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Running head: Final Course Reflection Final Course Reflection Fundamentals of Business Ellen Gossett Trevecca Nazarene University Abstract This Fundamentals of Business course, while interesting, was happening during a very stressful time in my career. There are four topics that I enjoyed most during this Fundamentals of Business course. I was able to pick up key learnings from the discussions around what motivates employees, the financial aspects of business, the business ethics dialogues, and how the values of marketing can drive advantages for companies. I am head of global procurement for a large global telecommunication company. My team consists of eight direct reports with the wider global team totaling twenty eight …show more content…

Everyone has the capability and desires to move up in the pyramid toward the top level of self-actualization. Advancement can be interrupted if failure to meet lower levels occurs. Changes in job or life disruptions can have an impact on what level a person is focusing, Ebert, R. J., & Griffin, R. W. (2015) I have found this theory of great value in dealing with my direct reports. I have tried to look and see where I see them in their needs model. How can I help develop them to get them to that next tier? I have noticed that most of my team is at about the same stages in terms of their basic needs. I try to give them positive feedback to challenge them into personal growth. I think I have personally been striving towards self-actualization. I have basic needs, physiological, security, social and esteem, but personal growth is a target that I have for myself at this point in my life. The second concept that I enjoyed as part of this coursework was in Chapter 15 on managing business finances. As Head of Global Procurement I am responsible for reviewing accounting statements, like our balance sheet, income statement, and cash flows on a monthly basis. I also have budgetary responsibility for my department, Ebert, R. J., & Griffin, R. W. (2015) The Balance Sheet that we use at our company is a summary at that point and time of our Assets, Liabilities and worth, we

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