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Learning Case Reminder You should continue to work on the following learning case.

"Bob Knowlton" This week, we focus on the "Bob Knowlton" case in e-Reserves. The case provides an opportunity for us to understand many OB concepts, such as personality, attitudes, communication, leadership, motivation, group dynamics, conflict, etc. When analyzing this case, you could use all of your knowledge in these areas (though some of the concepts we haven't touched on in this course) to dig into various organizational factors that might affect the performance of individuals and groups. That is, you could also touch on the leadership issues, team dynamics issues, motivation issues, etc., that you feel are important in explaining what happened in the case.

First, you need to analyze the case individually. Then, post your case analysis in the case discussion at the end of this module by the end of the first week. Finally, discuss further with the entire class during the second week. I will suggest that you analyze the case by addressing the following five items:

1. Key Issues: Briefly describe the leading issues in this case using the data presented in the case description.

2. Diagnosis: Define the nature of the problem as social (e.g., related to goals, values, culture, or psychological climate) or technical (e.g., related to technological, structural, or managerial work processes). Some cases will present a successful story rather than a problem. For these cases, you need to define the nature of success as social or technical.

3. Levels: Define the level or levels of the problems/success factors. Are they individual, interpersonal, and/or organizational?

4. Processes: Define the process problems in the case. Do they result from poor communication, missing leadership, muddled decision-making, incomplete problem solving, ineffective group norms and rules, inadequate conflict resolution strategies—or some other reason? For some cases, you need to define the process factors that contribute to the success.

5. Redesign: Describe the steps you would take to take to redesign this situation to resolve the problems presented in the case. If the case study presented an example of success, how would you further improve the situation or can you identify reasons for the success? That is, you will propose four to six concise recommendations for people, technology, and structure changes at the individual, interpersonal, and/or organizational levels.

Bi-Weekly Case Study

PADM510: ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR Lesson 6: Motivation

Specifically, you should have done the following:

Individually analyze the five items listed above and write a detailed case analysis (usually about 800 words). By 11:59 p.m. (ET) Sunday of the first week, please post your analysis in the discussion for this case study, which is open to the entire class.

This week, each of you must read and make comments to at least five case analyses done by your classmates in the case discussion for this lesson. You must also respond to any comments/questions made by other students on your own case analysis by 11:59 p.m. (ET) Sunday of the second assigned week.

Please note that there is no standard case analysis, which is unfortunately the reality of any “soft” social science. However, some responses are better than others, which is how I will grade the case summaries. "Better" in this case means more logical, more in-depth, more consistent internally, more critical, and more clearly written. In the grading, I will also take into consideration your comments on other students’ case analyses and how you respond to any questions, concerns, or comments made by other students on your case analysis. If you successfully finish these three tasks, you could get up to eight points for this case.