Today in class I just kept thinking about how NASA seemed to care more about money and procedure then anything else. They seemed to think ’what can we get from the government, or our employees or the American people?’ rather then ‘what can we do for them?’ this out look and culture lead to some major problems in NASA’s community.
Within each engine there were complications that helped lead to the Challenger disaster. The People cared more about themselves. Lack of love in the work place created fear so they couldn't work as a whole. The organization was so thick with red tape that it was nearly impossible to get information to the right people. Marketing did not even really exist. NASA was not producing a produced that consumers really needed or wanted. Technology was old and needed to be updated or replaced but because of lack of money improvements were pushed aside. Capital was spending more then they were making and cutting the budgets for safety improvements and developments in order to say on schedule.
I think that in any company if priorities are all about money and unyielding procedures disaster will eventually strike. In order for a company to be truly successful it needs to be built on a mind set of, ‘what can we do for them?’ (the consumers, employees etc.) rather then ‘what can they for us?’
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I think that you made very valid points in your blog. I agree with your blog quoted, "’what can we get from the government, or our employees or the American people?’ rather then ‘what can we do for them?" I think that is so true. The society today is so concerned about themselves and what they can get rather that what they can do for the world/society they live in. The priorities are a little messed up.
True that. I think that we are all beginning to see a problem that you emphasize quite nicely- looking out for number one means disaster will strike sometime. The problem is, this requires a bit of change, and people who start looking out for the aggregate rather than themselves will initially fall behind. However, if it is a principle somebody is willing to stick with, they will eventually pull ahead. Sorry, that was a tangent. I just liked how you emphasized that point.
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