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Chapter 10 Foundations of Behaviour in Organizations
1. Stress
View the site:
http://www.consumer-awareness-journal.com/Articles/2006-09-01/
The-Most-Stress-Related-Occupations.cfm
Note the occupations with the highest stress levels.
Do you know any people who work in these occupations? Are you aware of
how the stress of their job affects their personal lives?
Suggest three methods of reducing stress based on the text material.
Which of the occupations listed would you consider upon graduation? What
would you discuss in a job interview to address the issue of stress in
that particular occupation?
2. Emotional intelligence
Go to the site:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/200
Watch the video by Daniel Goleman: Why aren’t we all Good Samaritans?
(13:13)
Then in a group of three or four students:
- Discuss the concepts of noticing, empathy, and compassion.
- How much do you each focus on yourselves vs. focusing on others?
- How often do you ask a question with the word “you” in
it?
3. Learning styles
Go to the site:
http://www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/discovering_article.asp?
sponsor=2859&articleName=Learning_Styles_Quiz
Click on the “discovering your learning style” link
Take the learning style quiz (it takes about 10 minutes).
Then answer the following questions:
Are you an auditory, visual, or tactile learner?
Compare your result with the students around you.
How does this course (and other courses you are taking) fit with your
learning style?
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