Essays on Organizational Behavior

Research a business failure that occurred at a large organization such as Tyco International Ltd. , Chrysler LLC, Daewoo Motor America, WorldCom, or Enron. Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words, describing how specific organizational-behavior theories could have predicted or explained the company’s failure. Compare and contrast how leadership, management, and organizational structures…

Investigators considered that for a equines to be prosperous it would require the technical and the social system to effort together in harmony. The social system comprises of the employees, their skills, knowledge, attitude and their perceptive of their job. While the technical system comprises of the items the employee requires for doing their job…

 This week I read chapters 7, 8 and 13 in the Organizational Behavior textbook by McShane and Von Glinow. It is a very interesting textbook that provides a lot of insight into organizational behavior. After reading these chapters you should have a clear understanding of creativity and decision making, team dynamics and organizational structure. The…

High turnover rates indicate that employee retention is not an easy task. But what is the reason for employee turnover? Is it the fault of a company’s management or the attitude of the employees? This work analyzes the current situation on employee turnover and retention in Malaysia and gives implications about the reasons for Malaysian…

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…

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 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…

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…

Line managers have a lack of desire to implement HRM. However, willingness is essential for someone to perform effectively. Furthermore, line managers do not have capacity to implement HRM, since they have other, more pressing, short term operational responsibilities. This short-range focus may result in people management that is generally less effective. Besides, line managers…