Abbott Laboratories Work Values

Daily Duties at Abbott Laboratories:

As a manager, I have social, ceremonial and legal responsibilities . I am expected to be a source of inspiration. People look up to me as a person with authority, and as a figurehead; • I provided leadership to my team, department or the entire organization; and it's where I managed performance and responsibilities of everyone in the group. • I communicated with internal and external contacts. I networked effectively on behalf of the organization. • I regularly seek out information related to the organization and industry, looking for relevant changes in the environment. Monitoring the team, in terms of both their productivity, and their well-being was essential. I communicated potentially useful information to my colleagues and my team. • Managers represent and speak for their organization, hence I was responsible for transmitting information about the organization and its goals to the people outside it. • As a manager, I created and controlled change within the organization. This means solving problems, generating new ideas, and implementing them. When the organization or my team hits an unexpected roadblock, it was my role and responsibility to take charge and help mediate disputes within it. • I determined where organizational resources were best applied. This involved allocating funding, as well as assigning staff and other organizational resources. I took part in, and directed important negotiations within my team, department, or the rest of the organization.

What they like about Abbott Laboratories:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Continuous Improvement, manufacturing, Chemical Engineer, production, "project management", Manufacturing, Chemical Plant, Pharmaceuticals

Skills

Problem analysis and resolution, Technical knowledge and Background

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Abbott Laboratories: