Principles of Management 2021 Trimester 2

Activities – Session 3
Part 2: Basics of Managing in Today’s Workplace (Chapters 3-7)

Part 2 Debate, Topic 1: To best manage a global workforce, having a strong organizational culture is
more important to managers than adapting the organization to each national culture.

Why would you agree? Why would you disagree? Support your reasons for each position.

Part 2 Debate, Topic 2: Different generations of employees in the workplace causes problems
associated with diversity management.

Why would you agree? Why would you disagree? Support your reasons for each position.

Part 2 Debate, Topic 3: Management’s only social responsibility is to maximize profits for
stockholders.

Why would you agree? Why would you disagree? Support your reasons for each position.

Part 2 Debate, Topic 4: Employees of international companies should follow local standards of ethical
behaviour although they may be considered improper in the companies’ respective home countries.

Why would you agree? Why would you disagree? Support your reasons for each position.

Chapter 3, Case Application 2, page 139

Discuss Question 3-20

Chapter 4, Case Application 2, page 173

Discuss Question 4-20

Chapter 5, Case Application 2, pages 206-207

Discuss Question 5-20

Chapter 6, Case Application 2, pages 246-247

Discuss Question 6-19

Chapter 7, Case Application 1, pages 276-277

Discuss Question 7-17

Part 2, A Manager’s Dilemma, page 282

Discuss the question “… what would you do in this situation”

Part 2, Continuing Case: Starbucks, pages 282-287

Discuss Questions P2-9, P2-22