EXAM II ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR—MBA Semester I‚ 2010-2011 True and False (1 point each) _____1. Every employee in the organization is individually responsible for the success of change. _____2. During a conflict‚ persons should be expected to explain their unintended remarks. _____3. Political players often rely on outside consultants to further their agenda. _____4. Visibility is an important power technique. _____5. Reducing uncertainty assists change‚ but can create greater
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Dr. Najem Organizational Behavior March/19/2012 Reflection paper One of the most important subject in each organization is the measurement of the effectiveness of the communication between the employee and their mangers. In other word the more effective in communication you are the more productive envierment you will create as a manger. These are the three aspect I would focus on in these research: verbal communication‚ nonverbal communication‚ and the written. Also I
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Chapter 2 The Role of Ethics in Decision Making 1. Contemporary Business Ethics a. Ethics and Society- our diverse society formed from many ethnic backgrounds‚ races‚ and religions resulting in few shared ethical values to guide behavior a.i. Public Education and Family Structure- decline in public education and family structure as sources for ethical teaching a.ii. Economic Interdependence- increasing economic interdependence promotes concerns about business ethics a.iii. News Media and the
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Relationship between Organizational Structure and Culture Since the organizational structure determines how the roles and responsibilities are allocated and how they will be monitored as well as the flow of communication between different levels and sectors‚ it is entirely dependent on the organizations goals and how it wants to reach them. In centralized structures all the decision making power is retained at the top level of management and all the other departments are closely monitored and controlled
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Organizational Behaviour and Management Contents Executive Summary I. Conflicts and Resolutions 1 1. The Situation 1 1.1. Interpersonal conflict 1 1.2. Intrapersonal conflict 2 2. The Subordinate’s Strategies 2 2.1. Accommodation - the implemented one 3 2.2. Competing strategy 4 2.3. Avoiding strategy 4 2.4. Compromising strategy 5 2.5. Collaborating strategy 5 2.6. Recommendations 6 3. The Supervisor’s Leadership 7 3.1. Leader traits – the OCEAN of personality 7 3
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Task 1 A1. Bailey Motivation to oppose Bill Bailey could use the Vroom Expectancy Theory to motivate the Utah Opera to oppose the merger with the Utah Symphony. Vroom’s Expectancy Theory assumes that behavior results from conscious choices among alternatives whose purpose it is to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. (Research:University of Cambridge) People are more likely to be motivated to do something when they believe it will be a positive benefit for them. Mr. Bailey must decide
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Teeya Clarke OB Chapt. 4 Review November 6‚ 2013 1. What is the difference between emotions and moods? What are the basic emotions and moods? Emotions are feelings directed towards someone‚ while moods are less emotions that rise without specific reasoning. Basic emotions varies by culture‚ but are wonder‚ love‚ hatred‚ desire‚ joy and sadness 2. Are emotions rational? What functions do they serve? Emotions are critical to rational thinking‚ and they require thinking in order for people
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ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR PROJECT CASE STUDY BUILDING A COALITION Group-3 [Organizational Behavior Assignment] Case Study Building a Coalition 1. Background. Asha Foundation a nonprofit social organization collaborating with municipal school system in Chattisgarh in order to improve the educational ambiance and school organization as a whole. The improvements need to be mainly concentrated on improving upon teacher’s absenteeism‚ student’s performance and irregular attendance of
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Organization behavior is the study of what people think‚ feel‚ and do in and around organizations. This is very important for organizational effectiveness as well as individual career success. One of the opportunities that exist is the need to understand different cultures and how to develop new behaviors. The challenge is Globalization and competition. Another challenge is having knowledge‚ creativity and sharing this information. An opportunity that might have an impact on the organization
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Organizational Behavior 15th Global Edition Diversity in Organizations Chapter 2 Learning Objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: Describe the two major forms of workforce diversity Identify the key biographical characteristics and describe how they are relevant to OB Recognize stereotypes and understand how they function in organizational settings Define intellectual ability and demonstrate its relevance to OB Contrast intellectual from physical ability Describe
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