choose two historical chapters assigned thus far (preferably one by Gualtieri and one by Pennock) and two ethnographic chapters (preferably by Abraham, Hannoush, Howell, Kayal, Samhan, or Sinno and Tatari) and compare the methods used by the different authors. What evidence does each use? What ideas are these authors arguing or challenging? Which method of argument makes the most sense to you? Which is the most persuasive. Be specific. Site specific examples.
Choose an industry / business with which you are familiar or with which you would like to become more familiar. Summarize the reason why you have chosen the industry / business. Provide any relevant details related to the Organization that may be crucial to any considerations of a PESTEL Analysis including, but not limited to, the Organization’s purpose, values and / or competitive position in the market.
Create a guide for managing successful relationships in the workplace. Generate at least two reasoned, well-articulated pieces of advice that you think will help people maintain successful relationships with co-workers, bosses, and customers (six ideas total).
Write a paper, emphasizing the major types of peer pressure that have occurred in their lives which have shaped them to be the persons they are today. What would you have done during those peer pressure moments, knowing what you know now?
Using the following situation, take Ryan’s perspective and provide a brief example of how he might employ of the five major strategies for engaging in conflict. Provide one example for each of the different strategies. 1. Avoiding. 2. Accommodating. 3. Collaborating
4. Compromising 5. Competing
Jason and Ryan are roommates. They disagree about the setting for the thermostat in winter. Jason believes they should set the thermostat at 64 degrees to save money. Ryan prefers to set the thermostat at 73 degrees so that the temperature in the house is more comfortable.
