Case # 1:
Final Project -The Energy Cooperative is a non-profit organization dedicated to:
Providing education to the public regarding energy information, new technology updates, monitoring viable new start-up energy companies and providing a public forum for complaints on its website.
Providing new alternative energy companies with a central hub to discuss new technological information and breakthroughs, standards, regulations etc.
The Energy Cooperative is headquartered in Chicago and holds colleague luncheons and public conferences at affiliate locations throughout the U.S. and in three cities abroad: Copenhagen, Milan and New Delhi. They are all united via the web. There are currently 400,000 members worldwide (professionals in the energy field and non-professionals who have interests in the field) who pay yearly dues to the affiliate Cooperative. A portion of the annual dues is sent to the home office to pay for upkeep of the website, the yearly international conference etc.
All members vote on initiatives, policy changes, purchases over $100, and other matters that will affect the Cooperative.
The Cooperative has a board of directors that meets by conference call once each month. These board members are self employed consultants with no allegiance to any particular company. They must sign a statement to that effect before they are appointed. They receive a very small fee for directing their affiliate and being on the board of directors.
You are a member of the board of directors. One of the other directors has asked approval for the directors, when calling their personal potential clients, to be able to state, " I am calling as a director of the Energy Cooperative" The board has asked you to preview this proposal before the board meeting.
Write a five page paper which identifies the ethical issues or concerns in the above Case in APA format. The paper must address the ethical approach that would have been used by each of the five ethical theories [Kant, Mills, Right, Justice, Kohlberg] we have studied. Restrict your analysis of each theory to one page. An additional summary page is permitted. Be sure to carefully cite your references.
ASSIGNMENT 2:
Emotional Intelligence, Attitudes, Moods, and Performance
Imagine you are the branch manager of a large bank. You want to improve both job satisfaction and job performance in your branch. Using the affective events theory as your framework that you previously practiced in the Learning Activity, create a 10-slide PowerPoint presentation and either add audio or notes below your slides which addresses the following:
Describe the affective events theory and explain how work events impact job satisfaction and job performance.
Describe how you might use emotional intelligence to control mood and create a positive work environment in your branch.
Explain how you might change job characteristics and job demands to improve job satisfaction and performance.