Assignment:
•What is Organizational Behavior and why do we study it?
• Describe the motivational approach to job design. What are the ways to change jobs to increase job satisfaction and performance?
• Describe McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y assumptions about people at work.
• Briefly describe at least three common barriers to implementing successful diversity programs.
• Define, in order, the three phases of the socialization process. Describe the overall socialization process through these phases.
• (a) Explain cognitive dissonance. (b) Describe how we can reduce cognitive dissonance. (c) Give one example of cognitive dissonance which you have experienced.
• Compare and contrast the characteristics of past managers and 21st century managers. Provide at least three comparison points.
• Compare and contrast an affirmative action program with a diversity program.
• There are 8 organizational practices used to effectively manage diversity. Describe 3 of them and explain how they are used.
• What is organizational culture and how does it develop?
• Define Observable Artifacts and Espoused values and give an example of each.
• Explain the difference between self-esteem and self-efficacy. Give an example of each.
• Describe the three types of value conflicts and describe how they can affect an individual.
• How can job satisfaction be increased and what happens when we increase job satisfaction?
• What do you understand by the term "personality"? Should employers administer personality tests to job candidates? Why or why not?
• Describe the Competing Values Framework of organization culture.
• Describe the two types of Locus of Control and give an example for each.