Unit 1 Topic 1
The Scientific Method in Daily Life
Scientific Discovery is based upon the use of the Scientific Method. This is a very structured, logical method to approach any problem – not just in science. You may think that the use of the Scientific Method is restricted to scientists, but you would be mistaken! We all use the scientific method every day in our normal lives, but you may not realize it!
Review the description of the Scientific Method in your required Readings this week. Think about how you may use this logical process to solve problems in your daily life.
After reviewing the Scientific Method, discuss the use of the scientific method in the following two scenarios.
- Discuss how you use this method in your daily life, providing specific examples. For instance, how would you use the scientific method if you find that your car will not start or your computer is not connected to the internet?
- Discuss how you may use this method in your future career.
Make sure to apply and describe how you used all of the steps in scientific method; observe a situation, generate a hypothesis, perform an experiment, collect and analyze data, and communicate your results.
Be sure to answer all discussion questions in an original, well-thought-out manner. Main posts should consist of approximately 200-250 words
Please note: Material copied directly from references (quotes, summaries, or paraphrases) should make up no more than 10% of the total word count for all written Assignments in this course. All writing in all Assignments must be your own original work, in your own words, and in your own language.
Topic 2
The Four Management Functions
Whether you are a manager, a potential future manager, or an employee within an organization, you will benefit from becoming competent in the four functions of management.
Robbins and Judge (2013) discuss the four functions of management in the POLC model: P lanning, O rganizing, L eading, and C ontrolling. You also practiced with these four functions in your Learning Activity.
Think about a time in your work, or in your personal or school experience where you have used all four functions of management. You may choose different experiences if no one experience covered all functions.
Checklist:
- Describe that experience to your classmates using research support from the text or another viable source (you may not use Wikipedia).
- Which function do you believe managers use most often?
- What could have made the leadership functiona better experience?
