Employees are more likely to remain in their jobs if they feel valued, feel accepted, find acceptable challenges, and see opportunity. Or they leave. Another important factor is the relationship the employee has with the manager. How can a departmental manager reach out to a burned out or disenfranchised employee?
The Probationary Evaluation is one of the most important. In my experience if a new employee is not catching on in two weeks it is best to cut your losses and begin recruiting again. Recruiting is an expensive, sometimes lengthy process, and the Probationary Evaluation is the time to confirm you made the right choice. Most st
Training and Development List 3 career development activities that you think organizations should provide for their employees and address the following questions: * Why are these important? * How would you measure a program's effect on performance? * What do today's employees expect from their employer in te
Find a research-oriented journal article on a topic that contributes to the science of Organizational Behavior. Explain what category of organizational behavior to which this article contributes and what type of outcome to which the application of this knowledge would contribute. Then answer the following questions that direc
How does executive compensation differ from the compensation packages provided for other employees? Describe some of the incentives available for executives.
Please read the paper (see reference below) and answer only the following question. In 1994 D. Munro and G. Sargent in their article "Creating and using computer generated performance reports wisely" provided several guidelines for supervisors and managers. Given this was written over a decade ago (1994) and since then thei
How much influence does culture have on consumer behavior? Provide at least two examples of factors that influence buyer's behavior locally and internationally. Do you think that consumerism is prevalent in more than one society? Provide concrete examples for your answer.
Sometimes, a salesperson at Cavalier Products may promise something to the customer that he or she is unintentionally unable to deliver. Also, sometimes product installation may be outsourced to a service company to complete. A customer can perceive this as being unethical. The managers of Cavalier are concerned about these beha
This multiple perspectives exercise would certainly be beneficial for everyone in your company to do because it really puts you in the shoes of others and forces you to see how others are affected by every decision the business makes. Your analysis of the situation was thorough and appreciated your recognition of the affect on t
Discuss the 6 steps of the Employee Selection Process 1) Preliminary screening application and interview 2) Employment interview 3) Employment tests 4) Reference check and Recommendations 5) Selection decision 6) Physical examination
What role do leaders in your organization need to play in order to maximize the effectiveness of developing "bench strength?" List references please
What are three initiatives that can be used to facilitate change amongst the management in your department/organization? Do you feel that tenure with a company equates to stagnant performance? Why or why not?
Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace.
What do you think employees' general attitudes are towards benefits packages? Wearing your HR hat, why do you feel this way? How can HR leverage this information to improve benefits packages
What is the relationship between an employee's salary and his or her feeling of worth? Explain your rationale from the viewpoints of an employee and of a manager. How can managers create a balance between the two? How can managers help balance an employee's notion of what he or she deserves as compared to what is earned?
What is your experience with performance appraisals? Overall, have you found them motivating, de-motivating, a waste of time, or invaluable? As you answer this question, please give a personal example to illustrate your answer and use one outside reference to enhance and/or support your perspective of appraisals.
The external environment contains threats, and it contains opportunities. This is "OT" of the SWOT analysis of course. Give an example or two of a company you know or have read about where you feel that they did a poor job of either dealing with potential threats or capitalizing on new opportunities.
Think about an organization for which you formerly worked and identify subcultures that existed. What role did they play in the success of the organization?
Explain the relationship an organization's compensation plan should have with objectives.
Develop a comprehensive response to the question "Is there a relationship between coaching and productivity/performance?"
Please help with writing a memorandum for each selected scenario in which you clearly state the challenge and risk to the organization, the laws that govern the situation, and a course of action to ensure compliance. For each situation, select a different audience for your memo from the following list: a. Employee b.
You have just been hired by Greg's Goofy Gadgets. You are an IT professional, and you are tasked solely with fixing computers for the company. The position is temporary - it is a 6-month contract. You will be paid $14.00 per hour, and taxes will not be withheld; you will be responsible for paying them on your own. The company ha
Choose one of the following organizations: Walt Disney Company Cisco Systems, Inc. General Electric Company (GE) Nordstrom, Inc. Starbucks Coffee Company Google International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) 3M Southwest Airlines Co. U. S. Army (or other branch of service) The American Red Cross Review on
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using work standards in determining employee performance? What are some examples?
There is intense debate regarding the impact that industrial relations exerts on macroeconomic performance. For example, some people say that the key to the success of the Japanese economy is the industrial relations system in that country. Describe three ways industrial relations might affect a country's macroeconomic perfo
Analyze the customer or client expectations for your current employer or department. If you are not currently employed you may analyze an organization in an industry or field where you might like to be employed. Respond to the following questions: â?¢ What are the customer or client needs or expectations? â?¢ What opera
Read The Farm Bank Case in Chapter 7 of your text (Brown, D. (2010). An Experiential Approach to Organization Development (18th ed., Vol. 8). Upper Saddle, NJ: Prentice Hall). You are to act as an OD practitioner who has been asked to advise Mr. Swain on how to work with the older vice president. Create a case analysis using the
Read The Hexadecimal Company Case in Chapter 6 of your text. You are to act as an OD practitioner who has landed the Hexadecimal Company as a client. Create a case analysis using the Case Analysis Form on page 169 of your text. You need room to fully explain or examine Hexadecimal Company management using your analysis of the ca
Performance Appraisal System Discuss how to convert this individual appraisal system into a team appraisal. In your discussion, be sure you consider the following points: o Differences between the two appraisal systems o Difficulties of evaluating team performance o Unique needs of a team appraisal system o Team motiv
1. Suppose your organization experiences a dramatic increase in turnover. How would you diagnose the underlying problem? 2. If you were in charge of designing the ideal management development program for a company, what topics would you include? Why? 419 words