Discussion Questions
I. COM CLASS
Discussion Question #1:
Do you ever try to listen while you're doing other things? How does that affect your listening skills? What does it mean for you to "listen well"? What kinds of behaviors do you exhibit when you are really trying to listen? How can you apply your understanding of listening to be a more effective student?
Discussion Question #2:
Why is it difficult to listen to boring information (such as a lecture)? Who holds the responsibility for making a presentation more interesting-the speaker or the listener? Why? How can you integrate critical thinking strategies to make listening to information more interesting or meaningful?
II. ACCOUNTING I Class
Discussion Question:
Jay Simons, the accountant of See Co., would like to buy a new software package for his general ledger. He couldn't make the purchase because all funds were frozen for the rest of the fiscal period. Jay called his friend at Joor Industries and asked whether he could copy its software. Comment on why it is, or is not, okay for Jay to make such a request.
III. BUSINESS REACHSEARCH Class
Discussion Question:
Identify, from your perspective, the most interesting and important topic or insight from the reading that is in alignment with the goals for this module that is not related to any of the essay questions for the module. Find at least two new sources to bolster your assertion that this topic or insight is important. Summarize the essence of the topic or insight, explain why it is important, support your assertion, and get ready to post it to the discussion forum.
IV. Principles of Marketing Class
Discussion Question:
Why are consumers, be they individuals in the role of a family or community member or professionals in the role of a businessperson, so resistant to change, even when the change can be the source of significant improvement? Noted quality improvement consultant and author Joseph M. Juran identified three critical aspects: 1) quality planning, 2) quality control, and 3) quality improvement in his Trilogy approach. When lecturing on this topic, he pointed out that humans are very adaptive, can become acclimatized to almost any environment, and perceive of it as being normal. He then went on to explain how to use the Pareto principle as a tool to help focus people on aspects of their normal way of living and working that is the root of issues that, if resolved, could significantly improve things for everyone. If Juran is right about his three critical aspects and a firm indeed has issues requiring the purchase and effective use of new products and/or services in order to improve, shouldn't the supplier of the products and services provide support to each of Juran's critical aspects (e.g. education, training, and skill development for both those who will use the products and services as well as those who manage and lead them)?
Attack or defend the notion that Juran's approach could well serve the marketing and sales functions of firms as a framework of potential products and services designed to help move customers from their current state to a future state where they are able to receive real and measurable benefits from the purchase, adoption, and usage of your firm's products and/or services.
V. Skills of earlychild hood Class
Discussion Question #1:
Which of the three forms of bullying do you feel is most hurtful to children, and what can teachers do to prevent bullying in the early childhood learning environment?
Discussion Question #2:
What is the greatest challenge to conflict resolution in the early childhood classroom, and what steps can be taken by the teacher to teach children to positive resolve conflicts?
VI. Critical Thinking Class
Discussion Question:
Explain the guidelines for thinking critically about an argument from analogy and how they improve the argument.
VII. Business Ethics Class
Discussion Question:
Part 1. Should a short-term or long-term consequence make a difference in resolving an ethical dilemma? Discuss.
Part 2. Of the four commonly held rationalizations for unethical behavior proposed by Saul Gellerman, which one do you thing gets used most often? Why?
Intro Bio Class
Discussion Question:
What do you find to be the most significant difference between plant and animal cells? When contrasting, pay particular attention to those components and functions that are clear identifiers of each type.
MGT Comm Class
Discussion Question #1:
React to the statement, "Most attempts to improve management communication are really attempts to improve manipulation of employees."
Discussion Question #2:
Why is the circle used as the basis for the model of strategic managerial communication? What is meant by communicating "to" someone as opposed to communicating "with" someone?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.