Organizational Behvious
1. Perception and individual decision making
· Choose a film that you have seen recently, and which you particularly enjoyed. Now find a friend or colleague who has seen the same film, and who hated it.
· Discuss your views of that particular film. What factors (age, sex, background, education, interest, values and beliefs, political views, past experience) can you identify that explain the differences in perception between you and your friend or colleague?
2. Leadership
Watch the following video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKUPDUDOBVo (Ten Leadership Theories in 5 minutes)
Answer the following questions:
· What is the difference between trait and behaviour theories of leadership? are the theories valid?
· How can organisations select and develop effective leaders? provide 1 example.
3. Organizational change
Answers the following questions:
· Identify three to five sustaining innovations that have affected you over the past year.
· Identify three to five disruptive innovations that have affected you. Did you welcome these innovations because they were Beneficial’s, or did you have cause to complain?
4. Motivation
· Visit www.greatplacetowork.co.uk and take a look at the UK’s 50 best places to work,as well as the 100 best workplaces in Europe.
· Find out what these companies do to motivate their staff.
5. Cultures
· Based on your studies of Organisational Behaviour, explain whether interpersonal skills, motivation, group behaviour, leadership style, conflict management, structure, predominant leadership style, training and HRM practices are all culturally relative.