Each one of you brings something valuable to our course. You each have your own life experiences, opinions, and background knowledge. Everyone in our class should plan to become an active member of our virtual classroom by participating in our lesson discussions. Use these discussion board questions as a means of sharing your point of view and providing encouragement and constructive critiques to your fellow classmates.

Important Reminder: Discussion board questions must be completed in the week they are assigned since they count as your class attendance grade. Late submissions to the class discussions will not receive credit.

Respond to questions in a manner that demonstrates you have read the lessons and required readings.

Respond to your fellow students with thoughtful and valuable feedback, constructive critique, OR encouragement

Each reply should be a separate posting from your original comment.

Posting the same message to two or three people is not an individual posting. I would only consider that one reply. Make individual postings to two different students at minimum.

Points will be deducted for the following:

Simply stating you agree or disagree when replying to a fellow classmate without further explanation. (-1)

Simply restating what the student you are replying to has said (-1)

Un-constructive critiques. (-1)

Introduction Message: Post during Week One

Introduce yourself to class (5)

Week One Discussion: Putting Your Common Sense About OB to the Test

Post your answer. (3)

Respond to one of your fellow students. (1)

Respond to a second classmate. (1)

Week Two Discussion: 100 Best Corporate Citizens

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. (5)

What did this assignment teach you about the importance of corporate citizenship? (5)

Respond to one of your fellow students. (2.5)

Respond to a second classmate. (2.5)

Week Three Discussion: Women at the Top

What are your thoughts concerning women as CEOs in corporate America? Answers should center around the three issues requested. (5)

What are the theories presented in the first article as to why so few women hold CEO positions? Do you agree or disagree? (5)

Respond to one of your fellow students. (2.5)

Respond to a second classmate. (2.5)

Week Four Discussion: Workaholics

How is a workaholic described? (2)

Do you consider yourself one or know someone you would consider one? What brings you to this conclusion? (3)

What advice is provided for workaholics? (5)

Respond to one of your fellow students. (2.5)

Respond to a second classmate. (2.5)

Week Five Discussion: The Rules of the Road of Cyberspace

Post a summary of anything you learned about Netiquette that you didn't already know. (5)

Make of list of ten abbreviations you can use that you didn't already know. Make sure to include what they mean.(5)

Respond to one of your fellow students. (2.5)

Respond to a second classmate. (2.5)

Week Six Discussion: Team Building

What are Heathfield's twelve C's for effective teams? (5)

Of the twelve, which do you think is most important and why? (5)

Respond to one of your fellow students. (2.5)

Respond to a second classmate. (2.5)

Week Seven Discussion: Are You a Transformational Leader?

Summarize your responses according to the six basic leadership behavior measurements. (5)

Define any issues that may be important to your own effectiveness in a leadership capacity. (5)

Respond to one of your fellow students. (2.5)

Respond to a second classmate. (2.5)

Week Eight Discussion: Stress Management

What are some of the signs of stress and do you see any of these signs in yourself? (5)

How can you personally deal with stress? (5)

Respond to one of your fellow students. (2.5)

Respond to a second classmate. (2.5)

Week Nine Discussion: Your Take Away

What are some things you learned that you will be able to apply in your life and/or career? (5)

Respond to one of your fellow students. (2.5)

Respond to a second classmate. (2.5)