capability, career advancement and personal development. Over a 10 week period you will explore topics related to organizational concepts and theory, such as behaviours (OB) and human resource management (HRM) systems. The list of subjects that are covered in this course are not exhaustive of all the specific areas in organization theory, OB and HRM. Rather, this course is designed to provide a snapshot of people management challenges that are important and difficult in organizations today. Coverage
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organizations; its purpose is to apply such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness. B. Challenges in the Canadian Workplace Page 6 Challenges at the Individual Level 1. Individual Differences 2. Job Satisfaction 3. Motivation 4. Empowerment 5. Behaving Ethically Challenges at the Group Level 1. Working With Others 2. Workforce Diversity Challenges at the Organizational Level o Improving Customer Service o Stimulating Innovation and Change o The Use
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Organizational behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structures have on behavior within an organization. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes sociology, psychology, communication, and management; and it complements the academic studies of organizational theory (which is focused on organizational and intra-organizational topics) andhuman resource studies (which is more applied and business-oriented). It may also be referred to as organizational
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Case #1 Resistance to Change Incident: As office manager of the Worthless Paper Products Corporation (WPP), Minnie Reems was responsible for the work of approximately forty employees, of whom 26 were classified as either data processors or clerks. Acting under instructions from Kenny Count, the company CEO, she agreed to allow F. Taylor Group, Ltd., (FTG),a team of outside consultants ,to enter his realm of responsibility and conduct time and motion,and systems-analysis studies in an effort
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McClelland’s Theory of Needs American’s Psychologist David Clarence McClelland (1917-98) proposed that every individual have specific needs that can be classed into need for achievement (nAch), need for affiliation (nAff), and need for power (nPow). Regardless of gender, culture or age, human beings have three motivating drivers that will affect their behavior. People with a high need for achievement seek to excel, to accomplish in relation to a set of standards, to struggle to achieve success
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Abstract Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory was developed with motivation in mind. We set goals or motivators daily and attempt to achieve these goals. While some are survival motivators others are the need for self-actualization. Feeling needed and important to others is what we all strive for. Maslow’s and the ERG Theory will help us understand what the needs are and the different levels of the needs. Maslow’s Hierarchy Theory vs. ERG Theory Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need is five levels of
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Rebuilding a healthy organizational culture Introduction Based on the consulting team’s investigation report we can draw that the root of the problems lies in the company’s bad organizational structure and management’s inefficient performance. With the OB theories, I try to discuss how to rebuild Payam Ghanbari’s organizational culture by changing the organizational structure and turn those negative factors into positive incentives and to make it a healthy organizational culture. Organizational
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into the appropriate jobs to meet those needs. This in turn would produce a motivated workforce contributing to economic growth (Nohria, Groysber & Lee, 2008). McClelland developed a concept known as the Three Needs Theory, also known as Human Motivation Theory, Acquired Needs
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member retention (Emerson, 2012). The pros of employee empowerment from the perspective of the employee are that they begin to believe that they can regulate their own destinies. Employees begin to take action and make decisions which leads to self-motivation. This type of empowerment leads to the employee being more loyal to the company and making the extra effort. The independence an employee gains from empowerment leads to the overall success of the company. Employees gain personal growth and development
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OB Seminar 12: Managing Change & Stress • • • • Team Discussion on Case Study Team Presentation Reflection & Experiential Exercise Lesson 12 (Chapter 18) 1 Case study on Lynn Tilton’s leadership (p. 389) 1. Use Table 16-2 to evaluate the extent to which Lynn Tilton displayed the characteristics associated with being a good leader and good manager. 2 Case study on Lynn Tilton’s leadership (p. 389) 2. Which different positive and negative leadership traits and styles were displayed
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