You have just been hired as a consultant to the Carmichael Organization. You have been asked to identify external and internal influences that impact the culture of organizations.

You have just been hired as a consultant to the Carmichael Organization. You have been asked to identify external and internal influences that impact the culture of organizations. What would you say to the leadership of this organization about such influences they need to consider?

 

In your responses to classmates, share additional insights you gained about external and internal influences after reading their posts.

 

 

 

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Module 2 Discussion

 

Training Manager for Expatriates

 

You are a training manager for employees who are going to China as expatriates for three years (Read The Right Way to Manage Expats). What information would you provide in your pre-departure training? Using the Big 5 Personality Traits Theory, what personality traits should the candidates being assigned to China have?

 

In your responses to classmates, share additional insights you gained about Hofstede’s cultural dimensions (Links to an external site.) after reading their posts.

 

 

 

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Module 3 Discussion

 

Leadership Qualities

 

It is time to elect a world leader, and your vote counts. Below you will find information on three leading candidates. Which of these candidates is your choice?

 

Candidate A:

 

Associates with ward heelers

 

consults with astrologists

 

Has had two mistresses

 

Chain-smokes

 

Drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day

 

Candidate B:

 

Was kicked out of office twice

 

Sleeps until noon

 

Used opium in college

 

Drinks a quart of brandy every evening

 

Candidate C:

 

Is a decorated war hero

 

Is a vegetarian

 

Doesn’t smoke

 

Drinks an occasional beer

 

Hasn’t had any illicit affairs

 

Answers:

 

Franklin Roosevelt

 

Winston Churchill

 

Adolf Hitler

 

As you read those qualities for the above leaders, what were your initial thoughts? Did you associate certain characteristics listed above with leadership? Which style of leadership is your personal preference?

 

In your responses to classmates, share additional insights you gained about leadership characteristics after reading their posts.

 

 

 

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Module 4 Discussion

 

Perceptions of Leadership

 

Think about the best leaders you have known and perhaps have worked with.  What  made them so great?  What did they do, or not do?  Also, think about the worst leaders you have known.  What do you believe made them so ineffective?  What did they do, or  not do?  Include an organizational context perspective in your response.

 

In your responses to classmates, share additional insights you gained about your perceptions of leaders after reading their posts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Module 5 Discussion

 

Communication Effectiveness

 

Give two examples of good communication and bad communication you have observed in the workplace? What effect did they have on the situation? Do you believe nonverbal communication (e.g., eye contact, personal space) is as important as verbal communication in the workplace? Why or why not?

 

In your responses to classmates, share additional insights you gained about communication characteristics after reading their posts.

 

 

 

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Module 6 Discussion

 

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

 

Considering Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, do you believe that leaders and managers must continually adapt to employees’ changing needs if they want to keep the workforce engaged, motivated and retained?  Why or why not? Provide the rationale for your choice.

 

In your responses to classmates, share additional insights you gained about Maslow’s theory applied to the workplace after reading their posts.

 

 

 

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Module 7 Discussion

 

Change Management

 

You are a consultant to an organization experiencing considerable change as a result of a major lay off. You learn that most of the remaining employees are resistant to any change the organization is making.  What would you do to assist the leadership of the organization in assisting employees working through the change?

 

In your responses to classmates, share additional insights you gained about managing change after reading their posts.

 

 

 

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Module 8 Discussion

 

Understanding Human Behavior

 

Some scholars on organizational behavior have suggested that understanding human behavior at work is the single most important requirement for managerial and leadership success.  Do you agree or disagree with this statement?  Provide the rationale for your choice.

 

In your responses to classmates, share additional insights you gained about organizational behavior after reading their posts.