Forum 1 (Modules 1 and 2) Are Americans becoming ruder in their interactions with one another in the business environment? Explain and document your reasoning using scholarly and peer reviewed journal...

Are Americans becoming ruder in their interactions with one another in the business environment? Explain and document your reasoning using scholarly and peer reviewed journal articles and/or texts.

Your thread is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 1.

Submit a reply to at least 1 classmate's thread. When replying to another classmate's thread, indicate this by typing "Reply to" (and then indicate the essential point of the question you are replying to).

Submit your reply by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 2.

Select 1 of the following questions:

1. What does "right" really mean? How do you know when something is truly right or wrong?
2. Why do people's views on what is right and wrong differ? Why would an unemployed sawmill worker in northern California feel differently about cutting old growth forests than a young lawyer working in San Francisco who enjoys hiking in the Sierras?
3. How do you attempt to convince people who disagree with you about what is right?

Explain and document your reasoning using scholarly and peer reviewed journal articles and/or texts.

Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 3.

Submit a reply to at least 1 classmate's thread. When replying to another classmate's thread, indicate this by typing "Reply to" (and then indicate the number and the essential point of the question you are replying to).

Submit your reply by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 4.

Select 1 of the following:

1. What do you believe is the single most influential force in today's society that sets the tone for an individual's personal values and why? Does this force affect Christians positively or negatively? What is your advice regarding this influential force?
2. Select an ethnic group that you are somewhat familiar with (other than your own) and explain how some of your norms differ from what you perceive to be the norms of the selected ethnic group (remember to be tactful, objective, and kind).

Explain and document your reasoning using scholarly and peer reviewed journal articles and/or texts.

Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 5.

Submit a reply to at least 1 classmate's thread. When replying to another classmate's thread, indicate this by typing "Reply to" (and then indicate the number and the essential point of the question you are replying to).

Submit your reply by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 6.

Select 1 of the following:

1. Do you believe that managers in a business firm are dependent upon the trust, commitment, and effort of others within the firm?
2. If you believe that managers in a business firm are dependent upon the trust, commitment, and effort of others within the firm, then how do you build that trust, commitment, and effort? In particular, how do you guide the business firm toward a common goal? Can you buy those attitudes and efforts with financial incentives?
3. Have you ever been a member of an organization that had a high degree of trust, commitment, and effort? Did that organization also evidence a large amount of cooperation, innovation, and unification (a feeling that everyone was working toward a common goal)? If so, what was the case? What, in your opinion, made all of that happen?
4. Have you ever been a member of an organization that had a very low degree of trust, commitment, and effort? Did that organization evidence a very small amount of cooperation, innovation, and unification (where there was nearly no feeling that everyone was working together for a common goal)? If so, what was the cause?

Explain and document your reasoning using scholarly and peer reviewed journal articles and/or texts.

Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 7.

Submit a reply to at least 1 classmate's thread. When replying to another classmate's thread, indicate this by typing "Reply to" (and then indicate the number and the essential point of the question you are replying to).

Submit your reply by 11:59 p.m. (ET) onFridayof Module/Week 8.