Module 5: UNIT 4: Creativity in Business & Going Global

Welcome to Module 5

We all value honesty. We sing about it. We write poems and books about it. We get angry or hurt when a friend lies to us. Honesty is definitely important in our personal lives. What about business? Are honesty, integrity, and ethics important in our business lives? This lesson contains statistics about the importance of ethics in our businesses—between employer and employee, among employees, between a supplier and a business, and between a business and a customer. Ethics are important. The next step, which is covered in this lesson is making sure we include ethics in all of our business decisions and actions.


Module Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

1.    Describe how innovative planning is demonstrated through the theoretical schools of management thought. (CLO 1)
2.    Explain why creative thinking is one of the major environmental forces that influence a manager’s work. (CLO 2)
3.    Describe how creativity is a foundational requirement of the functions of management and how they work independently and collaboratively. (CLO 3)

(CLO = Course Learning Outcome)


To Do

Please read/watch all of the module learning materials (readings, presentations, videos, etc.) and complete all assignments/assessments listed below. If you have questions, please contact the course instructor or ask in the Questions About This Course forum.

Readings and Presentations:

  • Textbook Reading: Williams (2022) Chapter 7: Innovation and Change (MLO 1-3)

  • Textbook Reading: Williams (2022) Chapter 8: Global Management (MLO 1-3)

  • PowerPoint Presentation: 4. MGT 201 OT 1 - Spring 2024 - Unit 4 Creativity in Business & Going (MLO 1-3)

Videos:

Assignments/Assessments:

  • Submit: Discussion #4; on Canvas (MLO 1-3)

  • Study for Comprehension Quiz 2

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