Required text: Business Ethics: A Managerial Approach
Wicks, Andrew C.; Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; and Martin, Kirsten E. Prentice Hall, 2010.
ISBN: 976-0-13-142792-1chapters
1. Explain the following concepts supporting with examples: ethics, rationalization, consequentialism, utilitarianism, deontology, and decision guides.
2. Why do you decisions, particularly as they relate to ethically charged issues, matter? Please draw from both what the chapter suggests and your own ideas/opinion.
3. What are the core factors identified in Chapter Two that indicate why bad things happen in organizations? Which seem to be most important and most prevalent factors as you think about actual cases of wrongdoing?
Required Textbook:
Schermerhorn, Exploring Management,3 rd Edition 2012, John Wiley and Sons, Inc
Describe the "Must Have" Managerial Skills. Why do you think these skills are necessary in today's workplace.
B. Explain how McGregor's Theory and Y assumptions regarding work styles and motivation. How can Theory Y create self-fulfilling prophecies consistent with the current emphasis on participation and involvement in the workplace. Which theory is most often experienced in the workplace.
C. What are ethical dilemmas and how do they complicate the workplace? Explain fully, using examples.
D. What are the key elements of Emotional Intelligence? How does it affect interaction in the workplace.
E. Why is Peter Drucker considered the founding father of modern management? Do you believe his theories are still relevant in today's workplace. Support your position with theory.