Organizational Theory and Behavior
1. Explain why do you think the subject of OB might be criticized as being "only common sense," when one would rarely hear such a criticism of a course in physics or statistics?
2. Don't teams create conflict? Isn't conflict bad? Why, then, would management support the concept of teams?
3. What can you do to improve the likelihood that your communiqués will be received and understood as you intend?
4. As a new employee in an organization, why might you want to acquire a mentor? What traits would you look for in your mentor? Why might women and minorities have more difficulty in finding a mentor than white males?