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Devry MGMT591 Week 1 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017

January

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OB Challenges (graded)

This week, our text discusses the definition of organizational

behavior, and in particular, its applied focus. Our lesson focuses on
high-performance organizations (HPOs). However, in order to
become a HPO, an organization needs to navigate the complexities
of the workforce as well as mitigate the challenges that exist. What
are some of the biggest challenges and opportunities that exist for
managers in using OB concepts? Give specific examples. How can
the study of OB help organizations work through these challenges
successfully?

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The Individual: Diversity in Organizations (graded)

People are so complicated, there’s so much going on inside each of

them, much of what we think we know about each of them we
don’t. That’s where perception, presumption, and attribution, not to
mention stereotype, fail us. There is no one set path. Idiosyncratic
is the best way to really describe people. Everyone is outside the
box. Everyone is an exception to the rule. No one is “the average.”
It is ultimately the only true diversity. That makes each person,
each individual, one of kind. Nothing routine about any of them.
Source: Adapted from Louis Scheimer, Valdosta State University.
Let's begin our exploration of INDIVIDUALS with a focus on diversity
in the workplace from an OB perspective by discussing the following
case study.

Devry MGMT591 Week 2 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017

January dq 1

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Satisfied Workers + Individual Differences (graded)

 Our discussion this week focuses on the topics in Chapter 3-6 in the
textbook. For starters...assume you are new to your job, and on the
first day you have a conversation with your boss, who says,
“Satisfied workers are productive workers.” Do you agree with her
statement? Why? Why not? Please support your opinion with
evidence from our readings. Please also remember to respond to
your classmates’ posts to stimulate further discussion. I will also
introduce discussion starters related to emotion and mood,
personality and values, and emotional intelligence as the week
unfolds

dq 2

Decision Making + Perception (graded)

Poor quality decisions are endemic in business today. As Paul Nutt
remarked in his 2002 book, Why Decisions Fail, "Half of the
decisions made in organizations fail, making failure far more
prevalent than previously thought" (p. 22). Unfortunately, things
have not improved dramatically since then. Fortunately, we have a
useful body of knowledge available to help us improve our decision
making skill. We'll begin with a case study to get at some basic
decision making fundamentals coupled with additional material I'll
share as we explore this important topic. Here is our case study on
decision making. Discussion questions found at the end of the case
document. Address only ONE question at a time.

Mid-week we'll shift our focus to perception and attribution.

Devry MGMT591 Week 3 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017

January

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Application of Motivation Theories (graded)

CLASS...here is our case study on motivation for this week.

Concentrate your efforts on helping the class understand the varied
motivation theories in our readings this week.

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Job Characteristics Model + Rewards/Recognition (graded)

In Chapter 8 our authors introduce the Job Characteristics Model.

Please open the attached excel spreadsheet-- Job Diagnostic
Survey. Click on the survey tab at the bottom of the sheet and
complete the survey. Note that there are 5 tabs…introduction,
survey, results, graph of your results, and tutorial. Post your
Motivating Potential Score (MPS) with a shortened title describing
the job for which the score applies. Then describe specific things
that can be done to enrich the job using the core job dimensions
identified by the job characteristics model. What obstacles would
have to be overcome to apply the model to this particular job?
[Please list the scores for each of the 5 core job dimensions as well]

NOTE:Mid-week we shift our focus to rewards and

recognition.

Devry MGMT591 Week 4 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017

January

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What Constitutes a Team? (graded)

CLASS....here is our group and team dynamics case study for this
week. I look forward to your comments and analysis.

dq 2

A Lesson in Team Building (graded)

“Help! I have just been assigned to head a new product design team
at my company. The division manager has high expectations for the
team and for myself, but I have been a technical design engineer
for four years since graduating from college. I have never managed
anyone, let alone led a team. The manager keeps talking about her
confidence that I will be very good at creating lots of teamwork.
Does anyone out there have any tips to help me master this
challenge? Help!” You immediately start to formulate your
recommendations. What are the three key things you will advise her
to do, and why those three first?

Devry MGMT591 Week 5 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017

January

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Communication + Conflict (graded)

Class...here is our case study on conflict and communication. p.s.

Be sure to complete the conflict styles inventory in my first posting
in this thread.

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Leadership (graded)

CLASS...here is our leadership case study for this week--Tale of Two

Leaders. PLUS as part of our coverage of leadership, complete the
Personal Power Profile assessment in my first thread and share your
results.
NOTE: Toward the end of the week, look for my discussion topics
on followership and organizational politics.

Devry MGMT591 Week 6 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017

January

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Organizational Culture + OCI (graded)

CLASS...Here is our case study on organizational culture. Please

see my first thread posting. Also share your OCI results in the
threads.

dq 2

Organizational Structure + Design (graded)

CLASS...Here is our case study on organizational culture. Please see
my first thread posting. Also share your OCI results in the threads.

dq 2

Organizational Structure + Design (graded)

CLASS...here is our case study on organization design and

structure. Self-assessment: Organizational Design Preference...Click
here-->ORGANIZATION DESIGN PREFERENCE

Devry MGMT591 Week 7 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017

January

dq 1

Resistance to Change (graded)

CLASS...here is our case study on change for this week. Although a
simple example of a change initiative gone wrong, it offers us many
lessons to explore the full spectrum of change management issues.
Focus all your efforts on this case study this week! I look forward to
your comments and analysis in the threads. Note: I will add further
topics related to resistance and change as the week unfolds.

dq 2

Resistance to Change (graded)

CLASS...here is our case study on change for this week. Although a

simple example of a change initiative gone wrong, it offers us many
lessons to explore the full spectrum of change management issues.
Focus all your efforts on this case study this week! I look forward to
your comments and analysis in the threads. Note: I will add further
topics related to resistance and change as the week unfolds.
Devry MGMT591 Week 2 Life Styles Inventory (LSI)
Assignment Latest 2017 January

Life Styles Inventory (LSI) Assignment Guidelines Developing a

willingness and ability to engage in self-reflection is a critical
leadership skill that is not easily learned, yet which reaps many
rewards. The Life Styles Inventory enables you to examine your
unique way of thinking and how it influences your behavior. Your
Assignment Complete (on your own) the Life Styles Inventory
according to the procedure outlined here, so that you end up with
your Life Styles Circumplex profile: 12 personal thinking style
scores, with one score for each section of the circumplex. See the
embedded link for additional information. Write a three to five page
paper examining and explaining your LSI results. Make sure to
comply with the Grading Rubric provided. The required page count
does not include the title page or table of contents. Hint: The table
of contents should include the four topics in the grading rubric. Due
date: Place the paper in the Dropbox by midnight on Sunday of

Week 2.

LSI Style Interpretations Go to the LSI1 Results page, find your

circumplex profile, and click on the circumplex slice of one of the
styles. The site will bring you to a customized interpretation of the
style you clicked on. Click on each of the 12 slices to see all of the
customized style description pages.

Devry MGMT591 Week 3, 5 & 7 Course Project Assignment

Latest 2017 January Objective

Research shows that people learn effectively when working on real

problems grounded in their work experience. To this end, our
Course Project is designed to incorporate students' work experience
into the learning process in this course. The project is an
opportunity to explore, in-depth, a topic related to the course
objectives (TCOs) that is of significance to you or your organization
(current or former).

Summary

Members of the class are required to prepare an applied research

paper, with a minimum of 10 pages but not to exceed 15 pages in
length (excluding cover page, table of contents and appendices), on
a specific issue related to leadership or organizational behavior.

Guidelines
Topic Selection
1. Select aspecificorganization of interest to you and identify a
problem at the firm related to organizational behavior (OB).

2. Think of yourself as an organizational consultant and assume that

a key manager has requested a thorough analysis and
recommended course of action to resolve an actual organizational
problem that will make a difference to the future performance of the
organization.

3. Identify which course Terminal Course Objectives (TCOs) are

related to the problem you identify.

Research Sources

1. All papers must have aminimum of six scholarly sourcescited

within the text of the paper and identified in the references section.
2. Additional research sources can be attached in a bibliography.

3. Review the following document for instructions on how to access

and use EBSCOhost for your
research:.equella.ecollege.com/file/c30543ea-10f8-4a03-8448-
cab2b4deb682/7/documents--
ebsco_host_tutorial_updated.docx">EBSCOhost.

Paper Format
1. All papers should be double-spaced, using an 11- or 12-point
font.

2. The length of the paper is to be between 10 and 15 pages, not

counting the cover page, table of contents, nor appendices.

3. The first page should include the title of the work, student name,
course number and title, date, and professor name.

4. The second page should be a table of contents. It should, at a

minimum, reflect the seven items listed in the Grading Rubric.

5. Follow APA style for general format and citations (see the APA
Guidelines Tutorial in the Syllabus).

6. The paper sections must adhere to the guidelines below, and

each section must be labeled in the text.

7. The language should be clear, concise, and precise.

8. The tone should be professional, consistent, and not filled with

jargon.

9. Grammar and syntax (sentence structure) must be correct.

10. The report must be free of misspellings and typos.

Tables and Figures

1. All figures and tables must be referred to in your text before they
appear on the page.

1. Figures and tables should appear on the same page as, or the
page after, the text that refers to them.

2. All figures and tables need captions. Captions go below figures

and above tables.

Quotations and Citations

1. Quotations and citations are crucial components of a research

paper and must be present.

2. Failure to properly cite research sources and borrowed ideas is

plagiarism.

3. Refer to the APA style guide for assistance with properly citing
quoted or borrowed materials and ideas.

4. Turnitinis used on all reports and projects. A report can be

obtained for your review prior to submitting your final work. Make
sure that you are in compliance with the University's 20/80 rule.

Milestones

Week Action Required

1 Familiarize yourself with course content and select an organization and
problem area to research.
3 Submit a written Brief Proposal of Research containing the following:
1. A brief overview of the chosen organization and your role in it
2. A preliminary problem statement in the form of a researchable
question
3. A brief narrative description of the organizational problem that you
would like to research and resolve
4. Which Terminal Course Objective(s) your problem is related to
3 Conduct library research on your topic.
1. Identifya minimum of six scholarly resources for your project.
2. All resources for the paper must come from DeVry Library and must
be of scholarly quality.
3. Use the librarians for assistance in accessing materials. 4. Review the
Using EBSCO tutorial. Please Note: Articles found online (many on
consulting company websites, Internet magazines, or other blogs)will not
be considered an acceptable scholarly resource. Conduct your research
through a library where you can be assured that the sources are of
scholarly quality.
5 Submit a written Expanded Research Proposal containing the following:
1. Title page and Table of Contents
2. Documentation of at least three initial scholarly sources from the
library
3. Expanded introduction to the organization
4. Expanded description of your chosen problem
5. Preliminary solution options (can be bullet points)
6. Preliminary analysis of leadership and organizational behavior
concepts addressed in the paper
6 Continue to work on the class project; seek professor help as required.

7 7 Submit the completed project.

Project

Outline Your paper must include the following sections.

Section Points Description

Title Page 5 Title of your applied research paper, course number and
title, professor, and date.
Introduction 10 Provide an overview of the organization and your role in
it. Give enough information about the firm to acquaint an
unfamiliar person (no matter how famous the company).
Identify name, location, size, market segment (business
line), and a brief history. Identify the essential issues,
events, or actions to help frame the problem and
subsequent discussion points.
Problem 15 Identify and clearly state the problem (the leadership or
Statement organizational behavior issue that you have selected to
research). The problem statement should be phrased in
terms of a researchable question. For example, if a work
group is not performing effectively, an effective problem
statement might be "How can group performance be
improved?" A well-formed problem statement has the
following. 1. Focus: The problem should be well-defined
and specific enough for the reader to gain a clear idea of
the OB topic area and the direction of your study and
research. 2. Structure: If the problem statement is
sufficiently focused, it will provide a basis for decisions
about which information to include and which to exclude
from the paper.
Literature 40 You must address at least six scholarly resources in this
Review section. Approach this section as a mini book report on
each of the reference sources that significantly informed
your analysis and proposed solutions. Give the reader an
encapsulated review of what information you found most
relevant to your research. You may have found
conflicting opinions or theories related to your topic area.
Identify and discuss any such contrasts or describe in
detail significant agreement among your sources. Your
literature review should be separate and distinct from
your analysis section; it is a summation of your research.
The goal should be a paragraph containing a minimum of
three to five sentences per review.
Analysis 40 Explore the problem in depth and with scholarly rigor.
Provide an identification and description of the root
causes of the problem or issue. Be sure not to address
only symptoms of your problem. Diagnose the problem
and its origins. A critical element of this section is to
apply leadership and organization concepts and models
from our text, from class discussions, and from your
literature review. Discuss the concepts, ideas, or insights
that are most valuable in helping you make sense of the
causes of the problem. Support your analysis with
reference to appropriate research material.
Solutions 30 Identify at least three potential workable solutions to
your problem and identify the pros and cons of each
alternative solution and its high-level implementation
steps. Identify your preferred solution and describe
exactly what should be done and how it should be done,
including by whom, with whom, and in what
sequence.Always explain your thinking behind your final
 solution set.It's important to be clear about why a
particular alternative (solution) was chosen, as opposed
to others.
Reflection 10 Think about this assignment and write a well-thought-out
reflective statement about how this assignment
influenced your personal, academic, and professional
leadership and managerial development.
References 10 You must use no fewer than six library resources outside
of your textbook. All references must be cited in two
places—within the body of your paper and on a separate
reference list. Choose references judiciously and cite
them accurately. Cite all sources using APA format.
Please note that citing an author's work within your text
documents your research, identifies the source for
readers, and enables readers to locate the source of
information in the alphabetical reference list at the end of
the paper. To use the ideas or words of another person
without crediting the source is plagiarism. Plagiarism in
its purest form involves copying passages either
verbatim or nearly verbatim, with no direct
acknowledgment of the source. The most common form
of plagiarism is to paraphrase information from your
source material. Paraphrasing does not relieve you of the
obligation to provide proper identification of source data.
The best way to avoid plagiarism is to make sure all
quotes, ideas, or conclusions that not your own are given
proper acknowledgment in your text.
TOTAL 160

Devry MGMT591 Week 4 Case Study Assignment Latest

2017 January

Assignment and Guidelines

The case study for this week is Building a Coalition, which appears
on page 580 of the textbook. Each student is required to analyze
this week’s case study and submit a two- to three-page paper
addressing the key questions identified below. Remember that all
case studies present both too much and too little information. There
may be information presented that is not really relevant, and there
may be scant information about a key area. This analysis does
require interpretation of the information, and there is no one right
answer; however, you must explain and defend any assumptions
you made, or conclusions resulting from your analysis, with citations
from the text or from the case itself. There is no need to research
outside sources for this paper.

Category Points Description

Part I: Group 15 Identify and summarize the stages of group

Development development.Reflecting on the case and textbook
material, what stage is the group at now? How could
an understanding of the stages of group development
have assisted the Woodson Foundation in building a
cohesive coalition? Support your conclusion with
 evidence from the case and our text.
Part II: Problem 30 Identify key problems.Identify primary and secondary
Identification problems the Woodson Foundation is facing. Identify
what the organization should have understood about
individual membership in teams in order to have built
group processes that were supportive of her groups'
goals. Do not necessarily limit yourself to only team
theory here. Plumb any concepts we have covered to
date if you feel they are relevant.
Part III: 40 Given that there is no one perfect solution for this
Retrospective situation, identify, describe, and defend two possible
Evaluation solutions to the primary problem(s).Clearly identify
and defend both courses of action. Identify and discuss
specific steps needed to implement your selections.
Support your selections with evidence from the case,
the text, or weekly discussion. Remember that
deciding on a course of action entails envisioning and
planning the steps to success. Be sure to identify
implementation steps for both possible solutions.
Almost every situation presented with relation to group
dynamics and behavior can have multiple avenues for
remedy. It is important to develop the ability to
critically evaluate more than one alternative and
rationally identify pros and cons of each. Presenting
pros and cons for the identified alternative solutions in
a table format within the paper is acceptable.
Part IV: 15 What would you advise as a strategy for managing
Reflection diversity issues for program leaders?

Devry MGMT591 Week 6 - Organizational Culture

Inventory (OCI) Assignment Latest 2017 January

Organizational Culture Inventory (OCI) (Due This Week) Go to the

OCI and follow the instructions on the site. There are two steps to
this assignment. (1) Submit your OCI results to the Dropbox for this
week (pdf or copy/paste into Word). (2) Add three to five
paragraphs about your learning experience impacted by the
Organizational Culture Inventory (OCI). Submit your assignment to
the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how
to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions. See the
Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date
information.

Devry MGMT591 final exam 2017

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1. (TCO 1, 2) Identify the main elements included in affective

events theory. Select any two of these elements and provide an
example of how the factor can influence an employee’s job
performance and satisfaction. (Points : 10) Question
2. 2. (TCO 4) Describe Lewin's three-step model used for managing
change. (Points : 10) Question

3. 3. (TCO 5) Identify and define four of the seven key elements in

the communication process. Give a specific example of a possible
breakdown in a communication flow. (Points : 10) Question

4. 4. (TCO 5) Define power from an organizational behavior

perspective. What is the difference between power and influence?
Provide an example to illuminate your response. (Points : 10)
Question

5. 5. TCO (C) How does the job characteristics model motivate

employees? (Points : 10) Page 2 Question

1. 1. (TCO 2) What is an attitude? Discuss the three basic

components of an attitude. Conclude by discussion why managers
or leaders need to understand the attitude concept? (Points : 45)
Question

2. 2. (TCO 5) Describe the communications process in detail,

including all key parts and their particular function, as well as
movement of the communications. Provide examples of each part
and elaborate on each example. (Points : 45) Question

3. 3. (TCO 5) Eagle Standard Inc. (ESI), a major engineering firm,

specializes in designing aircraft parts for government contracts. ESI
employs project managers and 42 engineers who are divided into
project groups of six to seven members. The majority of project
team leaders have spent time in France and Britain learning new
technology. The Eagle 6 Project Team, consisting of six engineers, is
developing new equipment for a jet fighter. The project has been
ongoing for 18 months, and all six engineers have been with this
project group since its inception, working together on all of these
projects. Eagle 6 works well together. However, the Eagle 6 team
has the most technical project, and its engineers have been working
too much overtime. The senior project manager, Bruce Chalnick,
interviewed and hired a new engineer to help out, Richard Hue.
Richard has good qualifications and seems to be knowledgeable and
motivated. The work is challenging and gives him the opportunity to
showcase his computer skills and engineering knowledge. Two
weeks in, he quickly became a contributing member of the team,
showing initiative and the willingness to work overtime and
weekends to research possible solutions to potential problems.
Richard was particularly adept with the computer system, and Bruce
is ecstatic about his new hire. Richard is a loner, on and off the job.
He is from Country X, a small island with a high power-distance
culture; all of the other members of the team were born and raised
in the United States. After three months, Richard's learning curve
had just about peaked, and he began to suggest new ways of doing
things. He offered to mentor the other engineers, but each time he
was rebuffed. He then went to Bruce Chalnick and asked for another
part of the program to work on. At that point, a senior member of
Eagle 6, Tim Flossner, met with Bruce to discuss Richard. Tim stated
he was speaking for the rest of the team and said Richard is stuck
up and arrogant. Tim said he and the other team members felt
Richard flaunts his education and knowledge, and none of them like
him. In fact, they can't stand him. Bruce told Tim that Richard
thinks that the rest of the team are slackers who talk about bowling
and sports instead of working. Richard thinks he is disliked because
he's from Country X. Bruce wants to keep everyone in the company,
and more importantly, within the team, so how should Bruce handle
this problem? Detail what he should do by applying at least two
conflict management methods to enhance group and team
performance. Include roles and decision making in your response.
(Points : 45) Question

4. 4. (TCOs 3 & 4) Identify the five stages of team development and

explain what happens at each stage. Give a specific example from
your experience to highlight one of the stages. (Points : 45)