Video Conference Chat

During the first week of the term, you should have signed up for two small group Google Hangout Sessions. In these sessions 4 to 6 students will meet with me on Google Hangout for 30 minutes. You can check your time and/or sign up for your desired day and time by clicking the People tab above, followed by Groups.

We will meet at the following location: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/pdx.edu/ba302_mansfield

These sessions are meant to be informal but you should come prepared with the week’s assigned readings and videos, and part of the grade will be based on participation and understanding of the topics.

In week 4 we cover chapter 7 and the Affective Events Theory (AET). This theory explains the way emotions impact our behavior at work and how, over time, repeated emotions (e.g., happiness or anger) influence our job attitudes and performance.

To prepare for our chat session please:

Watch this TED Talk
Read this article
Read the section on causes of stress at work in chapter 7 (pgs. 212-218)
And be prepared to discuss the following:

Describe one workplace stressors (cause of stress) that resonates with you.
Do you have a personal strategy in dealing with this stressor?
A brief summary of the TED Talk.
What stood out to you and how would you apply this to your own work life?
Describe emotional intelligence and at least one of the emotional intelligence competencies described in the article.
Do you think happiness matters for the workplace? Why or why not?

TED: https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work/transcript?language=en

Article: https://d2l.pdx.edu/d2l/le/content/732066/viewContent/3801646/View

2. Coursework based on adidas case study

This report should be written for an academic audience, ie., with appropriate academic references and including relevant theories. This is a 3000 word concerning utilizing global theories to evaluate a global firm, by including any global marketing recommendations to improve the company’s situation in a global context.
Table of contents (This should show):
• The full list of sections within the report (including any appendices and reference lists)
• The page number on which each section begins
• Table of figures: This is the list of all the figures presented in the body of the report
• Table of tables: This is the list of all the tables presented in the body of your report