Help me finally get my college degree

[mach1mustang351]

Hey everyone,

I am working on finishing up my BS in Organizational Management and I need some help compiling data for my senior project.  I have a really brief survey here that only takes about 5 minutes to complete.  The questions are about management and perceptions of manager.  I appreciate any help you guys can give me.   

Thanks in advance,

Sam

<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/88GXNGG">Click here to take survey</a>

[team39763]

I took the survey. Good luck bro.

[timthescarrd]

Huh, I just finished an Operations Management course finishing up my BS in Comp Sci.  Took the Survey.  GL

[mach1mustang351]

Huh, I just finished an Operations Management course finishing up my BS in Comp Sci.  Took the Survey.  GL

Way to go on your degree!!!  I spent many years in the Junior College system earning two year degrees as I figured out what I wanted to do.  Since I went with organizational management I am almost there... good thing too cause I'm almost out of money.  Thanks for the help with the survey, keep it coming!!!

[bake74]

     Took your survey, though I am the top person at my company, the only higher is the owner.  So I just answered as when I was a worker under a supervisor.
     Good luck.

[DustyRusty]

I took the survey.  Took ~ 2 minutes.  Hope it helps.

BTW, I sent you a personal message a few weeks ago but your mail box was full.  Hope you are settled in for the winter.

Rusty

[Garrcus]

Good Luck with the project!

[fitz]

I took the survey, I hope I passed. Good luck.

[VileZambonie]

I took the survey. GL

[bobcooter]

I took the survey. Good Luck. One more thing , the back half of the survey reminded me of a Mark Twain quote. (it's paprpharsed for use here) "There are lies, danged lies and then there are statisics."

[JRConnieK10]

Hope this helps. GL

[Stewart G Griffin]

Survey done.

Next, please do not take offense to the following, but based on my experiences working with many managers and even working in management capacity briefly i can surmise the following on what it takes to be/become a "manager":


1) You have to either lose the ability to think or don't have the ability to think to begin with;

i think companies don't want someone who really thinks for themselves---they want OBEDIENCE first and foremost.  They don't want someone who thinks outside the box.

2) You have to be reactive rather than pro-active (see #1 above).  In other words, react to a problem instead of preventing one in the first place.

3) Have a "go along with the flow" mentality.  Don't have urges to rock the boat so to speak.

4) Be a yes-man and other terms i can't print here.

i will post more as i think of them.  See---i'm losing the ability to think.  Maybe i should become a "manager." 

[mach1mustang351]

I took the survey. Good Luck. One more thing , the back half of the survey reminded me of a Mark Twain quote. (it's paprpharsed for use here) "There are lies, danged lies and then there are statisics."

Nice one!!!  I will have to remember that.

Survey done.

Next, please do not take offense to the following, but based on my experiences working with many managers and even working in management capacity briefly i can surmise the following on what it takes to be/become a "manager":


1) You have to either lose the ability to think or don't have the ability to think to begin with;

i think companies don't want someone who really thinks for themselves---they want OBEDIENCE first and foremost.  They don't want someone who thinks outside the box.

2) You have to be reactive rather than pro-active (see #1 above).  In other words, react to a problem instead of preventing one in the first place.

3) Have a "go along with the flow" mentality.  Don't have urges to rock the boat so to speak.

4) Be a yes-man and other terms i can't print here.

i will post more as i think of them.  See---i'm losing the ability to think.  Maybe i should become a "manager." 

I actually wrote a paper way back on this topic.  The typical managerial hierarchy is a top to bottom system.  If the people under you do well you do well.  Unfortunately most people are managers and not leaders so they want to make clones of themselves that will do what they say.  This does nothing to develop useful managers that understand and will grow and lead better employees.  It would be to a company's best interest to spend time developing leaders and not picking and promoting managers. 

There is also the Peter principle where a person is promoted to their highest level of incompetentcy.  It is natural and also ignorant to promote your best worker to a management job because they are good at the job... does not mean they have what it takes to lead... not manage but lead. 

There is my rant. 

[1980c10]

Took the survey, back when I earned my degree I remember knocking out papers reports etc super busy at the end. Kind of got used to the balancing work and school, meeting the high demands that come towards the end of a degree and before I knew it was done. Was a couple of days before graduating and didn't even realize it under the stress of getting all the work done. But man what a feeling. Best of luck to you.

[Lt.Del]

there.  finished the survey....from someone who is pursuing a Masters in Information Technology, since I oversee that at my agency anyway.  gettin ready for a new career after I retire from law enforcement in less than 6 yrs.       Hope that helps.