Business Ethics

Business Ethics

Discussion Question:

“The FCPA has too many exceptions to be an effective deterrent to unethical business practices.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your answer.

Quantitative Methods

Discussion Question:

According to a Gallup Poll, companies with employees who are engaged with their workplace have greater innovation, productivity, and profitability, as well as less employee turnover. A survey of 1,895 workers in Germany found that 13% of the workers were engaged, 67% were not engaged, and 20% were actively disengaged. The survey also noted that 48% of engaged workers strongly agreed with the statement “My current job brings out my most creative ideas.” Only 20% of the not engaged workers and 3% of the actively disengaged workers agreed with this statement (data extracted from M. Nink, “Employee Disengagement Plagues Germany,” Gallup Management Journal, gmj.gallup.com, April 9, 2009). If a worker is known to strongly agree with the statement “My current job brings out my most creative ideas,” what is the probability that the worker is engaged?

ENG

Discussion Question:

Explain when or why would you use the description pattern of essay development by providing an example.

PERSONAL FINANCE

Discussion Question:

Discuss the risks and opportunities associated with using credit to purchase an automoblile or a major appliance.

INTRO COMM

Discussion Question #1:

Why is it more difficult to give a good speech from a manuscript rather than an extemporaneous speech? What are some ways that you can improve your vocal delivery? What do you think are the most distracting mistakes people make when delivering a speech?

Discussion Question #2:

Watch Don McMillan’s “Death by PowerPoint” presentation

Have you ever had an experience where a speaker’s PowerPoint presentation was ineffective? What was bad or distracting about it? How would you suggest changing the person’s presentation to make it more effective?

PRINPLES OF ACCOUNTING

Discussion Question:

Spring Co. bought merchandise from All Co. with terms 2/10, n/30. Joanne Ring, the bookkeeper, forgot to pay the bill within the first 10 days. She went to Mel Ryan, the head accountant, who told her to backdate the check so that it looked like the bill was paid within the discount period. Joanne told Mel that she thought they could get away with it. Should Joanne and Mel backdate the check to take advantage of the discount? You make the call. Discuss your specific recommendations to Joanne.

MANAGAMENT COMM

Discussion Question #1:

Do you believe the global village concept has been realized? If not, why? If you don’t, given the nature of developments in the world today, do you have an idea of when we might see the fruition of the global village concept?

Discussion Question #2:

Briefly explain each of the strategies of conflict resolution as presented in Figure 13-3.