Current Issues Debates
Mgt 4310
Debate Teams/Groups:
Debate
Group 1
Group 2
Debate #1,
October 11
Debate #2,
October 25
Debate #3,
November 1
Debate #4,
November 15
Debate #5
November 20
Thomas Nelis, Lucky Revilleza
(A)
Stacey Burton, David Coats (N)
Yuki Matsuura, Victor Schorr,
Jaice Granson (N)
Erica Kuntz, Danielle Read (A)
Jac Hoppenbrouwers, Eric Shaw
(A)
Jana Cook, Heather Leier (N)
Richelle Heck, Georgina Lieverse
(N)
Jayna Hannah, Kelsey Martin (A)
Ayo Olajide, Kyle Miles (A)
Stefanie Guenard, Carla Hagel (N)
Debate #1
Affirmative: Be it given that specific difficult goals increase performance on complex tasks.
Negative: Be it given that specific difficult goals do NOT increase performance on complex
tasks.
Debate #2
Affirmative: Be it given that diverse groups will outperform homogeneous groups.
Negative: Be it given that diverse groups will NOT outperform homogeneous groups.
Debate #3
Affirmative: Be it given that team or group work is a current fad that will soon fall by the
wayside.
Negative: Be it given that team or group work is NOT a current fad that will soon fall by the
wayside.
Debate #4
Affirmative: Be it given that the non-rational or boundedly rational nature of human decision
making will be enhanced by adding formal, rational decision processes.
Negative: Be it given that the non-rational or boundedly rational nature of human decision
making will NOT be enhanced by adding formal, rational decision processes.
Debate #5
Affirmative: Be it given that organizational cultures that emphasize social responsibility and
ethical decision making will be more successful than cultures that do not.
Negative: Be it given that organizational cultures that emphasize social responsibility and
ethical decision making will NOT be more successful than cultures that do not.