Essays on Organizational Behavior

I. Point of View The group deemed to use Ms. May Allison’s point of view in the case. It is because she is the new first line manager and she has direct contact among the employees and operations of Section 10 or the Patterson Operation. As the new first line manager, she has the first…

Eric and Kipsy’s case study helps to demonstrate the complex nature of management and organizational behavior. The case also shows the difficulty in identifying a single solution to a particular problem. Eric is the new manager of product information for a national firm which wholesales electrical components and Kipsy is a clerk. Eric is appointed…

The three need theory of David McClelland tries to explain why people behave the way they do. The theory basically says that individual’s are motivated to work because they have to satisfy their needs for achievement, affiliation and power (Bateman & Snell, 2007). Applying this theory to myself, I found that as a person I…

The labor trends that affect Curt’s ability to continue expanding his store: in the case of Curt ability to expand his business it appears that he only wants the best talent for the company to increase the business which is perfect. But, I don’t see to where he is offering any good benefits to the…

Line managers lack the desire and willingness to implement HRM, which is essential for effective performance. Moreover, their capacity to implement HRM is limited due to their other pressing short-term operational responsibilities. This narrow focus may lead to generally less effective people management. Additionally, line managers have limited HRM skills and competences due to inadequate…

What are the primary objectives, focus, and purpose of Selection Tests and Interview in the whole process of Hiring in organizational set up? Critically examine their usefulness, and importance in the short term and long term functioning and culture of the organization. Draw from the experiences you are familiar with. Describe the organization and the…

“The No Asshole Rule” by Robert Sutton effectively demonstrates the various negative consequences that abusive staff members can have on their colleagues. The author, Sutton, extensively discusses various aspects related to identifying and dealing with certified and temporary assholes in the workplace. He also highlights the importance of preventing oneself from becoming an asshole. The…

The department of human resource in Egan’s Clothiers formulated a method which links these rewards to objective measures of performance by each department manager assigns each employee to one of five categories which are superior, very good, good, fair and poor. This performance appraisal method is not effective at all in reducing labour cost instead…

The case “Joan Murphy” Joan’s performance in terms of consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus. First we need to show that the employee had the capability to perform the job, had appropriate training by the employer, and had actually performed the job appropriately in the past. People often believe that their good performance is to their skill,…

Personnel managers are not allowed to take part in any decision which involves employees, or give ideas. HARM, looks for the decentralization of power, where the power between the top, middle and lower management groups is shared. This can be noticed in the Enterprise Career Path graphic in page 4, case study. Mayor responsibilities are…