Punishment is the infliction of some kind of pain or loss upon a person for a misdeed, that is, the transgression of a law or command. Punishment may take forms ranging from capital punishment, flogging, forced labor, and mutilation of the body to imprisonment and fines. There are four main underlying justifications of criminal punishment: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation. Retribution is probably the oldest justification of punishment and can be found in the theories offered by Kant and Hegel [Brooks, 2001]. It is the fact that the individual has committed a wrongful act that justifies punishment, and that the punishment should be proportional to the wrong committed. Rehabilitation is the idea that the purpose of punishment is to apply treatment and training to the offender so that he is made capable of returning to society and functioning as a law-abiding member of the community.
together, they decide to have a break by going for a night out to a nightclub. Ironically, on this night different sides to the computer geeks’ characters are revealed and they open up more which ultimately leads them to not only getting to know each other better, but creates a bond and unites their team.
The ending is rather cliché, but one would have to watch the movie for themselves to find out what it is.
Management & Leadership
People often think that the two terms are synonymous but they’re not. They can be differentiated by the following definitions: Management is the process of controlling people according to a value system and business culture already established, whereas leadership is establishing a clear vision and pursuing it with other people so that they will follow it willingly.
Billy and Nick’s boss shows us an example of bad leadership in the first 7 minutes of the movie. He is not informative as he doesn’t explain changes in the business, the big change being that the business has shut down. It is unfair that they had to find out from a customer, while trying to make a sale, that the business ceased to exist.
Google works on a Laissez-faire leadership style throughout the movie. Mr Chetty gives them tasks, but it is their group’s responsibility to investigate and complete the task by themselves. Even though the group members aren’t familiar with each other it gives each member confidence as they each bring different skills to the table.
At their sports day, the team takes a heavy blow by the blue team lead by the autocratic leader, Graham Hawtrey. The red team consisting of Billy, Nick, Stuart, Neha and Yo-Yo stick to a transformational leadership style which, even though they lose, leaves them feeling motivated and empowered which could be useful in future tasks.(55:02)
Throughout the movie, the team needs to use strategic thinking in order to lead to strategic action which is management competency that will aid them to move forward as they will have a clear mission and understanding of what they need to do to stay on top of their game. The outcomes of the situations should also be evaluated in order to implement corrective action if it’s necessary.
Professionalism & Ethics
