discussion question BUS 322-strayer university-Organizational Behavior Please respond to the following: The discussion questions given please produce 200 words about each numbered question. please place answers under each bullet point. In Addition a resp

Week

Preparation, Activities, and Evaluation

1

UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS

INTRODUCTIONS

· Introduce yourself (10 points)

LEARN

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 1: Organizational Behavior

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 2: Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity

· Webtext: Chapters 1 and 2 (40 points)

· Watch Managing culturally diverse teams https://www.lynda.com/course-tutorials/Managing-culturally-diverse-teams/746304/5013795-4.html

DISCUSS

· Identify and propose solutions to organizational challenges (20 points)

2

HOW INDIVIDUALS AFFECT AN ORGANIZATION

LEARN

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 3: Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perceptions

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 4: Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

· Webtext: Chapters 3 and 4 (40 points)

· Watch Working with different types of people https://www.lynda.com/Leadership-Management-tutorials/Working-different-types-people/681076/799683-4.html

DISCUSS

· List policies a manager could implement to keep employees engaged. How will those policies account for all employees? (20 points)

3

MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE

LEARN

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 5: Theories of Motivation

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 6: Designing a Motivating Work Environment

· Webtext: Chapters 5 and 6 (40 points)

· Watch Motivation https://www.lynda.com/User-Experience-tutorials/Motivation/604271/749076-4.html

· Watch Creating a motivating work environment https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Creating-motivating-work-environment/142957/155997-4.html

DISCUSS

How would you design and foster a motivating work environment? (20 points)

ASSIGNMENT

· Submit Assignment 1: What Makes the Best Place to Work and Why? (100 points)

4

STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE

LEARN

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 7: Managing Stress and Emotions

· Webtext: Chapter 7 (20 points)

· Watch Managing your emotions if things get tense https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Managing-your-emotions-things-get-tense/608989/731927-4.html

DISCUSS

· Explore causes of stress, how managers can help alleviate stress, and keeping emotions at bay. (20 points)

5

WORK TEAMS COMMUNICATION

LEARN

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 8: Communication

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 9: Managing Groups and Teams

· Webtext: Chapters 8 and 9 (40 points)

· Watch Communication https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Communication/175639/380451-4.html

· Watch Creating a learning culture within your team https://www.lynda.com/course-tutorials/Creating-learning-culture-within-your-team/746304/5013788-4.html?srchtrk=index%3a3%0alinktypeid%3a2%0aq%3amanaging+groups+and+teams%0apage%3a1%0as%3arelevance%0asa%3atrue%0aproducttypeid%3a2

DISCUSS

· Explain how group dynamics, team characteristics, team leadership, and team management all play a vital role in company productivity. (20 points)

6

LEADERSHIP VS. MANAGEMENT

LEARN

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 10: Making Decisions

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 11: Power and Politics

· Webtext: Chapters 10 and 11 (40 points)

· Watch Making business decisions https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Making-business-decisions/142070/157302-4.html

· Watch Power and politics https://www.lynda.com/Leadership-Management-tutorials/Using-positive-power-politics/126132/182373-4.html

DISCUSS

· Describe levels of decisions and decision-making models in relation to how they improve a company’s effectiveness. (20 points)

ASSIGNMENT

Submit Assignment 2: Motivation and Performance Management (100 points)

7

CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION

LEARN

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 12: Leading People Within Organizations

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 13: Conflict and Negotiations

· Webtext: Chapters 12 and 13 (40 points)

· Watch Leading people and orgs https://www.lynda.com/Leadership-Management-tutorials/Leading-people-orgs/756283/5006394-4.html

· Watch Conflict management https://www.lynda.com/Business-tutorials/Conflict-management/756287/5037892-4.html

· Watch Negotiation https://www.lynda.com/Business-tutorials/Negotiation/756287/5037893-4.html

DISCUSS

· Describe a real-life scenario detailing the root causes and outcomes of conflict. (20 points)

8

JOB DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE

LEARN

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 14: Organizational Structure and Change

· Webtext: Chapter 14 (20 points)

· Watch Organizational Structure https://www.lynda.com/Business-tutorials/Organizational-structure/786355/5027057-4.html

· Watch Organizational Change https://www.lynda.com/Project-Management-tutorials/Organizational-change/450184/508590-4.html

DISCUSS

· Hypothesize why organizations may change. (20 points)

9

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

LEARN

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 1: Organizational Behavior (Review)

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 15: Organizational Culture

· Webtext: Chapter 15 (20 points)

· Watch Organizational culture https://www.lynda.com/Business-tutorials/Organizational-culture/748570/5004481-4.html

· Watch Career management https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Career-management-techiques/661755/799815-4.html?srchtrk=index%3a1%0alinktypeid%3a2%0aq%3acareer+management%0apage%3a1%0as%3arelevance%0asa%3atrue%0aproducttypeid%3a2

DISCUSS

· Name a leader who has helped shape your professional career. Detail lessons learned, and strategies acquired from this professional leader. (20 points)

ASSIGNMENT

· Submit Assignment 3: Presentation: Biggest Challenges Facing Organizations in the Next 20 Years (250 points)

10

CAREER STAGES AND CHANGES

LEARN

· Organizational Behavior, Chapter 16: Career Management

· Webtext: Chapter 16 (20 points)

DISCUSS

· Discuss your biggest professional accomplishment and lessons learned. (20 points)

11

COURSE WRAP UP

DISCUSS

· Discuss career management stages. (20 points)

Assignment

Total Points

% of

Grade

Quizzes (Soomo Webtext)

(16 chapters, worth 20 points a chapter)

320

32%

Assignment 1: What Makes The Best Place to Work and Why?

100

10%

Assignment 2: Motivation and Performance Management

100

10%

Assignment 3: Presentation: Biggest Challenges Facing Organizations in the Next 20 Years

250

25%

Participation (11 discussions worth 20 points apiece and 1 introduction worth 10 points

230

23%

Totals

1,000

100%

Points

Percentage

Grade

900 – 1,000

90% – 100%

A

800 – 899

80% – 89%

B

700 – 799

70% – 79%

C

600 – 699

60% – 69%

D

Below 600

Below 60%

F

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