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The two parties have 10 minutes in which to debate their topic. The catch is that the individuals can only communicate verbally.
What features would you look for in a social media outlet? What types of information would you avoid making part of your social media strategy?
What issues may arise when we use “cc,” “bcc,” “mailing lists,” “reply all,” and “high importance” in e-mails?
What are the key parts of the communication process, and how do you distinguish formal and informal communication?
Why do you think IBM’s culture changed from formal, stable, and individualistic to informal, impermanent, and team-oriented?
Despite years of promises that teamwork will serve as a cure-all for the problems of business, many managers.
In this study, all team members were required to sign a response form indicating they agreed with the decision.
Do you think the team nature of the decision makes it more likely or less likely that individuals will choose to behave unethically?
Compare your results with those of other groups. Did some groups do a better job of outperforming individuals than others?
If you were interviewing a victims advocate for sexual assault victims, what 14 original questions would you ask based on:
Do you think social loafing is always shirking (failing to live up to one’s responsibilities)? Is social loafing always unethical? Why or why not?
Can you think of a type of decision that is probably better made by an individual than a group? What types of decisions need to be made by groups?
One researcher argues that “pack behavior” comes about because it has benefits. What is the upside of such behavior?
The effects of multitasking have been found to be more negative when the tasks are complex. Why do you think this is the case?
Can you think of a time in your own life when being evaluated and rewarded on a specific goal lead you to engage in negative or unproductive behavior?
What are employee involvement programs? How might they increase employee motivation?
What are the three major ways that jobs can be redesigned? In your view, in what situations would one of the methods be favored over the others?
Are there any positive motivational consequences of tying compensation pay closely to firm performance?
What factors do you believe contribute to workplace bullying? Are bullies a product of the situation, or do they have flawed personalities?
Try to select goals that seem most critical to the effective performance of your instructor’s job.
Spend a few minutes discussing your class instructor’s job. What does he or she do? What defines good performance?
What are the three alternative work arrangements of flextime, job sharing, and telecommuting? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
What are the variable-pay programs that are used to motivate employees? What are their advantages and disadvantages?
Discuss whether you think these scores accurately reflect your perceptions of the motivating potential of these professions.
The authors of one study noted that “disclosures can exacerbate [unethical behavior] by causing people to feel absolved of their duty to be objective.”