Discussion-
Why do you think Alexander had so many achievements? Why do you think Alexander the Great continues to fascinate so many centuries after his death?
Do you think Romanization was beneficial? Do you think some form of it still exists today? Why do you think so?
Discuss the Roman division of social classes. How did Rome attempt to reconcile these differences in law and culture? What problems did these divisions cause? How could Rome have stopped these problems? Your response should be at least 300 words in length.
Detail the decline of the Roman Republic. Why were the two triumvirates established? Were Julius Caesar, Octavian Caesar, and Marcus Brutus heroes or villains? What could have been done to prevent this collapse into autocracy? Your response should be at least 300 words in length.
Discussion -
How can a manager's communication affect employees' motivation? Give an example of a time when a manager's communications increased or decreased organizational members' motivation. Please use class material to support your answer.
Describe how you would take human behavior into account when communicating something or leading in an effort to motivate your people. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
When encouraging and helping a subordinate organizational member progress professionally, how much effort should you invest in any one person? How much effort and mentoring is appropriate, and when are a manager's efforts too much? Your response should be at least 200 words in length.
Essay -
Review the motivational ideas or theories addressed in the readings for Unit III. Using yourself as an example, do you feel that one or more of the ideas or theories are particularly effective in motivating you, or is there a better way you can be motivated?
- Engage the reader in the topic with some form of creative "hook" (such as a story, quote, or example). Provide an example of a situation in which a leader used one of these theories to successfully motivate you.
- Next, provide an example of a situation where an attempted motivational tool did not work.
- What was it about the second example that did not work? Explain your answer.
Your essay submission must be at least three pages in length. You are required to use at least one outside source to support your explanation. Your essay should be formatted in accordance with APA style.