Participatory Model

To vote these students into their positions we used a participatory model, found in chapter four, to create our election process. We agreed that each candidate would give a short presentation and then they stepped out of the room and we put our heads down and raised our hands for the candidate we wanted to vote for. Chapter three and employee development is a factor also, because the sustainability board, sub-group leaders, and general members all need to work together to guide the project and manage each other in a respectable way without being too invasive. This is difficult, but so far, I believe we have all done a fine job and am hopeful it will remain that way. Also, I believe this club will be a good example of inter-shared services …show more content…
This is essentially our goal, and how our club will be reviewed. We had to earn full club status by having a certain number of meetings, three hours of table times, creating a constitution and following criteria student senate expects from us. Also, we are evaluating RWU sustainability and will be conducting interviews, collecting data, determining impacts of assessments and implementing ways to become more sustainable. Overall, I would say this is a theory Y model of organization theory because we are working alone or in small groups with the belief that we will take responsibility for our work. Also, we are being self-directed leading to more creative ideas and then discussing their applicability. Chapter 10 and leadership is the club having an e-board and leaders of subgroups. As leader of the engagement group, my main role during the final class presentation was making sure the PowerPoint was ready on the due date. This was not difficult, it mostly meant I made sure each question was designated to a member of the group and made sure everyone understood their task including …show more content…
Stop and Shop focuses on being a sustainable company and its warehouse is powered by the organic waste we collect in the backroom. We had to learn what could go in the organic bin and what could not along with practicing methods of reducing waste and maximizing product we brought in daily. Personally, I am a big supporter of sustainability. My cousin is an environmental science major who has had a longtime passion for protecting the environment. We often have discussions on topics such as pollution, ocean acidification, endangered species, and these conversations over the years have formed my interest in the environment and being sustainable where possible. Outside of the sustainability club itself, the concept of organizing a program and being a member of a club is important for both my political science and legal interests. In relation to political science, local, state, and national government are all their own program in a sense. While they do intertwine, every agency within them has their own group. For example, interning in the Rhode Island State House in the General Treasurer’s office is a “club” in a sense. The Treasurer’s office has roughly ten full-time workers all based around the Treasurer. If I were to pursue this route I would be a member of this club. Being a member means showing up to events, participating in meetings, and making decisions based on what is best for the