...BUS520- Leadership and Organization Behavior Assignment #2 Prof. Rhonda Polak Submitted by Angelina Alazar October 31, 2010 Using the model for goal setting, evaluate Allstate’s goal setting process to determine whether or not Allstate has an effective goal-setting program. Goal setting is the process of specifying desired outcomes toward which individuals, teams, departments, and organizations will strive and is intended to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Goal setting process is one of the most important motivational tools for affecting the performance of employees in organizations. Allstate’s goal states, “Diversity is Allstate’s strategy for leveraging differences in order to create a competitive advantage.†Challenges: Allstate’s internal focus of unlocking the potential for excellence in all workers by providing them with the tools, resources, and opportunities to succeed and an external focus of making certain the workforce matches the experiences, backgrounds, and sensitivities of the markets it serves , are the challenges Allstate faces which they believe the company can achieve. Allstate’s goals are specific and clear and they use succession planning, development, measurability, and accountability and reward to obtain results from their goals. Allstate links recruitment, development and retention strategies to business performance. Allstate conducts an online employee survey called the Diversity Index...
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...Running head: GOOGLE Assignment 2: Google Shundra S. Sykes Strayer University BUS 520: Leadership and Organization Prepared for: Dr. Russell Handlon July 28, 2013 Google, Inc. Google Inc. is an American corporation that specializes in Internet services and products. These include search, cloud computing, software and online advertising technologies. Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded the company while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The two of them own about 16 percent of its shares. They incorporated Google as a privately held company on September 4, 1998. Google’s public offering followed on August 19, 2004. The company’s mission is "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful". Their unofficial slogan was "Don't be evil". In 2006 Google moved to headquarters in Mountain View, California, nicknamed the Googleplex. There has been abundant growth since incorporation has caused a chain of products, acquisitions, and partnerships outside of Google's core search engine. It offers online productivity software including email, an office suite, and social networking. Desktop products include applications for web browsing, organizing and editing photos, and instant messaging. The company leads the development of the Android mobile operating system and the browser-only Google Chrome OS for a specialized type of netbook known as a Chromebook. The Culture Google is headquartered in Mountain...
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...| Rowe Program at Best Buy | BUS 520 Leadership and Organizational Behavior | Dr. Hillman | Hillary Jackson | 12/10/2011 | | Describe the culture of Best Buy Throughout the years the best buy culture has changed tremendously. The culture at best buy started with many of the employees being overworked, underappreciated and under paid. The culture of sacrificing spending time with family for working longs hours has now changed to a more relaxed culture. The employees are now able to set their own schedules and manage their work the way they think is best. The book states that before the ROWE program started employees were expected to stay at work until a solution was found, this meant employees were rearranging their family schedules to meet business needs. They were debating whether they should quit the job because of the high demands and sacrifice they endured. Every day they were having an internal struggle with themselves on whether the job was worth all the heartache. Another example shows an employee being rewarded with a plaque for staying up three days straight to finish a report, which in turn caused this employee to end up in the hospital Hellreigel & Slocum). The old traditions were not moving the company ahead and it needed to be changed. Although the quantity of work being produced was the same, women were accepting jobs considered to be part-time. This was the only option they had that allowed them to have the flexibility and family time they...
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...Describe what is motivating Jim Goodnight. From the day that Mr. Goodnight started the company SAS, he had a great outlook on how to motivate his employees. According to the text (Hellreigel & Slocum Pg. 188) he stated that, “If you treat employees as if they make a difference in the company, they will make a difference in the company”. Motivation is explained as it “represents the force acting on or within a person that causes the person to behave in a specific, goal-directed manner” (Hellreigel & Slocum Pg. 158). There are a few things that motivation processes can produce the qualities within an employee. The motivation process at SAS has three things that have motivated their employees. (Hellreigel & Slocum Pg. 188 1. The company always had the atmosphere in a relaxed state. There wasn’t stress on the employees which made them produce more work. 2. Instead of giving the employees company stock and large increase in salary like their competitors. SAS gave their employee as much sick leave as they needed, even sick leave to take care of an ill family member. 3. There is a balance between work and family life. SAS has the largest on-site day-care operation in North Carolina. They encourage families to eat dinner together, so that company adopted a 7 hour work that that all employees could be out of the office by 5pm every day. Because the motivational level is so good at SAS their turnover rate is very low, this saved the company a lot of money...
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...Bill Gates III is an american business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. Gates is the former CEO and current chairman of microft the software company he founded with Paul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world’s wealthist people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009, excluding 2008, when he was ranked third, in 2011 he was the wealthiest American and the second wealthiest person. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect and remains the largest individual shareholder, with 6.4 percent of the common stock. Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. Gates has been criticized for his business tactics, which have been considered anti-competitive, an opinion which has in some cases been upheld by the courts. In the later stages of his career, Gates has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific resear Microsoft's basic was popular with computer hobbyists, but Gates discovered that a pre-market copy had leaked into the community and was being widely copied and distributed. In February 1976, Gates wrote an Open Letter to Hobbyist in the MITS newsletter saying that MITS could not continue to produce, distribute, and maintain high-quality software without payment. This letter was unpopular with many computer hobbyists, but Gates persisted in his belief that software developers...
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...Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study The Purpose of this project is to examine the Consensual Relationship Agreement Case (CRA) Study. In developing the project concepts will be identified in the areas of organizational behavior models of individual, group, and organizational processes; how ethical decisions are made, and concepts of individual differences, personality traits, and perspectives. According to Hellriegel & Slocum (2011) the characteristics of a Consensual Relationship Agreement is defined as an written agreement in which consenting romantically involved staff members acknowledge their relationship is consensual and voluntary; to avoid actions that others may find offensive in the office; follow the employers workplace rules of conduct to include anti-harassment and anti-discrimination; relationship must not affect work performance and behave professionally; report actual or perceived harassment immediately; and not engage in favoritism. After reviewing a second CRA on the internet, an employer and employee confirms that a sexual or romantic relationship between employees is consensual and voluntary. (Bloomsbury Business Library, 2007) In analyzing the case, Consensual Relationship Agreements, the following categories will be addressed: (1) Argue for the use of Consensual Relationship Agreements in Your current (or future) Workplace; (2) Create a counter argument against the use of CRAs in your current (or future) workplace; (3) Discuss...
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...Case “Sir Richard Branson, Chairman, Virgin Group, Ltd.” Explain the specific statements in this case that appear to reflect individualized consideration, intellectual stimulation, inspirational motivation and idealized influence. • Individualized consideration: He reads e-mail from employees every morning before he does anything else. He receives 50 e-mail or letters each day and addresses every one by answering personally or by initiating some action. This is the exact Individualized consideration. He is responds to employee’s mail one by one and listens to them carefully. • Intellectual stimulation: Branson’s colleague knows him as Dr.Yes because he always find it hard to say “NO” to new ideas and proposals. He works with them and follows as long as he feels it is well informed. • Inspirational motivation: whenever I experience any kind of setbacks, I always pick myself up and try again. I prepare myself to have another stab at things with the knowledge I have gained from the previous failure. As a leader this how he motivates himself. Also he’s mother said - never to look back in regret, but to move on to the next thing. • Idealized influence: David Rooke, a managing consultant at Harthill Consultants, states: “Branson is the consummate people’s man. He is not a smooth operator that people may feel inclined to distrust, but genuine strategist, who thinks outside the box, who achieves and given some of his crazier pastimes, someone who manifestly...
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...1. Using the model for goal setting, evaluate Allstate's goal setting process to determine whether or not Allstate has an effective goal - setting program. Goal setting is the process of specifying desired outcomes toward which individuals; teams, departments, and organizations will strive and is intended to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness. (Hellriegel & Slocum, p.192) Goal setting is the fundamental aspect that ensures whether a person or organization would be able to navigate their way to success. The goal setting process that Allstate Insurance has implemented in their company, promises a positive work environment and inevitable success. “Diversity is Allstate’s strategy for leveraging differences in order to create a competitive advantage.” (Hellriegel & Slocum, p.215) This strategy has two major points: one is internal and the other is external . The internal focus of diversity is about “unlocking the potential for excellence in all workers by providing them the tools, resources, and opportunities to succeed.” The external focus of diversity is about making certain that the workforce matches the experiences, backgrounds, and sensitivities of the market it serves. Allstate Insurance Company strongly believes in the practice of diversity within its organization. They factor around two major points: internal and external motivation. Internally, Allstate encourages and motivates employees to work and strive to their full potential within the organization...
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...Self-Assessment Score Sheet Directions: Complete the following self-assessments: A Twenty-First-Century Manager, “TT” Leadership Style, Intuitive Ability, Conflict Management Strategies, Time Management Profile, Organizational Design Preference, and Which Culture Fits You?” These self-assessments are located in Week 1 of your course shell. Read the scoring narrative provided at the end each self-assessment and record your score in the appropriate area below. Then, read the interpretation narrative and write a brief interpretation of what your score means. |Assessment: A Twenty-First-Century Manager | |PMF Score: _8___ | |Interpretation: My score means I have good management skills for the most part, not perfect but as it states in the reading, there aren’t many| |that are perfect 10s. I know I can be very indecisive and I’m not really sure about addressing problems and taking advantage of | |opportunities, I seem to try to avoid addressing problems and just try to handle them on my own instead. | |Assessment: “TT” Leadership Style Assessment | |“Transformational” Leader Score: _29____ ...
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...GOOGLE, INC. Google Company History Meaning of Google There are many meanings to the name Google. Google originally comes from the word googol, which was coined by a guy name Milton Sirotta. Googol refers to the number represented by the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros. A googol is considered to be a very large number. There isn’t a googol of anything in the universe. Not stars, not dust particles, not atoms. Google’s use of the term reflects the company’s mission to organize the massive, endless amounts of information available on the web. Before Google’s Time Back in the mid-1990s, company founders Larry Page and Sergey Bin were not too fond of each other when they first met at Stanford University as graduate students in computer science in 1995. Every conversation Larry and Sergey had it was always a debate about every topic that was discussed. Eventually all their strong views and different viewpoints would find some kind of common ground in a distinctive approach to solving one of computing’s biggest challenges; recovering information from an immense set of data. Towards the end of January in 1996, Larry and Sergey began a search engine by the name of BackRub. It was named BackRub because of its unique ability to analyze the “back links” pointing to different websites. A year later, their approach to link analysis was getting BackRub a growing reputation among those who had seen it. The word about the website had spread around campus faster than they expected. ...
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...Leadership style approaches: Richard Branson’s Virgin Group LTD Case Study Sandra Cole Strayer University BUS 520 – Leadership and Organizational Behavior Professor: Dr. Jones - Ph.D. 05 January 2011 Leadership style approaches: Richard Branson’s Virgin Group LTD Case Study Branson’s leadership style in terms of the leadership models addressed in Chapters 10 and 11 and evaluates the likely effectiveness of that style in the U.S. today In determining the leadership style of Sir. Richard Branson one of the most influential, creative and charismatic leaders of business today has admired the business sense and innovative leadership style of Steve Jobs. Oddly enough, both Steve Jobs and Richard Branson both have a flair for business but both have two totally different personalities and leadership styles. It is odd to see the admiration of Steve Jobs peak the curiosity of Richard Branson as they had different ways of doing business and working with people (Branson, 2011). Leadership in the eyes of Richard Branson An article written by Richard Branson in the United Kingdom press media release in the “Telegraph”, he makes a comparison and contrast between he and Steve Jobs. Branson first identifies Steve Jobs as an Autocratic and directive leader from a situational leadership perspective. Richard Branson on the other hand sees himself being more delegative, participative, and selling as he relates to his employees and giving them their room to breathe and...
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...Conflict, Decision-Making, and Organizational Design Strayer University BUS520: Leadership and Organizational Running a business is no easy venture to handle. There are many aspects that people do not take into account. Conflicts occur daily in a business between the employees, management and even the clients they have. Decision-making is another aspect that can make or break a company. If the decisions being made are not strong and firm, then a company can fold easier than they opened. Future more, the organizational design is really important so that people understand how the company flows. These three factors along with many other key factors play a role in not only running a business but also running a business successfully. With these skills combined, one can achieve so much. Currently, I work for O2 Media Inc, a branded entertainment company. Our main focus is on several morning talk shows which air on Lifetime Television. In the year that I have been with the company I have learned a great deal. Negotiation strategies allows for successful business deals, evidence-based management allows the facts to be shown, with creative design and organizational design O2 Media is able to be creative in production. For starters, being able to negotiate is a top skill to have as a member of O2 Media. Our show is a content driven show, which means, participants pay per segment to be apart of our show. The price range is anywhere from $10,00 for tips on our show...
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...Using the model for goal setting, evaluate Allstate’s goal setting process to determine whether or not Allstate has an effective goal-setting program. Setting effective goal is very important because it is the best way to achieve what we want in life in a successful, focused and decisive manner by taking the right actions in the shorter possible time. Allstate’s strategy success goals are mainly based on the diversity of the workers or the employee, their goal setting in this case was not about sales, it was mainly about the ways to maximize the advantages of diversity in order to maximize the sales. They are aware of how significant diversity is to achieve good results for the company because it has been incorporated into the corporate vision statement since 1969. Allstate has started training session for all their of employees in all departments for leadership positions and to make sure that all the employees are highly skilled and have a wide range of backgrounds. Recruiting at minority universities is a very effective method of recruitment to ensure a high diversity of employees, it always have shown very good results on the long term for the diversity of employees, with respectable level of education. Allstate’s Employees benefit from a specific training necessary, leaving them ready for the next position up the ladder of advancement, which is the purpose behind their development program. After an extensive evaluation of their current skill level each individual receives...
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...1. Using the model for goal setting, evaluate Allstate’s goal setting process to determine whether or not Allstate has an effective goal-setting program. Setting effective goal is very important because it is the best way to achieve what we want in life in a successful, focused and decisive manner by taking the right actions in the shorter possible time. Allstate’s strategy success goals are mainly based on the diversity of the workers or the employee, their goal setting in this case was not about sales, it was mainly about the ways to maximize the advantages of diversity in order to maximize the sales. They are aware of how significant diversity is to achieve good results for the company because it has been incorporated into the corporate vision statement since 1969. Allstate has started training session for all their of employees in all departments for leadership positions and to make sure that all the employees are highly skilled and have a wide range of backgrounds. Recruiting at minority universities is a very effective method of recruitment to ensure a high diversity of employees, it always have shown very good results on the long term for the diversity of employees, with respectable level of education. Allstate’s Employees benefit from a specific training necessary, leaving them ready for the next position up the ladder of advancement, which is the purpose behind their development program. After an extensive evaluation of their current skill level each individual...
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...Assignment 3: Motivation, Stress, and Communication Christopher Whitley Dr. Paul Rossman Leadership and Organizational Behavior February 12, 2012 1. Create a brief job description for a position within the company you research that you would like to fill. The company that I’d like to work for is Fifth Third bank. I have previously been a Manager for three other banks. I have taken some time off from my career to gain higher education so that I can work in the financial industry in an increased role. Being a manager is very rewarding; however, I feel that I have the skills to be a District manager. I researched the position with Fifth Third bank and here is a description of what my role would be: General Functions: Responsible and accountable for own financial center as well as directing a small group of 3 to 5 Financial Center Managers to achieve profit, growth, and customer service objectives within a prescribed district. (2012) Responsibilities: 1) Review and evaluate sales activities, appropriate staffing and levels, loans, deposits, overdrafts, charge-offs, etc., to meet district profit and performance objectives. 2) Promote sales culture and ensure that the staff receives proper training to demonstrate abilities to sell and cross- sell to reach individual and team sales goals. 3) Conduct Financial Center Manager meetings and maintain a high level of communication within the district. 4) Provide sales coaching to Financial Center Managers within the district...
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