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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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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Erin R. Huggins Organizational Behavior Assignment #1 03/17/2013 a. How often do you encounter "padded" resumes? What is the most common "padding‚" and how do you react to it? Answer: Not that often. Most of our employees require a Master’s Degree and the jobs are not entry level jobs. I have had some applicants’ state they worked at job‚ when in truth they just did an internship there. If this happens‚ I do not consider them for the position. b. Do you verify the information
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Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts Organizational behavior is defined as the study of human behavior in organizations. Organizational behavior is an interdisciplinary body of knowledge with strong ties to the behavioral sciences such as psychology‚ sociology and anthropology as well as to allied sciences. However‚ the goal of organizational behavior is to integrate the diverse insights of these other disciplines and applying them to real-world problems and opportunities. The
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Running head: Managing from within Managing From Within PSC-420 Organizational Behavior and Management Cathy Mitchell Grand Canyon University “Servant leadership is about moving people to a higher level of individual and communal self-awareness by leading people at a higher level” (Serrat‚ 2009). In simpler terms‚ servant leadership is about using one’s higher level position to lead others‚ not one’s own self‚ to a higher level. Servant leadership is often associated with the Bible and
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hard work and dedication‚ 2) Evaluate your level of satisfaction/dissatisfaction with your current (or former) job (or role in a group or team) in terms of the various job facets discussed in this Lesson. How do you think your job-related behavior has been affected by your satisfaction/dissatisfaction with each of these facets (to the extent you can "dissect" the effects of each)? To what extent has your level of satisfaction changed over time? Why‚ or why not? Might this be related to how
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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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Organizational Behavior Trends The current business environment poses many challenges to the organizations today. Numerous trends greatly affect organization’s behavioral patterns and beliefs. They impact the way decisions are made and the employees’ performances. Nowadays‚ decisions are based not only on step-by-step coherent choices but also on ethical foundations. Changes and trends affect the organizational behavior including management response to the needs of its employees. Innovations
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1. What factors do you think make some organizations ineffective at managing emotion? According to the case‚ organizations are always hard to manage emotion effective. From my prospective‚ there might be three main reasons‚ emotional individual differences‚ lack of contact between organizations and their employees‚ and organization culture‚ all bringing about this situation. First of all‚ different people have different personalities. It is hard for an organization to publish a policy or to
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Professor Michelle Beshears Organizational Behavior MG365 15 February 2015 1. The effective and ineffective cycles are similar in some ways‚ although they have opposite effects. What are the similarities? What are the effects of each? Share your personal experiences with both of these cycles. Some of the similarities between the two cycles are that subordinates‚ more often than not‚ appear to do what they believe they are expected to do. They both are also dynamic affects; positive expectations
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