Quote for Today

"An old Cherokee told his grandson: 'My son, there's a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It's anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies and ego. The other is Good. It's joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, & truth'. The boy thought about it, and asked: 'Grandfather, which wolf wins?' The old man quietly replied: 'The one you feed'. —Author unknown 

NASC 2: Why is the body mostly made up of water?

Water is of major importance to all living things; in some organisms, up to 90% of their body weight comes from water. Up to 60% of the human adult body is water. According to H.H. Mitchell, Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water, and even the bones are watery: 31%. The chemical structure of water H2O and both the hydrogen and oxygen have great importance as life giving properties and a preserving force to our systems. Women have a higher percentage of adipose tissue than men, giving them a lower percentage of water. Most of the water in the human body is contained inside our cells.

Water In Your Body:  As babies we are approximately 75 to 80% water and as we grow older this percentage decreases until the percentage is reduced to approximately 60 to 65% for men and 50 to 60% for women. 

The ability of water to disassemble and rearrange other molecules is essential to the chemistry of life. It does this by forming weak bonds with the other molecules. This is often why we refer to water as the universal solvent. Water is a perfect conductor of electricity and this becomes important in the day to day operation of our bodies. For example, the electrical potential is shared between the brain neurons through electrochemical transmitters. This electrical potential of brain chemistry must be present for any of our "thoughts" to take place. Water is important to the human body because your body needs to be constantly hydrated. Water helps digest our food so it can provide us with energy, it helps to transport waste out of the body, and it is important in controlling body temperature.

There just wouldn't be any you, me, or Fido the dog without the existence of an ample liquid water supply on Earth. The unique qualities and properties of water are what make it so important and basic to life. The cells in our bodies are full of water. The excellent ability of water to dissolve so many substances allows our cells to use valuable nutrients, minerals, and chemicals in biological processes. The carbohydrates and proteins that our bodies use as food are metabolized and transported by water in the bloodstream. No less important is the ability of water to transport waste material out of our bodies. For all those reasons, water is life.




Sources:
http://www.nestle-waters.com/healthy-hydration/water-body
http://www.chemcraft.net/wbody.html
http://www.ask.com/question/why-is-water-so-important-to-the-human-body
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/propertyyou.html

Quote for Today

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail". —Ralph Waldo Emerson (Artwork by: zenpencils.com)

New Leaked Song: Lady Gaga - Posh Life

This is, yet another amazing song from Lady GaGa from her upcoming album, ARTPOP. Comming out this 11th of November.

Please Read

Block mates, start answering your quiz sheets now for our BA 11 course. It covers up Chapter 1, 1a, 7 & 8. You can start now by signing up your username and password here: http://quizstar.4teachers.org/indexs.jsp

Important Instructions:

• For your username, use: usc_your family name. Example: usc_ponce  usc_abano
• For your password type: uscba11 
• Once you've successfully opened your account, change your password immediately by clicking "profile" –> "Change Password". 
• If your username does not work, tell immediately. 

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Quote for Toaday

"Some people are so poor, all they have is money".

Chapter 1a Online Quiz

Take the Test "here"

Quote for Today

Simple Case (Sample)

Step 1: Identifying a Problem (What is the Problem?)

             "My sales reps need new computers!"

Step 2: Identifying Decision Criteria (What are important or relevant factors in solving the problem?)

            • Memory and storage
            • Display quality
            • Battery life
            • Warranty
            • Carrying weight

Step 3: Allocating Weights to the Criteria (Which of these criterion/items have more effect in the decision?)

• Memory and storage.................................10
• Battery life..................................................8
• Carrying weight...........................................6
• Warranty....................................................4
• Display quality............................................3

Note: Rate each criterion on a scale of 1-10. And for ease, just use 10 being the most priority and 1 being the least priority. 

Step 4: Developing Alternatives (What are the alternatives that can solve the problem?)

alternatives refer to the things you consider that posses at least one of the criteria you created

Possible alternatives:

• HP ProBook
• Sony VAIO
• Lenovo IdeaPad
• Apple Macbook
• Toshiba Satellite
• Sony NW
• Dell Inspiron
• HP Pavilion

Step 5: Analyzing Alternatives / Rating and Evaluating Alternatives

• Sub-step 5.1: Rate from 1-10 each alternatives based on the criteria you have given

 Rate from 1-10 each alternatives based on the criteria you have given

• Sub-step 5.2: Multiply each alternative by the assigned weight and get its total 

Example: For HP Probook, we rated its Memory and Storage with 10. So we multiply 10 (which is the value we assessed for Memory and Storage of HP ProBook) by 10 (which is the weight of of the criterion, Memory and Storage). 

Step 6: Selecting an Alternative (Which one generated the highest total?)

•   Dell Inspiron generated the highest total with 249. 

Step 7: Implementing the Alternative

• The computers to be used for the sales reps would be Dell Inspiron

Step 8: Evaluating Decision 

•   If the decision you made was wrong, then you have to repeat the step again.  

 

Departmental Exams Information

Important Date: Friday, August 16,2013 (8:00 - 10:00 a.m.)

Please be guided accordingly. –gio

Quote for Today

"If you are lucky enough to be different, don't ever change." –Taylor Swift

Story: Find the Others by: Timothy Leary

Block K Word Collages

So yeah, lately was creating word collages for Block K 'cause he was bored so please forgive him. –g

Quote for Today

"The night hides a world, but reveals a universe".

#throwbackthursday Accountants Can Relate

Assignment (BA 11): Terms to Know - Chapter 2

Block mates, in case you forgot or felt too lazy to copy the terms to know earlier. –gio

BA 11 – Chapter 1 Online Pop Quiz.

These are the results of those block mates who took the Online Pop Quiz. This is just their score's summary. Full details of the results (such as answers and their errors and corrects) are personally sent to their given email addresses. Do you want to take the quiz? Click "here". Note that this post will be updated every time someone answers the quiz.

7/15/2013 2:46:59 
Name: Mark Lloyd Lastimado 
Email: markloy_lastimado2000@yahoo.com
Score: 73% (8 mistakes)
(Note: Check your email for the entire results.)

7/15/2013 17:55:40
Name: francis paolo f pena
Email: francis_d12@uhaoo.com
Score: 90% (3 mistakes)
(Note: Check your email for the entire results.)

7/17/2013 21:20:50
Name: Secret
Email: Secret@yahoo.com
Score: 47% (16 mistakes)

7/18/2013 20:28:13
NAme: JumonG
Email: bangamodota@yahoo.com
Score: 53% (14 mistakes)

7/18/2013 21:14:41
Name: Gio
Email: Requierme
Score: 87% (4 Mistakes)

Quote for Today

"She had blue skin, and so did he. He kept it hid and so did she. They searched for blue their whole life through, then passed right by– and never knew". –Shell Silverstein 

Ruthie Henshall - I Dreamed A Dream (Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Con...

would just like to share this song to block mates because this is one of his favorite songs. This song always reflect my life as a person.

Quote for Today

"I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone, it's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone". –Robin Williams

Happy Birthday Nikola Tesla!

One of the greatest minds of history, Nikola Tesla was born on October 10, 1856 and died at January 7, 1943 at the age of 86. He is known for the DC or direct current.

To know more about Tesla's life and works, you can view this comic: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla

ENGLISH: First Group Speaking Task

• Each group is consist of 5-6 members.
• Choose a responsible person to lead the group. 
• Prepare for a talk show which focuses on the topic, "Qualities of a Good Accountant".
• Assign roles to each member (such as guests, hosts, etc.) for your talk show.
• You are graded as a group, not individually.
• Strictly, no ORAL READING.
• Each group is only given 5-8 minutes to perform. Once you exceed beyond 8 minutes, a corresponding deduction is given. 

Rubrics:

• Clarity of the explanation                                  20%
• Use of language                                               20%
• Flow of the presentation                                   20%
• Creativity                                                         10%
• Meeting the time limit                                        10%

Total: 80%

Happy Birthday Tania Caburnay!

Block – K wishes you a happy, happy birthday! May you have the gifts of the Holy Ghost.

Photo credit: Arhjee Tampan Panuncialman

ENGLISH: First Individual Project (Misuses of Words)

Instruction: Search an advertisement (such as billboards, flyers, news ad, internet ads, etc.), product labels (such as instruction manuals, and product information), signs and symbols (such as traffic signage, company name) or anything that are misused (such as wrong use of grammar, spelling, subject-verb agreement, adjective/adverb, figures of speech). You have to take a picture, scan, or by any means for this will serve as your evidence.

Example:

1. So fun they won't even know their learning. (Source: Creative Kids Software)*
2. Cheaper than cheaper.
3. Smile, your saving a lot of money.

*Important: You must provide the source of the advertisement, product label, etc..

Addition instructions:

• Highlight the error/s.
• Don't create a cover page, just write your name, column # and seat #, schedule and date.
• You are only required to submit five (5) misused words in five (5) pages.
• Schedule of data gathering: July 22, 2013.
• Deadline: August 05, 2013.

Complex Examples:

Quote for Today

Block mates, well since is bored and blog needs some posts in order to maintain its activeness, will post quotations everyday for you guys to reflect on. Here's for today:

It was a question I had worn on my lips for days – like a loose thread on my favorite sweater I couldn't resist pulling– despite knowing it could all unravel around me. "Do you love me?" I ask. In your hesitation, I found my answer. – Lang Leav

Chapter 2: Review and Discussion Questions (Assignment)

1. Describe the two perspectives on how much impact managers have on an organization's success or failure.
2. Why is it important for managers to understand the external environmental components?
3. Describe an effective culture for (a) a relatively stable environment and (b) a dynamic environment. Explain your choices.
4. "Business are built relationships". What do you think this statement means? What are the implications for managing the external environment?
5. Refer to Exhibit 2-6. How would a first-line manager's job differ in these two organizations? How about a top-level manager's job?

Exhibit 2-6.

  6. Classrooms have cultures. Describe your classroom culture using the seven dimensions of organizational culture. Does the culture constrain you as a student? How?

  7. Can culture be a liability to an organization? Explain.

  8. Discuss the impact of a strong culture on organizations and managers.

  9. Using Exhibit 2-8, explain how a culture is formed and maintained. 

10.Explain why workplace spiritually seems to be an important concern.

Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc

If you need a reference to Chapter 2, has a PowerPoint presentation for it. Click "here".

Color Coding for Different Group Members

Note: Each group must make a flaglet with their designated color. The flagets is use for our group activities for ease and convenient order when answering.  

Assignment: ENGL 1 (Qualities of a Good Accountant)

The following are some traits, characteristic and ethics of an accountant:

1.  Must Know the Basics – He should have through knowledge of the basics of accountancy. He should be sharp, decent, confident and well managed.
2.  Multi-Tasking abilities: He should be able to do multiple tasks simultaneously without losing the focus.
3. Honesty: Above all, he must be honest for his work and for his company.
4. Knowledge Seeker: He must be a great learner and willing to grab knowledge. He must also have knowledge of the latest news in the industry.
5. Flexible and Accommodating: Your accountant must be able to manage himself according to situations and should be ready to learn from all kinds of experiences.
6. High Focus: An accountant must have good concentrating skills and he should stay focused on his work even after distractions.
7. Trained and Experienced: He should be well trained and familiar with the ups and downs of the finance world.
8. Time Management Skills: Time management is also very important in professional world. An accountant must be able to complete his task in the given time.
9. Strong Ethics and Integrity – An accountant who lives of a life of integrity will make sure that he keeps confidential information private.
10. Organized and Structured – An accountant should personally be a very organized person who is comfortable working within a highly structured environment.
11. Creative and Inquisitive – An accountant should come up with new and fresh ideas for overcoming obstacles or dealing with financial difficulties. An inquisitive mind that always wants to learn more and research new methods for efficiency will keep an accountant on the top of his field.
12. Detail Oriented – An accountant must also keep very detailed notes about his progress and meetings to keep his clients well informed.
13.  Business-Minded – If he can couch his suggestions in terms of a business's bottom line, he will be an even greater help to his clients.
14. Professional Skills and Expertise – accountants must be computer-literate, have an understanding of spreadsheet applications and be able to multitask.
15. Leadership Skills – strong communication and conflict resolution skills are important to success in the field.
16. Pay Attention to Detail – They [accountants] must be able to quickly spot errors and discrepancies, identify problems and even anticipate where trouble may potentially occur.

Sources:

http://businessandmarketing.edublogs.org/2012/07/04/qualities-of-a-good-accountant/

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/personal-qualities-accountant-4601.html

http://work.chron.com/traits-skills-personal-characteristics-accountant-9716.html

Chapter 2: Constraints and Challenges for the Global Manager

Block mates, for Chapter 2 of our topic on our BA 11 course, just created a PowerPoint presentation for it (because he's too lazy to publish it online, what a snob!). Block mates can view it on the link below and they can download it too!

Here's the link:
http://sdrv.ms/1afozAx

For ease viewing click, "Start Slide Show".

Peace out!

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Assignment: Review and Discussion Questions

1. Explain why studying management history is important.
2. What early evidence of management practice can you describe?
3. Describe the important contributions made by the classical theorist.
4. What did the early advocates of OB contribute to our understanding of management?
5. Why were the Hawthorne Studies so critical to our understanding of management?
6. What kind of workplace would Henri Fayol create? How about Mary Parker Follett? How about Fredrick W. Taylor?
7. Explain what the quantitative approach has contributed to the field of management.
8. Describe total quality management.
9. How do systems theory and the contingency approach make managers better at what they do?
10. How to social trends influence the practice of management? What are the implications for someone studying management?

Copyright 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. 

Management (11th Edition) by: Stephen P. Robbins & Mary Coulter eBook

Block mates have an eBook version of our textbook, Management (11th Edition) by: S.P. Robbins and M. Coulter, and if block mates want to have a copy, is giving it to you for FREE! The advantage of the eBook version is it's pages are full colored and it's easy to use. Just one thing though, cannot provide you the "code" for the online exams so you can't view the online website of the book but other than that the eBook is completely fine. converted it to .pdf version (since .pdf are almost compatible to all  devices) but if you want it to be converted to another format, say for example you're on an iPad, can convert it to ePub. Enjoy.

Here's the link:
http://goo.gl/VHxGC

–gio

Management History Module

Learning Outcomes:

• Describe some early management examples
• Explain the various theories in the classical approach
• Discuss the development and uses of the behavioral approach
• Describe the quantitative approach
• Explain the various theories in the contemporary approach

Historical Background of Management

• Ancient Management
• Egypt (pyramids) and China (great wall)
• Venetians (City of Venice, floating warship assembly lines)
• Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nation 1776 
• Industrial Revolution
• Substituted machine power for human labor
• Created large organizations (factories) in need of management

Major Approaches to Management

Classical Approach

1. Scientific Management

• Frederick W. Taylor

• Known as the 'father' of scientific management

• The theory of scientific management
• Using scientific methods to define the 'one best way' for a job to be done:
• efficiency of workers
• standardize method of job
• providing incentives

   2. General Administrative Theory 

• Henri Fayol
• Believed that the practice of management was distinct from other organizational situations.
• Developed principles of management that applied to all organizational situations.
• Fayol's 14 Principles of Management

• Max Weber
• Developed a theory of authority based on an ideal type of organization (bureaucracy)
• Emphasized rationality, predictability, impersonality, technical competence, and authoritarianism 

Quantitative Approach

• Quantitative Approach
• Also called operations research or management science
• Evolve from mathematical and statistical methods developed to solve WWII military logistics and quality control problems 
• Focuses on improving managerial decision making by applying:
• Statistics, optimization models, information models, and computer simulations. 

Organizational Behavior 

• Organizational Behavior (OB)
• The study of the actions of people at work; people are the most important asset of an organization.
• Early OB Advocates
•  Robert Owen
• Hugo Munsterberg
• Mary Parker Follett
• Chester Barnard

The Hawthorne Studies

• A series of productivity experiments conducted Western Electric form 1924 to 1932
• Experimental findings
•  Productivity unexpectedly increased under imposed adverse working conditions.
• The effect of incentive plans was less than expected.
• Research Conclusion
• Social norms, group standards and attitudes more strongly influence output and work behavior more than do monetary incentives.

The Systems Approach

• System - a set of interrelated and interdependent parts arranged in a manner that produces a unified whole.
• Closed systems - are not influenced by and do not interact with their environment (all system input and output is internal)
• Open systems - dynamically interact to their environments by taking in inputs and transforming them into outputs that are distributed into their environments. 

The Contingency Approach

•  Sometimes called the situational approach 
• There is no one universally applicable set of management principles (rules) by which to manage organization.

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education

PowerPoint Presentation Help

Block mates, if you need a PowerPoint presentation for your reports on BA 11, please feel free to inform to make one for you. It's definitely FREE of charge and tries his very best to base it specifically on your topic with accordance to the book. Of course, this does not limit for . Block mates can also help others too! Let's work on one other.

–gio

Bachelor's Song / Manager's Song (Lyrics)

Block mates, if you'd like to have a copy of the song that presented to you on July 04, 2013, he provided the lyrics here:

BACHELOR'S SONG

If I were a bachelor, if I were to marry
I would marry a teacher's daughter
More than any lassie
For she can teach, I can teach
We can teach together
Then we'll find a place tonight,
Teaching one another.

Policeman – shoot
Mechanics – screw
Ice cream man – suck
Doctor – inject

searched for a video/audio file of the song but to his disappointment, he hasn't found any.io

BA 11 – Syllabi

Block mates, this is the revised syllabi (see link below) for our BA 11 - Principles of Organization & Management course. It covers:

• the Overview of the course
• Course Description
• Classroom Management
• Course Requirement & Grading System
• Specific Objectives, Contents, Mode of Delivery and Assessment Scheme

If block mates have trouble in viewing the syllabi (e.g. incomplete and unclear contents) try to download it in your PC by clicking 'File' then 'Download' or just simply ctrl + S. If problem sill persist, email at giorequierme123@gmail.com or gioreq@outlook.com and if you have questions email Madam Pontevedra.

Here's the link:

goo.gl/xLFCE

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