Question 1. Managers can use different styles of leadership. Have your managers typically been participative or authoritarian? What are the problems with being too participative?
What about the problems with being too authoritarian? Give examples. What is your manager's favorite style of power?
What type of power is more likely to be used by a participative manager? What type of power is more likely to be used by an authoritarian manager? Explain.
Question 2. Research a contemporary change management model and discuss the steps that are utilized in the model.
What are the strengths and limitations to the model in implementing change? How do you see the model relevant to issues within the workplace? (Cornell and Burke's models are examples) (SLO 7)
Question 3. All modern business cultures must learn to communicate important information frequently via technology (conference call, e-mail, etc.) rather than face-to-face.
What are some of the implications of these new forms of communication? How can you help prevent communication breakdowns? Provide examples. What is the role of the organization to prevent communication breakdowns?