#management theory

[chuckbbirdsjunk]

[recsspecs]

Although all these books claim to offer the latest and greatest in management theory and tools, the reality is that most innovative, state-of-the-art tools are merely elaborate makeovers or the repackaging of fundamental management theory. A rose by any other name is still a rose. How many different ways can you talk about change management or empowered work teams, for instance? To be fair, however, the proponents of these “new” theories and practices do echo a shared truth: The world has changed dramatically, and the way managers run businesses hasn’t always kept pace. - Complete MBA For Dummies by Kathleen Allen Ph.D., Peter Economy

[hislop3]

Friday Feature: You Will be Hated

TGIF! I found this piece on LinkedIn and thought it was quite good and worthy of reposting in its entirety. I know what this is about, personally.  I was an administrator, moreover, a senior living and healthcare CEO for many, many years. I ran large organizations primarily but the parallels within this story, don’t change. At times, I was hated for doing the work I had to do and, in some cases,…

[graymand]

MBA 6111 - Management and Corporate GovernanceTheory of Corporate Governance Study Notes

Finding a New Balance for Boards and their CEOs by John Carver (reference is at the bottom) Abstract First universally applicable theory of governance The model conceives of governance as a function more akin to ownership than to operation Board exists to add value to shareholders rather than to managers. Preparing for a New Governance Paradigm Policy Governance model – does not prescribed…

[frownyalfred]

Dragon bruce wane that hoards his many children and kids that arnt even his. On an unrelated note clark is wondering why kon and Jon are nowhere to be seen. Who knows🤷🏽‍♀️

Okay. Dragon Bruce Wayne, but the public/media don’t think he inherited the dragon shifter genes from his dad (notable dragon) and the recessive ones from his mom’s side (Martha was a very strong carrier) because he’s so calm in public and doesn’t appear to hoard anything. He’s smooth and charming with media at events, he shakes hands, he’s not twitchy or abrasive like some stronger dragon families are, especially the purebred ones. The Wayne dragon shifters all tended to be prickly in public, even Thomas. Especially when Martha was out of sight too long.

And so, the media writes him off as a non-inheritor, no shifting or dragon genes expressed. Which is strange, considering his parentage. Even Martha had some dragon tendencies as a carrier.

But then. Bruce starts adopting kids, and everyone slowly realizes that this is a dragon. He is the sum of both family lines in the best and worst ways. He is adopting a HOARD of children. He is reasonable about everything except two things: his children, and his city. It turns out, those are the only two things he dragons-out about. But when he does? Holy shit.

Bruce Wayne isn’t a dragon who happens to be in Gotham. He is THE dragon of Gotham. Gotham is his hoard, and god protect you if you touch his kids. All 78 of them running around under his broad wings.

[mountainfucker69]

@ whoever is styling armand next season. for your consideration

(the lace is from this 17th century venetian needlepoint that i found by chance while looking for public domain patterns)

[radiance1]

Danny: Hey, I need you to be my boyfriend for a week.

Jason: What.

Danny: My parents are coming over and I've apparently accidentally talked about a partner more than once and only realized when they said they wanted to meet them.

Jason, currently still solidifying his power as a Crime Lord: Excuse me?

Danny: Let me get this out of the way, I do not consider you at all a person of romantical interest and a friend. But I need you to act as my partner for only a week until my parents go on their merry way over to my sister, okay?

Jason: Is there, quite literally, no one else to ask this?

Danny: You're my only friend who lives in Gotham, plus we share the same apartment.

Jason: That's almost sad.

Danny: You in?

Jason: Sure, why not.

===

Maddie: Danny, honey.

Danny: Yes mom?

Maddie: I don't mean to.... question, who you choose as your parent but. Well, me and your father was just wandering if he was a... [Maddie gestures with her hand] you know, one of those.

Danny, uncomprehendingly staring at his mother's hand: What.

Maddie: Oh dear, how do I bring this up. You know, one of those.

Danny: Mother I need more context.

Jack: If your boyfriend a crime lord!?

Maddie: Jack!

Jack: What? Beating around the bush wasn't helping!

Danny: Say WHAT?

===

Danny: Hey dude, thanks for helping with this even though you didn't need to!

Jason: No problem, I wasn't doing anything too [Crime Lord activities flash through his mind] important.

Danny: Can you believe my parents thought you were a crime lord though? Weird am I right?

Jason:

Danny: Jason. You are scaring me.

Jason: Haha, yea that's weird isn't it?

Danny: Jason.

Jason: Well, I have to leave now to attend to my totally real and totally not crime related job at the ice cream shop.

Danny: [Squints eyes]

Jason: [Internally sweating bullets]

Danny: Suuuuure, bring me back some ice cream though.

Jason: [Thumbs up and leaves]

[potato-lord-but-not]

i'm feeling very normal about the manager.

yeah he’s such a little freak (affectionate) ain’t he ??

[mychapel-004]

FNAF SPOILERS! SCROLL! TALKING ABOUT THE SPRINGLOCK SCENE!

i’ve seen so many people discussing the springlock scene in both negative and positive ways and i think it brings up really cool points about how matthew played that scene and balanced fan expectations with his own characterisation.

i think the discussions around this movie have rlly exposed the disconnect between fanon and canon in fnaf, especially talking abt the core games in isolation, bc frankly in the game universe (ignoring the books) we get Very Little characterisation for William other than the obvious, but Matthew managed to add so much in the way he talks and his body language.

in the reveal scene, we see afton at arguably his peak. in his first scene, he comes off as somewhat demeaning and judgemental until he recognises mike’s name, at which point he seems to have this nervous energy, rushing to cover it up but stumbling slightly, his reaction to the tables being turned even slightly is massive.

this is a man who committed multiple mrdrs in essentially broad daylight, hid the bodies in the most obvious place, and still got away with it, and then kept the crime scene as a trophy of his actions, and an ongoing prison sentence for his victims. he has been in complete control for decades, and is confident that he can deal with any kind of threat quickly. his confidence in his reveal is palpable

it changes when vanessa shoots him. the whole parallel with vanessa and the animatronics is hugely interesting too- how william refers to the animatronics almost endearingly as “kids” when he wants them to obey, how both vanny and the animatronics have an unearned loyalty to him, almost a pseudo-adoption through what he did to them, taking them from their parents and keeping them under his thumb, forever stuck as naive, forgiving, obedient children. vanessa breaking from that control shakes him, but the mask slips back into place almost immediately.

then, he’s outsmarted by the brother of one of his victims, and the child he planned to end next. his pseudo-children turn on him and he can no longer manipulate his appearance or shed his skin to escape. he explodes on them, and his language is incredibly telling that he is being dishonest.

he calls them small, trying to belittle them into submission, even though they are ten feet tall metal animatronics powered by rage. he is grasping at straws to regain control, and failing miserably.

finally, the springlocks go off. the locks in the movie look more like a ribcage, so the first two likely puncture his lungs. they’re slow, and painful, but he doesn’t scream or beg or sob. he grunts and groans, gritting his teeth and only letting out sounds of pain that sound almost involuntary. there is no way in hell he would visibly let himself show weakness or pain in front of these creatures that he believes he has control over. he isn’t brought to his knees until there are eight metal spikes embedded in his abdomen. he doesn’t let the mask fall for even a second, until he literally PUTS THE ACTUAL MASK ON and finally collapses. even then, he’s fighting for consciousness, twitching and writhing with no control over his body. william afton thrives on control, and his soul will not rest until he gets it back.

it’s why he keeps the pizzeria- he always comes back. he can’t help but return to the scene of the crime, putting on his old costume, continuing his killings. he revels in being a constant threat on the horizon. and now, he knows he is going to die, and he knows the suit will bring him back, and noone will be able to get rid of him then. so he puts the mask back on, and waits.

in terms of the sfx- they’re pretty accurate. with stab wounds, you need to leave the knife in the wound as long as possible for best chance of survival, as it stops the blood from escaping. in terms of the springlocks, there wouldn’t be copious amounts of blood as the locks are keeping the wounds filled- which is good because it means a slower, more painful death.

[stephen9260]

On "the dice rolls were bothering the patrons" I just want to say that FUCK I so fell for it. For the longest time I thought it was diegetic and then I saw HG had explained it was just a random effect and I was like yeah ok sure. There is one thing though. Jarthur couldn't hear the dice. We could. The Manager changed that. So... are we listening from the Waylay? Even better yet, the static sound we hear... is what we hear being recorded in the Waylay?

[chuckbbirdsjunk]

[radar-chaos]

Is no one going to talk about how the new plastic mask for Gangle is like a mask that neurodivergents use to make it through the day with other people? Gangle is visibly frustrated just trying to be “normal,” and in the end she still feels like she messed up, and I…

I get that. On such a personal level.

Not only that, but the mask is plastic. Plastic (the mask) is often considered cheap and unauthentic, whereas glass is considered more high quality (her real personality). No matter what she does, she feels like she’s failed. Her genuine emotions are so sensitive and easily hurt, but her mask is obviously and visibly a fake persona, and in her case, a completely out-of-character one.

It makes you wonder just how she was treated growing up.

[sunshine-girl-shines]

Do we know know the radio sounds are at the end of the episodes?

What if it was the manager tuning in or out?

Could that explain why sometimes theres music at the end of episodes sometimes? Or at the beginning?

[hysteric-machine]

Hi fellow under medicated chronically ill and disabled homies. If you read this, it's your sign to take your "just in case" medication if you need it. I was in excruciating pain this morning and you know the drill, wasn't gonna take my painkillers just because, you know, waiting for it to get worse lmao?? My s/o gave them to me and, wow, who would've guess, it is now so much easier to get out of bed and move on with my day (you can insert a shocked Pikachu face here).

So yeah, grab those meds homie. If it is really bad now it probably won't be better in a few hours and it will cost you spoonies to suffer anyway. So if you can ease it up just a little, do it.

[arthur-lesters-glabella]

Folks, I’m relistening to s1 rn and just realized- when John and Arthur gain the skill to see peoples’ deaths, You Call It Madness plays and there is radio static every time after. Does that imply the Manager gave them the skill??

[thepersonalwords]

You have a choice: pursue your dreams, or be hired by someone else to help them fulfill their dreams.

Jay Samit, Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation