the course is business and professional writing

page 4th edition page 69-70

"develop 4. According to the authors, business schools "increasingly suggest to potential students that by studying leadership they will become exceptional leaders, able to exercise extraordinary influ? ence over others. At the same time, many of these schools state that their goal is to smart and real leaders of consequence, who are looking to make their mark and effect positive change in the world. After reading these statements, consider the following: Is there room in business for this many individuals to become exceptional leaders with significant power over others? If yes, how? If not, why not? 5. This article touches upon the selectivity of business pedagogy, stating: Typically there is little mention of misjudgment, greed, narcissism, shame, duplicity, stupidity, hubris, soaring CEO salaries, power, and lack of democracy or employee involvement that is, there is no mention of many of the emotional and political issues that frequently preoccupy real people in real organi- zations. Rather, power is depicted as a neutral resource to be deployed for relatively unproblem- atic ends." Why might business schools choose to shy away from covering such topics? In what ways are they doing a disservice to their students by ignoring these truths? How can schools integrate this information in a way that is helpful and cautionary rather than off-putting? with 6. With a group, look back at the mission statements of the various business schools mentioned in this article. After examining the approaches of each statement, work together to come up a mission statement for a business school you'll "create" together. Be sure to think about what you want the overall goal of your business program to be. Write down the courses, experiences, internships, etc. you would like the students to participate in before graduating. Take all of this into account in order to create a cohesive and concise mission statement to share with the class. 2. Collinson and Tourish assert, "change' is usually held to be a good thing, irrespective of its content." Discuss with your group: When can change be problematic? Give a concrete business scenario in which implementing change might do more harm than good. A Rapide 3. Collinson and Tourish discuss how leadership instruction in business schools leave students "unprepared for the challenges that they will face when they encounter active, questioning, and dissenting employees, or when they themselves might be faced with a decision about whether to disagree with their boss on an important issue." What changes might business schools imple- ment to help better equip students to be able to deal with "real world" situations? How could coursework be modified to send a more appropriate message? Give specific examples. "develop 4. According to the authors, business schools "increasingly suggest to potential students that by studying leadership they will become exceptional leaders, able to exercise extraordinary influ? ence over others. At the same time, many of these schools state that their goal is to smart and real leaders of consequence, who are looking to make their mark and effect positive change in the world. After reading these statements, consider the following: Is there room in business for this many individuals to become exceptional leaders with significant power over others? If yes, how? If not, why not? 5. This article touches upon the selectivity of business pedagogy, stating: Typically there is little mention of misjudgment, greed, narcissism, shame, duplicity, stupidity, hubris, soaring CEO salaries, power, and lack of democracy or employee involvement that is, there is no mention of many of the emotional and political issues that frequently preoccupy real people in real organi- zations. Rather, power is depicted as a neutral resource to be deployed for relatively unproblem- atic ends." Why might business schools choose to shy away from covering such topics? In what ways are they doing a disservice to their students by ignoring these truths? How can schools integrate this information in a way that is helpful and cautionary rather than off-putting? with 6. With a group, look back at the mission statements of the various business schools mentioned in this article. After examining the approaches of each statement, work together to come up a mission statement for a business school you'll "create" together. Be sure to think about what you want the overall goal of your business program to be. Write down the courses, experiences, internships, etc. you would like the students to participate in before graduating. Take all of this into account in order to create a cohesive and concise mission statement to share with the class. 2. Collinson and Tourish assert, "change' is usually held to be a good thing, irrespective of its content." Discuss with your group: When can change be problematic? Give a concrete business scenario in which implementing change might do more harm than good. A Rapide 3. Collinson and Tourish discuss how leadership instruction in business schools leave students "unprepared for the challenges that they will face when they encounter active, questioning, and dissenting employees, or when they themselves might be faced with a decision about whether to disagree with their boss on an important issue." What changes might business schools imple- ment to help better equip students to be able to deal with "real world" situations? How could coursework be modified to send a more appropriate message? Give specific examples