Yearly Archives: 2022

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Think about reflexes and learned behavior.  These are two different things.  What is the difference between a reflex and a learned behavior?  Please share an example from your own life.   What kinds of things have you learned through the process of classical conditioning? Operant conditioning? Observational learning? How did you learn them?  Where have […]

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 […]

Organizational culture—the system of shared values and assumptions that guide behavior within an organization—has a strong influence on employee behavior and performance. For this assignment, you will be the head of a department within a larger organization. Your department has its own highly effective organizational culture. Write to the company leadership to describe your department’s […]