{"id":13028,"date":"2020-02-04T18:37:35","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T18:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/?post_type=chapter&p=13028"},"modified":"2024-05-07T16:55:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T16:55:58","slug":"assignments-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/assignments-2\/","title":{"raw":"Assignments","rendered":"Assignments"},"content":{"raw":"\"icon\r\n\r\nThe assignments in this course are openly licensed, and are available as-is, or can be modified to suit your students\u2019 needs.\u00a0Answer keys are available to faculty who adopt Waymaker, OHM, or Candela courses with paid support from Lumen Learning. This approach helps us protect the academic integrity of these materials by ensuring they are shared only with authorized and institution-affiliated faculty and staff.\r\n\r\nIf you import this course into your learning management system (Blackboard, Canvas, etc.), the assignments will automatically be loaded into the assignment tool.\r\n

Salty Pawz Assignments and Discussions<\/h2>\r\nHalf of the written assignments and discussions (32 in total) are based on a case study, whose focus\u00a0is a fictional dog-treats business\u00a0called \"Salty Pawz.\" Many of these assignments take the form of asking students to give Wanda, the company's inexperienced owner, advice about how she can run her business more effectively. Lighthearted in tone, the Salty Pawz case study and associated assignments create a common framework for applying knowledge and skills developed through the course, encouraging students to demonstrate mastery of the content through real-world tasks and work products.\r\n

Alternate Assignments and Discussions<\/h2>\r\nThe other half of the written assignments and discussions (32 in total) use\u00a0a variety\u00a0of approaches, depending on the subject and learning outcome being assessed; many\u00a0ask\u00a0students to go beyond course content to form\u00a0connections between research topics and what they've learned in class.\r\n

Using Assignments<\/h2>\r\nWe recommend assigning\u00a0one discussion OR one assignment per chapter<\/em>, rather than all of them.\u00a0<\/strong>Some instructors prefer to stick with the Salty Pawz theme throughout the course; others like\u00a0to use some of the alternates along the way. You can view any assignments or discussions below or throughout the course.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Assignments and Discussions with Module Alignment<\/caption>\r\n
Module Alignment<\/th>\r\nSalty Pawz Assignments<\/th>\r\nSalty Pawz Discussions<\/th>\r\nAlternate Assignments<\/th>\r\nAlternate Discussions<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
Module 1: Role of Business<\/th>\r\nAssignment: What Does a Business Look Like?<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: The Stakeholders of Salty Pawz<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: What Is Killing Our Business?<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: External Factors = Internal Pressure<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 2: Economic Environment<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Supply and Demand for Salty Pawz<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Supply and Demand at Salty Pawz<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: Price Inelasticity of Demand<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Supply and Demand in Your Life<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 3: Global Environment<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Taking Salty Pawz to the Global Market<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Sending Salty Pawz Global<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: We Do It Better Here<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Made in America<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 4: Financial Markets and System<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Show Wanda the Money<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Why Wanda Cares About the Federal Reserve\u2014or Does She?<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: The Most Powerful Person in the World<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Do You Have Change for a $20?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 5: Legal Environment<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Your Dog Treats Made Fluffy Sick!<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: They Don\u2019t Sue Dog-Treat Companies, Do They?<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: Who Is Suing Whom?<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: The Product-Liability Debate<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 6: Business Ethics\u00a0and Corporate Social Responsibility<\/th>\r\nAssignment: What They Don't Know Won't Hurt Me<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: It\u2019s Not Stealing if You Pay For It, Is It?<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: Corporate Social Responsibility<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Are They Simply Guidelines?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 7: Business Ownership<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Wanda's Business-Ownership Options<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Business Structure Does Matter<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: Franchising\u2014an Alternative to Start-up<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Entrepreneurs and Business Ownership<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 8: Entrepreneurship<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Dear Wanda\u2019s Mom<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Wanda\u2019s Entrepreneurial Spirit<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: Today's Hottest Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Am I an Entrepreneur?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 9: Management<\/th>\r\nAssignment: One Owner, Many Hats<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: How Does Wanda Manage?<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: Are Leaders Born or Made?<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: How Great Leaders Inspire Action<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 10: Motivating Employees<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Motivating with Dog Treats?<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Why Isn\u2019t Jamie More Motivated?<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: What's Empowerment Got to Do with It?<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Motivate Me!<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 11: Teamwork and Communication<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Teamwork at Salty Pawz<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: What You Heard Was Not What I Meant<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: Multicultural Virtual Work Teams<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: The Ultimate Cost of Poor Communication<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 12: Managing Processes<\/th>\r\nAssignment: From Kitchen Baker to Operations Manager<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: More Than Just Baking Treats<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: The Malcolm Baldridge Award<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: How Things Are Made<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 13: Marketing Function<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Customers and Marketing at Salty Pawz<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Customer Value Perception<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: Hit Your Target<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Black Friday and Cyber Monday<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 14: Marketing Mix<\/th>\r\nAssignment: The Four Ps of Gourmet Dog Treats<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: The Four Ps of the Competition<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: I Can See the Four Ps of Marketing<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Marketing Mix<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 15: Human Resource Management<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Wanda\u2019s Hiring Approach, or How to Be Sued in One Easy Lesson<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: People Won\u2019t Work for Dog Treats!<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: Career Choices<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Are Interviews a Waste of Time?<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 16: Accounting and Finance<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Bison Bites Are Biting into Wanda\u2019s Break-Even Point<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Cooking More Than Dog Treats<\/a><\/td>\r\nAssignment: Claire\u2019s Cuttery<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: CPAs and Financial Crisis<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Module 17: Using Technology to Manage Business Information<\/th>\r\nAssignment: Policy at Salty Pawz<\/a><\/td>\r\nDiscussion: Wanda on the Web<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Open Pedagogy Assignments and Alignment<\/caption>\r\n
Assignment<\/th>\r\nModule<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
Functional Areas of Business<\/a><\/td>\r\nModule 1: Role of Business<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility<\/a><\/td>\r\nModule 6: Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Formal and Informal Communication<\/a><\/td>\r\nModule 11:\u00a0 Teamwork and Communication<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
The Marketing Mix<\/a><\/td>\r\nModule 13: Marketing Function<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Rubrics for Written Assignments and Discussion Posts<\/h2>\r\nFor faculty using the assignments or discussions included here, there are also sample rubrics to assist you in grading. Instructors may download and modify these guidelines or use their own.\r\n\r\nGrading Rubric for Discussion Posts<\/a>\r\n\r\nWritten Assignment Rubric<\/a>\r\n

Guidelines for Written Assignments<\/h2>\r\nFor faculty using the assignments included here, there is also a set of guidelines regarding length, formatting, and other mechanical submission requirements. Instructors may download and modify these guidelines or use their own.\r\n