Attitudes and Organizational Behavior

Running head: ATTITUDES 1

ATTITUDES 2

Attitudes and Organizational Behavior

Student Name

Rasmussen College

Author Note

This paper is being submitted on March 24, 2017 for Michael Heard’s Organizational Behavior Analysis Class, Online Plus, 2017 Spring Quarter.

Attitudes and Organizational Behavior

Introduction

Use this section as an introduction to provide an overview about what organizational behavior is and how it impacts today’s organizations. Include things such as leaders’ needs to acknowledge employee attitudes and to unlock the potential various people bring to the organization. Set the reader up for the discussion to follow.

OB Challenges and Opportunities

List a few challenges and opportunities for OB as it applies to today’s organizations, particularly with leaders.

Components of Attitudes

Find research to support your discussion regarding what attitudes are made of.

Consistency of Attitudes

Find research to support your discussion regarding how consistent attitudes are over time and situations.

Cognitive Dissonance

Define cognitive dissonance and explain how it fits into the paradigm of OB.

Conclusion

Finally, write a conclusion that summarizes the importance of OB and why organizations should take it seriously. Ideally, conclusions should be at least five (5) sentences in length. Your references will then begin on the last page.

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