Assignment3.92

Selected Business Article

Professor Klinkowstein

Playing the confidence game at work —

— the wrong way

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20130910-the-confidence-game-at-work

Xiuqi Zhu














Xiuqi Zhu


The Evolution of Overconfidence

Business World Shift

Jack Welch’s Time Has Ended

Xiuqi Zhu Professor Klinkowstein

Confident executives

of the 1980s can no

longer survive these

days. Cooperation is

what we need!


To be confident is

very important when

you looking for a job.

But as a manager, the

confidence showing

on everyone is your

confidence!

Ethnographic Research


Targets

ALPFA VS. Adopt a Dream



Step One – Interview

“Well Organized.”

“Detailed Time Schedule.”

“Professional.”

“Free Food.”

ALPFA Members



Step One : Interview

– “Very Few Communication between Members.”

– “Uneven to Freshmen and Sophomores.”

ALPFA Members




“Warm Discussions”

“Feel Free to Give Opinions”

“Equal to G-Board”

“Good Listeners”

Adopt A Dream Members




“Unprofessional”

“Ineffective”

“Oligarchy”

“Vague Time Schedule and Purpose”

Adopt A Dream Members



Step two – Observation



Step three – Practice

“ We are looking for confident leaders who is:

Strong in Ability

Follow Disciplines

Purpose-oriented

Brave to Give Opinions”

– Executive of Deloitte



Step Four – Conclusion

The employers might be OVERCONFIDENT

but the employees are DISCONFIDNET

Diagonals – Visual Research


Arcs – Visual Research


Irregular – Visual Research


Grids – Visual Research


Monochrome – Visual Research


Neutral – Visual Research


High key – Visual Research


Low key – Visual Research


Combination – Visual Research


Black and White – Visual Research


Selected Article for Research:


Playing the confidence game at work —

— the wrong way


Xiuqi Zhu














Social circumstance Observed


Employees lack of

CONFIDNECE.

Employers show too much

ARROGANCE.

Observation


Oligarchic organization

Poorly organized

Lack of focus

Distractive circumstances

Desire


A specific class or course that

-- help employees and employers

show appropriate confidence

-- build better working environment

Proposal


Set up selective course for “job search” or “build

confidence” in colleges or career centers.

Watching movies like “the pursuit of happiness” and etc.

Do model interviews with classmates.

The professors should work with both business school

and psychology offices.

Proposal


Recommend mandatory courses to corporations for employers and employees.

Cooperate with Human Resources and Public Relationship offices.

Set up monthly anonymous questionnaires for both employers and employees.

Hold monthly events and annual conferences between college students and employers.

Assignment3.92

Economy & Finance

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