MGMT 5032.03 Human Behavior in Organizations Spring 2013 Instructor: Alix Valenti‚ Ph.D. Phone: 281-283-3159 Associate Professor of Management Fax: 281-283-3951 and Legal Studies E-Mail: valenti@uhcl.edu Office: 3321-16‚ Bayou Building Class: 1217‚ Bayou Building Office Hrs: Tuesday and Wednesday‚ 1-4‚ and by appointment Textbooks/Required Materials: Behavior in Organizations‚ 10th ed. Jerald Greenberg. Pearson/Prentice Hall (2011). ISBN 0-13-609019-2 or 978-0-13-609019-9
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ESSAY Do you agree with the following statement? It is better to be a member of a group than to be the leader of a group. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. I personally disagree with the statement that it is better to be a member of a group than a leader. It is true that being a member is certainly much more comfortable‚ as you have less responsibility‚ and you are not the one who makes the final decisions. Also‚ some people may be too shy‚ too reserved or not
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Consumer Behavior Topic 10 Personal Influence: Reference Group and Opinion Leadership Reference Groups – use other people as a frame of reference. Primary groups are intimate‚ face-to-face such as family and peer groups. Informal primary groups include family and peer groups. Formal groups are highly defined in structure‚ interact frequently‚ such a school groups‚ business groups and work groups. Primary groups are more important to you. Secondary groups are seen less frequently. Informal
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MOTIVATION Motivation is the set of forces that causes people to engage in one behavior rather than some alternative behavior. Importance of motivation: managers strive hard to motivate people in the organization to perform at high levels. Experienced Rewards or Punishment Search for Ways to Satisfy Needs Reassessment of Need Deficiency Experienced Need Deficiency Choice of Goal-Directed Behaviors Enrichment of Behavioral Choice (Performance) Motivational Framework HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
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| The Function of Groups in Business | | | | In an age when global economics is a household term and corporations span continents‚ the importance of understanding group dynamics is paramount to economic success. Group dynamics is the social science that focuses on advancing knowledge about the nature of group life. In studying group dynamics you are about to look at the behavior of group and how the group develops. Businesses today have decreased their workforce and achieved higher
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Do you believe that a work group or organization that is culturally diverse (in terms of the sex and racial/ethnic composition) is more effective than a culturally homogeneous group or organization? Why or why not? I believe for different environments a culturally diverse group is more effective than a homogeneous group. For larger organizations and groups that have a broader and more diverse audience or clientele‚ a culturally diverse group is more effective because it speaks to the audience
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Effective Group Practice in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings 1.1 Analyse the impact of theories and models on group work practice Groups may be defined in many ways‚ indeed providing an absolute definition of a group‚ as with much of the theory around group work‚ is highly problematic and contestable. However for the purposes of discussing groupwork within a context of working with young people we may define a group as a small gathering of young people. Group work may
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Ethical Behavior In Organizations Ethical Behavior in Organizations In today’s economy‚ managing ethical behavior is one of the tough and complex problems that business organizations are facing. Employees ’ decisions to behave ethically or unethically are influenced by the individual and situational factors. Examples of those factors are background‚ personality‚ decision history‚ managerial philosophy‚ and reinforcement‚ which had been identified by researchers that affect employees ’ behavior when
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Group Effectiveness Paper According to Johnson & Johnson (2009)‚ groups are defined as two or more people joined together for a common purpose to achieve a goal and influence each other. There are many different types of groups and groups exist for many reasons. Groups are interdependent “in the sense that an event which affects one member is likely to affect all” (Johnson & Johnson‚ 2009‚ Chap. 1‚ pg. 6). Most groups are structured by a set of roles and norms. These roles define what part
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Group Dynamics and Leadership Good team functioning is a product of cooperative structures and the intelligent‚ responsible participation of the team’s members. (Resource Manual for a Living Revolution‚ p. 43) Group dynamics and leadership are the core of understanding racism‚ sexism‚ and other forms of social prejudice and discrimination. These applications of the field are studied in psychology‚ sociology‚ anthropology
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