decision to prevent the explosion. The team minimized the probability that the rig would explode. Due to the complexity of that day‚ and the many people and processes involved the team exhibited an overconfidence bias in their decision making (Kinicki‚ Kreitner‚ 2003). BP had succumbed to a false sense of security since they had not had anything
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Interpersonal Skills in Organizations.[University of Phoenix Custom Edition e-text]. Columbus‚ OH: The McGraw−Hill Companies. Retrieved September 11‚ 2007‚ from University of Phoenix‚ Learning Team Toolkit‚ Team Basics Section. (p. 310‚ 312‚ 317). Kreitner & Kinicki (2003) Group and Social Processes‚ Group Dynamics‚ Organizational Behavior‚ Sixth Edition [University of Phoenix Custom Edition e-text]. Columbus‚ OH: The McGraw−Hill Companies. Retrieved August 28‚ 2007‚ from University of Phoenix‚ Learning
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represents the multitude of individual differences and similarities that exist among people (Kinicki‚ 2010‚ p. 97). Diversity climate can be defined as employee’s attitudes and perceptions toward people from cultural groups other than their own. Such attitudes are manifested in the practices and behaviors of individuals in organizations. In order to minimize problems within an
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The Hawthorne Legacy effect produced an improvement human behavior and performance as a result of increased attention from supervisors‚ clients and co workers. Hawthorne was design to find ways to increase work production. The Hawthorne effect is both positive and beneficial‚ because knowing that they are being observed encourages people to behave or perform at a higher level of efficiency. The Theories X employees dislike work require close supervision‚ and are primarily interested in security.
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organizational culture‚ each varying in outward visibility and resistance to change an each level influences another level. Observable artifacts are the most visible and also cosist of the physical manifestation of an organization’s culture (Kreitner and Kinicki‚2010‚ pg.65). An example of this when the CEO John Chambers uses just three words to describe the benefits of the San Jose networking giant’s management system: “speed‚ skill‚ and flexibility.” This is relates a published list of values by
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Simga-Mugan‚ C.‚ Daly‚ B.‚ Onkal‚ D.‚ & Kavut‚ L. (2005). The Influence of Nationality and Gender on Ethical Sensitivity: An Application of the Issue-Contingent Model. Journal of Business Ethics‚ 57(2)‚ 139-159. doi:10.1007/s10551-004-4601-z. Kinicki‚ A. & Kreitner‚ R. (2009). Organizational behavior: key concepts‚ skills & best practices. United States of America: The McGraw-Hill Companies Appold‚S.J.‚ Siengthai‚ S Bamgerger‚ P.‚ Dvir-Admati‚ M. and Harel‚ G. (1995) ‘Gender-Based Wage and Promotional
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people are treated in terms of reward or what is received from resources. Procedural justice is what is used to allot decisions through impartiality. Interactional justice is the quality of treatment received through methods that are employed. (Kreitner‚ & Kinicki‚ 2013‚ p. 215‚216). The organization in which the writer works there is always some type of procedural justice taking place. A few years ago Memphis City Schools merged with Shelby County Schools‚ this was done in order to help the children
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Introduction This article reviews a case study of a multi-cultural IT team with members located in different global locations across different time zones. It evaluates the team against a list of eight characteristics of team excellence‚ and discusses what is the approach Jim Towne‚ the team manager‚ should take to overcome the challenges facing the team. It also explores specific leadership functions which would help improve the team‚ such as performance management‚ team development‚ contingency
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References: Kinicki‚ A. and Kreitner. R. (2009). Organizational dynamics and human behavior. (Second ed.‚ pp. 64-70). New York: McGraw Hill. Harvey‚ S. (2009). Act like a lady‚ think like a man. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. Harvey‚ S.(n.d.). Goodreads. Retrieved from
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haven’t mastered yet. The cultural values of Whole Foods cannot be ignored. Corporate social responsibility is the concept that corporations have an obligation to society and not just to abide by the law and please stockholders (Kreitner & Kinicki‚ 2013). Whole Foods’ corporate social responsibility level takes a global approach to encompass economic‚ legal‚
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