Q & A - Management

Q & A

• Delegate Power, or Keep It Close? Samantha Parks is the owner and CEO of Sparks, a small New York... Delegate Power, or Keep It Close?Samantha Parks is the owner and CEO of Sparks, a small New York agency that develops advertising, promotions, and marketing materials for...
• The Persuasion Imperative At one point in time, bosses gave orders and subordinates followed them... The Persuasion Imperative At one point in time, bosses gave orders and subordinates followed them without question. Those of you who have seen the AMC series Mad Men—base...
• In coaching the applicant to request a higher salary, did the project manager work against the... In coaching the applicant to request a higher salary, did the project manager work against the interests of the client organization by which he or she is employed? Why or why not?
• Mediation: Master Solution to Employment Disputes? We typically think of mediation as the... Mediation: Master Solution to Employment Disputes?We typically think of mediation as the province of marital counselors and labor strife. More organizations use mediation...
• What is a bureaucracy, and how does it differ from a simple structure? What is a bureaucracy, and how does it differ from a simple structure?
• Why do you think board structure doesn’t appear to matter to corporate performance? Why do you think board structure doesn’t appear to matter to corporate performance?
• Creative Deviance: Bucking the Hierarchy? One of the major functions of an organizational... Creative Deviance: Bucking the Hierarchy?One of the major functions of an organizational hierarchy is to increase standardization and control for top managers. Using the ...
• Siemens’ Simple Structure—Not There is perhaps no tougher task for an executive than to... Siemens’ Simple Structure—NotThere is perhaps no tougher task for an executive than to restructure a European organization. Ask former Siemens CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. Siemen...
• How is culture transmitted to employees? How is culture transmitted to employees?
• How can an ethical culture be created? How can an ethical culture be created?
• How does national culture affect how organizational culture is transported to a different... How does national culture affect how organizational culture is transported to a different country?
• Are Employees Happier Working in Their Own National Cultures? In 2011, a study was carried out to... Are Employees Happier Working in Their Own National Cultures?In 2011, a study was carried out to compare the correlation between employee satisfaction and organizational ...
• Did Toyota’s Culture Cause Its Problems? You may be familiar with the problems that have recently.. Did Toyota’s Culture Cause Its Problems?You may be familiar with the problems that have recently plagued Toyota. However, you may not know the whole story.First the facts...
• What is initial selection? What are the most useful methods? What is initial selection? What are the most useful methods?
• What are the similarities and differences among the four main types of training? What are the similarities and differences among the four main types of training?
• What are the similarities and differences between formal and informal training methods? What are the similarities and differences between formal and informal training methods?
• Do you think organizations should be allowed to investigate applicants’ credit histories in the... Do you think organizations should be allowed to investigate applicants’ credit histories in the hiring process? Why or why not? >
• Who Are You? Today, we all seem to be very concerned with who we are. “Who am I?” Oprah Winfrey... Who Are You?Today, we all seem to be very concerned with who we are. “Who am I?” Oprah Winfrey asked herself, as she has asked others for years when interviewing. “Who am...
• What forces act as stimulants to change, and what is the difference between planned and unplanned... What forces act as stimulants to change, and what is the difference between planned and unplanned change?
• What forces act as sources of resistance to change? What forces act as sources of resistance to change?
• What are the four main approaches to managing organizational change? What are the four main approaches to managing organizational change?
• What are the individual and organizational approaches to managing stress? Powerand.. What are the individual and organizational approaches to managing stress?Powerand theChangingEnvironmentObjectives1. To describe the forces for change influencing power d...
• Drawing on Kotter’s eight-step plan for implementing change, how might WPAC have handled its. Drawing on Kotter’s eight-step plan for implementing change, how might WPAC have handled its planned change differently?
• Embracing Change Through Operational Leadership From a Lebanese family-owned small business to a... Embracing Change Through Operational LeadershipFrom a Lebanese family-owned small business to a leading multi-line conglomerate in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...
• Describe the GLOBE project’s dimensions of national culture. Describe the GLOBE project’s dimensions of national culture.
• How might differences in generational values affect the workplace? How might differences in generational values affect the workplace?
• What might explain low levels of employee job satisfaction in recent years? What might explain low levels of employee job satisfaction in recent years?
• Gourmet Foods Works on Employee Attitudes Gourmet Foods is a huge grocery and drug company. It... Gourmet Foods Works on Employee AttitudesGourmet Foods is a huge grocery and drug company. It has more than 2400 supermarkets, and its Premier and Polar brands make it th...
• Was the other person successful in changing your attitude? Why or why not? Was the other person successful in changing your attitude? Why or why not?
• Describe the four ways in which goal setting motivates. Describe the four ways in which goal setting motivates. >
• What is an ESOP? How might it positively influence employee motivation? What is an ESOP? How might it positively influence employee motivation?
• What can firms do to create more motivating environments for their employees? What can firms do to create more motivating environments for their employees?
• “Employee recognition may be motivational for the moment, but it doesn’t have any staying power.... “Employee recognition may be motivational for the moment, but it doesn’t have any staying power. Why? Because employees can’t take recognition to Roots or The Bay!” Do yo...
• “Performance can’t be measured, so any effort to link pay with performance is a fantasy.... “Performance can’t be measured, so any effort to link pay with performance is a fantasy. Differences in performance are often caused by the system, which means the organi...
• Your textbook argues for recognizing individual differences. It also suggests paying attention to.. Your textbook argues for recognizing individual differences. It also suggests paying attention to members of diverse groups. Does this view contradict the principles of e...
• One of the members of your team continually arrives late for meetings and does not turn drafts of.. One of the members of your team continually arrives late for meetings and does not turn drafts of assignments in on time. Choose one of the available theories and indicat...
• You are unhappy with the performance of one of your instructors and would like to encourage the... You are unhappy with the performance of one of your instructors and would like to encourage the instructor to present livelier classes. Choose one of the available theori...
• Describe the punctuated-equilibrium model of group development. Describe the punctuated-equilibrium model of group development.
• Harvard University recently changed its grading policy to recommend to instructors that the... Harvard University recently changed its grading policy to recommend to instructors that the average course mark should be a B. This was the result of a study showing that...
• How could you use the punctuated-equilibrium model to understand group behaviour better? How could you use the punctuated-equilibrium model to understand group behaviour better?
• Have you experienced social loafing as a team member? What did you do to prevent this problem? Have you experienced social loafing as a team member? What did you do to prevent this problem?
• One of the members of your team continually arrives late for meetings and does not turn drafts of... One of the members of your team continually arrives late for meetings and does not turn drafts of assignments in on time. In general this group member is engaging in soci...
• Consider a team with which you’ve worked. Using the information in Exhibit 5-5, consider whether... Consider a team with which you’ve worked. Using the information in Exhibit 5-5, consider whether there were more task-oriented or maintenance-oriented roles in the group....
• Identify 4 or 5 norms that a team could put into place near the beginning of its life to help it... Identify 4 or 5 norms that a team could put into place near the beginning of its life to help it function better over time.
• Earth Buddies On December 11, 1998, Anton Rabie, Ronnen Harary, and Ben Varadi found themselves... Earth BuddiesOn December 11, 1998, Anton Rabie, Ronnen Harary, and Ben Varadi found themselves on the cover of Canadian Business magazine. In the article, they were refer...
• What does the phrase “sometimes the real message in a communication is buried in the silence” mean? What does the phrase “sometimes the real message in a communication is buried in the silence” mean?
• How can you improve your negotiating effectiveness? How can you improve your negotiating effectiveness?
• “Ineffective communication is the fault of the sender.” Do you agree or disagree? Discuss. “Ineffective communication is the fault of the sender.” Do you agree or disagree? Discuss.
• Why do you think so many people are poor listeners? Why do you think so many people are poor listeners?
• Using the concept of channel richness, give examples of messages best conveyed by email, in.. Using the concept of channel richness, give examples of messages best conveyed by email, in face-to-face communication, and on the company bulletin board.