Discussion Board Questions
Below are the discussion board questions for each lecture. You can type your answer to each question in a word processor, such as WordPad, Word, or WordPerfect, and then copy and paste your answer to the discussion board. Be sure you post your answer by the due date as well as your responses to two other students. Late postings will not receive credit. If you need instructions on how to copy and paste see our class homepage.
Introduction Message: Post during Week One - due Oct 24
Post an introductory message to our discussion board using the questions I have placed there as a guide. Make sure you post your answer in the appropriate area of the board.
You are not required to post replies to your fellow students for this assignment.Week One Discussion: Putting Your Common Sense About OB to the Test - due Oct 24
Complete the Group Exercise on page 31 of your textbook. I will not be assigning groups for this exercise so complete it on your own. Once you have completed the exercise post a one paragraph answer to the following question to the appropriate link in our discussion board.
Did this exercise give you a better understanding of the sometimes surprising and complex nature of behavior in organizations? Explain your answer.
Week Two Discussion: 100 Best Corporate Citizens - due Oct 31
Review the following:
Forbes article: 100 Best Corporate Citizens
Note the following in your review:
Who ranked Number One?
What three companies have been the list all 11 years?
What are the seven ranking categories?
Discuss With Your Classmates
Pick one of the three companies that has made the list all 11 years. Research starting at their company website and discuss with your classmates why you believe they have made this list consistently.
The Most Important Question of All: What did this assignment teach you about the importance of corporate citizenship?
Week Three Discussion: Women at the Top - due Nov 7
Visit the following Website and read the following articles.
USA TODAY article entitled: "Few women hold top executive jobs, even when CEOs are female", by Del Jones
CXO article entitled: Highest paid female CEOs in America
InfoPlease article: Wonder Women
After reading these articles, what are your thoughts concerning women as CEOs in corporate America?
Discussion should center around the following issues:
Difference in pay for Female CEOs and Male CEOs
Percentage of female CEOs and male CEOs
The Glass Ceiling: Real or Imagined
What are the theories presented in the first article as to why so few women hold CEO positions?
Do you agree or disagree?
As always, remember to reply to at least two of your fellow classmates as your contribution to the discussion.
Week Four Discussion: Workaholics - due Nov 14
Read the following article:
Tips and Advice for Workaholics
Discuss With Your Classmates
How is a workaholic described?
Would you consider yourself a workaholic based on what this article states? Or
do you know anyone who fits the description? What brings you to this conclusion?
What advice is provided for workaholics?
Week Five Discussion: The Rules of the Road of Cyberspace - due Nov 21
Communication includes not just what is said, but how it is said. As more communication is computer-mediated, it is important to understand the nonverbal communication of the internet.
To find out what you know about the "rules of the road of cyberspace", take the netiquette quiz located at the following website:
Netiquette Quiz: How did you fare on the quiz?
Discuss With Your Classmates
Read the article linked below:
Post a summary of anything you learned about Netiquette that you didn't already know.
Visit the Internet Slang - Internet Dictionary
Make of list of ten abbreviations you can use that you didn't already know. Make sure to include what they mean.
Week Six Discussion: Team Building - due Nov 28
Visit the following site:
Twelve Tips for Team Building: How to Build Successful Work Teams
After reading this article, post your answer the following questions:
What are Heathfield's twelve C's for effective teams?
Of the twelve, which do you think is most important and why?
Week Seven Discussion: Are You a Transformational Leader? - due Dec 5
Visit the following website:
"Self-Assessment Tool: Are You a Transformational Leader"
Take the 20-question transformational leadership self-assessment test, which "is intended to help you define issues that may be important to your effectiveness in a leadership capacity." Then, interpret your results.
Summarize your responses according to the six basic leadership behavior measurements.
Define any issues that may be important to your own effectiveness in a leadership capacity.
Week Eight Discussion: Stress Management - due Dec 12
Read the following article:
Stress Management: How to Reduce, Prevent, and Cope With Stress
What are some of the signs of stress and do you see any of these signs in yourself?
How can you personally deal with stress?
Week Nine Discussion: Your Take Away - due Dec 18
Post your answer to this question: What are some things you learned that you will be able to apply in your life and/or career?