Introduction to Business

Introduction to Business

REFLECTIVE ESSAY

For the purpose of doing a portfolio for FNBE March intake semester two, Introduction to Business, it was required to write a reflective essay. By taking Introduction to Business, I have learned a lot of new things and know how a business actually started out. The most interesting topic that I found is chapter 5, Managing Employees. Employees have lots of different attitudes towards their job and their attitude will greatly affects their hunger towards success. What I think is really useful for me in the future is that I have known the key to being a good employee. Employees that have the big 5 ‘OCEAN’ are more likely to be hired. The big 5 consists of openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. Personally, I think I have openness in me. Although I would like to possess all the other 4 personalities, I know that personalities cannot be changed. How an employer treats the employees will also affect their attitude towards the job. For example, an employee that receives a fair pay and great responsibility in their job is likely to be satisfied with their job. Hence be more productive and loyal to the firm. An interesting part in Introduction to Business is that it teaches me how a human is motivated by their needs. Most importantly, the basic needs have to be satisfied, which are the physiological needs and safety needs. It is important to satisfy one’s hunger and for one to feel safe and sheltered. Moving on to the advanced needs, we have social needs, esteem needs and self-actualization needs. Those are extras in life but is still has great importance. Having friends, getting promoted in job, and finding the true meanings of life are examples of advanced needs. Introduction to Business has benefitted me a lot to be more prepared in the future.