MONDAY 10/31

IC101
TODAY:
-Reaction Paper #1 due today.
-We began a discussion of Unit 3: Violence & Sports.  Our discussion focused on why America is so violent.

HOMEWORK:
-Blog Post #4 due before Friday: What word do you hope most people use to describe you?  Why would you want it to be that word?
-Answer the following Chapter 7 Discussion Question:
1) Explain the difference between violence & aggression.

IC212
TODAY:
-The Corporation Chapter 2 discussion questions due.
-We continued discussing The Corporation Chapter 1.  Our discussion focused on capitalism, new capitalism, sustainable development, & branding.

HOMEWORK:
-Alyssa Stearns will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

SR201
TODAY:
-Chapter 7 discussion questions due.
-We finished discussing Chapter 6.  Our discussion focused on life patterning, prioritizing goals, & time wasters.

HOMEWORK:
-Nick Saltzman will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

FRIDAY 10/28

IC101
TODAY:
-We finished watching Bowling for Columbine

HOMEWORK:
-Reaction Paper #1 is due on Monday.  Make sure it is stapled & ready to be handed in at 9:00am sharp!

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We continued discussing The Corporation Chapter 1.  Our discussion focused on how corporation became a legal "person."
-We ended class by taking Quiz #7.

HOMEWORK:
-Brittanie Reine will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read The Corporation Chapter 2 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Business leaders today say their companies care about more than profit & loss, that they feel responsible to society as a whole, not just to their shareholders. Do you agree/disagree? Why?

2) Thanks to Pfizer, how is the Flushing Avenue subway station safer?
3) What is "capitalism with a conscience?"
4) Executives who choose social & environmental goals over profits--who try to act morally--are, in fact, immoral. Why?
5) Explain the Dodge v. Ford case.
6) What does the "best interests of the corporation" principle state?
7) What is the goal of the Kyoto Protocol?
8) What oil-drilling site do astronauts report being able to see from space at night?
9) What has made Anita Roddick's business, the Body Shop, unusual?
10) What does it mean to diagnose a corporation as psychopathic?

SR201
TODAY:
-Chapter 7 discussion questions due.
-Into The Wild: Chapters 12 & 13.
-We finished discussing Chapter 5 by discussing Nash's Pyramid.  We began a discussion of Chapter 6 by discussing ultimate goals.

HOMEWORK:
-Jefferson Rojas will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following (new) Chapter 7 Discussion Questions:
7) State & explain the physiological benefits of exercise.

8) What are some of the psychological benefits of exercise?
9) What is the real reason why most people do not exercise?
10) State & explain the components of health-related physical fitness?
11) What is one of the influences on recreational eating choices?

12) What % of a family's food budget goes toward meals eaten outside the home?
13) What is "portion distortion?"
14) In your opinion, why is alcohol related problems such an issue on college campuses?
15) In your opinion, what is "binge drinking?"

WEDNESDAY 10/26

IC101
TODAY:
-We started watching Bowling for Columbine.

HOMEWORK:
-We will be in the classroom on Friday, not the cafe.  We will be finishing Bowling for Columbine.

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We continued discussing The Corporation Chapter 1.  We discussed the rise of the corporation in America.

HOMEWORK:
-Frank Peloso will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

SR201
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We continued discussing Chapter 5.  Our discussion focused on how leisure/recreation applies to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

HOMEWORK:
-Leslie Rodgers will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Into The Wild: Chapters 12 & 13.
-Read textbook Chapter 7 & answer the following Discussion Questions(more will be assigned on Friday):
1) Define "fitness."

2) Explain what the "fitness illusion" is.
3) What % of Americans do not exercise at all during their leisure?
4) 50% of new fitness club memberships quit within how many months of joining?
5) Define "obesity."
6) What % of American adults are obese?

MONDAY 10/24

IC101
TODAY:
-Unit 3 Chapter 6 discussion questions due.
-You took Quiz #2.
-I handed out & discussed the assignment guideline for Reaction Paper 1.
-We watched the following clip to go along with the topic of Reaction Paper 1: Why We Love The Game.


HOMEWORK:
-No blog post this week.
-Work on Reaction Paper 1.


IC212
TODAY:
-The Corporation Chapter 1 discussion questions due.
-We started a discussion of the Corporation Chapter 1,


HOMEWORK:
-Nicole Palmisani will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.


SR201
TODAY:
-Chapter 6 discussion questions due.
-We continued a discussion of Chapter 5.  We finished discussing the play theories.


HOMEWORK:
-Natasha Ray will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

FRIDAY 10/21

IC101
TODAY:
-We had breakfast in the cafe & then a roundtable discussion.

HOMEWORK:
-The Unit 3 discussion questions that were posted on Wednesday are due Monday.


IC212
TODAY:
-You took Exam #1.

HOMEWORK:
-The Corporation Chapter 1 discussion questions that were posted on Wednesday are due Monday.


SR201
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-Into The Wild: Chapters 10 & 11.
-You took Quiz #7.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 5 by discussing the definition of "play" & the play theories.


HOMEWORK:
-Corey Parks will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Chapter 6 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What are ultimate goals?
2) What is life patterning?
3) What is the ABC rating system?
4) What is transition time?
5) What is the swiss-cheese approach?
6) What is procrastination?
7) When you procrastinate, what specific activities do you commonly choose to do?

WEDNESDAY 10/19

IC101
TODAY:
-We finished discussing Unit 2: Education & Sports.  Our discussion focused on the issues with organized youth sports, & whether or not FPU overemphasizes sports.

HOMEWORK:
-The following blog post topic is due before Friday's class: What is your dream job?
-We will be meeting for breakfast in the cafe on Friday & then having a rountable discussion about the following topic: If you were stranded on an island & could only listen to 1 music album & watch 1 movie, what would they be?
-We will being a discussion of Unit 3: Violence & Sports next Monday.  Please read textbook Chapter 6 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Define "deviance."
2) How does the "absolutist approach" explain deviance?
3) How does the "constructionist approach" explain deviance?
4) What is a "sport ethic?"
5) Explain the 4 general norms that for the sport ethic.

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We finished discussing Drucker Chapter 7.
-We played a review game for Exam #1.

HOMEWORK:
-Exam #1 will be on Friday.
-For next Monday read The Corporation Chapter 1 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) How did the corporation become so powerful (history & evolution)?
2) How is a corporation a "person?"
3) What is "corporate social responsibility?"
4) What is the history of corporate social responsibility?
5) What is "new capitalism" & what is its effect on corporate social responsibility?
6) How/Why do corporations use new capitalism & corporate social responsibility to soften their image?
7) On page 26 the author states that corporations use "branding" to create unique & attractive personalities for themselves. What is "branding?" To answer this effectively, you will need to research this further than just the short blurb in the book.
8) On page 26 the author quotes Clay Timon, CEO of Landor Associates the world's largest & oldest branding firm, as saying, "Corporations, as brands have souls." What does he mean?
9) In your opinion, what company does an effective job at creating a unique & attractive personality through branding? What is the personality that they portray? How do they do it?

SR201
TODAY:
-Chapter 5 discussion questions due.
-We finished discussing Chapter 4.  Our discussion focused on sex as a leisure activity & the leisure participation patterns of women.

HOMEWORK:
-Into The Wild: Chapters 10 & 11.
-Answer the following Chapter 5 Discussion Questions:
1) Explain Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs & how recreational activities can contribute to meeting each of the needs levels.
2) Explain Nash's Pyramid of Leisure & how recreational activities are categorized in the pyramid.

MONDAY 10/17

IC101
TODAY:
-We discussed Majors Day for last Friday.
-We continued our discussion of Unit 2.  We will finish this discussion on Wednesday.


HOMEWORK:
-Blog post topic due before class on Friday: What is your dream job?


IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We finished discussing Drucker Chapter 5.
-We began discussing Drucker Chapter 7.  We will finish this discussion at the beginning of class on Wednesday.


HOMEWORK:
-We will review for Exam #1 on Wednesday.
-Exam #1 will be on Friday.

SR201
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-You took Quiz #6.
-We finished discussing Chapter 3.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 4.

HOMEWORK:
-Brenden McNaught will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Chapter 5 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Define "play."
2) For each of the following play theories (Surplus Energy, Recreation, Relaxation, Compensation, & Generalization):
A) Explain what the theory states.
B) Give examples of activities that would fit into the theory.
C) State a drawback to the theory.

FRIDAY 10/14

IC101
TODAY:
-Hopefully Majors Day was informative & helpful.  We will discuss on Monday.

HOMEWORK:
-We will continue/finish discussing Unit 2 on Monday.

IC212
TODAY:
-Drucker Chapter 7 discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #5.
-We continued discussing Drucker Chapter 5.  We will finish at the beginning of class on Monday.


HOMEWORK:
-Melanie Ortez will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.
-Exam #1 will be next Friday.

EXAM #1 STUDY GUIDE:
Drucker Article

-What term is Drucker credited with coining?

-Where was Drucker born?

-What corporation did Drucker spend 2 year studying in the 1940's?
-What university's management school was named in Drucker's honor in 1987?

-What was Drucker awarded in July 2002?

Chapter 1

-What are the 3 fastest-growing consumer purchases today?

-Home Depot passed all its logistics issues off to what company?
-What innovative group in northern California is trying to find a cure for multiple sclerosis?

-What are the successful business attributes?

-What are Drucker's 2 main beliefs about management?

-Be able to state the US events that have caused a paradigm change in management, & each event's corresponding management type & model.

-Be able to explain what happened during each of the 5 fronts of the Silent Revolution.

-What company is the leader in market share in the fast food industry?

-What company is the leader in market share in the beer industry?

-In order, what were the 3 most profitable publicly listed American companies in 2010?  

Chapter 2

-How does Medtronic personify Drucker's ideal of customer focus?

-How do the Girl Scouts of America fit Drucker's belief that there is never only one customer?

-What is the online payment business owned by ebay? 

-What is the Internet phone service owned by ebay?

-How did Apple figure out that its customers wanted a car charger for the iPod?  

-What are the 3 reasons why the customer is in the driver's seat?

-Be able to identify the levels & purpose of the the Customer Satisfaction Model.

-Be able to explain the difference between push & pull marketing.

-Be able to identify the customer labels on the Product Diffusion Curve.

Chapter 3

-Define systematic abandonment?

-How do the companies, Kimberly-Clark & Peapod, exemplify Drucker's concept of systematic abandonment?

-Summarize Drucker's 7 key sources of opportunities.

-Define innovation.

-How does Starbucks exemplify innovation?

-What was Starbucks nationwide training day called?

-What website did Starbucks start in order to get customer feedback?

-What is Google's 'innovation time off?"

Chapter 4

-What was Myelin Repair Foundation’s collaboration model?

-How is Dell a "pioneer of collaboration?"

-What is Toshiba’s collaborative business model?

-Why has the Sony-Ericsson joint venture been a very successful collaboration?

-Define brainstorming.

-What are the essential elements to creating brainstorming groups?

-What are the 4 rules to brainstorming?

Chapter 5

-How did Alcoa put Drucker's ideas about putting people(employees) first into practice?

-Between 1987 & 2000, Alcoa's lost workday rate fell from 1.87 days to how many?

-In 2005 how many times better than the national average was Alcoa's lost workday rate?

-Be able to identify the 3 types of employees.

-How can management satisfy human needs on each level of Maslow's Hierarchy?

Chapter 7

-According to Drucker, what characteristics are unique to a CEO?

-Be able to identify the 4 categories of managers.

SR201

TODAY:

-Chapter 4 discussion questions due.

-Into The Wild: Chapters 8 & 9.

-We continued discussing Chapter 3.  We will finish at the beginning of class on Monday.

HOMEWORK:

-Justin Martinez will bring in a current event for us to discuss.

-No new discussion questions.

WEDNESDAY 10/12

IC101
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-You should have read Professor Ley's essay for class today.
-We continued our discussion of Unit 2.  Our discussion focused on the skills acquired through the socialization process, & the benefits of organized youth sports.

HOMEWORK:
-We are meeting in the classroom on Friday, not the cafeteria.  We will be attending a "Majors Day" session with the rest of the IC101 sections.


IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We began a discussion of Drucker Chapter 5.  Our discussion focused on the expectations of employees from management, Alcoa, & the difference between efficiency & effectiveness.

HOMEWORK:
-Rima & Alexandra will bring in current events for us to discuss.
-Read Drucker Chapter 7 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What 3 characteristics did Drucker define as being unique to a CEO?
2) In the story box on page 248 Frances Hesselbein, CEO of The Girls Scouts, states that "leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do." What does she mean?
3) How did Frank Weise, CEO of Cott Beverage, import his personality on the company when he took over? (Story box starting on page 251.)
4) How did Richard Block, president of AGI, have an impact on the actions of the company after touring the company's largest plant in Melrose Park, Illinois? (Story box on page 256.)
5) What does Drucker mean by, "Each of us is a CEO?"

SR201
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 3.  Our discussion focused on the benefits of studying leisure history, & the factors that influenced the development of the recreation movement in the 20th century.

HOMEWORK:
-Kris Kruszka will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Into The Wild: Chapters 8 & 9.
-Read textbook Chapter 4 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) In your opinion, what are the top 5 leisure activities of FPU students?
2) When watching TV, what is "secondary viewing?"
3) What are the benefits of sex as a leisure activity?
4) Explain the factors that restrict the freedom of women with respect to leisure.
5) Explain the areas where careers in leisure services exist.
6) According to the chapter, what activity is the most prevalent use of free time in the United States?
7) Explain the 2 different methods of calculating leisure:
A) Leisure as memorable time.
B) Leisure as time left over.

FRIDAY 10/7

IC101
TODAY:
-No class today.

HOMEWORK:
-Read the essay from professor Ley that I handed out in class in Wednesday.  Enjoy Fall Break!

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We finished discussing Drucker Chapter 4.


HOMEWORK:
-Rima Manomaitis will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.  Enjoy Fall Break!

SR201
TODAY:
-Chapter 3 discussion questions due.
-Into The Wild: Chapters 6 & 7.
-We finished discussing Chapter 2.


HOMEWORK:
-Connor Hillsgrove will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.  Enjoy Fall Break!

WEDNESDAY 10/5

IC101
TODAY:
-Chapter 5 discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of Unit 2.  Our discussion focused on the definition of sport & the difference between sport, play, & spectacle.

HOMEWORK:
-Read the essay by Professor Ley that I handed out for class next Wednesday.
-There are no new discussion questions due for next Wednesday's class.
-There is no class on Friday.  Enjoy Fall Break!  I will see you next Wednesday.

IC212
TODAY:
-Drucker Chapter 5 discussion questions due.
-We discussed the group activity from Monday & the process of brainstorming.

HOMEWORK:
-Ian Landry will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions

SR201
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 2.  We discussed the difference between real & passive leisure, and the reasons why most Americans actually have more free time than they think.

HOMEWORK:
-Calvin Graves will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Into The Wild: Chapters 6 & 7.
-Read textbook Chapter 3 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What are the main purposes & benefits of studying leisure history?
2) Choose 3 factors that influenced the development of the recreation movement in the 20th century, and be ready to discuss them in class.
3) Define "urbanization."
4) What are "immoral" forms of commercial recreation?
5) What are some factors that will influence the development of the recreation movement in the 21st century?  How will these factors influence the recreation movement?

MONDAY 10/3

IC101
TODAY:
-You took Quiz #1.
-We began a discussion of Unit 2: Education & Sports.  Our discussion focused on "what is a sport?"

HOMEWORK:
-Answer the following textbook Chapter 1 Discussion Questions:
1) What are the benefits of organized sports programs for children?
  2) What are some of the negative aspects of organized sports programs for children?

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We finished discussing Drucker Chapter 3.
-We did a group exercise to introduce the topic of Drucker Chapter 4.

HOMEWORK:
-Ian Landry will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Drucker Chapter 5 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What 3 questions should everyone in an organization be able to answer "yes" to?
2) How did Alcoa put Drucker's ideas about putting people(employees) first into practice?
3) Between 1987 & 2000, Alcoa's lost workday rate fell from 1.87 days to how many?
4) In 2005 how many times better than the national average was Alcoa's lost workday rate?
5) In your opinion, what is the difference between efficiency & effectiveness?
6) In your opinion, what are the most effective ways for a manager to motivate his/her employees?
7) What is Whole Foods method for successfully finding the right people?
8) What are Drucker's 5 rules for hiring people? (They are listed in the box.)

SR201
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 2 by taking a look at leisure in the 20th century.

HOMEWORK:
-Rich Gorrell will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.

FRIDAY 9/30

IC101
TODAY:
-We had breakfast in the cafe & then had our roundtable discussion.

HOMEWORK:
-Make sure you have all of your homework & notes with you on Monday.  We will have our first quiz.
-After the quiz will will begin a discussion of Unit 2: Education & Sports.  Make sure you have your textbook & Chapter 1 discussion questions.

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-We continued our discussion of Drucker 3.  We discussed systematic abandonment, Kimberly Clark, Peapod, & the first 4 of the 7 key sources of opportunities.  We will finish 5-7 on Monday.

HOMEWORK:
-Sandra Maliangos will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.  Make sure you have your Chapter 4 discussion questions that were assigned last week with you.

SR201
TODAY:
-Chapter 2 discussion questions were due.
-Into The Wild: Chapters 4 & 5.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 1 by discussing, in groups, the views of leisure.


HOMEWORK:
-Dan Gilchrist will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.  We will begin a discussion of Chapter 2.