How Special is That Sandwich?

For this assignment you will be watching 3 Videos and reading one short article on the topics of “What is Theatre Capable of?” and “The Experience of Theatre.”

Please create one document to answer the following questions about these videos and the reading. Please give a one paragraph response to each prompt in the order noted below.

1) In Simon Stone’s video “What is Theatre Capable of? he begins the video by stating “This is a bare stage.” He then proceeds to keep adding layers. What is he trying to stay about the nature of theatre through this video? What is the big take-away?

2) Ben Cameron talks about “The True Power of the Performing Arts” in a ever-changing world. He says there needs to be a massive redefinition of the performing arts. Why does he suggest this and what does he see in the future?

3) According to author Debra Bruch, why is theatre important to human kind, what 3 different ways have scholars approached the study of theatre, and why should we even have theatre?

4) In this final paragraph, please respond to Charlie Todd’s unique way of creating theatre in public places. What does he do and why does he do it? What do you think of it?

Learning Objective: Practice and summarize your personal awareness, leadership traits and behaviors in group situations.

Directions: Download and use the Hersey & Blanchard LEAD Worksheet, and here in your Journal explain in 250 words your responses to the following questions:

1. What were the findings of the Leadership Style Assessment?

2. Why whether or not you are surprised by the findings of the assessment you just took.

3. What, if any, valuable things did you learn from it and how can that be useful to you moving forward as you manage your career?

Consider an involved/slightly complex process that you regularly complete – either at your place of work or outside of work. Identify and separate the tasks that comprise this process (for the purposes of this assignment, ensure you identify at least 10 tasks within this process). Then complete the following:

1. Create a PERT Diagram
2. Describe the critical path

Posting Requirements:

• Your paper should be at least 500 words in length.

Making decisions as a group can be very challenging. It can lead to conflict and take up huge amounts of time, and often it is difficult to come to an agreement. Fortunately, several different techniques have been developed to overcome some of these difficulties. No one technique is considered the best for all situations, as all of the techniques have advantages and disadvantages.

For this assignment, first thoroughly review the background readings and pay close attention to three group decision-making processes—the Delphi technique, brainstorming, and the Nominal Group Technique. Pay close attention to the discussion of these methods in the assigned readings, particularly Braintools (Brainstorming), CDC (Nominal Group Technique) and Haughey (Delphi).

Below are three different scenarios. For each scenario, explain which group decision-making technique you would choose out of brainstorming, nominal group, or Delphi. Justify your answer with references from the required background materials. Your paper should be 4–5 pages in length:

1. The company you work for is in crisis. Several new competitors have been rapidly growing and taking away your customers. Your company’s sales are steadily dropping. You and the rest of the top management team know that creative new strategies are needed in order to keep up with the new competitors. Nobody is sure what needs to be done, but it is clear something drastic and original needs to happen in order to keep the company afloat. The top management team members are all extroverts who are not afraid to speak up at meetings, but they are often prone to conventional thinking. Which group decision-making technique do you recommend? Explain your reasoning, using the background readings to support your answer.
2. Your company is facing cost overruns and needs solutions on how best to cut costs. The top management team includes both introverts and extroverts, with the extroverts usually dominating the conversation at meetings. Furthermore, meetings with this group often go off the agenda and drift into tangential subjects. A quick decision needs be made with input from all members of the team. Which group decision-making technique do you recommend? Explain your reasoning, using the background readings to support your answer.
3. Your company needs to purchase a new software system as the old one is out of date. Your team consists of IT managers from all of the company’s overseas divisions. These managers are highly skilled and very knowledgeable about the different software options, but it is difficult to arrange a meeting with them due to the time differences and their very busy schedules. The decision is not urgent, but you need to make a decision within the next three months. Which group decision-making technique do you recommend? Explain your reasoning, using the background readings to support your answer.
4. Conclude your paper with a discussion about which of the three group decision-making processes (nominal group, brainstorming, or Delphi) is the most useful to you, considering the types of decision situations in which you are typically involved. Explain your reasoning, and use references from the background materials to support your answer.