Unit 1: Introduction to Organizational Behavior – Dissecting an Organization – Applying the Mars Model Unit 2: Organizations and their Environments – Hofstede’s Six Factor Theory of Culture – The Pros and Cons of Social Responsibility Unit 3:Individual Behavior – Perception Unit 4: Individual Performance – Underperforming Department Overview: In this assignment, you will…
identify two companies to compare and contrast in terms of EOC. The companies should be similar in size based on annual revenue or number employees, but do not have to be competitors or in the same industry. Explain How the companies’ EOC policies and practices create advantages or disadvantages for their sustainability and growth? What…
Overview: Systems thinking is all about solving problems—in organizations, world situations, and even our personal lives. But it is not just a procedure; it is a different way of approaching problems. Our experience has shown that this approach can yield exciting new insights, even into problems that have existed for years and that have previously…
Identify a friend, peer, or family member you can interview to collect complete and comprehensive subjective and objective data sets, as though they were a new patient in your office for an annual wellness visit or establishing as a new patient to the practice. Conduct an interview and physical exam. Document your findings in a…
Overview: Leverage points in a system can be defined as points of power and opportunities for change. But before you apply leverage points, you need a good understanding of the system model and its behaviors to avoid the pitfalls of pushing change in the wrong direction. In prior modules, you focused on problem analysis through…
Raising children today is not easy. Their health is impaired by diet, lack of exercise, environmental toxins, and stress. They are subject to bullies in school, negative influences in the media, and they are pressured to grow up too fast. Technology has exposed children to so much more than they used to be exposed to.…
Directions: Explain how the following quote supports the posting shown below. (Minimum 10 sentences) “Our childhood experiences have prepared us to seek a solution to our helplessness by relying on a superior being, a parent, to guide and protect us. Thus we readily devote ourselves to a god, especially a high god with great…
If you were managing your own business, explain one external force (from the business environment) you would you want to understand and grasp the most? Why? According to the resource above, what are the best and worst reasons for owning your own business? Watch the video and answer the provided question in your own words.…
Instructions The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to create a draft risk assessment plan. The draft is an outline. Scenario You are an information technology (IT) intern working for Orange Beach Sports, Inc. (OBS), a fictitious health services organization headquartered in Orange Beach, Alabama. OBS has over 200 employees throughout the organization…
What factors have led to increased organizational interest in HR metrics and workforce analytics? When might the information from numeric information systems such as HR metrics and workforce analytics not generate any return on investment? What are some of the limitations of the traditional HR metrics? 4. Discuss the historical role of HR benchmarking and…