 Unit 1 Learning Outcomes |
- 1a Develop a working definition and a distinction between management and leadership (CLO 1)
- 1b Apply Kurt Lewin's leadership typology to the identification of leadership styles of contemporary leaders (CLO 2)
- 1c Differentiate the leadership styles of leaders from their personal traits (CLO 1)
- 1d Explain the role of environment, such as athletics, business, and politics, in shaping leadership (CLO 1)
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 Defining Leadership |
- 1a Develop a working definition and a distinction between management and leadership (CLO 1)
- 1b Apply Kurt Lewin's leadership typology to the identification of leadership styles of contemporary leaders (CLO 2)
- 1c Differentiate the leadership styles of leaders from their personal traits (CLO 1)
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| The M-word |
- 1a Develop a working definition and a distinction between management and leadership (CLO 1)
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| Kurt Lewin's Leadership Typology |
- 1b Apply Kurt Lewin's leadership typology to the identification of leadership styles of contemporary leader
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| Nine Ways to Identify Natural Leaders |
- 1b Apply Kurt Lewin's leadership typology to the identification of leadership styles of contemporary leaders (CLO 2)
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| Leadership Styles |
- 1b Apply Kurt Lewin's leadership typology to the identification of leadership styles of contemporary leaders (CLO 2)
- 1c Differentiate the leadership styles of leaders from their personal traits (CLO 1)
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| Transactional versus Transformational Leaders |
- 1c Differentiate the leadership styles of leaders from their personal traits (CLO 1)
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| Practice: Leadership and Organizational Change |
- 1b Apply Kurt Lewin's leadership typology to the identification of leadership styles of contemporary leaders (CLO 2)
- 1c Differentiate the leadership styles of leaders from their personal traits (CLO 1)
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| Indra Nooyi |
- 1d Explain the role of environment, such as athletics, business, and politics, in shaping leadership (CLO 1)
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| Nelson Mandela |
- 1d Explain the role of environment, such as athletics, business, and politics, in shaping leadership (CLO 1)
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| Angela Merkel |
- 1d Explain the role of environment, such as athletics, business, and politics, in shaping leadership (CLO 1)
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| Teddy Roosevelt |
- 1d Explain the role of environment, such as athletics, business, and politics, in shaping leadership (CLO 1)
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| Leaders of the Progressive Era |
- 1d Explain the role of environment, such as athletics, business, and politics, in shaping leadership (CLO 1)
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| The National Women's Soccer League |
- 1d Explain the role of environment, such as athletics, business, and politics, in shaping leadership (CLO 1)
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| Unit 1 Review Video |
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 Study Guide: Unit 1 |
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 Unit 1 Assessment |
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| Unit 2 Learning Outcomes |
- 2a Explain the key traits of effective leaders (CLO 1)
- 2b Compare and contrast the competing behavioral theories of leadership (CLO 2)
- 2c Analyze the impact of situations on leadership effectiveness (CLO 1, CLO 2)
- 2d Evaluate the skills associated with effective leadership (CLO 1, CLO 2)
- 2e Assess the effectiveness of visionary leadership (CLO 1, CLO 2)
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| Trait Theory |
- 2a Explain the key traits of effective leaders (CLO 1)
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| Leadership Traits |
- 2a Explain the key traits of effective leaders (CLO 1)
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| Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs |
- 2a Explain the key traits of effective leaders (CLO 1)
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| Leadership and Gender Differences |
- 2a Explain the key traits of effective leaders (CLO 1)
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| Dark Triad Personalities |
- 2a Explain the key traits of effective leaders (CLO 1)
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| Dark Tetrad Personalities |
- 2a Explain the key traits of effective leaders (CLO 1)
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| Behavioral Approaches to Leadership |
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| What Do Leaders Do? |
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| Blake and Mouton |
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| Families as Organizations |
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| The Role of Context |
- 2c Analyze the impact of situations on leadership effectiveness (CLO 1, CLO 2)
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| Situational Leadership |
- 2c Analyze the impact of situations on leadership effectiveness (CLO 1, CLO 2)
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| Contingency Approaches |
- 2c Analyze the impact of situations on leadership effectiveness (CLO 1, CLO 2)
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| The Seven Qualities of Visionary Leaders |
- 2c Analyze the impact of situations on leadership effectiveness (CLO 1, CLO 2)
- 2d Evaluate the skills associated with effective leadership (CLO 1, CLO 2)
- 2e Assess the effectiveness of visionary leadership (CLO 1, CLO 2)
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| Transformational Leaders |
- 2c Analyze the impact of situations on leadership effectiveness (CLO 1, CLO 2)
- 2d Evaluate the skills associated with effective leadership (CLO 1, CLO 2)
- 2e Assess the effectiveness of visionary leadership (CLO 1, CLO 2)
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| Practice: Leadership Traits and Behaviors |
- 2d Evaluate the skills associated with effective leadership (CLO 1, CLO 2)
- 2e Assess the effectiveness of visionary leadership (CLO 1, CLO 2)
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| Unit 2 Review Video |
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| Study Guide: Unit 2 |
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| Unit 2 Assessment |
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| Unit 3 Learning Outcomes |
- 3a Explain Lewin's three-step model of change in relating types of change to the decision-making process (CLO 3)
- 3b Assess various methods of communicating change within an organization (CLO 3)
- 3c Compare and contrast decision-making based on individualized and team processes (CLO 3)
- 3d Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of rational and "satisficing" approaches to decision-making (CLO 3)
- 3e Analyze the impact of biases such as anchoring, groupthink, and selective perception on the decision-making process (CLO 3)
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| Planning and Executing Change Effectively |
- 3a Explain Lewin's three-step model of change in relating types of change to the decision-making process (CLO 3)
- 3b Assess various methods of communicating change within an organization (CLO 3)
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| Managing Change |
- 3a Explain Lewin's three-step model of change in relating types of change to the decision-making process (CLO 3)
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| Managing Change for Organizations |
- 3a Explain Lewin's three-step model of change in relating types of change to the decision-making process (CLO 3)
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| Communicating Change |
- 3a Explain Lewin's three-step model of change in relating types of change to the decision-making process (CLO 3)
- 3b Assess various methods of communicating change within an organization (CLO 3)
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| The Influence Model |
- 3a Explain Lewin's three-step model of change in relating types of change to the decision-making process (CLO 3)
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| Practice: Change Management |
- 3a Explain Lewin's three-step model of change in relating types of change to the decision-making process (CLO 3)
- 3b Assess various methods of communicating change within an organization (CLO 3)
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| Views on Decision-Making |
- 3d Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of rational and "satisficing" approaches to decision-making (CLO 3)
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| Making Hard Choices |
- 3c Compare and contrast decision-making based on individualized and team processes (CLO 3)
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| Problems with the Rational Decision-Making Model |
- 3d Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of rational and "satisficing" approaches to decision-making (CLO 3)
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| Understanding Decision-Making |
- 3d Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of rational and "satisficing" approaches to decision-making (CLO 3)
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| Decision-Making in Groups |
- 3c Compare and contrast decision-making based on individualized and team processes (CLO 3)
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| What's Your Default? |
- 3c Compare and contrast decision-making based on individualized and team processes (CLO 3)
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| The Psychology of Groups |
- 3e Analyze the impact of biases such as anchoring, groupthink, and selective perception on the decision-making process (CLO 3)
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| Group Decision-Making |
- 3e Analyze the impact of biases such as anchoring, groupthink, and selective perception on the decision-making process (CLO 3)
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| Barriers to Accurate Social Perception |
- 3e Analyze the impact of biases such as anchoring, groupthink, and selective perception on the decision-making process (CLO 3)
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| Selectivity of Perception |
- 3e Analyze the impact of biases such as anchoring, groupthink, and selective perception on the decision-making process (CLO 3)
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| Unit 3 Review Video |
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| Study Guide: Unit 3 |
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| Unit 3 Assessment |
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| Unit 4 Learning Outcomes |
- 4a Evaluate the primary methods used by leaders to exert power over their subordinates (CLO 4)
- 4b Assess the methods used by leaders to exert influence over subordinates (CLO 4)
- 4c Analyze the role of emotional intelligence in leadership (CLO 4)
- 4d Apply the key interpersonal skills in leadership (CLO 4, CLO 6)
- 4e Evaluate the positive and negative elements of leadership without formal authority (CLO 4)
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| Sources of Power |
- 4a Evaluate the primary methods used by leaders to exert power over their subordinates (CLO 4)
- 4b Assess the methods used by leaders to exert influence over subordinates (CLO 4)
- 4e Evaluate the positive and negative elements of leadership without formal authority (CLO 4)
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| Problem-Solving in Groups and Teams |
- 4a Evaluate the primary methods used by leaders to exert power over their subordinates (CLO 4)
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| Finding Real Leadership Power |
- 4a Evaluate the primary methods used by leaders to exert power over their subordinates (CLO 4)
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| Influencing Others |
- 4b Assess the methods used by leaders to exert influence over subordinates (CLO 4)
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| Mediation |
- 4d Apply the key interpersonal skills in leadership (CLO 4, CLO 6)
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| The Importance of Conflict Management |
- 4d Apply the key interpersonal skills in leadership (CLO 4, CLO 6)
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| Adaptive Non-verbal Communication |
- 4d Apply the key interpersonal skills in leadership (CLO 4, CLO 6)
- 4e Evaluate the positive and negative elements of leadership without formal authority (CLO 4)
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| Responsibility to Communicate |
- 4b Assess the methods used by leaders to exert influence over subordinates (CLO 4)
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| Practice: Mediation |
- 4a Evaluate the primary methods used by leaders to exert power over their subordinates (CLO 4)
- 4b Assess the methods used by leaders to exert influence over subordinates (CLO 4)
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| Giving Advice |
- 4b Assess the methods used by leaders to exert influence over subordinates (CLO 4)
- 4e Evaluate the positive and negative elements of leadership without formal authority (CLO 4)
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| Emotional Leadership |
- 4c Analyze the role of emotional intelligence in leadership (CLO 4)
- 4d Apply the key interpersonal skills in leadership (CLO 4, CLO 6)
- 4e Evaluate the positive and negative elements of leadership without formal authority (CLO 4)
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| How Emotion and Mood Influence Behavior |
- 4c Analyze the role of emotional intelligence in leadership (CLO 4)
- 4d Apply the key interpersonal skills in leadership (CLO 4, CLO 6)
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| Should Open Source Leaders Go Native? |
- 4d Apply the key interpersonal skills in leadership (CLO 4, CLO 6)
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| Aggressive Personality Types |
- 4d Apply the key interpersonal skills in leadership (CLO 4, CLO 6)
- 4e Evaluate the positive and negative elements of leadership without formal authority (CLO 4)
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| Working with Individuals |
- 4d Apply the key interpersonal skills in leadership (CLO 4, CLO 6)
- 4e Evaluate the positive and negative elements of leadership without formal authority (CLO 4)
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| Unit 4 Review Video |
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| Study Guide: Unit 4 |
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| Unit 4 Assessment |
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| Unit 5 Learning Outcomes |
- 5a Evaluate why culture is a crucial part of organizations (CLO 5)
- 5b Analyze the role of leadership in creating and changing organizational culture (CLO 5)
- 5c Assess various types of organizational culture (CLO 5)
- 5d Analyze the difference between strong and weak cultures (CLO 5)
- 5e Apply the role of culture in organizational responsibility and ethics (CLO 5)
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| Understanding Organizational Culture |
- 5a Evaluate why culture is a crucial part of organizations (CLO 5)
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| Creating and Maintaining Organizational Culture |
- 5a Evaluate why culture is a crucial part of organizations (CLO 5)
- 5b Analyze the role of leadership in creating and changing organizational culture (CLO 5)
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| Evernote |
- 5a Evaluate why culture is a crucial part of organizations (CLO 5)
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| Culture and Innovation |
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| Creating Culture Change |
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| Accountable Culture |
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| Characteristics of Organizational Culture |
- 5c Assess various types of organizational culture (CLO 5)
- 5d Analyze the difference between strong and weak cultures (CLO 5)
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| Systems Thinking |
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| Corporate Cultures |
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| A Succinct Theory of Business Ethics |
- 5e Apply the role of culture in organizational responsibility and ethics (CLO 5)
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| Why Ethics Matter |
- 5e Apply the role of culture in organizational responsibility and ethics (CLO 5)
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| Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) |
- 5e Apply the role of culture in organizational responsibility and ethics (CLO 5)
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| Practice with CSR |
- 5e Apply the role of culture in organizational responsibility and ethics (CLO 5)
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| Practice: Organizational Ethics |
- 5e Apply the role of culture in organizational responsibility and ethics (CLO 5)
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| Unit 5 Review Video |
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| Study Guide: Unit 5 |
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| Unit 5 Assessment |
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| Unit 6 Learning Outcomes |
- 6a Analyze the roles of cohesion, communication and motivation in both team and group settings (CLO 6)
- 6b Determine the channels of communication utilized in team settings (CLO 6)
- 6c Compare and contrast primary strategies for building effective teams (CLO 6)
- 6d Assess the effects of various leadership strategies on team or group performance (CLO 6)
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| Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity |
- 6c Compare and contrast primary strategies for building effective teams (CLO 6)
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| The Challenge of Diversity |
- 6c Compare and contrast primary strategies for building effective teams (CLO 6)
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| Adapting Quickly |
- 6c Compare and contrast primary strategies for building effective teams (CLO 6)
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| Practice: Managing Diversity |
- 6c Compare and contrast primary strategies for building effective teams (CLO 6)
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| Communication Characteristics of Small Groups |
- 6a Analyze the roles of cohesion, communication and motivation in both team and group settings (CLO 6)
- 6b Determine the channels of communication utilized in team settings (CLO 6)
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| Team Size |
- 6a Analyze the roles of cohesion, communication and motivation in both team and group settings (CLO 6)
- 6c Compare and contrast primary strategies for building effective teams (CLO 6)
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| Group Dynamics |
- 6a Analyze the roles of cohesion, communication and motivation in both team and group settings (CLO 6)
- 6c Compare and contrast primary strategies for building effective teams (CLO 6)
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| Problem-Solving in Groups and Teams |
- 6a Analyze the roles of cohesion, communication and motivation in both team and group settings (CLO 6)
- 6c Compare and contrast primary strategies for building effective teams (CLO 6)
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| The Three Pillars of High-Performance Teams |
- 6c Compare and contrast primary strategies for building effective teams (CLO 6)
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| Building Successful Teams |
- 6c Compare and contrast primary strategies for building effective teams (CLO 6)
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| Leadership and Small Group Communication |
- 6d Assess the effects of various leadership strategies on team or group performance (CLO 6)
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| High-Performance Leadership Communication |
- 6d Assess the effects of various leadership strategies on team or group performance (CLO 6)
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| Virtual Teams |
- 6d Assess the effects of various leadership strategies on team or group performance (CLO 6)
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| Unit 6 Review Video |
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| Study Guide: Unit 6 |
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| Unit 6 Assessment |
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| BUS401 Study Guide |
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| Case 1 Review |
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| Case 2 Review |
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