PSYC305 All Assignments Latest 2017 May
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PSYC305 Week 1 Individual Assignment Latest 2017 May
Individual Assignment 1 (due Week 1)
Individual assignment: McFarlane Case, p. 65 (Manning &
Curtis): “Part One Video Case, Toying with Success: The McFarlane Companies”
After reading the case, answer “Questions for Discussion” 1 and
2, providing evidence for points you make.
Then, include a well thought-out and reflective 6 to 10-line
personal conclusion.
Submit your assignment AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT in the Week
1 Individual Assignment Dropbox. See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for
Assignments & Exams” for due date information.
Rubric (professor has the
discretion to award points as deemed reasonable):
Complete,
well thought-out responses tapping into required content, arguments well
presented, all parts responded to adequately, no significant errors –
40/40
Many
points made, but some connection to content missing, one part not
answered, not complete discussion- 34/40
Some
points made, but some connection to content missing, incomplete and/or
limited discussion – 26/40
Limited
discussion, limited points – 18/40
Poor
in every way – 5-10/40
For
grammatical and spelling errors, student may lose additional points
PSYC305 Week 2 Team Assignment Latest 2017 May
Team Assignment 1 (to be started Week 1, completed and due Week
2)
Please read the document “Team Assignments Approach and
Overview” located in Course Home for an overview of approach and requirements
for Team Assignments, and the following detailed instructions for Team
Assignment 1 to be started in Week 1, and completed in Week 2.
As you know, to develop leadership skills, hands-on in this
course, you are being put in virtual teams of 4. With your team members, you
will complete 4 team assignments, one in each of weeks 2, 3, 5, and 6. You will
do this by each team member having the opportunity to be the Leader in at least
one of the Team Assignments (while others take on other specific roles that week).
Objectives of Team Assignment 1
1. To
become aware of your leadership qualities, where and how they were developed,
areas that need development, and how you could start developing your leadership
qualities; and
2. In
order to work together virtually, you will share information with your team
about how and when you are available for communication, and your leadership and
course goals as stated in 1) above.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for
due date information.
Tasks and Deliverables for Team Assignment 1
Instructions: Team
Assignment 1 requires you to
1. Get
started in Week 1 to
1. individually,
analyze your leadership strengths, and areas to develop and improve, based on
the personal Leadership development and Course goals document (LDCG) in Doc
Sharing,
2. indicate
your program, experience with online courses, day and time availability,
contact information (phone, chat, e-mail address), and time zones, etc… using
the Communication Preferences (CP) document in Doc Sharing, and
3. communicate
and share the above information in LDCG and CP documents, with your team
members, by posting in Team Discussions.
2. Continue
in week 2 to
1. share
the above information with each other,
2. as a
team, using the above information, plan out team roles such as leader,
motivator, communicator, facilitator, etc…, for all team members, for all 4
team assignment weeks 2, 3, 5 and 6, as suggested in Team Roles document in Doc
Sharing, and
3. collate
all team members’ Leadership Development and Course goals and Communication
Preferences information with Team roles, in ONE Word document. You may create a
table in Word, or an Excel worksheet to represent the information on Leadership
and Course Goals (LDCG) summary and Communication Preferences (CP) summary, and
submit with the Team Roles information, all in ONE Word document.
Team assignment deliverable must be submitted in three places-
at the end of the Team discussions by Team Leader, in Doc Sharing by the
leader, and in your own Week 2 Team Assignment Dropbox by each team member.
1. To
ensure productivity by each member of your team, a Team Leader and Member
Report (TLMR), available in Doc Sharing, will be completed by each member of
the team and posted by each member in the Team discussions between Friday and
Saturday midnight, and in their own Team Assignment drop box along with their
Team assignment deliverable/ product by Sunday 11:59pm.
If the TLMR is not posted in Team discussions and own drop box by Sunday
11:59pm, up to 20% points may be deducted from the full points of the Team
assignment.
PSYC305 Week 3 Individual Assignment Latest 2017 May
Individual Assignment 2
Take the Big 5 Personality Inventory on p. 387 in our book.
Write a 400- to 600-word summary of your personality, as described by the Big 5
Inventory. Discuss the upsides and the downsides of the pattern of the five
dimensions or traits of your personality. We know that three of the Big
5—conscientiousness, openness, and extroversion—are closely associated with
leadership effectiveness. How do your scores reflect your readiness to become a
leader? Include a reflection about how your personality shapes your behavior
toward work, school, and teamwork.
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments &
Exams” for due date information.
PSYC305 Week 5 Individual Assignment Latest 2017 May
Individual Assignment 3
Read the case study “Part Five Video Case—Hot Topic: Employees
with Passion” on p. 281 of your textbook and answer the ‘Questions for
Discussion’ 1 and 2, providing evidence for points you make. For full points,
ensure substantive responses to the questions. See rubric below for criteria
for full points.
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments &
Exams” for due date information.
PSYC305 Week 5 Team Assignment Latest 2017 May
Team Assignment 3
Objectives of Team Assignment 3
to continue to work in your team with a new leader and members
in other roles, all that were specified in Week 2 assignment, for Week 5, and
to participate fully in completing a PowerPoint based on
research conducted by your team on the phenomenon of groupthink and at least 3
scenarios/examples in which groupthink has had significant negative
consequence.
Tasks and Deliverables
Read the section on “Avoiding groupthink” in the Manning and
Curtis book, pp. 256–258. With your team, investigate multiple examples of
groupthink and present information about the phenomenon and at least 3
scenarios / examples (other than the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster) in a PowerPoint
presentation. Your presentation must cover examples/ scenarios in which
groupthink has had a significant consequence.
PowerPoint advice: Every slide should have clear, readable text
no smaller than 28 point font; remember to limit your use of full sentences.
Each slide should also have some kind of visual to enhance the communication of
that content. Using APA guidelines cite your sources, including in-text
citations. The professional team product includes an introduction, multiple
content slides, and a conclusion, as well as a reference slide. Better products
usually have about 15 to 20 slides (four or five from each student). You may
need more for more complex products. More detailed guidelines on presentation
techniques is provided in a document “PowerPoint dos and don’ts” in Doc
sharing.
Submit your team assignment deliverable/product to the team
discussion, Doc Sharing for all to see, and to the Team Assignment Dropbox
located at the top of this page. The presentation is posted in the team discussions
so that you can all work on it, and the team leader or designee should post a
final copy in Doc Sharing so other teams can see it. Each participating team
member should post the same final copy in his or her own Week 5 Team Assignment
Dropbox so that it can be graded.
Remember to post the TLMR (Team Leader and Member Report) in
Team discussions, and in your own Dropbox along with the deliverable/ product
(PowerPoint).
In-class students must be ready to present your product to the
class at the beginning of next week’s class.
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments &
Exams” for due date information.
PSYC305 Week 6 Team Assignment Latest 2017 May
Team Assignment 4
Objectives of Team Assignment 4
1) to continue to work in your team with a new leader and members in other
roles, as specified in week 2 assignment, for week 6, and
2) to participate fully in completing a PowerPoint on an enlightened
organization, as described on p. 87- 91 in Manning and Curtis, by assessing its
organizational climate and highlighting characteristics of loyalty,
consideration for others, motivation, communication, and leadership in that
organization.
Tasks and Deliverables
Each team: Find an organization that has an enlightened organizational
culture, as described on p. 87- 91 in our Manning-Curtis book. Research their
culture and climate via the Web or other resources, and create a PowerPoint
presentation, based on the Organizational Climate assessment and highlighting
the characteristics of loyalty, consideration for others, motivation,
communication, and leadership in that organization. Some examples for you to
consider include: SAS, Google, Nugget Markets, and World Famous Pike Place Fish
Market. There are many others, so have fun exploring the world of exceptional
organizations and their enlightened culture.
PowerPoint advice. Every slide should have clear, readable text no smaller
than 28 point font; remember to limit your use of full sentences. Each slide
should also have some kind of visual to enhance the communication of that
content. Using APA guidelines cite your sources, including in-text citations. The
professional team product includes an introduction, multiple content slides,
and a conclusion, as well as a reference slide. Better products usually have
about 15 to 20 slides (four or five from each student). You may need more for
more complex products. More detailed guidelines on presentation techniques is
provided in a document “PowerPoint dos and don’ts” in Doc sharing.
Submit your team assignment deliverable/product to the team discussion, Doc
Sharing for all to see, and to the Team Assignment Dropbox located at the top
of this page. The presentation is posted in the team discussions so that you
can all work on it, and the team leader or designee should post a final copy in
Doc Sharing so other teams can see it. Each participating team member should post
the same final copy in his or her own Week 6 Team Assignment Dropbox so that it
can be graded.
Remember to post the TLMR (Team Leader and Member Report) in Team
discussions, and in your own Dropbox along with the deliverable/ product
(PowerPoint).
In-class students must be ready to present your product to the class at the
beginning of next week’s class.
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For
instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams”
for due date information.
PSYC305 Week 7 Individual Assignment Latest 2017 May
Individual Assignment: Interview Report
Cross-Cultural Realities at Work (individual interview report)
In this individual assignment, you are required to interview
someone who is different from you (see criteria below) so that you may learn
from the interviewee and be able to adequately reflect on the questions for
analysis as given below. Please make yourself aware of questions for interview
and for analysis before conducting the interview.
This interview is designed for students who are learning about
diversity.
Preparation
Find someone who meets all three criteria:
at least 7 years older or younger than you are;
doing work that you may not imagine yourself doing; and
culturally distinctly different from you.
Conducting the Interview
Your goal is to get the person talking. Listen for what is said,
what is implied, and what is not said. Try not to insert your opinions and
experience. Use the sample interview questions as below; please feel free to
add your own.
Start the interview by explaining who you are and why you are
interviewing him or her. Thank the person sincerely for giving you his or her
time and thoughts. Be sensitive throughout the interview regarding whether the
person wants to continue.
Sample Interview Questions
Start with questions that are easy and comfortable to answer.
What kind of work do you do?
How long have you been doing it?
Can you describe a typical workday?
Then move to questions that require more thought and rapport
with the interviewer.
Why did you end up doing this work? What kind of person often
does this sort of work? (And would you consider yourself typical?)
What do you like about this work?
What is difficult about this work?
How do [customers, others in the company, etc.] treat you? What
do they think about the job you do? [Adapt this question to fit your particular
interview—try to get at how the person thinks he or she is treated based on his
or her work.]
How does being a [fill in the blank with a salient cultural
category: man, older person, African-American, 20-something, etc.] play into
the work you do?
Has this work changed the way you think about yourself and about
the world?
What are some cultural values that are important to you? [It can
be family, work, or interpersonal.] Do you think these are similar to or
different from mainstream American culture? Please explain your ideas.
What do you like best about American culture? What do you like
least? [Even if the person is American, he or she will have an opinion about
this question that gives you some insight about how he or she views things from
his or her perspective.]
Thank him or her again.
Analysis of Your Interview and Writing Your Report
Think about your interview, the person, and his or her work.
Please consider these questions as you write your report for this assignment.
Make sure to present a well thought response based on your interview and these
questions.
First, state who the interviewee is and how does he or she meet
the three criteria (all three should be met).
What aspects of this person’s work determine or indicate his or
her status relative to others?
What are some of the connections between this person’s work experience
and gender, race, age, and/or ethnicity, etc.?
What kinds of attitudes, values, and behaviors does this
person’s work culture encourage?
What attitudes and values held by this person are similar to
your own, and which are different?
From this interview, what can give us insight into communicating
across cultures or across work cultures?
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of
this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step
instructions.
See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments &
Exams” for due date information.
Rubric (professor has the discretion to award points as deemed
reasonable)
Complete, well thought-out responses to the questions posed for
analysis of interview, arguments and support well-presented, no significant
errors. All criteria met for choice of interviewee – 40/40
Good, but only one question or part is not reflective,
substantive, complete, or clear enough. All criteria met for choice of
interviewee – 34/40
Quite good, but a few questions or parts are not reflective,
substantive, complete, or clear OR a criteria for choice of interviewee is not
met- 26/40
Limited responses, criteria not met, but interview and analysis
are conducted adequately– 18/40
Poor in every way – 5-10/40
For grammatical and spelling errors, student may lose additional
