Business Profession

BUSINESS PROFESSION 1
Business Profession
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Interviewee Analysis
Joe Steward is a senior manager at BettsHD. I was able to contact him for a zoom
interview knowing how his advance business and leadership skills have been crucial to the
company. Joe is synonymous with possessing great leadership skills that has propelled the
company to success. He has been instrumental in imparting his managerial role to the staff.
Transparency is a hard thing to find in most of the traditional workplace. However, he uses his
advance leadership skills in addressing the growing trends that provides companies with
forwarding thinking bosses who believe in the flat hierarchy. He understands that delegation
goes hand in hand with authority.
Interview Questions
1. What type of business structure (i.e. corporation, sole proprietorship, limited liability
company, franchise, partnership, etc.) does your current company have? Why?
BettsHD is a privately owned company with a heritage in the United States. Its fender
manufacturing unit is based in Ohio. Most of the customers are located in America.
However, the company collaborates with distributors from all over the world in supplying
their products.
2. What property rights including copyrights, patents, or trademarks does your company
have? How do these create a competitive advantage in your industry?
BettsHD has over 150 years of experience in the industry with specialty in industrial and
trailer products. The company has top of the self products including quality mud flaps
hangers and the class 8 trucks. The company has patented some of its highly selling
products including conspicuity tape and the quarter fenders. Through innovation the
company has been able to achieve its competitive advantage. It uses its long-term
experience in manufacturing to come up with safety products for the heavy-duty vehicles.
3. As a business that employs individuals, what provisions does your company follow with
employees to adhere to both state and federal laws?
The company focus on customer-centric strategies across its production unit. Employees
have to adhere to consumer laws to ensure that the company stays on course with its
manufacturing unit. The company collaborates with its close to 500 employees across all
its divisions. The national wide network allows the company to work with trusted dealers
in distributing their products. Each year BettsHD welcomes 30 students to take part in
their training which helps university students secure career opportunities with the
company.
4. Why did you choose the specific field of business you are in? What other fields have you
worked in?
I chose the line of work since after being a practicing engineer for over 10 years. there
was a need to explore ways to which my skills would be helpful in managerial roles. I
need to grow in my career path to understand the dynamics of the manufacturing industry
through existing trends.
5. What should I do to help prepare me to succeed in the workforce when I graduate?
To succeed in the current work force you need to be willing to learn. Never settle for
comfort and always look for ways to advance one’s career even if it means aligning them
with one’s interest. However, ensure you are in touch with the prevailing human resource
needs in various position you consider in the company.

6. Who has been the most influential person in your career and why? Would you be open to
being a mentor for me as I continue to progress through my education and transition into
the workforce?
Indra Nooyi has been an inspiration to me and is an example of the notable people in the
industry. She specialized in business administration. Born in India, she went on to be the
chairperson of the Pepsi company. She inspires me as she is an example of a woman who
broke societal barriers to cut a niche for themselves and heads one of the biggest
businesses globally. Through, her, certain groups of people get a voice. I am willing to
mentor you through your career journey and hopefully one day I get to read about you
among other visionary leaders.
Lessons from the interview and future career influences
Business Administration Specialist is my career choice. This career provides one with
ideas on how to run a business organization. As business is one driving factor in every nation’s
economy, it is important to venture more into it. One gets better equipped at handling tasks and
taking on responsibilities that have a lot of impact on society. Also, through this career, one can
have more knowledge of business law and the management of human resources including
supervision for the achievement of desired economic goals (Ezeuduji & Mbane, 2017). With
globalization, businesses utilize technology to reach a wider audience. Also, as an administrator,
it is important to communicate with other personnel. This is made easier through technology
(Miller et al., 2017). The occupation involves overseeing the operations of a specific business
and ensuring the set goals are achieved through collaboration with all the personnel involved.
I am an ambitious person who believes in a competition that is healthy and legal. I also
have a competitive spirit and am a risk taker making me better suited to make decisions as an
administrator (Weng & Zhu, 2020). In addition, I have been able to hold several leadership
positions throughout my childhood and evident by the many awards I hold. Finally, I have great
communication skills and a strong will to take initiative. With a career in business
administration, I am sure I will fully utilize my skills and further my interests which include a
safe competitive business environment.

References
Ezeuduji, I. O., & Mbane, T. L. (2017). Business administration and business economics. Acta
Universitatis Danubius Oeconomica, 13(2), 5-16.
Miller, E. L., Beechler, S., Bhatt, B., & Nath, R. (2017). The relationship between the global
strategic planning process and the human resource management function.
In International Human Resource Management (pp. 285-299). Routledge.
Weng, Q., & Zhu, L. (2020). Individuals’ career growth within and across organizations: A
review and agenda for future research. Journal of Career Development, 47(3), 239-248.

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BUSINESS PROFESSION 1

goes hand in hand with authority.

have? How do these create a competitive advantage in your industry?

employees to adhere to both state and federal laws?

through existing trends.

5. What should I do to help prepare me to succeed in the workforce when I graduate?

needs in various position you consider in the company.

among other visionary leaders.

Lessons from the interview and future career influences

globalization, businesses utilize technology to reach a wider audience. Also, as an administrator,

safe competitive business environment.

Universitatis Danubius Oeconomica, 13(2), 5-16.

strategic planning process and the human resource management function.

In International Human Resource Management (pp. 285-299). Routledge.

review and agenda for future research. Journal of Career Development, 47(3), 239-248.

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