Kristin Furukawa

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• Commented on Organizational Decision Making
  As a member of the gymnastics team, I have witnessed firsthand how critical decision making can be. My coaches are faced with a tough decision every week during competition season as to which six girls they will pick to make...
• Commented on Culture
  I agree with Yuri, and I think that when Chris brought up the example of Joel Maturi coming in as the new athletic director at the University. This was a very tough position to be in seeing as there were...
• Commented on Dec. 10
  I agree. I think Sam's presentation on the YMCA was very informative. She did an excellent job of not overcrowding her slides and instead, presenting the information herself. By doing this she captivated the attention of the audience rather than...
• Commented on Blog #5 Organzational Effectiveness (New Philosophy)
  I also agree with you because I think that being goal-oriented, having open communication between people, and displaying great leadership are some very important core values to have in an organization in order for it to be effective. A leader...
• Commented on Organizational Structure
  I have to agree with Jamie when in terms of communication being fundamental in the success of an organization. Relating information between different departments or parts of the organization is essential to maintaining an effective organization. In terms of baseball,...
• Commented on Culture
  I agree with Matt in that, culture is extremely difficult to define. However, it does become more clear when everyone has the same values, beliefs, and shared understandings. Everyone works according to the same standard and work from the same...
• Commented on Organizational Leadership
  I tend to agree with trait theory of leadership because I have known many people before who were great leaders and had always been that way. They have always stood up for what they believed in, people often came to...
• Commented on Culture
  it is very interesting to read about another team at the University because i know my team's culture so well and it is nice to compare and contrast. the terminology of basketball is something that i am definitely not very...
• Commented on Conflict
  Alexa makes an excellent point about conflict being beneficial because more than one person's ideas are heard rather than the same information from the same point of view. With only one person's ideas being presented, morale and support could become...
• Commented on Thanksgiving Tournament Blog
  this sounds like a great time. you really connected well between how the trip went and how it was organizationally effective. it is difficult to be thinking about academics or sports when you are somewhere as fabulous as the bahamas...
• Posted 12/10 Presentations to Organization and Management of Sport
  Today's presentations we're interesting and full of useful information. I thought Sam did an excellent job with her YMCA presentation at describing exactly how the organization was effective in terms of going global, reaching out to millions, and using its...
• Posted 12/1 Presentations to Organization and Management of Sport
  Today's presentations had a good variety of information. I thought the Steelers presentation was interesting in that, they opted not to use current forms of mass media advertising like Facebook and Twitter. While I think that might hinder the ability...
• Posted 11/24 Presentations to Organization and Management of Sport
  The presentation that stuck with me the most today was Kristen's presentation on Nike. As a student-athlete, I receive a lot of Nike apparel since the University is sponsored by them. Being a relatively large organization, Nike had several...
• Posted Organizational Effectiveness Philosophy Revisited to Organizational Philosophy Revisited
  Throughout the semester we have learned about what it means to be an effective organization. There have been different ideas about measuring the effectiveness and success of an organization some of which complimented each other while others contradicted one...
• Posted 11/19 Presentations to Organization and Management of Sport
  Being the first day of presentations, I thought everyone did very well. Yuri's presentation was the very first one and I thought she did a very good job explaining the structure and functions of the Federation of International Gymnastics. She...
• Posted Organizational Decision-Making to Organization and Management of Sport
  Decision making is a skill that all sport managers need to possess. I can guarantee that no person on this earth can make it through a job without making some sort of decision at one point or another. A...
• Posted Organizational Culture to Organization and Management of Sport
  Organizational culture is one of the most recent introductions into the field of organization theory and as such does not have a concrete definition. Various theories have been presented and all have some of the same general ideas concerning...
• Posted Leadership to Organization and Management of Sport
  Leadership will always be influenced by various contextual factors such as actors, processes, culture, structure, and environment. I have come to experience these factors first hand through my new captaincy of my team this year. The first thing to be...
• Posted Conflict to Organization and Management of Sport
  Conflict is an essential part of any organization much like power, culture, goals, or strategy. When you hear the word "conflict," words such as problem, dispute, or disagreement often come to mind. While this is true, conflict can be beneficial...
• Posted Organizational Power and Politics to Organization and Management of Sport
  Power and politics seem to be at the center of any organization, sports included. Sources of organizational power stem from the subunits as well as how the organization is structured and designed. One of the major forms of power is...
• Posted Environment to Organization and Management of Sport
  Assessing your general environment can be one of the most important things to do for a business owner who plans on opening a new venue. For example, imagine you have decided to open up your own branch of the Jamba...
• Posted Organization Strategy to Organization and Management of Sport
  Power, capacity and interest are three things that greatly underpin the internal workings of an organization and as such, influence the organization's strategy. It may be thought that power comes from the higher-level corporate leaders of the organization but who...
• Posted Organizational Structure and Design to Organization and Management of Sport
  A good, solid structure within an organization is a sure way to attain success. In every organization there will be levels, or a hierarchy, of the individuals who work there from the owner or president all the way down to...
• Posted Organizational Effectiveness Philosophy to Organization and Management of Sport
  What makes an organization effective? Is it one that attains all of its monetary goals? One that obtains the most resources from its environment? Perhaps it is one that focuses on the internal processes of the organization rather than the...