Assignment: OB Research
Topic: Describe, discuss and give examples of pros and cons of job rotation.
1. Define, discuss, and provide examples of the major ideas of scientific management, human relations, and the human resources views of motivation.
2. Discuss four of the six common ways in which individuals respond to perceived inequity and provide an example of each. How do you think individuals might respond to overpayment inequity?
3. Define negotiation and discuss the two types of negotiation in detail, using examples.
4. Discuss the difference between personal and position power and provide examples of each. Discuss the implications of these differences for managers.
5. Explain the basic process involved in the general adaptation syndrome.
6. Describe, discuss, and give an example of the path-goal theory.
7. Discuss which influence tactics are most and least effective, and why. Explain each with examples.
8. Which types of teams discussed in the chapter could successfully operate as virtual teams? Provide support for your answer.
9. Describe the leader-member exchange model. How does the model help managers be more effective?
10. Explain diagonal communication and use examples to illustrate how it can facilitate communication within a company.
11. Define conflicts of interest. Discuss where they come from and how they can be resolved.
12. Discuss what it means to manage cultural symbols in an organization. Give an example of how a manager might do this.
13. Describe, discuss, and give examples of and the pros and cons of job rotation.
14. Describe, discuss, and give examples of Lewin's Process Model of planned change.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.