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1. ABS 415 Entire Course For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ABS 415 Week 1 DQ 1 ABS 415 Week 1 DQ 2 ABS 415 Week 2 DQ 1 ABS 415 Week 2 DQ 2 ABS 415 Week 3 DQ 1 ABS 415 Week 3 DQ 2 ABS 415Week 4 DQ 1 ABS 415 Week 4 DQ 2 ABS 415 Week 5 DQ 1 ABS 415 Week 5 DQ 2 ABS 415 Week 2 Assignment Case AnalysisSycamore Pharmaceuticals ABS 415 Week 3 Assignment Employee Motivation ABS 415 week 5 Assignment Final Paper **********************************

2. ABS 415 Week 1 DQ 1 Discovering Strengths in Leadership For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 1 DQ 1 Discovering Strengths in Leadership In a 250- 300 word post, evaluate why it is important for leaders to know their stre ngths. Do you think leaders should spend equal time learning about thei r weak points? Respond to two classmates' postings ********************************** ABS 415 Week 1 DQ 2 Ethical Leadership For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com

3. Week 1 DQ 2 Ethical Leadership After watching the Ethical Leadership: Why Should We Care About Value Leadership video, assess why positive attitudes are essential for le aders. In addition, share how the filters of the value system impact the a ttitude of an ethical leader. Lastly, why is leadership more concerned wi th people than management. Respond to two classmates' postings. ********************************** ABS 415 Week 2 Assignment Case AnalysisSycamore Pharmaceuticals For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Case Analysis: Sycamore Pharmaceuticals Read the case analysis: Sycamore Pharmaceuticals on page 189- 190. Write a two- to three- page paper (excluding title and reference pages) that addresses the follo wing questions.

4. · What would you advise John Blake to do? Why? What are rea sons both for and against being honest with the FDA? · Do you believe it would take courage for Blake to honestly rev eal the timing and content of the scientific studies? What sources o f courage might he call upon to help him make his decision? · Discuss possible reasons why Dominguez and Blake went alo ng with the deception in the first place. Would you have participate d in suppressing the negative studies? Explain why or why not. Your paper must include a minimum of three current scholarly refere nces in addition to your textbook, in APA format ********************************** ABS 415 Week 2 DQ 1 Developing Emotional Intelligence in Leadership For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 2 DQ 1 Developing Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Do you think it is appropriate for a leader to spend time developing a team’s emotional intelligence (EI)? Why or why not? What would be the

5. advantages/disadvantages? Discuss specific circumstances/influences/p arameters that may impact a leader’s decision to spend time fostering the development of EI. Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250- 300 words. Respond to two of your classmates’ postings. ********************************** ABS 415 Week 2 DQ 2 Elements of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 2 DQ 2 Elements of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Evaluate which of the four elements of emotional intelligence (EI) yo u consider most essential to an effective leader? Why? Provide examples from real life in your discussion. Include a minimum of one APA citatio n from a scholarly resource. Your initial post must contain a minimum o f 250-300 words. Respond to two of your classmates’ postings.

6. ********************************** ABS 415 Week 3 Assignment Employee Motivation For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Employee Motivation Write a three- to four- page paper (excluding title and reference pages) in which you debate th e pros and cons of monetary incentive plans from an employee motivatio n perspective. Research and summarize two companies that have imple mented successful motivation plans that did not involve monetary rewar d/compensation. Discuss why these practices were successful based on n eeds- based motivational theory. Include two to three APA citations from curr ent scholarly sources. **********************************

7. ABS 415 Week 3 DQ 1 Motivational Techniques For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 3 DQ 1 Motivational Techniques Given today’s economic environment, some companies are secretly fr eezing pay raises or even cutting pay for some employees so they can off er substantial raises to people considered star performers. · As a motivational technique, does this practice seem like a goo d one to you? · Discuss pros/cons of this practice from various stakeholder per spectives e.g. employees, co-workers, management, tenure vs. non- tenure employees, etc. Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250- 300 words. Respond to two of your classmates’ postings. ********************************** ABS 415 Week 3 DQ 2 Leadership in a Crisis

8. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 3 DQ 2 Leadership in a Crisis Listen to the Leadership in a (permanent) Crisis podcast by Harvard Business Idea Case. Think about a recent crisis. Here are some examples: · BP oil spill in the gulf · Toyota’s quality and safety concerns · The decline and fall of large financial institutions · The H1N1 (swine flu) scare · The 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood Army base. Discuss how you think leaders handled the crisis in terms of communi cation. What techniques were effective and why? What techniques did n ot work well? Why? Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250- 300 words. Respond to two of your classmates’ postings. ********************************** ABS 415 Week 4 DQ 1 Leadership Role in Diversity

9. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 4 DQ 1 Leadership Role in Diversity Evaluate how a leader’s role and responsibilities might change as a co mpany becomes more diverse. Is it important for today’s leaders to devel op cultural intelligence? Do you think a leader that has never had experi ence with people different from him or herself can develop the ability to smoothly adapt to culturally different ways of thinking and behaving? S upport your response. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postin gs. ********************************** ABS 415 Week 4 DQ 2 Transformational LeadershipTransactional Leadership For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com

10. Week 4 DQ 2 Transformational Leadership/Transactional Leadership Evaluate what you consider the most important difference between tra nsformational leadership and transactional leadership and between transf ormational and charismatic leadership? How is transformational leadersh ip similar to charismatic leadership? Respond to at least two of your cla ssmates’ postings ********************************** ABS 415 Week 5 Assignment Final Paper For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Final Paper The final assignment for this course is a Final Paper. The purpose of the Final Paper is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course. T he Final Project represents 25% of the overall course grade. Focus of the Final Paper Create and eight- to ten-

11. page (excluding title and reference pages) personal leadership developm ent plan. Utilizing at least five current scholarly sources, in addition to y our course text, address the following components: 1. Select five to seven leadership concepts that were presented in class (l isted below) to describe and evaluate for this assignment. 2. Discuss the different ethical aspects of each of the five to seven conce pts you selected as they relate to your individual leadership style. ABS415: Leadership and Ethics in a Changing World Online 9 3. Describe how you currently, or plan to, incorporate these elements int o your leadership style/development. Select five to seven of the following concepts for your Final Paper: · Personal mission statement · Personal vision Statement · Leadership qualities · Leadership traits · Behavior approaches · Leadership Style (select one of the following) o Situational Leadership o Servant Leadership o Transformational Leadership o Transactional Leadership o Charismatic Leadership o Coalitional Leadership · Personal Mastery · Emotional Intelligence · Motivation · Empowerment · Communication · Team development · Conflict management · Leading change · Leadership and diversity · Strategic leadership

12. · Culture Writing the Final Paper The Final Paper: 1. Must be eight- to ten- double- spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outline d in the Ashford Writing Center. 2. Must include a title page with the following: a. Title of paper b. Student’s name c. Course name and number d. Instructor’s name e. Date submitted 3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis st atement. 4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. 5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. 6. Must use at least five current scholarly sources, in addition to the cour se text. 7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford W riting Center. 8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA s tyle as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. ********************************** ABS 415 Week 5 DQ 1 Vision and Mission Statements

13. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 5 DQ 1 Vision and Mission Statements Contrast what the difference is between a mission and vision statemen t? In terms of strategic vision and strategic action, they are both needed for effective leadership; which do you think you are better at doing and why? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. ********************************** ABS 415 Week 5 DQ 2 Recognizing Culture Gaps For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 5 DQ 2 Recognizing Culture Gaps

14. As a leader, how might you recognize a culture gap? What are some t echniques leaders might use to influence and change cultural values wh en necessary? In a 250- 300 word post support your discussion with a minimum of one APA cita tion from an academic resource. Respond to at least two of your classm ates’ postings. **********************************