1) personality discussions Describe your personality in five words and explain whether you think your personality suits your current occupation.
Also respond to two other classmates’ postings.
Instructions for this Discussion
Purpose:
Different personalities have different behavioral characteristics, tastes and preferences. It is therefore possible that different personalities may suit different types of careers. If one selects an occupation which matches with one’s personality one is assured of long-term career success and job satisfaction. This purpose of this discussion is to allow students an opportunity to assess their personality and then determine if it matches with their current job or the career which they hope to pursue in the future.
Task(s):
Assess your personality. You could use the questionnaire provided on Page 61 of your textbook or use any other personality assessment tool which you may have identified on the internet.
Now describe your personality in five words in your post. Also explain do you think your personality matches with your current occupation if you are working. Or the profession you hope to pursue after the completion of your degree program.
Also don’t forget to reply to the postings of any two of your classmates.
REMEMBER
For this discussion:
Respond with your post.
Also post a response to at least two of your classmates’ posts.
Also, make sure that your response(s) are substantial and consist of at least 100 words.
Grading Criteria:
This discussion is worth 10 points and adds towards your overall course grade on Discussion assessment as mentioned in the syllabus. Also, marks will be allocated as follow:
5 marks = For your posting.
10 marks = For responding to your classmates’ postings.
In addition, please also refer to the grading rubric.
2) Interpersonal Communication DiscussionThe Internet, e-mail, text messaging, and instant messaging are making it easier to communicate with people from different cultures? Argue for/against the statement.
Instructions for this Discussion
Purpose:
Cultural barriers could hinder effective communication. However, it might be possible for modern technological forms to overcome these intercultural barriers. In this discussion students explore whether it is possible to communicate more effectively across cultures using technology such as the internet, e-mail, text messaging and instant messaging. Students should become more knowledgeable about technology and cross-cultural issues after completion of this discussion.
Task(s):
Read about cross-cultural communication issues in Chapter Eight of your textbook.
Conduct independent research on different forms of technology-oriented communication techniques and their effectiveness.
Now post your opinion to the discussion on Interpersonal Communication.
Then read the postings of any two of your classmates. Reply agreeing or disagreeing to the opinions of two of your classmates giving 1-2 reasons for your answer.
Also, make sure that your response(s) are substantial and consist of at least 100 words.
3) CORPORATE ASSIGNMENT Look up an organization on the internet? What sort of corporate culture do they have? Describe in detail in your essay.
Purpose:
To demonstrate understanding of the different concepts of organizational culture.
Task(s):
Conduct independent research on the internet. Identify an organization and collect information about its corporate culture. Write about the corporate culture of this organization in your essay.
Submission Format
- Write at least a page of three paragraphs:
- First paragraph: Define organizational culture. Where did you do your research?
- Second paragraph: Describe the culture of the company?
- Third paragraph: Write about your opinion on the culture of this company.
- double-spaced
- 12 pt Arial
- 1″ margins
- Use APA style referencing
- Include a covering sheet with the student’s name, title of the essay, course title and section.
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