1200 WORDS TOTAL

WEEK 3 Discussion "Ethics"

Ethics

· Differentiate between ethics and ethical behavior. 

· Why are ethical practices and corporate social responsibility critical issues for contemporary managers? 

· Provide an example of how stakeholder’s decisions could lead to a company’s image and how customers view that picture, either positively and negatively.

WEEK 4 Discussion “Workplace Expectations”

Workplace Expectations

· How do you know what is expected of you at work?

· Discuss five expectations you feel are important for your position and describe who could be negatively affected should you not meeting those expectations.

· What are the best ways to communicate your expected performance and what method is used to evaluate your work?

· What does excellence look like in your current role?

WEEK 5 Discussion "High-Performing Teams"

High-Performing Teams

· Adopting high-performing teams to solve problems where direct supervisors and managers recognize service, and quality outcomes could promote quality initiatives. 

· Using Google Scholar or EBSCO Library find two peer-reviewed articles written in the last three years illustrating researched teams in healthcare, information technology, education, or the general business sector. 

· Read the articles and describe in your own words the setting of the investigation and characteristics that demonstrated the problem under investigation relating to teams. 

· Describe the findings of the research and provide a suggestion for future investigation. 

WEEK 6 Discussion “NAFTA”

NAFTA

· What is NAFTA? Under what President was NAFTA formed and why? 

· What countries are linked? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the trade agreement? 

· Define reshoring. 

· Discuss why leaders are deciding to reshore products and what implications could that strategy have on the global economy. 

WEEK 7 Discussion "Change"

Change

In the lecture, we discussed change agents and those that sabotage an effort for change.  Answer both questions below. Question A

· Describe someone you have worked with past or present that you consider a change agent and provide examples of what contributed to your view.

Question B

· Have you encountered a situation where a manager was resistant to change? 

· Share your perspective regarding a decision where you or a co-worker presented an idea to a manager that was not implemented. 

· How did the decision make you feel? 

· Looking back, was the decision justified? Why or why not?

WEEK 8 Discussion "Leadership"

Leadership

Leadership does not begin with the skills for moving others to action. Instead, leadership involves embarking on an “ inward and outward journey of self-reflection,” which inspires others to action. (Arkoubi, 2013, p. 3).

· Could a new leader “know” how to influence others if a person can not manage one’s behavior? 

· What training would you suggest for new leaders?