You are preparing to write an article for a professional magazine regarding the value of diversity in teams. Diversity can include any of the following:

• Gender
• Age
• National origin
• Race
• Sexual orientation
• Marital status
• Parental status
• Height
• Weight
• Profession
• Education
• Geographic location of residence
• Financial status
• Artistic endeavors 

Research the subject using the library and Internet, and prepare an outline or a draft of the article you are to write.

Assignment 1: Discussion – Training and Performance Management

This assignment is designed to integrate the reflection of personal experience, and the information covered in the textbook. Assuming you are Juanita, answer the following questions:

• Some organizations use e-learning as a less expensive and more convenient alternative to classroom training. What are some of the most important advantages and disadvantages of e-learning for this organization?
• What types of goals are suitable for diversity training?
• How might a complete performance management system differ from our annual performance appraisals?
• Besides providing feedback, what steps can a manager take to improve employee performance?

By Saturday, January 31, 2015 submit your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Use the same Discussion Area to comment on your classmates’ submissions and continue the discussion until Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Comment on how your classmates would address differing views.

In the land of free trade the public does not view all industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people? In this assignment you will choose one (1) industry to write about. Possible industries to research could be tobacco, soda, alcohol, casinos, or candy companies, just to name a few.

Write a one and a half to two (1 ½ – 2) page paper in which you:

1. Become an advocate for either the consumer or the industry. Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.
2. Explain the role capitalism plays in corporate decision-making.
3. Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.
4. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Determine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
• Analyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.
• Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.