Although I am currently working in industry, even when I was in school I saw myself more inclined to work in industry rather than academia. The idea of doing lots of academic writing and teaching as a...

As others have mentioned, cutting corners in a clinical study introduces more risk, and might make the results less robust. However, regulatory bodies exist to mitigate a lot of potential harm to the ...

@knd26 I've been in the same boat where I've had difficulty contacting certain people when we were all working virtually. Whereas pre-COVID you could simply walk up to colleagues and talk face-to-face...

As others have mentioned above, scope creep can be mitigated by defining the project's objectives from the get-go, and ensuring those objectives are clearly communicated to the project team. However, ...

In industry, oftentimes the problem of a "poor" project manager isn't necessarily because the person is bad at their job, but it's because they're both managing the project and working in it. This can...

This is a very relevant topic of discussion nowadays due to changing work habits brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. I work in industry so I can't speak to academia work, but in my opinion, the ri...

I think incorporating more automation in certain jobs can be a great way to improve productivity while also limiting human error. With the proper systems in place, we can let machines do the more meni...

I'm currently working in the medical device industry, and I agree with the above replies in that I personally prefer the stability and structure that comes with working in industry. You're often going...

As someone who has been working in the medical device industry for a few years now, I found the material in this course to be very relevant to my day-to-day life, much more so than any other course I ...

I also agree that the motivation level of the project manager can definitely have a significant impact on the team's motivation. However, this motivation has to show through the project manager's acti...

I can see how there is a relationship between having exciting and challenging work, and being recognized for that work. It makes sense that someone who has had many opportunities to tackle new, challe...

One of the biggest motivators in my career has been the people I work with. I'm fortunate to be working on a team of very passionate, hardworking individuals who I get along with well, which motivates...

A company can encourage employee retention by addressing the factors that motivate employees to stay at their jobs, as we discussed in this week's lecture. The most influential of these factors are ex...

I think that whether working overtime is associated with more or less motivation depends on why the individual is working longer hours. If they are genuinely passionate about their work and strive to ...

It is important during a project that all members of the team are aware of what communication is expected of them, and how often, and this can definitely depend on the company's organization. For inst...