Assignments for Week 5

Chapter 10: Critical Thinking (Page 184) and Build Workplace Skills, #1 (Pages 184-185)

Chapter 13: Critical Thinking (Page 253) 
Write a memo to Mr. Petrov with a CC to me stating how you would handle this situation; as in all our assignments, use your letterhead. You may e-mail me this memo as an attachment or hand in a printed copy.

Chapter 13: Build Workplace Skills, #2 and #3 (Page 254) *

Chapter 13: Additional Travel Assignment
Your supervisor needs to renew his/her passport in order to complete the trip in the Workplace Skills assignments. Research what is required to renew the passport, costs involved, and write a memo to your employer outlining what needs to be done. Include how the cost will differ if the passport is needed within one month or if we have three months in order to get the renewal. *

Chapter 13: Communicate Clearly, #4 (Page 254)
The file for this assignment can be found in the BTEC 211 student files; copy your letterhead into the header area, change Victor Perez's name to your name, and complete this assignment. Be sure to print this completed file and sign/date it prior to turning in. *

Complete your role in the first meeting:

Meeting 1.  The primary purpose of Meeting 1 on Tuesday, May 7, will be to discuss how to make our meetings more effective.  The agenda may have other items on it that the Chairperson thinks would be discussed at a weekly meeting, but the only item that will most likely be presented and discussed at length will be the company’s proposed new policy to improve the effectiveness of meetings.  Agendas (prepared by the chairperson) should be distributed to all team members by Thursday, May 1.  The secretary will prepare minutes after the meeting to distribute to the group. The timekeeper will make sure everything on the agenda is accomplished in a timely manner.

Prepare for your role in the second meeting:

Meeting 2--Wednesday, May 15.  The primary purpose of Meeting 2 will be to discuss a travel policy for the company.  The agenda may have other items on it that the Chairperson thinks would be discussed at a weekly meeting, but the only item that will most likely be presented and discussed will be the company’s new travel policy.  Agendas should be distributed to all team members by Monday, May 13. The presenter should bring to the meeting any materials that are needed to support his/her presentation (enough copies for each team member).

In-Class assignments related to Chapter 10, Chapter 13, Outlook, and miscellaneous software tools