Jacinta C. Gauda: In a highly networked, global world, has the meaning of leadership changed?
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"The Meaning of Leadership" Please respond to the following:
• Watch the video “In a Highly Networked, Global World, Has the Meaning of Leadership Changed†(0 min 48 s), located athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDuzPt35h-4, Next, analyze what leadership styles have changed in your current or past organization. Argue a position as to whether or not the meaning of leadership has changed significantly.
"Summary of Self-Assessments " Please respond to the following:
• Summarize the results of the assessments you completed in your homework assignment. Analyze how the attributes /scores speak to your relationships and career choice.
WEEK 2
Job Satisfaction and Job Performance
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Job Satisfaction and Job Performance" Please respond to the following:
•Lisa Druxman is a fitness instructor who developed a series of exercises she could perform while out walking her baby. She taught these workouts to fellow new moms and the company Stroller Strides was born. Druxman- tips for success include: you create the vision, delegate, partner up, work smart, and get spousal support. Use the Internet to locate a success story of another entrepreneur who has pursued his / her passion to open a successful business (e.g., Mary Kay Ash, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Debbi Fields, etc.). Next, examine the success story of the entrepreneur you selected. Compare the tips for success that Lisa Druxman has recommended against any tips for success that have been recommended by the entrepreneur you selected. Explain whether you use these tips or not and the results of doing so.
"Self Awareness and Awareness of Others" Please respond to the following:
• The text states that the left-brain is sequential, logical, and analytical and that the right brain is nonlinear, intuitive, and holistic. Do you know whether you are left- or right-brained? Go to ChaCha- website and take the “Are You Left or Right Brained?†quiz, located athttp://www.chacha.com/quiz/1216/are-you-left-or-right-brained. Next, discuss whether the results of the assessment did or did not confirm your initial thoughts. Then, assess the benefits of being left-brained, right-brained, and whole-brained, and determine the type(s) of conflicts that can be presented as a result within a group. Determine the brain type that you believe to be the most successful in today- workplace. Support your position.
WEEK 3
"Attribution and Social Learning" Please respond to the following:
• Go to Head First Labs’ Website and read “The Head First Formulaâ€Â, located at http://headfirstlabs.com/readme.php. The Head First Labs’ books offer just-in-time learning, the idea of acquiring just enough knowledge to get by, where and when you need it. Next, contrast the advantages and disadvantages of just-in-time learning. Evaluate whether or not this is a valid and worthwhile investment to help increase the productivity within an organization. Describe your personal experience(s) with just-in-time learning.
"Social Learning Theory Reflection" Please respond to the following:
• Use the Internet to research a social learning theory applicable to the workplace that is not addressed in Chapter 4. Then, determine whether the social learning theory that you researched can be applied your current or past work experience. Support your reasoning.
WEEK 4
eeds Theory of Motivation
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"Needs Theory of Motivation" Please respond to the following:
• From the case study, analyze Mary- attitude before and after the meeting with Sue. Determine which motivation theory applies best to this scenario. Support your answer.
"Linking Motivation and Performance" Please respond to the following:
• Go to the Wall Street Journal- Website and read the article titled, “How to Motivate Workers in Tough Times,†located athttp://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB122531548636981645. Next, describe an instance where you would have to strategize in order to lead the group out of a crisis (e.g., at work, as a member of a sports team, debating team, etc.). Propose one (1) strategy that you would use to resolve this hypothetical issue. Provide a rationale for your response.
WEEK 5
Organizations as Networks of Teams" Please respond to the following:
• From the case study, determine if Christine is an effective group leader. Support your reasoning. Recommend one (1) solution that would her to improve.
"High Performance Teams" Please respond to the following:
• Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has sought to move his team beyond past behavior problems into a new era. To do so, he made senior players accountable for making sure teammates act properly at all times. Determine whether you agree or disagree with his approach. Support your reasoning. Propose ways that those without formal authority can manage others.
WEEK 6
"Decision Environments" Please respond to the following:
• Examine an instance where you had to make an intuitive decision that required quick thinking on your part. Describe the end result of the decision you made and evaluate your decision-making skills. Then, determine what you would do differently based on the knowledge and insight you have gained since then.
Conflict Management Style" Please respond to the following:
• When Allan Mulally, a former Boeing executive, was appointed CEO of Ford Motor Company, many wondered if an “airplane guy†could run a car company. Fortune magazine named him Executive of the Year in 2010. Use the Internet to research Mulally- actions at Ford that resulted in him being awarded this title. Once you are done with your research, examine the actions that Mulally engaged in that resulted in Ford becoming a more successful company. Examine how these actions relate to functional and dysfunctional conflict scenarios in the related vignette in Chapter 10.
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Assignment 1: Teamwork and Motivation
Due Week 6 and worth 200 points
Imagine that you are the owner of a small manufacturing company. Your company manufactures a commodity, widgets. Your widget is a clone of a nationally known widget. Your company- widget, WooWoo, is less expensive and more readily available than the nationally known brand. Presently, the sales are high; however, there are many defects, which increase your costs and delays delivery. Your company has fifty (50) employees in the following departments: sales, assembly, technology, and administration.
Your professor will assign you to a by the END of Week 1. Your team is expected to meet the following requirements:
1.Meet (in person or virtually) at least once between Week 1 and Week 5.
2.Select a team leader.
3.Collaborate and address the objectives of this assignment together. However, you are expected to write and submit individual papers. Please adhere to the University- academic integrity policy.
4.Reflect upon your team experiences.
Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:
1.Identify significant elements of an organization motivation plan that encourage high job satisfaction, high productivity, high quality work, and low turnover (i.e., job flexibility, training, recognition).
2.Determine which motivational theory you would use to support your motivational plan.
3.Propose three (3) ways to motivate the minimum wage service worker. Support your suggestions with a motivation theory.
4.Consider how communication, attitudes, behaviors, and culture affect team performance. Outline a guide that you would use to lead a work team (e.g., cross-functional, virtual, problem-solving, etc.).
5.Reflect on your individual experience working with your team. Ensure that you include the following:
a.How and why the team leader was selected
b.How often your team met
c.Challenges that you experienced during this process
d.How you would approach team projects / assignments differently in the future
e.The most important lesson learned from this experience
6.Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student- name, the professor- name, the course title, and the date.
he cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
•Explain the variety of motivational theories and job design considerations.
•Analyze the formation and dynamics of group behavior and work teams, including the application of power in groups.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior.
•Write clearly and concisely about organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric found here.
WEEK 7
"Organizational Politics" Please respond to the following:
• Use the Internet to locate recent (within five [5] years) news of a company whose ethical behavior has led to public corruption and investigation. Next, consider the company you investigated and your results from the self-assessment. Propose ways to ensure that you use your power appropriately and effectively.
WEEK 8
Inspirational and Relational Leadership Perspectives" Please respond to the following:
• Go to Zappos’ website, located at http://www.zapposinsights.com/, to learn about its program, Zappos Insights then evaluate whether the decision to expose the company- culture, strategy, and secrets to outsiders was or was not a good idea. Determine how this decision affected the main stakeholders of the company.
Moral Leadership" Please respond to the following:
• From the Research Insight, determine how the values of the CEO might affect the mission, vision, and members of an organization. Propose ways that you could learn the values of your university president or campus dean and how you can use this information.
Assignment 2: Integrating Culture and Diversity in Decision Making: The CEO and Organizational Culture Profile
Due Week 8 and worth 200 points
Choose one (1) of the following organizations to research: Google, Zappos, Southwest, Hewlett Packard, Xerox, W.L. Gore, DuPont, or Procter & Gamble. Use a variety of resources (company Website, newspaper, company blogs, etc.) to research the culture of the selected organization. Note: Use Question 6 as your conclusion. An abstract is not necessary for this assignment.
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
1. Provide a brief (one [1] paragraph) description of the organization you chose to research.
2. Examine the culture of the selected organization.
3. Explain how you determined that the selected organization showed the signs of the culture that you have identified.
4. Determine the factors that caused the organization to embody this particular culture.
5. Determine what type of leader would be best suited for this organization. Support your position.
6. Imagine that there is a decline in the demand of product(s) or services supplied by the selected organization. Determine what the change in culture would need to be in response to this situation.
7. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student- name, the professor- name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Explore how individual differences, personality traits, and perspectives impact the productivity of an organization.
• Review learning theories and their relationship to organizational performance.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior.
• Write clearly and concisely about organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
WEEK 9
Summary of objectives
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Class, as we move into the weekend I wanted to share our objective for the week-- take a look and reach out if you have ANY questions.
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
• Analyze the hierarchical aspects of organizations and the common forms of bureaucracies, and determine how work is organized and coordinated.
Week 9 Discussion 2
SKIP TO COURSE MENUSKIP TO TOP FRAME TABS
Organizational Restructuring" Please respond to the following:
• As organizations restructure and cut back on staff, a burden is placed on the employees who remain. Imagine that you work for an organization that has just cut back on staff and you, a remaining employee, are feeling overburdened with the extra work. Propose ways that the organization could address the shortage that would still result in cost savings but also allow employees to feel less burdened.
WEEK 10
Assignment 3 Part I: Leadership Style: How Are Leaders Leading in the 21st Century?
Due Week 10 and worth 200 points
Choose the CEO of one of the following organizations for this assignment: Google, Zappos, Southwest Airlines, Hewlett Packard, Xerox, W.L. Gore, DuPont, or Procter & Gamble. Use the Internet to investigate the leadership style and effectiveness of the selected CEO.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1. Describe the leadership style of the CEO.
2. Analyze the CEO- leadership style and philosophy, and how the CEO- leadership style aligns with the culture.
3. Examine the CEO- personal and organizational values.
4. Evaluate how the values of the CEO are likely to influence ethical behavior within the organization.
5. Determine the CEO- three (3) greatest strengths and three (3) greatest weaknesses as a leader. Provide a rationale to support your response.
6. Recommend changes the CEO should consider to improve as a leader in the 21st Century. Provide a rationale to support your response.
7. Assess how communication and collaboration, and power and politics influence group (i.e., the organization-) dynamics for the selected organization.
8. Use at least six (6) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student- name, the professor- name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Analyze the formation and dynamics of group behavior and work teams, including the application of power in groups.
• Outline various individual and group decision-making processes and key factors affecting these processes, including ethical considerations.
• Examine the communication process, the primary conflict levels, and the process for negotiating resolutions within organizations.
• Examine how power and influence empower and affect office politics, political interpretations, and political behavior.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior.
• Write clearly and concisely about organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric.
Assignment 3 Part II: PowerPoint Presentation
Due Week 10 and worth 100 points
Create a twelve (12) to fifteen (15) slide PowerPoint in which you:
1. Illustrate the concepts from your written report in Part I of this assignment.
2. Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation in the Notes section of the PowerPoint.
3. Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Include a cover slide containing the title of the assignment, the student- name, the professor- name, the course title, and the date. The cover slide and the reference slide are not included in the required assignment page length. Each slide should contain no more than five (5) bullets per slide. Speaker notes for each slide must be included. Speaker notes should be at least 150 words.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Analyze the formation and dynamics of group behavior and work teams, including the application of power in groups.
• Outline various individual and group decision-making processes and key factors affecting these processes, including ethical considerations.
• Examine the communication process, the primary conflict levels, and the process for negotiating resolutions within organizations.
• Examine how power and influence empower and affect office politics, political interpretations, and political behavior.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in organizational behavior.
• Write clearly and concisely about organizational behavior using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric found here.
Week 10
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Organizational Strategies" Please respond to the following:
• From the Chapter 17 vignette, “Finding the Leader in You: Jim Sinegal- Strategy at Costco is to Not Follow the Crowd,†analyze the strategies that Costco uses to ensure success. Determine whether or not Costco- strategy for its stakeholders is applicable to other companies. Support your reasoning.
Leading the Whole Organization Strategically
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"Leading the Whole Organization Strategically" Please respond to the following:
• There was a time when John Wood was just another able and upcoming Microsoft executive. Now he is a social entrepreneur, fighting illiteracy through a nonprofit called Room to Read. So far, the organization has built over 100 schools and 1,000 libraries in Cambodia, India, Nepal, Vietnam, and Laos. Self-reflect and identify one or two social projects that you would like to become involved in. Use the Internet to research the social project(s) that you are interested in. Next, evaluate the importance of being involved in a social project. Describe the project(s) that you have selected and examine how being involved with these projects would help you as the leader of an organization.
WEEK 11
• Question 1
__________ consist of persons with natural affinities for one another, and who tend to work together, sit together, take breaks together, and even do things together outside of the workplace.
• Question 2
Teams whose members convene and work together electronically via networked computers are called __________.
• Question 3
Which stage of team development has a primary concern with the initial entry of members to the team?
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The __________ is another name for the functional silos problem.
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__________ occurs when too much is expected and the individual feels overwhelmed with work.
• Question 6
__________ form when subgroups emerge within a team due to issue-specific disagreements.
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The __________ to team building offers opportunities for intense and concentrated effort to examine group accomplishments and operations.
• Question 8
Decision by __________ is often done by providing a suggestion and then forcing quick agreement by challenging the group with such statements as “Does anyone object?...No? Well, let- go ahead then.
• Question 9
When a decision maker faces two or more ethically uncomfortable alternatives, it is referred to as a __________________.
• Question 10
A decision maker tells subordinates that lunch schedule is needed and asks them when they would like to schedule their lunch and why before making a decision. This is an example of a ________________ decision.
• Question 11
__________ are simplifying strategies or “rules of thumb†used to make decisions.
• Question 12
Individual decisions are also called __________ decisions.
• Question 13
The __________ model views decision makers as acting in a world of complete certainty.
• Question 14
The type of conflict that diverts energies, hurts group cohesion, promotes interpersonal hostilities, and overall creates a negative environment for workers is called __________.
• Question 15
__________ negotiation occurs when substance issues are resolved and working relationships are maintained or even improved.
• Question 16
Conflict as it is experienced in the daily workplace involves at least two basic forms. These are __________.
• Question 17
__________ commonly involves supervisor-subordinate disagreements over resources, goals, deadlines, or performance results.
• Question 18
__________ occurs when an individual feels his self-worth is being questioned.
• Question 19
__________ is often accompanied by an unwillingness to understand alternative points of view and to take the values they represent seriously.
• Question 20
__________ occurs when individuals feel they are being attacked and they need to protect themselves.
• Question 21
Because communication is frequently biased when flowing upward, subordinates may __________.
• Question 22
Which strategy for exercising relational influence can be described as “using the exchange of benefits as a basis for negotiation?â€Â
• Question 23
In the context of political action and subunit power, __________ linkages involve organizational units that have the right to evaluate the actions of others after action has been taken.
• Question 24
__________ theory suggests that public corporations can function effectively even though their managers are self-interested and do not automatically bear the full consequences of their managerial actions.
• Question 25
When embarking on an empowerment program, management needs to recognize the current zone of indifference and systematically move to __________ it.
"Transfer It
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"Transfer It" Please respond to the following:
•Determine ways you plan to apply what you learned in this course to your current or future position.
Sum It Up
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Sum It Up" Please respond to the following:
• Rate the three most important concepts that you learned in this course in order of importance (one being the most important). Provide a rationale for your response.
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