Socialization process..

The most relevant article I found on the metamorphosis was the “9 things that motivate employees more than money” by Ilya Pozin.

“Don't show 'em the money (even if you have it). Here are nine better ways to boost morale”.

In this article it is explained in detail how to invest on the development of an employee in order for them to absorb the information, use their skills to the max and have them to offer to the company 200% of their best. I find this article very relevant to the third stage of the socialisation process.

Here is the secret of the 9 things that motivate employees

1. 1.    Be generous with praise. Praise every improvement
   2.    Get rid of managers. Allowing people to work together as a team, on an equal level with their co-workers, will often produce better projects faster
   3.    Make your ideas theirs.  Instead of telling people what you want done; ask them in a way that will make them feel like they came up with the idea “Do you think it’s a good idea if we do it this way?”
   4.    Never criticize or correct. Try an indirect approach to get people to improve, learn from their mistakes, and fix them.
   5.    Make everyone a leader. You’ll set the bar high and they’ll be motivated to live up to their reputation as a leader.  
   6.    Take an employee to lunch once a week. It’s an easy way to remind them that you notice and appreciate their work.  
   7.    Give recognition and small rewards. Try things like dinner, trophies, spa services, and plaques. 
   8.    Throw company parties. Don’t just wait until the holidays to do a company activity; organize events throughout the year to remind your staff that you’re all in it together. 
   9.    Share the rewards—and the pain. If you expect high performance, your team deserves to know where the company stands. Be honest and transparent. 

http://www.inc.com/ilya-pozin/9-things-that-motivate-employees-more-than-money.html

Critical Approaches

This week we learnt about the critical approaches but I will focus most on the

ideology and hegemony. That is:

Ideology

Structures our thoughts and controls interpretations of reality

Involves assumptions that are rarely questioned

Can influence our behaviours

Tied to systems of power and domination

Hegemony

Process in which dominant group leads another group to accept subordination as the norm

Manufactured consent

The news media for this week is the one from the Sydney Morning Herald “Facebook killer jailed for 21 years” dated August 31, 2012 from court reporter Louise Hall.

This article talks about a man who created a fake Facebook account to lure a teenage animal lover into bush land before killing her. He was sentenced 21 years of jail on the 31^st of august. Christopher James Dannevig, 22, murdered Nona Belomessof 18, on May 12, 2010. As soon as he learnt that she was an animal lover he created a fake profile and friend requested her telling her he was a team leader at the NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and offered her a job. I chose this story for this week because of the hegemony and ideology relevance. Nona, as other teenagers trusted the guy under NSW Wildlife Information Rescue organisation, because of its hegemony. However, the bottom line of the story is that Facebook’s hegemony is that of a non-trusted source and Nona is not the first teenager to get kidnapped because of a Facebook trap. The hegemony of both these organisation, in particular Facebook, which provides the means, are responsible of Nona’s death.

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/facebook-killer-jailed-for-21-years-20120831-254ft.html