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WEEK
1: HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATIONS – HPOS
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This week, our text discusses the definition
of organizational behavior, and in particular, its applied focus. Our lesson
focuses on high-performance organizations (HPOs). However, in order to become
an HPO, an organization needs to navigate the complexities of the workforce as
well as mitigate the challenges that exist. What are some of the biggest
challenges and opportunities that exist for managers in using organizational
behavior concepts? Give specific examples. How can the study of organizational
behavior help organizations work through these challenges successfully?
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WEEK
1: TEAM PROJECT COLLABORATION
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Post in this discussion the leader your team
chose and why. No two teams may choose the same leader so be sure no one else
has picked one before you post it. Put the name of the leader in the subject
line. Also share any insights or issues as your team forms and you create the
team contract.
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WEEK
2: SATISFIED WORKERS ARE PRODUCTIVE WORKERS
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Our discussion question this week comes primarily from Chapter 3
in the textbook. Assume you are new to your job and on the first day, you have
a conversation with your boss, who says, “Satisfied workers are productive
workers.” Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Please support your
opinion with evidence from our readings.
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WEEK
2: TEAM PROJECT COLLABORATION
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the other teams and comment on at least 3 of them.
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WEEK
3: MOTIVATION
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Dr. Peter Drucker has stated: “You cannot motivate employees;
employees must motivate themselves.” What does Dr. Drucker mean by this
statement in regard to motivational theory? At the heart of this statement is
all about can managers motivate their employees. Some would argue that since
motivation is “an inner drive that causes action, that managers cannot motivate
their subordinates.” Others argue that managers can motivate their subordinates
that is part of a manager’s job. What side of this argument do you find yourself
and why?
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WEEK
3: TEAM PROJECT COLLABORATION
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WEEK
4: MOTIVATION
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“Help! I have just been assigned to head a new
product design team at my company. The division manager has high expectations
for the team and for myself, but I have been a technical design engineer for
four years since graduating from college. I have never managed anyone, let
alone led a team. The manager keeps talking about her confidence that I will be
very good at creating lots of teamwork. Does anyone out there have any tips to
help me master this challenge? Help!” You immediately start to formulate your
recommendations. What are the three key things you will advise her to do, and
why those three first?
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WEEK 4: TEAM
PROJECT COLLABORATION
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WEEK
5: COMMUNICATIONS
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While communicating in teams and
organizations, there are often gender and cultural issues that add a level of
complexity to the process of transmitting a message. What are some of the
non-verbal differences involved in communicating your message to members of a
diverse organization? How do gender differences play a role in communications?
What are some of the ways that organizations seek to account for these
differences?
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WEEK 5: TEAM
PROJECT COLLABORATION
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WEEK
6: ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
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Our text provides a thorough review of various
organizational design structures; let’s investigate our own organizational
design preferences. Describe your current or most recent employer’s
organizational design (mechanistic, organic, hybrid). Is the structure
consistent with the company goals? If you had the opportunity to redesign your
current organization where you are employed, would you maintain its current
structure, or change it to another model? What would that model be and why?
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WEEK 6: TEAM
PROJECT COLLABORATION
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WEEK
7: GET YOUR TEAM TO DO WHAT IT SAYS IT’S GOING TO DO
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Over the last three weeks, we have focused very much on
leadership, power, organizational culture, and teams. More and more
organizations are moving to team-based management. The article is Get Your Team
to Do What It Says It’s Going to Do. The article is located on the Assignments
page under Reading. A few opening topics for this week’s discussion:
- Assess
the If-Then Plans model in the article for teams in setting goals. What do
you like about the model? From your perspective are there things that are
missing in the model? - How
receptive might teams be in adopting this model to help them in setting
goals? - Share
with the class what you found most interesting about the article and why.
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WEEK
7: TEAM PROJECT COLLABORATION
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