Organizational Behavior - Mid Term

ASSIGNMENT FRONT COVER

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|Module name: Class # 790 – Organizational Behavior |
|Assignment title: Midterm Exam |
|Assignment deadline: November 12th 2012 |
|Effective number of words used: 1471 | |

Table of Contents

Question 1: Understanding Human Behavior is critical to organizations – discuss the benefits of self evaluation/self assessment as it relates to leaders today .………………………………………………………………… 3

Question 2: Prejudice can be hurtful and destructive – discuss how you can personally reduce prejudice in your workplace – please provide an example ……………….………………………………………………………………. 5

References and Bibliography………………………………………………………………… 6

Question 1: Understanding Human Behavior is critical to organizations – discuss the benefits of self evaluation/self assessment as it relates to leaders today

In today’s ever changing environment, organizations need to continuously adapt and transform, not only in order to succeed but even just to survive. While it takes a capable manager to efficiently run a business in steady-state, it takes a leader to successfully drive an organization through change (Kotter in Robbins and Judge, 2009: 385).

Dealing with technology, economic and legislation changes isn’t new for

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