REPLY TO EACH STUDENT 150 WORDS EACH

Module 1: Assignment

Start by reading and following these instructions:

· Quickly skim the essay questions.

· Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

· Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

· Each essay should be between 500 to 1000 words unless otherwise noted and appropriately cited using APA format.

· Produce the Essay Question submission in a single Microsoft Word or Open Office document containing your answer.  Be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, and check your spelling.

Assignments: Complete the following essay questions below and each essay question response should be approximately 800 words supported with scholarly research from your textbook and outside internet sources excluding wiki sources with included direct quote and or paraphrased citations within all responses in combination with your analysis of the concepts along with any experience if applicable.  

1. Complete the Building Your Management Skills Portfolio Activity at the end of Chapter 1

2. Complete the Building Your Management Skills Portfolio Activity at the end of Chapter 2 (Bugaboo Social Responsibility Issues). 

Important Note: Be sure to review Avoid Plagiarism - Important to Review in the classroom as another reminder when preparing essay responses.

Module 2: Assignment

Start by reading and following these instructions:

· Quickly skim the essay questions.

· Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

· Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

· Each essay should be between 800 words unless otherwise noted and appropriately cited using APA format.

· Produce the Essay Question submission in a single Microsoft Word or Open Office document containing your answer. Be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, and check your spelling.

Assignments: Respond to the assignment questions shown below. Each response should be a minimum of 800 words and utilize concepts outlined in the textbook as well as any relevant Internet research.

1. Diverse Employees Contribute to GE Lighting's Bright Future Case. This case introduces chapter 3. After reviewing the case, respond to the following three questions:

· How important is it to GE Lighting to have a diverse workforce? Discuss fully.

· How would you control diversity activities at GE Lighting if you were top management?

· What are the potential negative consequences if GE had very low levels of diversity in their workforce? (Note that this question is not shown in the textbook)

2. Building Your Management Skills Portfolio (page 101): this assignment is structured around the context of managing a business in Japan. Using the template framework shown in the book, respond to the questions asked in both exercise one and exercise two. You may need to do a bit of Internet research to enrich your answer.

Important Note: If any student is using an older edition book or does not currently have books, this will not prevent completion of module assignments since all essay questions require integration of outside research beyond the book in addition to applicable experience. In addition, be sure to review Avoid Plagiarism - Important to Review in the classroom as another reminder when preparing essay responses.