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MCC Organizational Behavior Group Project - Mattel Recall

 

 

Bibliography

 

People

 

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Group Project Calendar

What type of issue is this - let's discuss?

Mattel's Ethics - find pros and cons of their ethical behavior

Mattel Background and History

Group project

 

Meetings

When should we meet?

Who When I can meet
Sandra Tu aft 7pm, Wed after 5pm, Fri aft 7pm, Some Sat/Sun
Jackie Monday (11/19/07) at 6pm at the library?
Tashunda Saturdays are not the best days for me so I wil have to know in advance. After 6
Eddie Sunday, 4pm-8pm

 

 

Group members

 

 

Newest News!

California sues 20 companies over toys with lead (Mattel named!)

Mattel recalls 155,000 Mexican-made toys

 

Relevant Links

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20254745/

http://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/news/companies/mattel_recall/index.htm

http://www.mattel.com/safety/us/

 

Interesting things about recall

 
Current events
Following article is about Consumer Product Safety Commsision chairman getting paid trips provided by toy companies
 
China's spin on story

http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/08/18/the-spin-war-to-protect-chinas-brand/

 

Article about how competition is doing

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21435966/

 

Consumer reaction

Some interesting statistics in this article

http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=833

 

About Bob (CEO)

http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromMktGuideIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedMktGuideId=1000911

http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/kwo/spr05/indepth/eckert.htm

http://www.mattel.com/message_from_ceo.html

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_15/b3727081.htm?chan=search

 

 

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Comments (75)

Anonymous said

at 1:01 pm on Nov 6, 2007

Sandra,
I can't figure out how to post a site, when I edit the page the site and try to adsd link, doesn't come up as a link so here it is maybe you can get it to work: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1374291931&Fmt=4&clientId=20785&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Maybe we need to meet for a lesson on wiki sorry :)
Jackie

Anonymous said

at 1:12 am on Nov 7, 2007

Eddie is aware of this site too, he e-mailed me back tht he will check it out.

Anonymous said

at 9:35 pm on Nov 7, 2007

I know we are supposed to come up with group norms so here are a few that I wanted to post. We can discuss them on Monday.

Group Expectations:
1) Be able to draw on each group member’s
knowledge and perspectives
2) Draw on each other’s strengths for example, one of us may be a better writer and will be able to use that skill when complying the paper
3) Motivate each other and force one another to be responsible to each other – making each other stay on task hopefully eliminating procrastination
4) Personal conflicts
5) Socializing and learning each other personalities,
communication styles and senses of humor which will help us to build trust with one another
6) Making wrong decisions particularly in writing
7) Unequal commitments and the feeling that
someone may have not but as much effort
towards the project as someone else

Grounds for firing group members:
1). Has not responded to any of the discussion blogs
3). Is unable to be contacted
4). Does not give any input of suggestions
5). Is not respectful of other group members
6). Clearly has no interest in helping the team or being a
member of the team

Anonymous said

at 2:26 pm on Nov 11, 2007

Somethings I jotted down about things to consider while doing the project:
Mattel's realtionship with the consumer
Brief company history
Leadership (CEO)
Ethical Behavior
Options for the future?
American made?
Better prot-type testing-small parts/magnet, quality control
Clearer, more detailed expectations or instructions to manufactures
How to regain customers' trust

Anonymous said

at 12:22 pm on Nov 13, 2007

Sandra, Everything OK? I really am enjoying the You Tube clips. Still getting use to this wiki thing. In class we have to, as a group, do the excercise on pg. 465. It can be done and handed in next week. Also we are suppose to be getting group time as we did last night but not everyone was able to attend. We talked about possibly splitting paper into 5 parts. Each working on 1 and collaborating on 5th part. Trying to put some bullets points together for next Monday. 1)Tashunda-history, 2)Sandra-surrent events, 3)me-leadership and behavior, 4)Us as a group-Options and our recommendations, 5)Eddie-Mattel's actual steps to resolution and regaining trust. ***Eddie, are you still with us as a group? Not sure if you are able to figure this wiki out so I will send you an e-mail too.

Anonymous said

at 12:23 pm on Nov 13, 2007

Sandra I meant current not surrent :)

Anonymous said

at 1:00 pm on Nov 13, 2007

I did not see the Youtube maybe I need to look again. I will be posting some of the history later this week or beginning of next week.

Anonymous said

at 3:37 pm on Nov 13, 2007

On the project do we have to do some power points. And on the group assignment we do that in class or out of class.

Anonymous said

at 11:12 pm on Nov 14, 2007

Im sorry I have not been into this project but I got 2 other group projects about to be due so im trying my hardest to keep up with yall but what are we up to and what specifically are we trying to accomplish so i can get this one going.

Anonymous said

at 11:38 am on Nov 15, 2007

I know how you feel Eddie. Just glad you responded. Our presentation has to be a minimum of 15 minutes, everyone has to talk, power point has to be used. Check with me next week for write up Janeczek handed out a couple weeks ago about project expectations. It's only about 5 minutes each to talk-we talked about breaking it up like in the above comment. We have a couple weeks yet, not due till 12/17 or earlier for extra credit maybe she wasn't clear. I thought maybe we could jot down a couple bullets each for next week if time permits or bring some info to review and we can do jot things down in class.

**Everyone we are suppose to read Chapt 12 for homework
it will help for excercise on pg 465 to be done in class next week.

Anonymous said

at 1:05 pm on Nov 15, 2007

Hi guys-
I added YouTube videos that you can access in the top right side bar. I have been trying out some of the organizational tools that PB Wiki offers as well as Google Gadgets. I thought we could put a calendar up so that we can post important dates, deadlines and meetings for our Group Project. I thought I would make this an entirely separate wiki page.
Jackie- are you still having problems posting a URL link on the page?

Anonymous said

at 1:06 pm on Nov 15, 2007

I'm wondering if we wanted to use the Wiki to complement a Powerpoint if Prof. Janeczek would let us do that?

Anonymous said

at 2:02 pm on Nov 15, 2007

Please edit your contact info on how we can contact you - email is good.
Also, please note I added when can we meet feature on the home page. Please fill in your availability.
I am still working with the Calendar page so just note it's a work in progress!

Anonymous said

at 2:12 pm on Nov 15, 2007

Sandra use the wiki to complement the powerpoint how?

Anonymous said

at 11:03 pm on Nov 15, 2007

Just got home from school. I have to work tomorrow (Fri)8-6 Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 2pm-11pm. Not sure about next week yet. I'm sorry, I work in grocery biz and Thanksgiving one of the biggest holidays. I am on vacation the following (Sunday 25th->) and I will have one week day off this week just not sure which one yet.

Anonymous said

at 12:28 pm on Nov 16, 2007

Hi-
If you want to find the sidebar, go to the white menu bar area on the top right area of the wiki homepage. There you have three different tabs to chose from. Click on the Sidebar tab and all the links I have mentioned will appear. You can also add links as you build Wiki pages, want to add URLs, etc.
Any questions, just email me (click on the email me link after my name in the group members list.
T- we can use the videos as part of our presentation. WE can play them during the 15 mins and it's good use of multimedia and eats up some of the 15 mins as it's really hard to talk for 15 minutes. BTW, we should probably have some hand outs and maybe a hands on activity during the class. That is another nice way of eating up the time.

Anonymous said

at 11:25 pm on Nov 17, 2007

I have Monday off, but work the rest of the week except Thurs. Tues 3pm-12, Wed 3pm-12, Fri 8am-6, Sat 3pm-12, then VACATION :)!!! Not sure if anyone is available to meet Monday before class?

Anonymous said

at 10:37 pm on Nov 18, 2007

I agree with handouts however I am not to keen on the idea of a hands on activity. What type of hands on activity would it be? I do not know if I will be in tomorrows class because I am not feeling well

Anonymous said

at 11:45 pm on Nov 18, 2007

I have work Mon 9am-3:45, Tues 10am-3:45, Wed 9am-9, Thur. off, Fri. 1pm-9, Sat. off

Anonymous said

at 12:14 am on Nov 19, 2007

Tashunda, hope you feel better. Great write up on the history of mattel! Anyone else up for meeting before class? I will try to check wiki a couple times tomorrow to see if if anyone is interested, if not it's OK.

Anonymous said

at 9:34 am on Nov 19, 2007

Hi-
Thanks, Tashunda for the History of Mattel.
And if anyone is going to build pages such as the History of Mattel-please make a link for it on the side bar. I can't find a link for it off the Home page or in the side bar. The only way I knew it was there was because I'm tracking changes.
Thanks! - Sandra

Anonymous said

at 9:35 am on Nov 19, 2007

Hi-
I am on campus all day. I can meet are we thinking 6:30pm?

Anonymous said

at 9:41 am on Nov 19, 2007

Hi-
I added a link to the Mattel History & Background on the Homepage and sidebar.

Anonymous said

at 9:45 am on Nov 19, 2007

Where are the group rules? I think we should have a link to those, too. Did we all look at them and take a vote that we like them?

Anonymous said

at 12:09 pm on Nov 19, 2007

If you go to the bottm of the home page when signed in, it ask if you want to view all pages, that will show any new pages added on. (Rules and mattel history). I can meet at 6:30 but haven't heard back form anyone. I will check back later. We are suppose to get a lot of class time if you don't want to meet, but we should bring some stuff to work with/on or at least be able to review how we want this paper to go, ironing out the details alittle. The rules aren't offical either because we never sat down and discussed them. Tashunda suggested them and they are preety good.

Anonymous said

at 3:43 pm on Nov 19, 2007

Sandra are you and I the only ones going to class tonight? I haven't heard back from anyone yet.

Anonymous said

at 3:47 pm on Nov 19, 2007

Hi all I am will not be in class. I did alot of lifting on Saturday and ended up going to the emergency early this morning. I truly apologize and know how important this group project is. Jackie do you have my answers from last week's group assignment you and I agreed pretty much on the same things. If you want to call me I'm at 860-818-3039. Sorry once again for not being able to make it.

Anonymous said

at 4:06 pm on Nov 19, 2007

I can meet at 6:30pm. I am on campus today for work and will be reading from 5-7.

Anonymous said

at 4:22 pm on Nov 19, 2007

Sandra I'll see you at 6:30 at the library. Still haven't heard from Eddie. Tashunda, I hope everything is OK with you and the baby. You have given us plenty of information to work with.

Anonymous said

at 4:40 pm on Nov 19, 2007

Hi jackie-
Sounds good. I will meet you at the front door of the library. We need to look at the group rules and vote on them. What else do you want to do? We can meet in my office and look at the wiki web site and decide our next steps.

Anonymous said

at 5:08 pm on Nov 19, 2007

Hey Tashunda-
You take it easy and take care of that itty bitty babie! Feel better.

Anonymous said

at 12:00 am on Nov 20, 2007

im sorry i could not find a babysitter for my son and his mother got called into work so i had to baby sit im truly sorry but if yalll want to meet some other time i can gladly make it just give me a time so i can make arrangements to find a baby sitter or just take him with me if i have to.

Anonymous said

at 11:33 am on Nov 20, 2007

Eddie, Start looking for info or review some of the stuff we've posted, put some bullets together on what Mattel is doing to win back consumers. Make a new page on this wiki to post your work, try to link it to the front page (I haven't tried this yet) if you go to the bottom of the first page when signed in you can look at all pages or if you can link it, it will be in the side bar. Sandra knows way more then I do about computers and this wiki.

Anonymous said

at 11:35 am on Nov 20, 2007

Eddie please just keep in touch so that we know you are participating. Have you had any time to look at anything? You can review past comments for suggested splitting of the presentation.

Anonymous said

at 11:50 am on Nov 20, 2007

Anyone up for meeting Sunday or Monday?

Anonymous said

at 12:59 pm on Nov 21, 2007

HAPPY THANKSAGIVING EVRYONE! HOPE IT SAFE AND RESTFUL FOR ALL.

Anonymous said

at 9:15 am on Nov 24, 2007

I can meet on Monday.

Anonymous said

at 11:31 am on Nov 24, 2007

Anyone else for Monday? 5 or 6 o'clock?

Anonymous said

at 1:06 pm on Nov 25, 2007

6 is better for me I don't get out of work until 4:30-5:00 and I work near the airport.

Anonymous said

at 1:08 pm on Nov 25, 2007

It completely slipped my mind but what did we have for homework, and Jackie are you able to log on to Vista? I seem to be having problems

Anonymous said

at 1:09 pm on Nov 25, 2007

I can try to get there by 5:30 if that's better for you guys

Anonymous said

at 3:50 pm on Nov 25, 2007

Tashunda, I will be at the library at 6, that sounds easier for you. Anyone else? I couldn't even find the log in for the new Vista or comnet or whatever.

Anonymous said

at 3:55 pm on Nov 25, 2007

Eddie? Are you in? Should we just not count on you for this project? We need to start getting serious and need to know if you are going to meet with us or are you dropping this class? Either way we need to hand in a complete presentation so if you can let us know ASAP it would be appreciared.

Anonymous said

at 3:56 pm on Nov 25, 2007

Appreciated.

Anonymous said

at 4:09 pm on Nov 25, 2007

Tashunda type in http://my.commnet.edu, then sign in, the sign in is shown on the MCC site. I was able to go to Vista. Nothing new was posted in Org Behavior, chapt 10 was there but I think it was there before.

Anonymous said

at 11:15 am on Nov 26, 2007

i will see you in the library and will try to get there a little earlier

Anonymous said

at 12:43 pm on Nov 27, 2007

Is there spell check on this? And how can I stop the text from being replaced when editting myself?

Anonymous said

at 7:24 pm on Nov 29, 2007

Hi guys-
I have not forgotten you. I'm just doing my other class that ends this Sat.

Anonymous said

at 12:13 pm on Dec 2, 2007

I don't see a spell check in here. My suggestion is to copy and paste what you write into Word, run the spell checker and then copy and paste it back into the wiki page.

Anonymous said

at 12:17 am on Dec 4, 2007

Do you want to put the information thats on the sidebar on the powerpoint as different pages i need to know so i can start putting that together. I was thinking for the cover page divide it into to two and put the mattle toys looking brand new and then on the other side get a picture that shows the defect and i have to think of a title what do you guys think about that idea if you dont like it just give me some suggestions of what you think might work better.

Anonymous said

at 2:21 pm on Dec 5, 2007

I don't think you'll be able to show a defect because there wasn't necessarily a defect it was lead paint. I think that would be a good idea to start making the slides however we all need to start making some bullets because there is really nothing in there.

Anonymous said

at 12:38 pm on Dec 8, 2007

I think we are just looking to put it as the scenery)background)? I'm not sure. I don't know how we will attach it either. I think we can cut and paste some of the stuff from what we have typed up already. I know we still have quite a bit of work ahead. I have to work every day till Friday. I have Fri, Sat, Sun off next week (before its due). I have a family Xmas party Sat at 2 but can meet Fri evening, Sat am and/or evening, and Sun any time. I will try to put some more stuff together before then but not sure how much time I can commit. Can everyone meet next weekend for a couple hours to finish this?

Anonymous said

at 11:17 am on Dec 9, 2007

Do we know if Eddie has completed anything. I should be able to meet on Fri evening or early Sun. I will know better on Tues.

Anonymous said

at 8:43 pm on Dec 9, 2007

Eddie please click on Recent Activity and look at Mattel Bullets I think that some of these will help. I think we have enough articles and now people need to start extracting information and making bullets. We are down to the wire and there I don't see too much that is beneficial to the project.

Anonymous said

at 1:39 am on Dec 10, 2007

imoff on tuesday and thursday work monday and wednesday till 2 and got class both those days at 7 o'clock friday im basically busy for the whole day with class in the mourning from 8 to 2 then work till 10:15 saturday im free till 4 and i dont know about sunday yet so any time im free im more than happy to meet with yall and Tashunda i broke up the bullets into pages on the power point if thats what you wanted me to do if not tell me so i can correct them to the way you wanted.ASAP

Anonymous said

at 10:27 am on Dec 10, 2007

That's fine have you pulled anything else from the articles

Anonymous said

at 4:49 pm on Dec 10, 2007

U gonna be in class today

Anonymous said

at 7:17 pm on Dec 10, 2007

Hi-
I can meet Wed night after 5pm. I got to know ahead of time so that I cancel another appt but I will do that so we can get this project finished.

Anonymous said

at 10:34 pm on Dec 10, 2007

Tashunda and I will be in the MCC library on Sat 11am-1ish then Sunday sometime.

Anonymous said

at 12:25 am on Dec 11, 2007

alright i can make it on sat

Anonymous said

at 12:30 am on Dec 11, 2007

I'm not sure if anyone has started on a power point presentation, Eddie if you did I don't see it or myabe you are bringing it? I started one just incase

Anonymous said

at 12:36 am on Dec 11, 2007

I only did about 5 slides but at least it's there to build onto.

Anonymous said

at 2:13 pm on Dec 11, 2007

yea i started it i did the ones on the bullet

Anonymous said

at 10:56 am on Dec 12, 2007

Hi-
I have to work until 2pm on Sat. I can meet up on Sunday, but anyone know what time? Also, there is supposed to be big snow storm Sat night into Sunday?

Anonymous said

at 10:08 pm on Dec 13, 2007

I add a Powerpoint to the files section. There is one slide that says Future of Mattel that needs to some information. I basically went by the presentations that were on Monday and what Jackie posted. Statistics and video clips do not need to be included.

Anonymous said

at 10:57 am on Dec 14, 2007

I can meet on Sunday too if we are able to get there.

Anonymous said

at 10:58 am on Dec 14, 2007

I am still going to be there on Saturday 11am.

Anonymous said

at 1:08 pm on Dec 14, 2007

I am plan on being there Sat as well. Has anyone gotten the chance to review the PP

Anonymous said

at 1:29 pm on Dec 14, 2007

I am going there on sat to

Anonymous said

at 7:00 pm on Dec 14, 2007

Did you add to it or relocate it?

Anonymous said

at 7:39 pm on Dec 14, 2007

Sorry. Tashunda, I'm not sure if you added to the one that is there or if you made another page or another power point? I think we can use a lot of what we have as talking points to go along with each slide that will have a couple bullets?

Anonymous said

at 8:33 pm on Dec 14, 2007

I added some more things to the power point but not sure how to edit it in this crazy wiki so I saved it on my computer and reattached it, didn't mean to get rid of the first one if anyone added to it, or it may still be here, I don't understand this site completely yet.
That's it for me tonight, see you at the library at 11, don't hate me if I'm a few minutes late.

Anonymous said

at 9:50 am on Dec 15, 2007

Hi- I'm going to be there at 11am-1. I have to get out of work from the mall at 11, so I will be a little late probably due to nasty mall traffic. I will be there though to finalize our presentation.

Sandra

Anonymous said

at 10:54 am on Dec 17, 2007

Hi-
I'm working on the Bibliography this a.m. Don't think I forgot! I had to work yesterday so I will get this done an printed for us today for class tonight.

Anonymous said

at 5:05 pm on Dec 17, 2007

It's done. I'm adding it to the PPT. I will print out individual copies of everything for the professor.

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