Organizational Behavior
Whole Foods Case Study Questions
Review the Whole Foods Case Study (pp. 1-6) and answer the questions connected to Chapters 13 and 14 as listed below. Responses to each question should be 250 words. Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards (12 point Times New Roman font, double-spacing, 1" margins, title and reference pages). Be sure to use the text and/or other sources to support your responses and properly cite the use of such.
1.Analyze and discuss the effects of the democratic approach on store operations and on newly hired employees. (Ch 13)
2.Whole Foods now faces a significant amount of competition. How should it respond to the changes in the competitive landscape of its industry? What future challenges do you envision for Whole Foods market? (Ch 14)
RESPOND TO EACH STUDENT 100 WORDS EACH
I've also worked in industries where it was required to have an approved change management plan. It was a headache to do it for every little change sometimes, but I can see that it was necessary to have individuals plan their work and make it known to others what they were going to do. Having others included in the change process is incredibly important as there could be unconsidered items that will affect everyone.
Especially in manufacturing, there are processes that must be considered because there is power requirements, safety issues, heavy equipment, etc. There could be a lot of dangerous things that can happen in that industry if there isn't an appropriate management of change.
Winifred Lewis
Week 7 Discussion
The elements to examine to determine if a fast or slow method works better for change depends if there is a continuous issue that creates significant harm. Urgency, the degree of support, competitive environment, knowledge and skills and financial and other resources are considered for a faster approach. Amount and complexity of change are limited and easy, a faster pace is generally utilized; however, if the change is substantial, there is a possibility that additional time is needed.
The top-down style is utilized when the change, plans, and beginning proceeds without participation from those below them. The participatory style change leaders search for information from those below them and utilize several of their ideas. The participatory style is utilized in a high-involvement organization. Participation is useful when ideas are generated and commitment is developed for those affected by the change.
I was a change recipient, a poor choice was made to change our sign-in method without giving any detailed instructions. The computer was there with a label stating use the computer to sign-in and sign-out daily. During the first lunch period, it appeared that all the teachers were absent.
When the secretary placed the note on the computer she failed to tell us to use the mouse to click "enter" instead of pressing the enter key, which everyone did. Therefore, she had to go in and manually put everyone in the system for the day and rewrite the label. There was a brief meeting after school to go over the procedure and the secretary realized there were more questions than she had anticipated.
150 WORDS ART CLASS
Unit VIII Discussion Board Question
Identify an assignment in this course that had a positive impact on you. How will you be able to apply the knowledge or skills you learned from it to your life?
Optional: Surrealist artists often worked from dreams. Choose a Surrealist artist and discuss how they might interpret a dream you have had.
Is your dream hyper-realistic? Is your dream full of outlandish creatures? Is it happy or sad? Which artist would be the best at depicting your dream?
150 WORDS ENG1010 CLASS
Unit VIII Discussion Board Question
What is your opinion of this course? Did it meet your expectations? What suggestions can you offer for improvement of this course for future students? What have you learned through this course that intrigued or surprised you most? What was difficult for you?