MGMT 3110 Business Management & Organizations Discussion
Discussion 1:1) Watch the media clip, "Small nudges can create ethical behavior," by Sreedhari Desai, UNC, Chapel Hill Small Nudges Can Create Ethical Behavior (11 mins)400 word minimum.2) In your own words, what is an organizational code of ethics (Ch 3 topic)? Why should organizations have a code of ethics?3) Explain the "three nudge systems" discussed in the media clip. Explain why or why not, you believe this system might work to promote ethical behavior. Feel free to use a personal example in your explanation. 4) A creative expansion of your thought: In your own words, describe a significant ethical dilemma you face/witness or have faced/witnessed at your company (or prior company)? Feel free (not required) to use our current environment that we are facing today as a context within your experience--if this applies to you. Current situation: COVID-19 challenges; or unethical treatment of others based on their race, religion, gender, origin, age, etc. Be careful not to politicize your answer, but instead focus on either the injustice you witnessed or experienced OR an ethical/positive action you witnessed or experienced of someone doing the right thing in a workplace situation. In your opinion, what positive steps can be taken to improve this situation?Discussion 2:Christine Porath on "Why being respectful to your coworker is good for business" TEDTalkAbout:Looking to get ahead in your career? Start by being respectful to your coworkers, says leadership researcher Christine Porath. In this science-backed talk, she shares surprising insights about the costs of rudeness and shows how little acts of respect can boost your professional success -- and your company's bottom line.This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxUniversityofNevada, an independent event.TED's editors chose to feature it for you. 1) Watch and answer the following questions (400 word minimum)https://www.ted.com/talks/christine_porath_why_being_respectful_to_your_coworkers_is_good_for_business/transcript?language=en2) What are your thoughts on being civil in the workplace? You may share witnessed experiences or your own personal experience (if you are comfortable doing so) Provide a substantive and detailed response for all parts of this discussion3) Discuss at least 3 major points obtained from watching the media clip---the main take-aways? In your own words, explain.4) What are some specific ways (at least 2) in which you can create a more civil workplace? Explain. Provide a substantive response.This discussion should be in your own words and a synthesis of what you think. In other words, this should be your unique perspective. You may reply to others' posts by making a comment, but that would be an extra post (not required) and not to be included in your response here.Discussion 3:1) Read the Harvard Business Review article, Are you Leading through the Crisis...https://hbr.org/2020/03/are-you-leading-through-th...2) Find a manager (this can be your past or present manager) or another manager--a manager of at least two people. Set up a time to talk to this manager by phone, Zoom, FaceTime, or by another remote communication platform. You are not required to talk to the manager in person, but that is optional. You can do this remotely. However, if you do chchoose to interview in person (face-to-face) please use safe social distancing protocols and mask-wearing guidelines. In semester's past this has been a much larger project, but given our COVID restrictions we should limit our face-to-face exposure; however, it's still worth engaging in a little piece of this project. 2) Ask these four questions of your chosen manager:What do you believe are the two most important skills that a manager must have to be effective?What your strategies to achieve your team's goals and what methods do you use and your team uses to achieve the goals?What are some ways in which you motivate your employees?What are your strategies to overcome the challenges you face or have faced with your employees? Specifically, what has been an important strategy during this COVID-19 crisis?3) Share with us your manager's responses. Please keep this confidential by not using the person's real name or the company name, but instead, let us know what type of work this manager is in (works at a bank, hospital administrator, financial advisor, retail manager, etc.). 4) Share with us what you have learned about management from 1) doing this interview and finding out about the manager's challenges, and 2) collectively what you've learned over the semester about management from readings, etc. What did you learn that you did not know before coming to this class?This should be fun and an applicable assignment, given that we are learning about management, right? We should find out from those who do it!Minimum 400 words. Discussion 4:Read the article on What Goal is Setting and How to Do it Well, by Elaine, Houston, March 15, 2020.https://positivepsychology.com/goal-setting/Read Chapter 5 (Planning) in your textbook, especially the section on SMART goals and goal setting. Watch the TEDTalk on My Secret to Staying Focused Under Pressure, by Russell Wilson, May 2020 (6:04 minutes)https://www.ted.com/talks/russell_wilson_my_secret_to_staying_focused_under_pressureMinimum 400 wordsIn your own words, briefly define S.M.A.R.T goals.Identify at least two goals you need to achieve in the next year. How will you achieve them? This could be personal or professional or both. For example, you may need to learn more advanced Excel skills for a future job or you may want to learn how to grow a mini garden on your apartment’s small porch area. Identify obstacles that keep you from achieving your chosen two goals. How will you remove those obstacles or overcome them to achieve the goal? Never give up. If any of you have advice for other students after reading their goals, please share your knowledge, or other information that might help them. Feel free to participate here to help one another. This discussion should be in your own words and a synthesis of what you think, and woven from what you've read and heard. Provide substantive thought to this discussion. In other words, this should be your unique perspective. You may reply to others' posts by making a comment, but that would be an extra post (not required).(For my goals you can use graduating college and making the decision on what life will look like after college.)
