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.

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