Based on your own personal experience or that of someone you know, what positive effects can religion have on an individual’s life? Give examples. After viewing the video about the Jonestown Massacre, what do you feel are the possible negative effects of religion? Why do you think that many of the over 900 people who died at Jonestown were willing to commit suicide at the request of their leader? How is this type of cult religion similar to extremist groups such as ISIS or Al Qaeda?
Describe three (3) criteria used to evaluate performance in your current or past job. Discuss the issues of criterion relevance, criterion contamination, criterion deficiency, and criterion usefulness as they pertain to the performance criteria used in your current or previous work organization. Describe three (3) differences between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Describe one (1) school or work experience when you have experienced each type of motivation. Identify and describe two (2) sources of conflict in work organizations.
Review notes on Rome’s Successors: Eastern & Western; especially “A Christian Europe.
analyze Charlemagne, as a leader, and his reign in the broader context of historical themes: Authority, Identity, Worldview, as pertaining to this era. Comparison/Contrast between leaders of the age is strongly encouraged.
Discuss To What Extent Should Contemporary Society Respond to the Legacies of Historical Globalization?
