Organizational Behavior

Organizational behavior is the combination of four areas of study—psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology. While each of these areas involves an examination of people and their interactions, the focuses are quite different:

  • Psychology studies the mind and how people make decisions.
  • Social Psychology examines how people work in groups.
  • Sociology explores how systems work within the organization.
  • Anthropology examines how culture works within the organization.

Now, assume that you are an organizational consultant and have been asked by a new CEO to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the organization.

Step 2 – Post a Response

Respond to the following.

  • Of the four areas of study listed above, which would you focus on first?
  • Make sure to explain why you chose this area, and why it would take precedence over the other areas.

Annotated Bibliography 2

For each assignment, you are required to read two articles and complete an annotated bibliography for each article (scholarly/peer-reviewed journal articles). See syllabus for example. 

  1. Annotated Bibliography
    1. You are to research two peer-reviewed articles from the CU Library. You can find the directions to accessing the library at the top of our Moodle page.                                                                                                                       Your AB’s should be 1⁄2 to 3⁄4 pages long. It should be double-spaced, and you are to use Times new Roman 12 font.
      For your AB, you must have:
    • Your name, date, course, and AB number at the top (see example)
    • APA Reference before the information (see example)
      Annotated bibliographies must be written in manner, in which, they are understandable. You must describe all-important data such as:
    • The participants
    • The reason the study was conducted
    • What research design was used (surveys, interviews, case study, etc.)
    • Which research analysis was used (MANOVA, ANOVA, Kruskal Wallace, etc.)
    • The results of the study along with any conclusions of the author(s)
      Your study must include all of these (if applicable). Your AB MAY NOT be copied and pasted directly from the source. There MUST NOT be any form of plagiarism in your annotated bibliography (or any other assignment). You are required to write this assignment in your own words. You should pick the topic for your AB from the objectives listed at the beginning of each week’s module or from the syllabus.

Being SMART

 Being SMART

Purpose of Assignment: This assignment reviews the SMART goals model and provides an opportunity for you to begin writing goals using the SMART approach.

Instructions:

Consider the following case scenario:

Andre is a 37-year-old male. He was recently arrested for domestic violence against her girlfriend of three years. This is his second arrest for this offense in ten years. Five years ago, Andre was arrested for DUI. Because of his history of arrests, Andre is having difficulty maintaining employment. He has been fired for coming into work under the influence of alcohol. Andre consumes approximately 4 beers at night, but on weekends can consume as many as 8 beers. Andre has been court-ordered to your human services organizations for anger management counseling and other services as deemed appropriate He reports having a short temper and states that alcohol helps him relax.

Having reviewed the above case, in a 1-2 page paper address the following:

  1. Identify the key issues/problems in this scenario.
  2. Discuss and provide a rationale for which of the identified problems you will include as part of the client’s treatment plan. (This part of the submission should be in APA format).
  3. Write three measurable goals based on the identified problems.
  4. Use clear grammar and writing mechanics.

Assignment #013

elect a company that has violated an HR law.
Imagine that you are an HR manager within that organization. You have been tasked with developing training to help prevent future violations of the HR law. 
Compile research and information to include in your training. 
Address the following in 900 words from your research:
Summarize the situation, explaining key HR law considerations should take place and the impact on the organization by explaining objective details.
Discuss the law’s requirements. Include information regarding what the law does, how it is executed, and the execution gaps of your selected organization.
Recommend three steps that organizational leadership should take in order to avoid challenges such as this one from happening in the future.
Cite your sources with APA formatting. Provide at least two terms, or concepts or best practices per page; Provide at least two citations per page; Provide two peer-reviewed references from the weekly reading only, that support citation.

discussion response

 respond to listed statement in at least 170 words. Do you agree or disagree with the statement.  

 

As a leader, it is more effective to combine both the qualities of transactional and transformational leadership to improve the criminal justice organization.  When in a position of authority, the interest and personalities of all employees have to be taken into consideration.  To consider the workers, leaders should create a professional bond instilled with trust with their subordinates.  This bond is used as a place of security for employees in the criminal justice organization because they know they have strong leadership backing them up regardless of the situation.  Leaders are supposed to encourage these professionals to perform to the best of their ability. It is best to build and learn the individuals on your team strengths and weaknesses, so they can cohesively work together as a team.

W9D1

 Please respond to the following:

  • Discuss the positive and negative impacts that culture can have on your project.
  • Identify a plan to take advantage of the positive impacts while minimizing the negative impacts.

Final Assignment 2

 

Continuing from Assignment 1, you were selected as the new HR director for the retail company and now have been in the position for approximately 6 months. Your approach to strategy, planning, and selection have been quite successful thus far, and now it is time to address the organization’s expectation for performance and development of employees since these components of HR strategy are critical in achieving business outcomes and success. 

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you: 

  • Critically analyze and discuss any researched (web or textbook) training process model you may consider for use in developing employees (here’s an idea:https://educationaltechnology.net/the-addie-model-instructional-design/or exhibit 7-1, page 230 in the text book). Then, identify and discuss some possible challenges that might be faced in implementing a new training process in the company. 
  • List and briefly discuss at least three (3) types or methods of training that can be used for employee training. Of the 3, which would you select to train the retail employees, and why? Be specific. 
  • Differentiate the concept of performance management and performance appraisal with three (3) to four (4) key points. Then, make your case to leadership for or against using annual performance appraisals in the organization. Be specific with your perspective. 
  • Use a minimum of 3 academic quality references at least 1 being the assigned course textbook (required).

Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements: 

  1. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 
  2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length. 
  3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length. Use the Strayer University Library at https://research.strayer.edu to locate additional sources to support your work. 

The specific course outcomes associated with this assignment are:  

  • Review the human resource management function of training and development and the function’s importance to business strategy. 
  • Evaluate the importance of the performance appraisal process and how it is a key component of business strategy.