Discussion Post 1
Imagine a job and then an interview question for applicants that would not be pertinent and one that would be pertinent. State each one, and why they are important to know.
Discussion Post 2
What are Goleman's six leadership prototypes? Are there any other leadership prototypes that could be added to Goleman's list? Explain.
Discussion Post 3
What is a glass ceiling in your own words? What are two explanations of yours for the existence of a glass ceiling?
Discussion Post 4
Describe two distinct reasons why someone who has never used a drug in his or her life might refuse a test at work. Convert those reasons into well-founded ethical arguments.
Discussion Post 5
Choose 5 questions to write about out of the following. No less than 2 pages of content.
1. What is a social paradigm shift?
2. What are some legal substances that count as a drug at work? What are some illegal ones?
3. What are some reasons an employee may want to use drugs at work?
4. Justify in ethical terms the application of drug tests to employees of the aircraft maker Boeing.
5. Can you provide your own example from the business world of an organization that is complicit with respect to employee drug use?
Discussion Post 6
Can you think of an example of an informational ad? What information is provided, and how does it persuade consumers? Can you think of an example of a branding ad? What personality and attitude are attached to the product? How might those characteristics persuade consumers?
Discussion Post 7
What is an example of a company doing good by doing well-that is, making profits-and for that reason improving the general welfare? How can the example be converted into an argument against the theory of the corporation as having social responsibilities?
Discussion Post 8
Choose 5 questions to write about out of the following. No less than 2 pages of content.
1. What are the main ways of organizing a business?
2. What kind of business organization might be suitable for a plumber? Explain.
3. Why might someone choose to organize as an LLC instead of a sole proprietorship?
4. In legal terms, what is the relation between a corporation and those individuals who found the corporation?
5. In what ways does the structure of a corporation protect its owners from absorbing ethical responsibility for the company's actions?
Discussion Post 9
Explain the marketplace argument in favor of the right for workers to strike. How could a union worker ethically justify not joining companions on the picket lines?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.