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Business Ethics

**Week 5 Discussion 

For this week’s discussion, respond to the following:

• Why is it important for the FTC to govern advertising? Provide at least 2 points to support your answer.
• Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

**Week 6 Discussion 

We’ve all grown up with varying degrees of “save the planet” rules, regulations, and suggestions. Natural resources have been used, abused, and depleted throughout the lifetime of civilization to the point where we are reaching out more to harness wind and solar power to help sustain future generations. As a whole, the human race is one of the biggest disrupters of ecosystems. We throw aside so much waste, from wrecked vehicles to product packaging, that we have become desensitized to the damage we are creating.

Today, many businesses have developed corporate social responsibility (CSR) plans to address environmental damage caused by civilization. Companies like Walt Disney, Lego, Google, Ben and Jerry’s, and many others are devoting money and time to making the world a better place.

Please respond to the following:

• But is it important for businesses to have CSR plans? Or should the government be the one to “save our planet.” Explain your opinion.
• Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

To receive full credit, remember to write 2 posts in the discussion: one original and one response to another student. Your original should be at least 7 sentences, and your reply should be at least 4 sentences.

**Week 7 Discussion 

Discrimination in the workplace has been an ongoing battle between employees, candidates, and lawmakers historically. Chapter 8, pages 291–303, explains the processes of hiring, promotions, discipline, discharges, and wage equity.

Please answer the following questions:

• What have you experienced in the workplace when it comes to violations of the laws and procedures discussed in Chapter 8? What recourse do employees have to rectify any abuse of the laws?
• Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

To receive full credit, remember to write 2 posts in the discussion: one original and one response to another student. Your original should be at least 7 sentences, and your reply should be at least 4 sentences.

Organizational Behavior

**Week 5 Discussion 

Jack Welch, GE’s former CEO, said, “We now know where productivity comes from. It comes from challenged, empowered, excited, rewarded teams of people.”

• Explain how group dynamics, team characteristics, team leadership, and team management all play a vital role in company productivity.

Be sure to respond to at least one classmate’s post.

**Week 6 Discussion 

Please respond to the following:

• Detail the impact of the following decision-making models: rational decision-making model, bounded rationality decision-making model, the intuitive decision-making model, and the creative decision-making model.
• How does each decision-making model help improve a company’s effectiveness?

Be sure to respond to at least one classmate’s post.

**Week 7 Discussion 

Please respond to the following:

• Describe a real-life scenario detailing the root causes and outcomes of conflict.

Be sure to respond to at least one classmate’s post.