Case Study: MagRec Inc. 1. Place yourself in the role of the manager. What should you do now? After considering what happened‚ would you change any of your behaviors? If I were the manager in the situation that she is currently in I would apologize to Dinah. I would apologize because: 1) Dinah was honest and reported the file when she could have disposed or disregarded the file‚ 2) Dinah could have taken the file directly to Partco without MagRec’s knowledge and completely undermined MagRec’s
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someone who cannot take care of herself. The media age has depicted women as if they cannot do anything more than be enjoyment for us men. The United States however is not the only country who depicts women as if they are only models. Brazil for example depicts women in the same manner. 6. Masculine is defined today as macho men. A man who has hair on his chest‚ stands tall‚ and has a beard. The ideal man would almost be the ideal NFL player. A man that is such a small percentage of men in the world
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development of OB. 2. Define personality. Explain the personality attributes influencing organizational behaviour. 3. Define perception. Explain the factors influencing perception. 4. Write short notes on any two A. Big Five Model B. Cognitive dissonance theory C. Rational economic man Affinity Business School Internal Examination BBA 4th Semester Sub: Organizational Behaviour Time: 1 Hr. Full Mark: 30 (Q. 4 is compulsory) 1. What do you mean by organizational behaviour? Explain
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attitude toward the situation. Sarah decides that she wants to go to a party with her friends‚ but she has conflicting beliefs on whether this is right or wrong. She is showing cognitive dissonance in this situation because she is torn between whether she should go or not. According to Saul McLeod’s article on cognitive dissonance‚ this refers to conflicting attitudes‚ beliefs‚ or behaviors (McLeod‚ 2008). Sarah knew she had a curfew and knew that if she didn’t get back in time‚ she would be in trouble
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of attitude is a "readiness of the psyche to act or react in a certain way" (Jung‚ [1921] Most attitudes are the result of either direct experience or observational learning from the environment. Mainly there are 3 components of Attitudes- Cognitive Affective The emotional or feeling segment of an attitude The opinion or belief segment of an attitude Behavioral Attitude An intention to behave in a certain way toward someone or something Moderating Variables The most
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several of the above functions to appeal to different groups of people who may use the same product but for different reasons. Another way to change attitudes is to associate a product with an admired group or event‚ such as a charity cause. One example of this is Gap’s Red campaign. Half the profit made from the Red clothing goes to the Global Fund‚ which helps women and children in Africa who are affected by AIDS/HIV. Attitude Formation / Change: Using negative attitudes Showing consumers
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transit. Give examples of how the department can use the following strategies to change commuters’ attitudes: a) Changing the basic motivational function. b) Changing beliefs about public transport. c) Using self-perception theory. d) Using cognitive dissonance. 6. A university student has just purchased a new laptop computer. What factors might cause this individual to experience post-purchase dissonance? How might
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Case 4: MAGREC‚ Inc. 1.) Place yourself in the role of the manager. What should you do now? After considering what happened‚ would you change any of your behaviors? If I was Pat: Even though Fred wants me to fire Dinah‚ I believe that if I was to fire her‚ Dinah would file a lawsuit for wrongful discharge. My values and morals should not be the deciding factor in determining if Dinah’s actions are grounds for dismal. As such‚ I would meet with Fred‚ and explain to him the result
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Festinger’s cognitive dissonance theory of attitude change is a person’s attempt to change one of the cognitions‚ adjusting its importance or by adding additional justifications to the cognition to reduce the conflict between them. This theory can be well explained in Mark’s behavior. The two cognitions when he was vice president of sales are: Cognition 1: Mark was held sole responsible of the sales department Cognition 2: He was an executive team member for making sales policies. These two
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In this assessment‚ you will be involved in self-reflection. Create an example of how each of the four terms relates to your life. Each example must be a minimum of four to six sentences in length and convey an understanding of the term. 1. Attribution theory There are two types of attribution theories: internal and external. If we notice someone cut in line at the grocery store‚ we see them as selfish‚ rude‚ inconsiderate‚ or a bad person: all because they cut in line. These are all internal
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