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Leadership discussions 4.Discussion Topic: Based on your readings and personal experiences, what are some of the major reasons for resistance to change and innovation in organizations? What are your recommendations to help leaders implement change and promote innovation in organizations? Lastly, do you think the process theories of change and the guidelines for enhancing innovation … Read more

Leadership discussions 3.Discussion Topic: How are task-oriented and relations-oriented behaviors related to effective leadership? Also, based on your readings and experiences, which type of leader (task-oriented or relations-oriented) do you think would have an easier time becoming a “high-high” leader? Why? Please support all your posts to the discussion forum.       ………………….Answer Preview…………….. … Read more

Leadership discussions 2.Do you believe the study of leadership is a science or an art? Also, do you believe leaders are born or made? Please make sure you submit at least two quality posts to this discussion forum. I recommend that your first post be a response to the discussion questions and your additional posts … Read more

Leadership discussions 1.Do you believe there is a difference between leaders and managers? In other words, what are the arguments for and against making a distinction between leaders and managers? Please make sure you submit at least two quality posts (per syllabus standards) to this discussion forum. I recommend that your first post be a … Read more

Leadership Traits Based on your academic and professional experiences, what specific traits and skills do you believe are most relevant for effective leadership? Also, which traits and skills are most important at lower, middle and higher levels of management in an organization? Please fully support your discussion posts.       …………………Answer Preview…………… Great leaders are … Read more

Closed Captioning for the deaf community Read the attached Captioning Key (PDF is attached, online with videos here: http://www.dcmp.org/captioningkey/index.html). This is a guidelines document that was developed with NAD’s input. Please pay particular attention to the following sections:   – Quality Captions – Text – Language Mechanics   Then watch these four videos below, with captions. For each … Read more

Teams and Teamwork of a company Teams and teamwork are impacted by the growth of a company to international stature. Select a foreign company that has come to the US (not the other way around!), describe how employees communicate between subsidiaries, how do they handle the time differences? How are meetings conducted? How much travel … Read more

Personal Power in the Workplace This week you learned about power in the workplace. Write a 2 page paper on “Personal Power.” Address the following in your paper: Describe ways in which you might increase your personal power. How would you: Appeal to a vision or higher purpose? Use rational persuasion? Help people to like you? Rely on the rule … Read more

social issues that impact families 200 words What do you think is the “job” of a family? Look at the seven key functions of a family as outlined on page 355 under Functionalism: Declining Functions. Rank these functions in order from most to least important. Explain why you ranked the functions the way that you … Read more