...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |College of Social Sciences | | |BEH/225 Version 4 | | |Introduction to Behavioral Science | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course focuses on human personality, motivation, learning, and cognition. The theories and insights of major figures in psychology are discussed. Neuroscience, psychological disorders, and therapies are also considered in relation to human behavior. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class...
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...Complete the following Leadership Self-Assessment Quizzes in the textbook: * Ch. 15 Quiz 15-1 The Interpersonal Skills Checklist; Pgs. 478-479 Submit: * Your composite score * An analysis that indicates what that score means * And (if appropriate) ways to improve your knowledge, skills and abilities. CH 15 Self-Assessment Quiz 478-479). 1. The analysis of me and one other identified four areas that may require change. 2. I have trouble expressing my feelings, People find me boring, I am too serious most of the time and I do not get the point across well. 3. Action Plan; Show more emotion when conducting engagements with directs report, peers and management. My wife often asks why I am not excited and I am excited inside, I just do not show it very well. Since my transition to Michelin and a more family oriented approach to management, I have not hesitated to let another worker know that I am sorry to hear about their grandfather passing or another emotional event in their family through the use of emotion intelligence. Additionally, if I have a similar event, I will also share if the setting is appropriate to form a connection. DuBrin (2013) states an important contribution of double loop learning is that it enables the leader to learn and profit from setbacks and interpreting the reason that a setback occurred may help the leader do it better the next time. As a leader in the Army I could have developed better relationships to improve...
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...Discuss the benefits and limitations of teams, and explain why employees join informal groups. Apply one of these to a real life professional or personal experience involving creativity in your life (from childhood to adulthood). Cite the textbook in your explanation. A team is much more than a collection of people. When linked in a common purpose mutual commitment creates synergy, resulting in improved performance. A team can be beneficial in several ways, for instance a wider range of ideas can be generated among a group versus an individual working solely on a given task. In addition teams have a range of personalities such as leaders, thinkers and workers who each contributes the correct balance of skills necessary to achieve set tasks. Team members are not only task-orientated, being a member of an effective team is akin to being a member of a family. Members provide support and mentoring helping develop members individually as well (McShane, 2013). Although there are many advantages to working with teams, there are many disadvantages as well. Many of these problems arise in problem solving. Because of the cohesiveness achieved within teams, members are more likely to agree to the quickest solution simply because it is the quickest and easiest solution. Many times these solutions are not the optimal solution to the problem, and had the team spent more time exploring individual member ideas a better solution could be reached. Teams may also have difficulty making decisions...
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...circumstances/influences/parameters that may impact a leader’s decision to spend time fostering the development of EI. Do you think it is appropriate for a leader to spend time developing a team’s emotional intelligence (EI)? Why or why not? Having the ability to identify emotions is one of the factors in emotional intelligence. It is absolutely important that leaders should spend time to developing a team’s emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence plays a vital part on how we deal with others. The benefit of emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive, identify, understand and successfully manage emotion in self and others (Daft, 2008). The ability to perceive emotions means correctly identifying one’s feelings or emotions. We need to be observant and sensitive on one’s facial expression and body language as these can tell us what the other person feels without him/her saying a word. Understanding emotions is another factor in emotional intelligence. This is the ability to analyze the perceived emotions of other person and interpret what it means. Not all people have this ability. Emotional intelligence is managing emotions. This is the most important factor in emotional intelligence. This is the ability to control your emotions and respond appropriately to others. Building a strong base of emotional intelligence allows leaders to direct and guide teams and organizations (Daft,2008). Leaders who are emotional intelligent are able to control their feelings and act properly no matter...
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...kmd The Relationships Film Analysis Interpersonal Communication Concept Research Paper Minimal Requirements: • Analyze and investigate what you learned about communication by viewing a Academy Awarding winning, nominated or well-noted film that has various interpersonal relationships (chapter 7 & 8) • Watch a film from the list provided by the instructor • Paper must be in correct APA/MLA format • Outside research is suggested • 3-4 pages in length • 15% List of Appropriate Films (In no particular order) 1. The Family Stone (2005) 2. Six Degrees of Separation (1993) 3. Of Mice and Men (1992 or 1939) 4. American Beauty (1999) 5. Remember the Titans (2000) 6. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) 7. Lost in Translation (2003) 8. The Social Network (2010) 9. Fools Rush In (1997) 10. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) 11. Lord of War (2005) 12. The Graduate (1967) 13. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) 14. The Color Purple (1985) 15. Thelma and Louise (1991) 16. The Kids are Alright (2010) 17. Children of a Lesser God (1986) 18. Home of the Brave (2006) 19. He’s Just Not that Into You (2009) 20. Stand and Deliver (1988) 21. Silver Linings Playbook (2013) 22. The Master (2013) 23. The Descendants (2013) 24. The Help (2011) 25. The King’s Speech (2011) 26. The Fighter (2011) 27. Biutiful (2011) Description: This paper is designed for...
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...philosopher, Heraclitus, once said, “Change is the only constant.” That can be said of business too. “Business as usual” is no longer the world of the eight to five workday, Monday through Friday with the safety net of cornering the market place in the selected region. As Thomas Friedman’s bestselling book “The World is Flat” states due to globalization and advances in technology, “the world is on a level playing field, where all competitors around the globe have equal opportunity to compete,” in a global market that historically and geographical has been impossible several decades ago (The World Is Flat ). In light of this, the authors of “The Heart of Change”, John Kotter and David Cohen (2002) and “Organizational Behavior and Management” textbook by Ivancevich, Konopaske, and Matteson, (2011) authored respective books on implementing effective change in an organization. While each book offer’s similar insights on change through organizational behavior, there are slight differences. One author provides insight through the use of case studies and opinions while the other relies on academic work through theories, research, and supporting evidence....
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...Unit Guide MGW2230 Organisational behaviour Semester 1, 2016 Handbook link: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/units/index-byfaculty-bus.html The information contained in this unit guide is correct at time of publication. The University has the right to change any of the elements contained in this document at any time. Last updated: 19 Feb 2016 Table of contents 1 Table of contents Unit handbook information 4 Synopsis 4 Mode of delivery 4 Workload requirements 4 Unit relationships 4 Prerequisites 4 Prohibitions 4 Co-requisites 4 Chief Examiner 4 Unit Coordinator(s) 5 Tutor(s) 5 Academic overview 5 Learning outcomes 5 Teaching approach 5 Unit schedule Assessment summary 7 8 Second marking 8 Return of final marks 8 Exam viewing 8 Assessment criteria 9 Assessment requirements 9 Hurdle requirements 9 Participation 9 Assessment tasks 9 Examination(s) 13 Extension and penalties 13 Returning assignments 14 Resubmission of assignments 14 Referencing requirements 14 Assignment submission 14 Feedback 15 Learning resources 16 Required resources 16 Technological requirements 16 Q Manual 17 2 Recommended resources Other information 17 17 Policies 17 Graduate Attributes Policy 18 Student Charter 18 Student Services ...
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...UNIT OUTLINE Read this document to learn essential details about your unit. It will also help you to get started with your studies. BMA247 Organisational Behaviour Semester 2, 2015 THIS UNIT IS BEING OFFERED IN: SHANGHAI OCEANS UNIVERSITY (SOU) Taught by: Dr Sarah Dawkins (UTAS Unit Coordinator) & Cindy He (SOU Lecturer) CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B BMA247, Organisational Behaviour 2 Contents Contact Details ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Unit Description ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Prior Knowledge &/or Skills OR Pre-Requisite Unit(s) ............................................................................ 3 Enrolment in the Unit ............................................................................................................................. 3 When does the unit commence? ............................................................................................................ 3 Intended Learning Outcomes and Generic Graduate Attributes for BMA247, Organisational Behaviour ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach ........................................
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...opinions aside, and see if we can begin to identify the different parts of the argument. Directions: Specifically, read through these two articles and choose ONE of them. Then, for your chosen article, identify the various parts of the argument as they are described in chapter six of your text. Explain how the various parts work together to prove an overall claim. Again, you are NOT asked in this assignment to give your opinion on same-sex marriage or your stance on the issue, but to describe the argument being made and explain how those different parts work together. PLEASE NOTE: This assignment is not asking for a summary of the articles nor your perspective on this issue. Instead, in this assignment and many others, you will be doing an analysis of a particular article using the ideas and criteria specified by the assignment, demonstrating what you learned from the chapter about the components of an argument. Additional Guidelines: The more key terms you define and incorporate into your essay, the more points you'll earn for the assignment. Please bold those key terms for emphasis within the paper. Consider...
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...detail. These books are similar to watching an HD TV; every detail is just so pronounced and accurate. Books that resemble this beautiful real life portrayal could be like J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in The Rye. Every emotion that Salinger delineates through his characterization of Holden Caulfield is so potent that those details resonate even more for someone dealing with a similar internal struggle. When I read the book at 15, every sensory detail that Salinger described helped better illuminate part of my own internal struggle. The over exaggeration of the resentment of society as being in genuine really captured my own internal resentment for molds that people contrive themselves to fit. The one scene with Caulfield sitting in the bathtub depressed after refusing sex from a hooker will always be infused into my constant sub consciousness. When I just feel worn out and pushed to my emotional limit, I see that image burned bright into my memory because that scene is the ultimate depiction of frustration and stress. Although, this style of writing may be beautiful, sometimes it is nice to escape the hyperrealism captured in a book like Catcher in The Rye, and instead read something that expands the mind’s imagination. The contrary to the book that affirms one’s emotions and ideas is the book that challenges one’s conception of reality. A book such as Bram Stoker’s Dracula has the unique ability to really push the envelope on one’s conception of reality. Stoker undergoes writing...
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...PHIL 1000 Professor LoPresti 8 May, 2014 Buddhism Essay Exam Siddhartha Gotama is the founder of Buddhism and lived between 485 to 405 BCE. As a child he was protected from suffering by his father, however, in his thirties Gotama was exposed to suffering and he these surprising painful emotions made him leave his home. For a long time he wandered back and forth to different teachers, but in the end he found himself sitting under a tree. That tree has become known as the Bodhi-tree because at that place Gotama attained enlightenment. He had gotten the answers to many questions and from that day on he was known as the Buddha and spent his following years teaching. Buddha’s teaching consisted views about the true nature of humans. This view was embedded in a theory that is known as the four noble truths. This theory was his answers from the enlightenment and follows; That the primary characteristic of human existence is suffering, How suffering arises, That suffering can cease, and The way leading to its cessation. The textbook explains that when translating this suffering is translated from Dukkha. The word suffering isn’t capable to capture the whole meaning behind Dukkha and therefore many people choose to leave it untranslated. Buddha argues that everything in time will cause one suffering because everything in this world is impermanent, both physical and psychological. Furthermore, it is the attachment of things that leads to suffering because since we get attached to...
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...Foundations of Mythology Worksheet | | | | | | INSTRUCTIONS: Complete this worksheet using the assigned Week 1 textbook readings as resources, along with your own thinking and analysis. Do not use outside resources. You may use brief quotations in your answers; however, the majority of each answer should be written in your own words. Cite the textbook as appropriate when quoting or paraphrasing (see examples below). Avoid plagiarism! Use good grammar and proper punctuation. Write in complete sentences. Use paragraph breaks where needed (do not put extra spaces between paragraphs—indent each paragraph). Write in third-person voice. If you have questions, ask! | Do not reformat this worksheet and do not delete anything from it. | | Part A: Myth and Modern Culture | | Directions: Answer the following question in 300-450 words using several paragraphs. | | How is the word myth used popularly? For example, what does the statement, "It's a myth" mean? In contrast, how is the word myth used in the academic context? After considering the definition in your textbooks and course materials, write a definition in your own words. Type your answer in the box below. | ANSWER: In defining the word myth, it can be translated into several different definitions. It can be broken down into several different categories depending how you use the term. Most commonly, the term “myth” is typically used as word to describe a fictitious story. In modern day, the term myth...
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...Observation Analysis Constance Clark 506 March 3, 2013 Kim Scoggins Observation Analysis The observation was in Ms. Small, Reading and English classroom. Ms. Small works with 7th graders in Reading and English. Ms. Small uses a theory known as constructivism. When she works with her class she is looking for the meaning behind everything that students say. She calls it “playing devil’s advocate” as students respond to one question, and she immediately leads to the opposite side of the argument. Ms. Small looks at the end result when teaching and says that the facts in isolation do not mean very much. Students have these mental perceptions about ideas and information being taught, but as a teacher Ms. Small brings those ideas into reality visually, verbally, and with direct hands on activities. She says that the quality of the information is more important than the quality. The students are asked not to memorize a story and complete a multiple choice (or multiple guess as she calls it) for her class, but to interpret it, act it out, or defend the characters in a mock trail. Educational theory that I would suggest that could have been used is constructivism. Constructivism is when people construct their own individual psychological models of the world in order to make sense of their experiences. Ms. Small could have enriched the lesson to real life situations to connect to the students in today’s society. A professor can use different educational theories in a classroom...
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...99405 Principles of Management MingChuan University Fall 2011 Dr. Frank C. Huang International College Email：fhuanginusa@hotmail.com Office Hours：By appointment 【Course Description】 This course is designed to familiarize the student with the basic concepts of management in diverse business environments; emphasis is placed on the functional approach including planning, organizing, staffing, coordinating, directing, leading, and controlling. Additional selected topics of interest to managers such as ethical issues and decisions will also be discussed. 【Prerequisites】None 【Learning Objectives】 ➢ To Review existing literature and theory in the management field and help participants to understand the theoretical foundation of management as applied to a variety of settings within organizations and with relation to the environment of the 21st century. ➢ To help participants to recognize and analyze management issues and get an overview of relevant management activities. ➢ To provide an understanding of both the social and economic consequences of managerial styles. ➢ To enable students to understand and analyze management decisions by using case studies and experiential exercises. 【Course Proceedings】 ➢ Lecture ➢ In-class discussion ➢ Quizzes ➢ Project presentation 【Grading Scheme】 |Attendance, attitude, class activities, & participation |25% | |Written assignments (homework, cases...
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...You have been working on short writing assignments and exercises that practice the three individual parts of a rhetorical analysis—identification of the rhetorical situation, close analysis of the parts of the work, and a critical evaluation of the author’s moves and effectiveness. Now you will be putting it all together. You will write a rhetorical analysis on one of the speeches found on this website: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html You will identify the rhetorical situation, do a close analysis of a principle or strategy being used, and draw a conclusion on how well the author has accomplished his or her objective. Make sure you do NOT use the same speech as your peers. Assignment: Choose one of the articles. Write...
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