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Online Spring II - 2020 HRM 300: Organizational Behavior
Weekly Assessment III
Chapter Coverage: Chapter 7 - Trust, Justice and Ethics
NAME OF THE STUDENT
UNIVERSITY ID NO.
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the below discussed situation and answer the following questions using the provided resources, your course textbook (Chapter 7 - Trust, Justice and Ethics) & your own relevant ideas/insights based on the online learning sessions/interactions: (50 x 2 = 100) Ahmed is a Senior Purchase Manager at a leading manufacturing company in Abu Dhabi. Ahmed has always been someone who is very objective in his assessment and reviews everything very carefully before trusting anyone or before taking any decision. His cautious attitude has helped his company in getting the best deals from his suppliers and they have been able to create long-term mutually beneficial partnerships. Bader is the Head of HR division at the same company. He is responsible for making key decisions related to hiring and choosing training providers etc. However, Bader seems to trust people too easily. His trusting attitude has not been restricted only to some specific people or companies. He seems to believe everyone without much deliberation or background checks. This has resulted in some serious hiring blunders leading to significant losses to his company. 1. Based on what we study in Chapter 7, compare and discuss the trust-related behaviors of Ahmed and Bader. Why do you think, Ahmed has been able to create long-term partnerships with their suppliers? Do you think their suppliers would view Ahmed unfavourably? Discuss.
2. As the head of the HR division, Bader is obviously making key decisions related to their employees. How can Bader use/apply the principles/concept/idea of interpersonal justice while communicating his decisions? With a suitable example discuss the importance of the rules of interpersonal justice for a decision maker like Bader. IMPORTANT NOTES: You are expected to answer these questions comprehensively with detailed explanation and examples wherever applicable (at least ¾ page answer for each question). Please answer each part of the question in a separate paragraph and cite relevant sources that you refer to in APA style. If you have any doubts or questions, please feel free to discuss the same with your instructor
during your online chat sessions, on forum discussions or via email.