In your response, support your ideas with material from our reading assignments, the library, course content, and/or outside sources (including the internet). Be sure to integrate content from Organizational Behaviour: Managing People in Dynamic Organizations into your post. You may use any section of the book that interests you, even if it relates to another topic that connects with the question you choose. Additionally, include another source of your choice to strengthen your response to the question.

How does corporate culture shape organizational success, and why is it a critical factor in achieving organizational goals?

Adolescents spend a decreased amount of time with parents and an increased amount of time with their peers as they move towards independence. What are some of the consequences of this shift from reliance on adults to reliance on peers? Are there advantages? Dangers? Provide a well rounded discussion and in depth discussion on this topic.

Class, you are here in Week Five, and we have another interesting discussion this week!

Last week, we saw Guy Kawasaki’s TED talk on Enchantment. In one area of his talk, he covered some great tips on effectively using presentations. This week, we’ll look at another presentation, this time by Vanessa Van Edwards. Have you ever wondered why some TED talks go viral? Or why do some seem to be better than others? Are communication signals contagious? Vanessa Van Edwards reveals some fascinating insights in this area. Take note of how she describes the use of hands and gestures we use as conversation starters (and killers). Think about some hints offered the next time you engage with others. After the video and during this week, I’d really like each of you to incorporate some of her ideas into your daily life and see if there are any changes. These can be practical exercises in Human Relations.

Questions to answer in this week’s discussion.

1. What was the most enlightening part of the talk? What stood out to you?

2. Have you ever done any conversation killers she discussed?

3. What specific actions would you take to utilize some of her recommendations?

4. What were some of your observations if you changed anything about yourself this week based on her talk?

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The travel and tourism industry is a vital component of the global economy. For many regions and countries, tourism is their main source of revenue. There are many different industry organizations that will advocate for legislation to benefit the tourism industry. Much like the National Restaurant Association, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the chosen organization should feature some key issues and legislative interests on their website.

Find a tourism organization that advocates for its members, it can be a local, national or global organization, and identify a key issue the organization is concerned about currently. Post a link to the page you found and summarize the issue, what the organization is advocating for, and what impact the issue could have on the tourism industry.

Discussion Questions

1. What would you do to help a child with disappointment and anger?

2. What are some of the key aspects would you present to a new parent or teacher?

In your discussion address:

· Your chosen age range (eg infants, toddlers, preschoolers, young school age)

· Types of behaviors that are likely to be seen in children experiencing disappointment and anger.

· Types of classroom management practices and guidance techniques that could be used to help the children manage their feelings.

· What type of information do you think would be helpful for the new parent or teacher to know when experiencing this type of behavior?

Parenting is probably the most difficult job one can ever face, yet the rewards are indescribable. Pick ONE stage (e.g., infancy/toddler years, elementary school years, or adolescence) and describe the most important goals for parents with a child in that stage. Based on your readings, what are the biggest sources of parental stress during that stage? What types of parenting strategies are most successful at that stage?

For this purpose of this week’s Discussion, we will assume that students in this course may be interested in psychology-related careers. However, the majority of these fields prefer graduate degree holders. There are opportunities for Bachelor’s level degree holders, but the number of opportunities with a career in psychology expand greatly for those with graduate degrees.

Research three different graduate programs in psychology. Compare and contrast each program. Consider the following questions while doing so.

What information are applicants to graduate programs in psychology required to provide (e.g., academic information, standardized testing, recommendations, personal information, etc…)? What are the costs for graduate programs? What types of financial aid are available? What are other options (e.g., merit fellowships, assistantships, outside employment)? How much debt do graduate students generally take on and does that vary based on degree (masters vs. doctoral) or program (e.g., Ph.D. vs. Psy.D.)? How important is it to graduate from an accredited program/university?