ASSIGNMENT Submitted to: Sir Mansoor Ahmed BBA 25-b Business Communication * What is Interview? The interview is the opportunity where you can describe your experiences and skills and can get an idea of what is happening with the company. During an interview‚ an employer’s goal is to gather additional information about you that is not provided in your resume and cover letter. They will attempt to find out what motivates you‚ how well you communicate and if you are a leader or a follower
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Abstract Age diversity is increasing with employees working past the typical retirement age of 55. With this increase in diversity come managerial challenges to overcome such as discrimination among workers and group cohesion. There are policies and practices managers can follow in order to keep the workforce fair and productive‚ not only in terms of age discrimination but of discrimination against any minority group in an organization. Introduction As medical advances continue to improve
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newly appointed department head - Medical department at the ABC OB Knowledge: ¨ Task performance -Not performed -the case shows that Lucas has not fulfilled the basic elements of the job ¨ Less engagement in citizenship behavior ¨ Withdrawal behavior -Passive form of loyalty ¨ Lucas: Citizens-high commitment‚ low performance which responds with passive loyalty ¨ Former department head: work challenge stressor-less work responsibility ¨ 4 component model of decision making:
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decision making are understood by all. The rational model aims at making optimal decisions on the basis of careful evaluation of alternative courses of action. One major assumption is that the rational approach provides ‘one best way’ to reach decisions. However the advocates of the rational approach pay little heed to the organisational context of decision making. Treat such techniques as one input into a process‚ which is influenced by the preferences and interests of key organisational participants
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1. Power and Influence Read this case: “Nab’s Rogue Trader” (page 312). 1A. Power The sources of contingency of power model applies to the situation described in case study 10.2 in McShane & Von Glinow (2010) book through legitimate and coercive sources of power and visibility and discretion contingencies of power. Whether power is used in an ethical (good) or unethical (bad) way power is still power. Power is defined by McShane & Von Glinow as “capacity of a person‚ team‚ or organization to influence
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receive special privileges. What is the Fiedler Contingency Model? proposes that effective group performance depends on the proper match between the leader’s style and the degree to which the situation gives the leader control. What is the least preferred co-worker (LPC) questionnaire and which contingency model is it used? Used to identify that style by measuring whether a person is task or relationship oriented. The Fiedler Contingency Model What is the Traits Theories of Leadership
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management did not result in the desire impacts. In their 2003 article‚ Colin Price and Emily Lawson provided a holistic perspective‚ The Psychology of Change Management‚ that suggests four basic conditions to be met before employees will change their behavior: 1) compelling story 2) Role modeling 3) Reinforcement systems 4) The skills required for change. However‚ the practical applications of these are not straightforward. McKinsey found several reasons below why these conditions are difficult to establish:
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Question 1 Organizational behavior is a multidisciplinary field devoted to understanding individual and group behavior‚ interpersonal processes‚ and organizational dynamics. Question 2 Rather than assume that there is one “best” or universal way to manage people in organizations‚ which approach do researchers use to try to identify how different situations can be best understood and handled? Contingency Question 3 Which of the following statements about strategy is true? Sustainable
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Organizational Behavior – field of study that investigates the impacts of individuals‚ groups‚ and structure of behavior within organizations. Its aim is to apply such knowledge toward improving organizational awareness * Frequently applied to: absenteeism‚ turnover‚ productivity‚ motivation‚ job satisfaction‚ working in groups * Often applied by manager to manage organizations more effectively * Not just for managers and employees‚ also for entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals
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To: Dr. Middleton From: Phung D. Pham Date: November 14‚ 2013 Re: Self - Power of Performance iMedia Planner INTRODUCTION I am writing to report the power base of Performance iMedia Planner at Edge Marketing in Vietnam market. This report is written based on both my two year experience of working on this position‚ and my learned theories of power at work. Specifically‚ there is an induction of performance media planner. Then‚ its power base is described based on incorporating three sources:
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