I think that the problem with this question is that there is already a set difference between the different departments. This creates a separation between the employees and researchers which can cause problems. I believe that there is importance in stating that collaboration between companies is important. No matter what the structure of the…[Read more]

I think that culture and structure influence each other but they are separate entities within a company. Culture is more of how people work and interact with each other while structure deals more with factor such as who they are around, their schedules, their position, and their position in climbing up in the ladder. A company can have an…[Read more]

For me, at this point in time, I believe that I am currently more suited for Middle management. Although, it would be ideal to be the people who start projects, I think that I have not gained enough experience to be able to start projects and know the ins and outs of this management aspect. Middle management is more geared towards detailed…[Read more]

I agree with those who believe that project managers will have difficulty completing work in a matrix company structure. This is because of the presence of another project manager who the employee has to report to. This adds complications because there may be overlaps between projects that can cause confusion and delays. It would also be…[Read more]

When building a team, first and foremost, it is important to pick a teammates that are good at working with others and is able to motivate the other members. It’s not good to have a members that are not open-minded and create a low-morale in the workplace. It is important to have optimistic, hard-working people working beside you. For me, behavior…[Read more]

Each organizational structure has its own advantages and disadvantages. So when initiating a project, it is important to figure out the benefits of a structure in order to take advantage of its benefits. In terms of collaboration, it would be a good idea to use a matrix structure. The dual management structure creates a double check system to…[Read more]

As the standard states, the company must, to the best of their ability, reduce the risk to the lowest level possible. I believe that this could be done by being able to address all the issues present in the device. After stating the issues, solutions for these issues must be presented in an orderly manner with the possible outcomes also listed. By…[Read more]

Risk identification is an important aspect of medical device development. It is better to prevent than to fix because fixing implies that damage has been dealt. Risk identification is part of risk identification, which is the mitigation of the potential setbacks or complications that may arise during the development that may potentially cost a…[Read more]

Risk management is an important aspect of business in order to have a successful product release. In terms of assuring that the final device run smoothly, these risk management meetings must occur on a constant basis. Problems arise throughout the project and these problems must be solved early on to prevent more damage or setbacks in the future.…[Read more]

I believe that even though it is not required, it is important to point out that performing the validation process can do more benefit than harm. Although it may add to the costs, it would be better to do because it makes sure that the product made performs up to its desired results. I also think that it may seem as if it is unnecessary but it…[Read more]

Design controls are important because they keep the product up to standard and up to date and competitive with other products. Sub par products can turn out to become dangerous and deleterious. This can be avoided by having strict design controls and quality control. It is also necessary to make sure that a product follows FDA guidelines so that…[Read more]

I completely agree with the points mentioned above. An effective product is the fruit of good design controls and other properly implemented steps. Just as every ingredient is important, a good verification process ensures that a product will work based on its original design. It is also implemented to see whether there are other effects of the…[Read more]

Meeting minutes are important. You possibly can’t remember everything in the meeting and your personal notes will only show the thoughts you had in your head during the meeting. The minutes are important because it’ll allow you to go back to and remember important parts of the meeting and find out if you were assigned anything from the…[Read more]

When making any schedule, it is important to note the schedule of other people who are involved inn the project. It is important to keep in mind that they also have deadlines to meet and things to do. Furthermore, it is also important to not trust the timeliness of people. As much as possible, add as much time in case of setbacks and delays so…[Read more]

I think that having double blind experiments are beneficial in their way since it reduces the possibility of a bias from both the subject and the administrator. This ensures that the results read in by the administrator is not tainted or affected by assumptions or expectations made. In this way, only the observations or the effects that manifest…[Read more]

Consent, in terms of medical trials and treatment, is important because of the possibility of law suits and numerous liability reasons. In terms of possible clinical trials and each individual’s choice to contribute to science, it would be beneficial to have a variety and collection of the different samples to further test and experiment. That…[Read more]

Placebo trials are important because they create a data point which can be used as a comparison point for the results of the other administered trials. A placebo trial can be compared to experimental set-ups as the control experiment. This ensures that there is a trial that is expected not to change and from there, the different factor that are…[Read more]

Manipulation and persuasion differ where manipulation leads the consumer to a decision that they may or may not agree with while persuasion allows the consumer to still decide, however, it is something that they have a choice on. It also happens that people nowadays interpret marketing as a manipulation strategy by companies. It is important to…[Read more]

Emotional Intelligence is someone’s ability to recognize and understand others’ emotions and project theirs onto others. There are various exams that can be taken to assess an individual’s level of emotional intelligence but at the same time, it is important to realize that it can be improved through practice and careful observation. One can learn…[Read more]

Hyping up a product is an important factor in producing a successful medical product release. Good information must be released in order to increase sale and so that the public will buy it. Companies do this by coming into hospitals and offering their devices to people in need so they can test it out. This helps them have advertisers or users who…[Read more]