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Organizational Behavior
Describe the various forms of stress.
Describe the three stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome and positive and negative effects that occur in each stage.
Discuss the four categories of causes of stress in the workplace.
Discuss and provide examples of the various coping strategies available to organizations and individuals.
Discuss the concept of learned optimism and how it relates to coping with stress by individuals.
Discuss the concept of hardiness training and how it relates to coping with stress by individuals.
Explain the difference between the rational and bounded rationality approaches to decision making.
Explain the limitations of using intuitive and the heuristics or biases approach to decision making.
Discuss the four basic styles of decision making.
Explain the various situational factors that may influence the Vroom-Yetton decision making model.
Explain the definition of conflict.
Describe the four basic types of conflict.
Discuss the five levels of conflict.
Describe the three major negotiation models.
Prior to its reorganization, Cisco Systems had a reputation for having a kind of “cowboy culture” in which people with the most aggressive and strong personalities pushed and shoved to try to
Creative Cards, Inc., is a small but growing company, started 10 years ago by Angela Naom, a graphic designer. The company has added many employees over the years but without a master plan. Now
Create a new organizational design that you think would help the company operate more efficiently and effectively.
Class discussion, whether in groups or as a class, should center on how Creative Cards could best manage such a significant restructuring.
One of the Mayo Clinic’s continual struggles is to make sure that the people it hires fit into its organization’s culture and match its values.89 One high-level administrator estimates that the
Using the table below, consider the observable artifacts that transmit the organizational culture of your university. Symbols Think about the logo and images associated with your university. What
Consider the sorts of values listed in Table 16-3. If you consider the symbols, physical structures, language, stories, rituals, and ceremonies identified in Step 1, what core values seem to
Class discussion (whether in groups or as a class) should center on the following topics: Do you like how your university’s culture is viewed, as represented in the group presentations? Why or why
Explain the findings of Lewin’s behavioral studies on leadership styles and behaviors.
Discuss the contributions and the weaknesses of trait theory.
Explain the difference between the University of Michigan studies and the Ohio State studies.
Describe Fielder’s Contingency Model. What is the impact of his assumption that leadership style is fixed?
Identify the similarities and differences between transactional and transformational leadership. Discuss the appropriateness of each style depending on situational factors.
Discuss what is meant by the term “power.”
Explain the difference between potential and kinetic power.
Describe the different sources of power.
Explain what is meant by a manager’s power base and the ways in which managers develop it.
Describe organizational politics and the resulting political behaviors.
David, who was just promoted to manage a small medical transcription department, has inherited a problem. His predecessor recently completed the staff’s annual performance evaluations, and it is
We probably all know the feeling: something bad happens at work, and there are a few choices for dealing with it. You can go “by the book” and potentially suffer some unpleasant consequences, or
Differentiate between optimistic, pessimistic, and hostile attribution styles.
Just before quitting time, Joe, the hospital’s health information department manager, watched his three new trainees struggling with the complicated electronic medical records software they had to
Scott is a licensed physical therapist who works for a national rehabilitation company. The rehabilitation facility in which Scott works is located in an urban Southwest city. He has worked at this
Imagine that a space alien descended down to Earth and actually uttered the famous line, “Take me to your leader!” Having read a bit about leadership, your group knows that leaders come in a
Individually, jot down some thoughts that highlight for the alien what is truly distinctive about “leadership” for this type of leader. For example, if you were showing the alien a coach, you
Share the thoughts you’ve jotted down in your groups, going from member to member, with each person describing what “leadership” means for the given types of leaders.
Once all these thoughts about the various types of leaders have been shared, think about whether there are certain traits, styles, or behaviors that are universal across all the types. For example,
Now consider the situational challenges faced by the types of leaders you discussed, including challenges rooted in the task, their followers, or the surrounding work context. For example, the fact
Elect a group member to write the group’s four universals and four challenges on the board.
Class discussion (whether in groups or as a class) should center on whether the theories described in the chapter discuss some of the leadership universals identified by the groups. Are there
Describe the communication process in a student team of which you’ve been a member. Were there examples of “noise” that detracted from the team members’ability to communicate with one
To improve its competitive position, United Airlines sought to reduce the amount of time its planes stay on the ground between flights. As one United Airlines senior executive stated, “Our
Working individually, read the following scenario:You have gone on a Boundary Waters canoe trip with five friends to upper Minnesota and southern Ontario in the Quetico Provincial Park. Your group
Working individually, consider how important each of the items in the table would be to you in this situation. Begin with the most important item, giving it a rank of“1,” and wind up with the
In your groups, come to a consensus about the ranking of the items. Put those consensus rankings in Column C. Group members should not merely vote or average rankings together. Instead, try to get
The instructor will post the correct answers and provide the reasons for those rankings, according to two experts (Jeff Stemmerman and Ken Gieske of REI Outfitters, both of whom act as guides for
The instructor will create a table similar to the one that follows in an Excel file in the classroom or on the chalkboard. All groups should provide the instructor with theirAverage Member Score (the
Fill in a “Yes” for the Process Gain row if the Group Score was lower than the Average Member Score. This score would reflect a circumstance in which the groupdiscussion actually resulted in more
Class discussion (whether in groups or as a class) should center on the following questions: Did most groups tend to achieve process gain in terms of group scores that were better than the average
Having Oprah Winfrey as the owner and a cornerstone of a company confers many advantages. However, it’s not without its drawbacks. As an organization whose entire existence relies on one person
During this exercise, your objective is to get other people in the class to give you their points. If you get more than 50 percent of the total number of points distributed to the whole class,
Class discussion (whether in groups or as a class) should focus on the following questions:• What kinds of social influence attempts did you make during this exercise?• How successful were you at
In 2009, Ford was the lone member of the Big 3 U.S. automakers not to take a handout from the U.S. government to sustain its operations during the financial crisis. There were a number of reasons for
Jane Smith is a 21-year-old single mother of two children, ages 3 and 4 years. She lives in a small apartment and depends on her mother to help care for her family. Jane is saving money to send her
Katie was disgusted with the situation she was in at work. She was seriously thinking about applying for the open RN position in the hospital’s ambulatory surgery center just to get away from Beth.
Just before quitting time, Joe, the hospital’s health information department manager, watched his three new trainees struggling with the complicated electronic medical records software they had to
Alice has been a business/finance trainer for MGM Healthcare Consulting Group’s clients for 3 years.Until recently, she enjoyed her job responsibilities and coworkers, and although she would like
Employees in the purchasing department of a large hospital were suffering from lack of motivation. On the day shift, there had always been a few employees who were less productive than others. The
A hospital, located within a highly competitive market, is concerned over a decline in its performance on national quality indicators. Although many members of the medical staff are cooperative and
Sarah Goodman, senior manager of network development for the Holy Managed Care Company, has just returned from a lunch meeting with the adviser for the MHSA (Master’s of Health Services
Roger Harris is the founder and managing partner of a large health management consulting firm that specializes in strategic planning for hospitals. The firm has six partners, including Roger, and 20
Discuss the various components of Expectancy Theory.
Discuss the two components of Equity Theory.
Discuss the significance of the Satisfaction–Performance Theory.
Explain how the Satisfaction–Performance Theory relates to Expectancy Theory and Equity Theory.
Discuss the three components of the Goal-Setting Theory.
Explain management’s responsibilities under the Goal-Setting Theory.
Explain why we include Reinforcement Theory in motivation discussions.
Discuss the various reinforcement schedules and why their timing and frequency are important.
Logitech’s success in bringing a large number of innovative products to market can be attributed to the type of teams they use to accomplish product development and manufacturing.The teams consist
Your professor will supply you with the materials you need to create your final product (as many paper airplanes as you can fold to quality standards in three 5-minute rounds). Instructions for
Your group is the complete workforce for the Paper Plane Corporation. Established in 1943, Paper Plane has led the market in paper plane production. Presently under new management, the company is
In the first round of airplane manufacturing process, the Air Force has asked you to focus on individuality. Each Paper Plane worker should manufacture his or her own planes from start to finish.
In the second round of manufacturing, the Air Force has asked you to give each worker a specific job. In other words, the manufacturing process will take place in an assembly-line fashion. When
In the final round of manufacturing, the Air Force has asked your team to devise a manufacturing process that will maximize both efficiency and effectiveness. You may do whatever you like in terms of
Class discussion (whether in groups or as a class) should center on the following questions:a. Did pooled interdependence (Round 1) or sequential interdependence (Round 2)work better for your group
James Warick, director of physical plant at Southern Hospital, emailed Diane Curtis, director of nursing, informing her of a water leak in Operating Room 1, which would need to be shut down for
Jenny Taylor, receptionist at Caring Physicians Clinic, was responsible for calling patients to remind them of their appointments. Dr. Ann Ryan, medical director of the clinic, found Jenny to be
Sara Lang, a charge nurse at Sunny Nursing Home, has worked under the same president, Lisa Davis, for 5 years. In fact, the two have become good friends. They frequently socialize after hours. Rick
Sally Reeds, a medical secretary for the department of neurology at Western Heights Hospital in Colorado, checked her phone last night and found a post on Facebook from her friend and coworker Justin
What are the various components of the communication process?
What are the three forms and four levels of feedback?
What is the Johari Window? How is it used in communication?
What is verbal communication? Give an example.
What are the different types of nonverbal communication?
What are the appropriate uses of verbal and nonverbal communication channels?
What are the two types of barriers to effective communication?
What methods are available to overcome these barriers?
What are the elements of effective communication?
What are the five components of a strategic communication plan?
What are the different forms of intra organizational flows of communication?
What are the various networks available for formal and informal communication?
Why is cross-cultural communication important to today’s health services organizations?
Cindy has been employed by Memorial Health System for the past 25 years, working her way up the organization’s hierarchy. She started working for the organization as a medical coder after obtaining
Jennifer Smith, RN, has worked at St. Joe’s Medical Center for the past 5 years as an operating room nurse.She enjoys her work and the interaction it provides with patients, physicians, and
Robin Williams sat at her desk, going through her mail, and asked herself the same question she had asked herself a hundred times before: “Why don’t I just quit?” Robin thought, “I don’t
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