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Juan Carlos De la Vega’s style as a follower can be characterized as an Alienated Follower. De la Vega seems to have experienced a setback, because he is unclear of his roles after an entire year with the company. Not only is De la Vega unsure of his roles, he also feels a promise has been broken. He was led to believe his position would appreciate and nurture his vision of the future for security systems. Given the article, there is no clear indication if De la Vega is currently functioning as…

PER REPORTER: Talazia mentioned to several people at school that she is super unhappy at home. She has contemplated suicide. She said she knew she could cut herself. She didn't know what she would cut herself with or where at. According to the reporter, it didn't seem too concrete. She also mentioned running away. She named a cousin named Tia, grandfather, and other relatives where she would runaway to. She named places she stayed at before. Talazia made the reporter aware of these concerns on…

I believe that servers should be paid the higher federal minimum wage for non-tipped employes. Servers, even if they give good service, are often under tipped and in some cases, not tipped at all. As cost of living increases, a servers pay also should increase just as any other workers would when minimum wage is increased. In my expeirance, most servers at least try to do their job well. Being a server is a hard job. I personally, have rarely had a server that didn't a good job, and yet…

In the film Apollo 13, while in orbit awaiting to do a lunar landing, they were doing some diagnostics and a oxygen tank exploded and Flight Commander Gene Kranz had to make some major decisions to ensure the crew would be able to return to Earth safely. As any effective manager would, Kranz using knowledge and information from his team of experts to assess the severity of the situation, demonstrating the first step of decision making. With the information he has, he acknowledges that a major…

Apollo 13: The Story of a Successful Failure in Space Exploration ?Houston, we?ve had a problem.? This iconic phrase was uttered by Jim Lovell after an explosion occurred during his Apollo 13 mission and it appeared that all pre-launch fears that the mission was cursed were coming true. Lovell, Apollo 13?s commander, was not the original commander for the mission. Rather, Lovell was slated to fly Apollo 14 when the original commander of Apollo 13, Alan Shepard, became ill. Not wanting to…

NBC is home to two workplace based sitcoms: Parks and Recreation and 30 Rock. On both the shows they have a goofy, simple, and lovable employee, on 30 Rock it is Kenneth the buck toothed page from Georgia and Parks and Rec has Jerry Gurgich, the local frumpy and simple uncle. Both characters share the same television trope, therefore having many similarities, but the characters also have many differences. Both Kenneth and Jerry are simple, loyal, and kind employees who try their best to help…

Matthew Henson, born in Charles County, Maryland on August 8, 1866. Henson’s, full name was Matthew Alexander Henson. Better known as, the first man to reach the Arctic. Matthew Henson, was a smart man. Henson, lost his mother when he was young. Then, later he had to drop out of high school to get a job because he lost his father. Matthew Henson, was one of the first men to go to the Arctic. He was on an expedition with Robert Peary, when they arrived at the Arctic. Matthew Henson was an…

They used exact words from transcripts in movie and provided very little filters. According to the American magazine, actors also read the book Lost Moon by Jeffrey Kluger and Jim Lovell (Blake). The book inspired the movie and had first hand accounts of the event by Jim Lovell. NASA also allowed the actors special access to equipment, simulators, and consulting with astronauts. One item that they were given exclusive access to was the KC-135 jet. This jet simulated zero…

The peoples Temple was a Christian cult which was founded and led by James Warren (Jim) Jones.The People’s Temple was introduced as an mission for the sick, homeless and jobless. He began to create a large following of over 900 members in Indianapolis during the 1950s.(Robinson) Jim Jones also earned degrees from Indiana University and Butler University. He was not considered a “Fundamentalist pastor” as many reports in the media and the anti-cult movement claim. Robinson states,” He belonged…

The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument is a test which is based on a number of questions tells you what your conflict style is. After taking the test I scored between an 80 and 90% for collaborating, avoiding, and accommodating all of which make sense when looking at my life. The collaborating style is a mixture of a cooperative, effective individual who is focused on team effort, partnership, or shared personal goals. Based on the information from the textbook “Interpersonal Conflict”…