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Discussion Post Class Introductions: Take a moment to explore your new classroom and introduce yourself to your fellow classmates. What are you excited about learning? What do you think will be most challenging? Hello, my name is Sonja. I am 24 years old, from Atlanta, Georgia. I did my undergraduate at the University of West Georgia. I majored in Mass Communications with a concentration in Film and Media Studies with a minor in psychology. Through the Georgia Film Academy, I earned a certificate that allowed me to immediately be ready to work on set and was able to secure a job very quickly in my chosen field. I graduated in the winter of 2021 and have been working in the film industry ever since. I have worked on films such as Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Guardians' Holiday Special, Blade, and Electric State. My department of choice was Costumes, and within the year I plan on joining the union and becoming an official costumer. At the current moment I am working on DC's new up and coming film. I decided to start my graduate degree so I can eventually teach film. Georgia has a special program where industry professional who have an interest in teaching can in their chosen department. I plan on staying in the industry for a few more years before full transitioning to teaching. As much as I love working in film the lifestyle is not as suited to me. I work no less than 60 hours a week and it can take a toll. Teaching has always been where I wanted to end up and film is my passion. Combining both just seems like the dream. I’m excited to jump in and learn! Summary of Current Course Content Knowledge Academic engagement through active participation in instructional activities related to the course objectives is paramount to your success in this course and future courses. Through interaction with your instructor and classmates, you will explore the course material and be provided with the best opportunity for objective and competency mastery. To begin this class, review the course objectives for each Topic, and then answer the following questions as this will help guide your instructor for course instruction. 1. Which weekly objectives do you have prior knowledge of and to what extent? 2. Which weekly objectives do you have no prior knowledge of? 3. What course-related topics would you like to discuss with your instructor and classmates? What questions or concerns do you have about this course? 4. Hello, After reading the objective I have prior knowledge of a few. Team Dynamics is one I’m familiar with. In the industry I work in Teamwork is the only way any job gets done. If we can’t work together and flow nothing gets done correctly. I have taken many leadership classes and feel

pretty good about that topic. My undergrad also prepared me for Communication theories. I took many classes on this topic. I’m really interested in learning more about interpersonal relationships in the workplace and conflict resolution and dissent. I am looking forward to learning more about each topic and going in depth in these discussions. Topic 1 DQ 1 People often have different ethical values. How could a relationship between a supervisor and his/her subordinate be affected if the supervisor asks the subordinate to engage in an activity the subordinate feels is unethical? What if it conflicted with their religious beliefs? Do you think that the 1st Amendment's guarantee of religious freedom should protect a person in the workplace? Explain. A group can have one set of ethics and you can have a completely different one. What is ethical to one group may not be ethical to another. To me ethics are standards one holds that determines right and wrong for them. Ethics are very broad and are different for every person. For example, a supervisor could have a set of values that deem a subordinate’s actions or words unethical. Whereas the subordinate could think they have done nothing wrong. This could affect both the worker and boss. The worker could face the loss of his job and the boss could be made uncomfortable. In regard to religious beliefs a subordinate cannot be discriminated against by law. You are intitled to your religious beliefs. I do believe that the first amendment should protect a person for their beliefs but to an extent. For example, if you are Muslim, you should be allowed to hold your prayers five times a day like need. I also believe that if a job is affecting your ethics surrounding your religious views it probably isn’t the job for you. References: Velasquez, M., Andre, C., Shanks, T., S.J, and Meyer M.J. 2010. What is Ethics. https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/what-is-ethics/ Topic 1 DQ 2 ABC Corp is an accounting firm. One of the ABC's major clients, Phontax, is about to go public. The CEO of Phontax has asked the CEO of ABC Corp to avoid posting some financial transactions until after the IPO, and in exchange has offered the CEO of ABC Corp, 10,000 shares of stock. The CEO of ABC Corp agrees. Have the CEOs of ABC Corp and Phontax acted ethically? Why or Why Not? Hello, In the case of the ABC Corp and Phontax both parties are unethical. ABC Corp is being unethical by withholding information from the public and expecting a bribe and Phontax is unethical by bribing. Research shows that many organizations with hold knowledge for fear of losing power or status (Jiang). Like the professor talked about our behaviors and ethics are influenced by our circles. The U.S. alone losses $1 trillion dollars a year in bribes alone (Ayal). Many businesses expect brides without the public’s knowledge. It is something that is common in our culture. To be

ethical ABC Corp should not expect the bribe and should explain to Phontax the logistics of sharing information with the public when it is legally and ethically necessary to. References: Jiang, Z. (2019). Why Withholding Information at Work Won’t Give You an Advantage. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2019/11/why-withholding-information-at-work-wont- give-you-an-advantage . Ayal, S., Gino, F., Barkan R., and Ariely, D. (2015). Three Principles to REVISE People’s Unethical Behavior. Association for Psychological Science. doi:10.1177/1745691615598512. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1745691615598512 Topic 2 DQ 1 What values within an organization are the most important to shape culture? In other words, if you were starting an organization, what values would you feel to be most important? Why? Core values in organization are a vital part making sure your organization functions at its greatest potential. If I were to start an organization, I would insert the following values: integrity, ethics, respect, and determination. Integrity and Ethics go hand in hand. They ensure that the entire business is honest, fair and responsible. An organization needs a string relationship built on trust with its employees and customers. Secondly one must give respect to receive it. Everyone deserves to be respected and feel like they are. This creates a healthy work environment and builds confidence. Lastly determination is so important. Without it nothing would get done. We should always be pushing for others to be creative and expand their knowledge. This not only grow a person but in turn the business. When one employee succeeds, the business does as well. Refernces: Lencioni, P.M. (2022). Make Your Values Mean Something. Harvard Business. https://hbr.org/2002/07/make-your-values-mean-something

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