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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ATTITUDES AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Attitudes and Organizational Behavior Our text defines organizational behavior as “the study of the influence that individuals‚ groups‚ and structure have on behavior within organizations.” Throughout this essay‚ I will be discussing some challenges and opportunities that come with organizational behavior. Also‚ I will be talking about attitudes‚ what the main components of attitudes are and also how consistent they can be. Lastly
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study of individual as well as group behavior within organization” [1]. OR “A field of study that investigates the impact that individuals‚ groups and structure have on behavior within organization for knowledge towards improving an organization’s effectiveness” [2]. Organization behavior is a field of study meaning that it is a distinct area of expertise with a common body of knowledge. It studies three determinants of behavior in organization those are individuals
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Case Study 1 1. What did Dan mean? Dan meant that Bernie cannot continue being the manager he desire to be because he is not doing well for the whole cafeteria. Bernie has different style of leading which is not matched with the previous manager’s approach. Since Bernie is somewhat on the “friendly approach” rather than the leadership style of Debra‚ the employees felt that Bernie will not reprimand them or order them. They felt that Bernie would always understand
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EMERGING TRENDS – BUSINESS ANALYTICS By 2018 US alone would have a shortage of 1.4 lacs to 1.8 lacs people with analytical skills. Data Scientist‚ Business Analyst‚ Business Intelligence are all alternate nomenclature for a similar skill set. The Need: The amount of data being generated globally increases by 40 percent a year‚ according to the McKinsey Global Institute‚ the consulting firm’s research arm. Gartner predicts that data will grow 800 percent over the next five years and 80 percent
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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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Emerging Trends in CSR in India Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR as is popularly known is a system of gauging an organization’s bearing on society and weighing their responsibilities. CSR is not just about getting involved in some charitable practices or having ecological responsibility and a recycling policy. It is about the whole representation of the company which is to be considered‚ from internal practices to their clients‚ taking in every stride that a business takes during its usual
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Organizational Behavior Application Paper Organizational Behavior Application Paper Over the last eight weeks‚ I have learned a tremendous amount about organizational behavior. In this paper‚ I will discuss three individual or group behaviors in organizational settings that have influenced my thinking and behavior. The three topics that have had the greatest impact on me are motivation‚ organizational communication and organizational culture. These topics are essential components of successful
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Answer the following questions: 1. Administrative theorists concluded many decades ago that the most effective organizations have a narrow span of control. Yet today’s top-performing manufacturing firms have a wide span of control. Why is this possible? Under what circumstances‚ if any‚ should manufacturing firms have a narrow span of control? The best-performing manufacturing operations today rely on self-directed team‚ so direct supervision is supplemented with other coordinating mechanisms
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The Ranch Golf Club Case 1. How do the interpersonal communications skills of Peter Clark affect behavior‚ human relations‚ and performance at the Ranch? A: “Peter Clark has to continually communicate with his partners and managers‚ and nothing takes the place of sitting down face-to-face during regular weekly meetings and listening to each other to continually improve operations.” (Page 174) “Interpersonal skill is the ability to work well with a diversity of people. Interpersonal skills have also
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