A. Creative Thinking

Part One: Answer question, roughly 100-150 words, all citing must be APA style

Read the scenarios described in Applications 9.3, 9.5, 9.6, and 9.8 on pages 162-163 of the course textbook.

Select one, and develop a response that addresses the following:

Resolve the issue through a collaborative process. If you were the leader in charge of resolving the issue, describe the collaborative group that you would form to resolve the issue, applying creative thinking.

Explain the specific skills each group member has. Why they are the right group members to foster a productive collaborative process?

How will the group, working collaboratively, approach the issue differently than if an individual sought to resolve the problem alone? What are the benefits and drawbacks of working in collaboration rather than individually? As the leader of the group, how can you help the group overcome any potential obstacles?

Part Two: Unit VI Project

Read the scenario described in Application 10.4 on page 176 of the course textbook. Create a document that responds to the issue presented in the scenario. Use a visual format (flyer, poster, brochure, pamphlet, web home page, or other visual format) to convey the primary ideas.

Include the following components:

• Present a clear goal and purpose in the content (e.g., to seek an increase in funding; to inform and raise awareness about the issue; to call for volunteers, donations).

• Gear the document toward a specific target audience (e.g., government officials, the public at large).

• Use logical and sound evidence to support your statements.

Textbook:

Ruggiero, V. R. (2015). The art of thinking: A guide to critical and creative thought (11th ed.). New York, NY: Longman.

B. Managerial

Part One: Answer question, roughly 100-150 words, all citing must be APA style

Discuss your thoughts and feelings about ethics and fairness in managerial decision-making. Do you believe we are becoming a less ethical nation? Why or why not.

Part Two: Unit VI Article Critique

This assignment provides you with an opportunity to read an article and then to share your thoughts about the article by critiquing the details, including the decisions made.

In order to access the resource below, you must first log into the myCSU Student Portal and access the Academic OneFile database within the CSU Online Library

This article includes details and assertions about the ethical choices/decisions made by Edward J. Snowden, a former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor. Here is the reference citation for the article:

Securing our liberty. (2013). Commonweal, 140(12), 5.

After reading the article, draft a two-page response by discussing the U.S. government's decision to acquire phone and internet data without disclosing its intentions to citizens. For this assignment, consider the NSA as an organization (i.e., business) and Snowden as a manager. How have the decisions of this event impacted the fairness of the U.S. government, its citizens, and Snowden? How did ethics, perhaps, influence Snowden's decision to leak information? In this event, what is the greater good and also the consequences/sacrifices of that greater good? Based on the details of this event, what can we learn about making important decisions as a leader and manager?

This event was covered by several news and media organizations, so there should be plenty of articles in the library. Conduct a bit more research in the online library related to this event involving Edward Snowden and the U.S. government-see what else you can discover about the event to determine an appropriate punishment, if any, for Snowden's conduct. Include at least one additional source from the library in your response.

The purpose of this assignment is for you to think critically about managers (and other leaders) making important decisions, and the process managers use to make important decisions. Consider how important it is to collect all of the facts before making an important decision, such as those involving fairness and ethics.

Textbook:

Bazerman, M. H., & Moore, D. A. (2009). Judgment in managerial decision making (7th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.