Essays on Lunenburg

Abstract

The study will aim to comprehend the way leadership in the oil and gas sector can be used to increase employee performance as well as how leadership can play a substantial role in enhancing employee morale and performance in oil rigs. The research will seek to fill the knowledge gap regarding leadership in oil and gas industry. I will use a phenomenological design since the study is a qualitative research. I will select the study sample using purposive sampling. Additionally, I will collect data through semi-structured interviews method. After collecting the data, I will identify the common themes and ...

Introduction

Applied social psychology focuses on all aspects of interpersonal relationships, identifying ways in which psychology can be used in enhancing them. As such, this review identifies various theories in applied social psychology in the explanation of romantic experiences. Additionally, it will examine the assumptions about love as a social and psychological construct that can be modeled to fit the modern dating traditions (Heinrich, & Johannes, 2008). This perspective arises from the understanding that societal norms have a significant influence on love. For example, the society defines the characteristics of a good looking partner or a good wife through positive and ...

Part A

Abraham Maslow hierarchy of needs and Herzberg Two-Factor theory are some of the motivation theories that underlie the switch to the new scheduling system at Montego Bay. Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of needs postulates that human beings have a set of five needs arranged in a definite order with three low-level level needs (physiological needs, safety needs, and social needs) and two high-level needs (esteem needs and self actualization needs) (Griffin, 2016). The scheduling system generates work schedules based on the daily performance metrics. Consequently, employees like Sylvia find themselves with lesser hours with which they are not able to ...

Introduction

Change management is a term that has several definitions; the term does not contain any definite explanation. According to some authors, change management is a technique for facilitating the implementation of complicated processes in a very organized way that leads organizations towards the contribution into the organization. ElMaraghy (2011), in his book, defined change management as a redesigning of the structure of procedure with the aim of coping up with internal and external organizational changes. It is a process of constantly renewing the structure, direction, and capabilities of organization with the purpose of serving the ever-changing needs of internal ...

Communication is the process of exchanging information. When evaluating communication, it is important to consider the words used, body language, accent, and the subject. However, it is imperative to note that communication does not necessarily involve spoken words; silence or other nonverbal expressions such as smiling or frowning qualify as communication. Communication may only be labelled as effective when the recipient of the information comprehends the sense of the message and can relay it back to the sender. In other words, the receiver needs to understand the meaning and respond accordingly. On the contrary, if the recipient does not ...

It is common to believe that group decision-making is superior to that of the individuals (Schneider, Gruman & Coutts, 2005). Groups are supposed to increase creativity and quality of the decisions, to promote understanding and acceptance, as well as to enhance the accuracy of the final solution. Groups should give a more objective view of the problem and reduce the bias of the decisions made (Lunenburg, 2012). However, this is not always the case and group work can also be biased and skew organizational decision-making.

The company that I worked for put a lot of emphasis on teamwork and collaboration. Group ...