Problem:
In many organizations, being "people-centered" is considered soft, irrelevant, and unrelated to profitability. Using support from historical perspectives of organizational behavior, explain how you would rebut these arguments.
Review the "Skills Exhibited by an Effective Manager" (Table in Organizational Behavior). Identify your particular areas of strength and discuss opportunities for your own development as a manager.
How would you go about facilitating the creation of diversity in an organization that is traditionally homogenous? What support is needed from top management in developing a program to implement organizational diversity? What potential problems of implementing a diversity program do you foresee and how can they be managed?