I have decided to write my paper about Sevierville, Tennessee and its business negotiations compared to negotiations in Nashville, Tennessee. I have decided to choose this topic because just from my own experience I have found the two to be extremely different. The differences vary from the culture, negotiations, and business operations.
The culture of business in Sevierville is based more on the person than the business. People there rely on verbal agreements more than they do contracts and written agreements. Nashville is quite the opposite; they rely on the businesses reputation rather than the CEO or President. Businesses in Sevierville are very small while the businesses in Nashville have a tendency to be much larger. With this smaller environment business owners have a closer relation with their employees and this could cause the success or demise of the company. In Nashville the relationship between CEO to employee is either very small or nonexistent.
Negotiations in Nashville are much more structured than those in Sevierville because they start out talking about business. In Sevierville people will share stories at first and build a relationship with the other business owner. This difference is huge especially if you need that company to work with you. If you don’t relate with the person in Sevierville then the negotiation will likely fail.
Business operations in Sevierville are extremely different because owners will likely work with those within the city. However, in Nashville you are more likely to find the most efficient way to do business. If that means going overseas or to a different state it will not affect their decision. Sevierville businesses believe that they should stay inside the city and at most go out to bordering counties. The differences between the two vary far and wide. This is why this would be the perfect subject for my paper this semester.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Paper Brain Storming
While trying to figure out what I would like to write about I came up with some ideas. My first idea was to do the golf environment. It has its own language that only people who watch it or play it would understand. Like any other culture has its own culture where people have their own norms.
Then I also started to think about the restaurant environment. It is almost like a totally different world compared to reality. It is very different to what people are used to and unless you have worked in a restaurant then you will not know what to do. You have to do certain jobs much differently than you would in your kitchen. Its language is long and complex and its jobs vary from cleaning to managing. This culture would be a good topic for my paper.
Then my final idea would be the culture of Sevierville, Tennessee. It has a different language compared to the rest of the United States. Even though they speak English, they have their own kind of slang and expressions. It also has its own sets of values and norms. Even though many people believe that education is important many people in Sevierville believe that it is not necessary to get far in life. This would be the perfect culture to do my paper on because it is so different than what we are used to in reality.
Then I also started to think about the restaurant environment. It is almost like a totally different world compared to reality. It is very different to what people are used to and unless you have worked in a restaurant then you will not know what to do. You have to do certain jobs much differently than you would in your kitchen. Its language is long and complex and its jobs vary from cleaning to managing. This culture would be a good topic for my paper.
Then my final idea would be the culture of Sevierville, Tennessee. It has a different language compared to the rest of the United States. Even though they speak English, they have their own kind of slang and expressions. It also has its own sets of values and norms. Even though many people believe that education is important many people in Sevierville believe that it is not necessary to get far in life. This would be the perfect culture to do my paper on because it is so different than what we are used to in reality.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
What I'd like to work on in a writing class
While I am in this writing class I would like to improve a few things. I would like to be able to give my idea to the reader in fewer sentences than I usually do. My professors and fellow students have always pointed this out in my papers. I have always had this problem and I would like to finally get it settled. I would also like to work on my ability to argue my point in an effective way so that the readers will see my point and completely understand it. I feel like I can do this fairly okay but I would like to improve on it much more. With this I can be able to to effectively convince the reader my point of view is the right one. However, I feel like I can improve on all aspects on my writing skills because there is always room for improvement. I'm just hoping that this class will help me be a better writer in every aspect possible.
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