Review for OB Chapter 1 1.Define Organizational Behaviour (OB) • the study of what people feel think and do in and around organizations • organizations: groups that work interdependantly towards a purpose. • must have structure 2.Explain the foundations of OB theory and knowledge and its research methods • OB is multidisciplinary relates to psychology, sociology, anythropology etc • Three units of analysis: individual, group, orginization • Research Methods :
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www.hbr.org S POTLIGHT O N L EADERSHIP : T HE N EXT G ENERATION Generation X will produce executives who bring a distinctive sense of realism to the modern corporation. The Leaders We Need Now by Tamara J. Erickson • Reprint R1005C Generation X will produce executives who bring a distinctive sense of realism to the modern corporation. S POTLIGHT O N L EADERSHIP : T HE N EXT G ENERATION The Leaders We Need Now by Tamara J. Erickson COPYRIGHT © 2010 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0025-1747.htm Crises, scenarios and the strategic management process David Pollard and Sabine Hotho Dundee Business School, University of Abertay, Dundee, UK Abstract Purpose – The aim of this exploratory paper is to consider the strategic importance of crisis management and integration of crisis planning with the organisation’s strategy processes, in particular the utilisation of scenario planning
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MBA 57613 APPLIED LEADERSHIP COURSE OCT, 2010 INSTRUCTOR: PROF. DEN MID TERM EXAM REFLECTIVE LEADERSHIP RESEARCH Word count: 3724 (exclude cover page & TOC) Table of Contents Table of contents…………………………………………………………………………. ii-iii Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………...1 1. Leadership definition……………………………………………………………………..1 2. Leadership Theories………………………………………………………………………1 1. Trait Theory……………………………………………………………………………...……2 2. Behavioral Theory…………………………………………………………………………
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Running Head: SERVANT LEADERSHIP Servant Leadership BUSI 502 – Servant Leadership Professor Kahlib Fischer Rachel Murray Liberty University October 9, 2010 Abstract In the process of interviewing a servant leader, this paper investigates the defining behavior of servant leadership from a practical and philosophical standpoint. There are practical behavioral characteristics that can be uniformly integrated
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Charismatic & Transformational Leadership Chapter 9 Charismatic and Transformational leadership (TL for short) originated in an interest in learning more about how leaders get followers to make self-sacrifices and put the needs of their organization above their own material self-interests. This chapter describes the major theories of charismatic and TL, provides an evaluation of these theories, and then offers guidelines for TL. TWO EARLY THEORIES Charisma. Charisma is a Greek word that
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Cultural Challenges When Entering the Global Market Prepared by: Dennis M. Reilly, Regent University, LDSL 724, Cultures & Values I. Executive Summary Globalization can be defined as the inevitable integration of markets, nation-states, technologies and people in a way that is enabling individuals, organizations and nation-states to reach around the world farther, faster, deeper, and cheaper than ever before. Culture has become a highly significant factor in determining the success
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Journal of Marketing Management Vol. 26, Nos. 1–2, February 2010, 74–89 From an aggregate to a brand network: a study of the ´ brand portfolio at L’Oreal Claude Chailan, International University of Monaco, Monaco Abstract Our purpose is to contribute to the understanding of brand-portfolio management by examining the brand-portfolio strategies of a world-leading company. We started to work on a case study with L’Oreal. Our research ´ focused on two questions: (1) what reasons lead L’Oreal to
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Role ambiguity is a common stress factor at work. This is when a person does not know what his or her expectations are within the workforce. They also do not know how their work performance will be evaluated, and they do not perform their tasks the way they are supposed to. Another conflict at work is when ethical dilemmas become an issue at work. This is when a person is asked to or required to do a task at work that violates his or her own personal values. Religion can be a reason that ethical
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InterClean and EnviroTech New Develop Sales Team Aries Jackson University of Phoenix HRM 531 October 19, 2010 InterClean and EnviroTech New Develop Sales Team InterClean is an $8 billion dollar institutional and industrial cleaning and sanitation company which is in the process of expanding the company domestically and worldwide. David Spencer who is the CEO of InterClean, goal is to provide full spectrum of cleaning services and solutions packages that will become the major avenue for
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