the on your own about Applying Work Experiences to My Courses.
· Meaningful
· 1500-1600 words
THIS IS THE ONE WHICH YOU DID LAST TIME for your reference. I’m in the same job role and working as BI Developer.
Courses I Am Taking This Quarter
The two courses I have opted for this semester are:
· 1st course: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
· 2nd Course: Team Management
Link Outcomes from My First Course to My Workplace
The importance of project management within any organization cannot be ignored. Every organization undertakes projects on a regular basis, and it is up to the individuals who are familiar with the process of any project to ensure that it is a success. During my project management course, one of the key areas that we tackled was the planning of any project. The success of the planning process forms the foundation for every activity that will be taken in the fulfillment of the said project. For planning to be effective, there has to be effective communication between the different parties involved, most probably from different departments of the organization.
Project management methodology entails various aspects, for example, change, quality, risk, and configuration management (Newton, 2013). It is important to ensure that the team members are provided with adequate information of these areas, for example, an area such as risk management, as part of the project management methodology. Every project is also faced with a variety of limitations and challenges, and the successful execution of any project is important. It is at the execution phase of any project that individuals with the required skills for the execution may be hired or consulted, roles of team members are clearly defined, and accountability is encouraged. Milestones are also used in any project as a guidance system of evaluating the progress of the project at various stages. Milestones may entail short or long-term goals.
Link Outcomes from My Second Course to My Workplace
Technology has become a major aspect of any organization’s business, and a course such as information systems infrastructure is highly encouraged. Most of an organization’s process has been mechanized and integrated with information technology, and therefore management always fosters to hire individuals that are knowledgeable in such areas. Through the knowledge of information systems infrastructure, I am capable of recognizing technology trends that may enhance the operation in any organization. Recognition of trends also facilitates the provision of a support and initiative within the workplace. Information system infrastructure has specific aspects, for example, hardware and software, which has enabled me to familiarize myself with the information technology aspect of any business.
An aspect of information systems infrastructure that has become an important part of today’s business is cloud computing. Cloud computing is the practice of utilization of remote servers, usually located in a different location, for the management, processing, and storage, and processing of data facilitates by the availability of the internet (Rajaraman, 2013). Cloud computing has not only facilitated availability and accessibility, but it has also enhanced the safety of an organization’s data. Through big data, organizations have the capabilities of handling database systems, through a proper organization and enhanced access. Through big data, I have been able to develop real-time data that has facilitated in development of progress reports.
Applying Work Experiences to My First Course
I have worked in various organization, but I found out that project management was best applied when it came to IT organization. In such organizations, we were mostly involved in the development of software, mobile application, websites, and databases just to name a few. In such cases, these projects were numerous, and, therefore, offered opportunities for enhancement of our project management skills. I was mostly involved in the role of a project manager, which entailed oversight to ensure that the project’s execution went smoothly. We were mostly involved in the creation of project plans, which entailed detailed timelines that offered strict date of completion.
Examining the development of the Qlik dashboard, project management facilitated the creation of milestones, an aspect that I am currently more than familiar with, that were used for examination of the project’s progress, and various activities were assigned to specific individuals accordingly. After learning this course, I was able to know how projects were priced and ways through which management practiced pre-existing relationships with the clients, so that these conversations were mostly centered on progress reports to ensure longevity. In addition, I can say that I am more of a team player currently than I was when I was taking the course, as the work environment forces one to engage with others, as most projects are not centered on individualism.
Applying Work Experiences to My Second Course
My work experience has been quite technical and diverse, as I have been working on various information technology components, for example, Qlik dashboards to access and share point. I have also been heavily invested in the development of solutions, specifically those geared towards the development of connectivity solutions, to examining various reasons that may lead to server failure in an organization. Through work experience, I can say that my course on Information system infrastructure has played the biggest role, as I always find myself applying different aspects of what I learned almost on a daily basis.
Specifically examining the Qlik dashboard, I am mostly involved in examining the functionality of the dashboard in real time and the impact that big data. I was also involved in the process of development and implementation of the Qlik dashboard system, and at the same time we also integrated various databases within the system, for example, ORACLE and SQL and utilized clusters such as ODBC and OLEDB, which primarily network driver connections. The practical knowledge acquires through my work experience supplemented the theoretical part that I had acquired from my information systems infrastructure course and also enhanced what I already knew even further.
Work Proposal
Currently at XXXXXX I am working in were being charged with the responsibility of developing dashboards, that facilitate multiple user accessibilities, as well as enabling managers of projects to assess team member’s performance. The organization is what can be considered as an IT firm, and is in a sphere that is not only innovative but also highly competitive. Some of the elements that the dashboards we develop entail include information about human resource, diversity information, portfolio project management just to name a few. The organization is also majorly involved in the handling of any production aspects of a project, as well as monitoring the applications to ensure that failures are adequately and swiftly dealt with. Qlik, a tool that the organization utilizes in the development of our databases, enhances the user experience and integrates different elements such as graphs and trending charts. From my experience working within an organization, I can say that I have definitely learned a lot, for example, aspects such as big data and project management process in the real world. My recommendations come in the process of creating milestones for upcoming projects, to facilitate tracking of a project’s progress and overall status.
Conclusion
It is quite evident that what individuals acquire while in learning institutions have a direct effect on their experience in the workplace. I can attest to this, as when I officially joined an organization, my knowledge on project management and information systems infrastructure was immediately called upon. Project Management is a course that mainly focuses on the execution, initiation, and planning process in order to fulfill certain goals under specified criteria. Information system infrastructure, on the other hand, is a course that deals with telecommunication networks, software and hardware, and databases. The success of the planning process, in project management, formed the foundation for every activity that will be taken in the fulfillment of a project. Project management methodology is also important as it entails various aspects, for example, change, quality, risk, and configuration management.
The importance of the information systems infrastructure course that I took cannot be ignored, as the organization I work in can be considered as an Information Technology (IT) firm. Working on Qlik dashboards which aims at enhancing access and share point for the clients, I was also heavily invested in the development of solutions, specifically those geared towards the development of connectivity solutions, to examining various reasons that may lead to server failure in an organization. Some of the elements that the dashboards we develop entail include information about human resource, diversity information, portfolio project management just to name a few. The importance of cloud computing in today’s world cannot be ignored, especially with the advancement of the World Wide Web. Cloud computing is the practice of utilization of remote servers, usually located in a different location, for the management and storage of data facilitated by the availability of the internet. Cloud computing has not only facilitated availability and accessibility, but it has also enhanced the safety of an organization’s data.
References
Harned, B. (2017). Project Management for Humans. Rosenfeld Media.
Newton, R. (2013). The project management book.
Rajaraman, V. (2013). Introduction to information technology. Place of publication not identified: Prentice-Hall of India.
