MONDAY 1/28

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SR201
TODAY: Good discussion today. We began discussion of Chapter 1 in the textbook. We defined the terms leisure & non-leisure, work, and personal care. We said that leisure is defined as free, unobligated time. Whereas work is defined as obligated time that involves constraint/commitment whether it is enjoyable or unenjoyable. Personal care is time devoted to the maintenance of an individuals well-being such as eating sleeping, & showering. An activity is categorized depending on the motivation for the activity. Sleep for personal care is a non-leisure activity but napping is a leisure activity. Working out for exercise is a leisure activity but working out because you are a part of an athletic team is a non-leisure activity.


HOMEWORK:
-What is "Samaritan's Feet" and why have they been in the sports news lately?
-Depending on the row you sat in today in class you should be ready to discuss the following that was assigned to you (Neulinger's Paradigm: Leisure, Neulinger's Paradigm: Non-Leisure, Classical View of Leisure, Antiutilitarian View of Leisure, Social Instrument View of Leisure, Leisure as a Symbol of Social Class).
- Buy & start reading Into The Wild.
-Create your Into The Wild blog template and email me the url.
-Quiz #1 based on Chapter 1 this Friday.

IC212 (10:00)
TODAY: Solid discussion today. We discussed Chapters 1 & 2 in Drucker. Our discussion topic was management and we covered its origin, evolution, the 3 management philosophies, and management's 3 essential tasks. We talked how war led to management's first era which was the Army Command Model which is a linear (top to bottom) structure. We then moved into the manufacturing/industrialization age which led management into an Assembly Line Model (lateral: left to right). Finally, we moved into the technology/service age where management has evolved into an Automation Model (teamwork & quality circles). We finished class discussing the 3 essential tasks of management: 1) Establishing the specific purpose & mission of the institution, 2) Making work productive & the worker effective, & 3) Managing social impacts & social responsibilities.


HOMEWORK:
-What is "Samaritan's Feet" and why have they been in the sports news lately?
-Review the 7 essential principles of management & why it is classified as a liberal art (Chapter 1).
-Read & be ready to discuss Drucker Chapters 3 & 4.
-Give thought to a topic you would like to research.

IC212 (2:00)
TODAY: Nice discussion today. We discussed Chapters 1 & 2 in Drucker. We focused on the origin and evolution of management and the 3 management philosophies. We discussed how war resulted in the first management philosophy (Army Command Model). During and after the 2 World Wars, the US moved into the industrialization/manufacturing age. This led to the second management philosophy (Assembly Line Model). Today, we are currently in a service/technology age which has moved us into the third management philosophy (Automation Model). We will start class on Wednesday discussing the 3 essential management tasks (Chapter 2).

HOMEWORK:
-What is "Samaritan's Feet" and why have they been in the news lately?
-Be read to discuss the 3 essential management tasks (Chapter 2).
-Read & be ready to discuss Chapters 3 & 4.
-Give thought to a topic you would like to research this semester.

SR368
TODAY: We began discussing Chapter 1 and focused on: 1) Why is effective facility & event management important, 2) what are the main components of an effective facility management plan, 3) characteristics of a leader & how they transfer to a manager, & 4) the functional leadership model. We will pick up on Wednesday with the managerial grid model.

HOMEWORK:
-What is "Samaritan's Feet" and why have they been in the news lately?
-What are the steps for developing a policies & procedures manual?
-What are the steps for creating an effective event?
-Sponsorships