MBA 687 Module 3 Milestone 1

ETHICAL DILEMMA 1: Happiness Coaches for Employees We know there is considerable spillover from personal unhappiness to negative emotions at work. Moreover, those who experience negative emotions in life and at work are more likely to engage in counterproductive behaviors with customers, clients, or fellow employees. Increasingly, organizations such as American Express, UBS, and KPMG are turning to happiness coaches to address this spillover from personal unhappiness to work emotions and behaviors. Srikumar Rao is a former college professor who has the nickname, “the happiness guru.” Rao teaches people to analyze negative emotions to prevent them from becoming overwhelming. If your job is restructured, for example, Rao suggests avoiding negative thoughts and feelings about it. Instead, he advises, tell yourself it could turn out well in the long run, and there is no way to know at present. Beyond reframing the emotional impact of work situations, some happiness coaches attack the…

1. Identify how each bias can impact a manager when they are performing a performance appraisal. a) How can the bandwagon bias/ effect impact a manager when they are performing a performance appraisal? b) How can the confirmation bias impact a manager when they are performing a performance appraisal? c) How can the outcome bias impact a manager when they are performing a performance appraisal? d) How can the Placebo bias impact a manager when they are performing a performance appraisal?

Situational Analysis: In an Entrepreneurship class, the teacher gave the students a role-playing activity and it is about promoting their own product/service. The teacher divided the class into two groups and gave 5 minutes to prepare. While the students are busy, the teacher got a chance to observe the two groups. The teacher noticed that the first group was undisciplined and disorganized. Some were chatting with their classmates and some were just using their mobile phones. The leader was very upset. The second group was very attentive and cooperative. The leader planned the activity well while the members are listening attentively. Which group do you think will perform better? Why do you say so?

Respond to one of the two options:Option 1: Thomas is a prominent leader in his organization. Over the past several years, Thomas' weight has fluctuated from morbidly underweight to morbidly overweight and back to morbidly underweight. The organization has given Thomas a performance improvement plan due to attendance issues resulting from concerns of the weight fluctuations. Thomas has consulted with an attorney as to whether there is possible discrimination occurring by the organization. Do you think the organization is discriminating against Thomas? Support or refute the premise of whether discrimination is occurring towards Thomas by the organization.Option 2: Sally and Roger have worked as a team in their organization for several years. Sally is age 64. Roger is age 67. Both are in fair health. Roger has type II diabetes and takes heart medication. Sally is a cancer survivor from 10 years ago with no recurrences. The team has made significant revenue for the company over the last…

Week 5: Understanding Strategic Leadership 6363 unread replies8686 replies Describe the strategic leadership process and why strategic strategies are of essence when building an organizational/agency vision and leading change

write a comprehensive summary (400-500 words) to discuss the following questions: What types of skills or attributes do you think managers need to be successful in their jobs? How should managers develop these skills?

When conducting an external evaluation of an organization how does leadership manage the scope in which they evaluate for an external analysis? Keep in mind an external environment could theoretically be all other health care organizations in the world, we need a clear scope. What additional challenges might leadership see when conducting an internal and external analysis for an organization?

Read the situation provided in the picture and answer the following question. What advice would you give Laura on improving her leadership skills andto the managers on improving their management skills?

1. In this discussion forum we further explore the topic of rational actor paradigm, which asserts that individual managers respond rationally to their performance incentives. What if the incentive plan is misaligned with overall business objectives of the firm? The rational actor framework posits that the process will not produce desired outcomes because employees will respond rationally to the misaligned incentive structure. You are asked to apply this thought to sales personnel and the sales commission plans. Commission based compensation plans relies relatively more heavily on sales revenue and less on a base salary, while target-based compensation plans balance base salary alongside sales commissions. Consider the decision by management in selecting the right plan for their sales team. What if the company is in a “mature market” with longer sales cycles, unequal geographic potential, and sales is more of a team effort? In contrast, what if the company operates in a “high-growth…

Janice has worked for Grandma B's Candies in the marketing department for 17 years. Last week, the CEO formally announced that Grandma B's was acquired by a large candy company wanting to expand its business into high-quality gourmet chocolates. Janice heard by way of the company grapevine that layoffs would occur in the days to come. She and her coworkers are very anxious and have gathered in the break room to chat. How could corporate leaders relieve employee anxiety in this situation?   a Listen to the grapevine and update employees through a media-rich channel, such as a face-to-face meeting. b Start laying off employees as quickly as possible and blame those employees for not working hard enough. c Use the grapevine to leak information about early retirement packages and generous severance packages for those who choose to leave. d Keep depending on the grapevine as the best way to communicate with employees.

Microsoft  Identify the conditions that foster individual, team, and organizational effectiveness and the disruptive forces that can derail them.  Analyze and evaluate evidence related to managing people and develop evidence-based solutions to people management problems. Identify a “real world” event or problem that deals with some of the course concepts or theories that were covered in class. Briefly describe the event or situation Discuss how applying course concepts or theories might be useful (i.e., did the person suffer from not understanding a fundamental organizational behavior theory? Is a company succeeding because of an insightful application of a specific organizational behavior topic? Did using a technique we cover in class help you to achieve a goal or solve a personal problem?). Engage in thoughtful reflection by discussing the implications of the situation you describe for the future (i.e., What do you think the person should be doing next? What should the company be…

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Acquired Needs Theory Worksheet   Read the following cases and determine which of the four dimensions (Achievement, Power, Affiliation, and Autonomy) would be most important and which would be second most important when that person is making a decision about which action to take. Put your responses in the tables below each person. Be sure to give me specific information from the case to support your conclusions. BE CAREFUL NOT TO CONFUSE AUTONOMY WITH ACHIEVEMENT OR POWER.     A.          Martha Merriweather   Martha has been with Performance Horizons for seven years, steadily moving up the corporate ladder. She was noticed early on by the CEO when she developed a new marketing plan that increased sales by 14%. Her current position involves developing strategic plans, and she has managed to enthuse many in the organization about the new mission of the company that she helped develop. Her long-range goals include working overseas for several years and helping to build up those…