Davenport BUSN520 All Discussions Latest 2016
Look at the bar chart on page 9 in M:Management.
Would you say that you relate positively to your current (or previous) boss? Why or why not?
What could your boss do to improve the way he or she relates to you?
How will you use your experience to lead others?
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Some people argue that ethics codes are "just for show" and really do little to deter unethical behavior by employees. Do you agree? Why or why not?
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Does having power automatically make some a leader? Why or why not?
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Edwin Lawler, Management Professor at the University of Southern California, states, "Teams are the Ferraris of work design. They're high performance but high maintenance and expensive."
Do you agree? Why or why not?
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Think about a company where you have worked (or where you currently work). How effective did/does your manager delegate responsibility andauthority?
Give a few examples in which the manager did (or did not) delegate.
Why do you think some managers have more trouble delegating?
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Determine at which level of management (i.e., top management, middle management, or first-level supervision) the following decisions should be made.
For each, share your reasons and the factors you considered in making the decision.
- Determining the size of dividends to be paid to shareholders
- Deciding whether to approve an employee's request for vacation time
- Selecting the insurance company to provide dental insurance to employees
- Approving an employee's request to attend a local job-related seminar
- Selecting the location for a new manufacturing facility in another state
- Assisting a franchisee in determining the location for a Dunkin'Donuts store in the business district of a medium-sized city
- Disciplining an employee who has been late for the third day in a row
- Selecting the publications in which to run an advertisement for a retail store's Memorial Day sale
- Determining whether the company should begin random drug testing of all employees
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Name one technological advance that has affected how consumers research and buy products. Give an example from your own experience.
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Name three ways a firm can evaluate service quality and give examples of each.
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Name three ways a firm can evaluate service quality and give examples of each.
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Be sure to format your response in APA and provide two APA formatted references.
Part 1 Due on Day 2 (on the Group Forum):
- Team will elect a Team Captain. This Team Captain will be the individual that posts the final recommendations to the main Forum on Day 4.
- Team will determine a name for the consultant team. This name will be posted in the Subject line of the final recommendations on Day 4.
- Each team member must post their initial thoughts/recommendations to the Group Forum by Day 2 - there is no length requirement for this initial post. However, students are expected to actively engage in the group recommendation planning by Day 2 and through Day 4.
Part 2, Due Day 4 (on the Main Forum):
- The Team Captain will post the team's final recommendations to the Week 7 main Forum. In the subject line, the Team Captain will post the consultant team's name. There is no length requirement for the final recommendation. However, it is expected the recommendations are thorough and complete; discussing both management and marketing topics.
- You are to engage (react/respond) to another teams' recommendations with at least one substantial post by day 5 (or the last day of the course).
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