In Chapter 6 Methodological Preferences we learn the key term called methodology. Methodology is the process of doing research. This cartoon highlights the socratic method which is used to learn by asking questions until you reach the correct answer. The student humorously jokes that the method is just like searching the web which implies that you have to take a long time digging around to find the information that suits your questions. This depicts how there can be multiple different types of research methods that help us problem solve and learn more about the real world. 

I relate to this cartoon from my experience as a manager planning an anniversary party for my past job. Organizing an event takes so much time, effort, and communication. I found myself asking endless questions to my boss, trying to grasp her vision. At first, she was unsure, which left me confused and stranded about the direction. After about 100 questions and much going back and forth we finally set the details and agreed on how the party should look. This process reminded me of the cartoon and asking questions until everything becomes clear. This is exactly what research methodology is; asking questions until you reach the correct answer. 

In Chapter 5 Developing Good Theories we are introduced to the key term called openness. Openness is the concept of expecting multiple viewpoints and perspectives. In the cartoon we can see it states “My door is always partially open,” which depicts the person’s openness to hearing others out. The specific words “partially open” reveals that the person is only partially open to hearing others out and their time is limited. The bottom quote depicts how aware the employees are of how the boss is. It’s clear that the boss is not so open to communication but is trying to make an effort to come off as if he is. 

This cartoon relates to my personal life since I had a boss that did something similar to the boss in this cartoon. When I first interviewed for my past job I was told that questions are loved and that their door is always open. I thought this was amazing because I like to learn from experience and gain knowledge of what to do based on asking questions. I later learned that the boss’s words didn’t mean much when their door was constantly closed and they were hard to reach.

This cartoon illustrates the concept of mass communication. Mass communication is when the media organizations create messages and share it with the larger population. In the image you can see multiple layers of communication including a news channel, a phone, and a tv. These are all forms of technology that can share messages to a large number of people. The presence of all these things creates a foundation for sharing information through old and new forms of media. Even the clock that is marked 24hr suggests that communication never stops. The cartoon reflects how communication can develop and spread at a fast speed. 

This cartoon reflects my personal experience when I worked as a manager. One of my tasks was to create events for the center and share them. I did this in many different ways. The first source I used was a website called Wix that let me share the new events through the website. I also shared the events through email by copying all of the emails we had and adding them to the mailing list. Lastly, I sent out SMS to each client we had informing them of the new events. By doing this, I was engaging in mass communication by using the different platforms to reach a large audience.