Essays on Robbins

Interview Questions: A Critical Review

Interview Questions: A Critical Review According to Agyei and Christopher (2016), “getting the right people in the right place at the time doing the right job is an essential element of recruitment and selection process in organizations”. Therefore, it is important for managers to design selection strategies and interview questions thoughtfully. This paper contains the review and assessment of the interview questions used by Southwood School District for their recruitment process. It further lists suggestions and corrections that can be opted for the future interview processes. Though the school improved a lot from its previous method of selection by ...

Video Games and Watching – Essay Plan

1. Topic For the sake of this assignment, I chose the topic “Video Games and Watching,” as it is a fascinating topic for me. I have had a long relationship with video games as a main part of my leisure time throughout my life, and so I feel very close to this subject in particular. Furthermore, the ways in which gamification has infiltrated our lives in the last few years is also fascinating to me, whether through creating rewards-based productivity apps or streamlining other behavior in ways that follow game theory (Whitson, 2013). The rise of reality TV competitions ...

Qd. One of the interviewees talks about validation and fear. Validation and fear of what and why do you think it was so important for him? The speaker speaks about validation and fear of our desired goals. Thus, when one experiences a desire for something, he usually fears the failure, thinking that his struggling will only bring him disappointment. That is the fear, which keeps the majority from doing anything about their dreams. However, by validating it is possible, one is motivated to move towards his target with even higher persistence. "Your brain says it works, it may not ...

Introduction

Leadership skills are critical in situations where a firm intends to conduct a succession of its leadership on a periodic basis. Leadership competencies are necessary skills in ensuring a smooth flow in leadership succession and in the development of the potential of the employees who will help an organization attain its vision (Delbridge, et al. 2007, p. 42). The current trend is characterized by seasoned managers and leaders who are retiring from their business ventures thereby creating a gap that needs to be filled through practical leadership training and mentorship. The aim of this paper is to examine the ...

Introduction

This report aims to analyse the Triple Bottom Line theory in accordance to sustainability methods and processes. The event which will be related to this study will be Tomorrowland the festival which has been held since year 2005. The sustainability policy of the event’s business processes and operations will be critically assessed and appraised which will be aligned with suitable recommendations for more effective sustainability methods.

Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland is an Electronic Music Festival held in Boom, Belgium every year since 2005. The target audience of the festival are young adults from ages 18 to 27. Their socioeconomic target are ...

[Student Id] [Number] The case ‘Managing Dynamic’s New Melbourne Team’ is all about understanding team development, team roles, task interdependence, groups dynamics, team effectiveness, and potential issues among team members that may arise with the passage of time. The case exhibits an example of a London-based global media agency named Dynamic, which is operating across all the major geographical locations including Europe, United States, and Asia Pacific. While perpetually expanding to Asia Pacific regions such as Singapore, India, Japan, and Taiwan; it has now chosen Shanghai as its new corporate destiny. With the aim of Chinese expansion, the ...

Performance Management Process

Performance management is considered to be a continuous process that entails evaluating past performance, learning from it and identifying what can be done to enhance operation efficiency as well as add value for shareholders money. It is a process of planning, monitoring, and evaluating employee performance concerning his contribution to the organization to realize organization success (Robbins & Judge, 2013). An effective performance management strategy should mainly revolve around matters of accountability and directness. There are many elements to consider when to develop a robust performance management plan (Adler, 2011). Lumenpulse has gone a long way to establishing several mechanisms ...

Organizational problem: Lack of team cohesion

Introduction In an organization, team members share a common objective with the aim of completing a certain standard task for corporate benefit. Human beings need a sense of belonging and identity. Team cohesion refers to the extent in which the members of a team are willing to be involved in the continuity of group task in an organization. According to Robbins et al., (2014, p. 226), teams have been identified to differ in the level of their cohesiveness. Cohesion is the unifying factor of deputies to remain in a team and brings cooperation and efficiency in tackling the task ...

The principles of organizational behavior

The concept of organizational behavior refers to the set of ideas, approaches and models, which constitute the interface between collective and individual contexts of an organization. There are several principles inherent to the system of organizational behavior. Among the most essential are the following ones:

Division of organizational behavior into the three distinct levels

Organizational behavior patterns of any organization can be classified into individuals, work-groups and intra-organizational. Thus, in before any sort of organizational behavior analysis is commenced, deciding which type suits a particular working scenario is important (Ison & Campbell, 2015).

Organizational behavior should be productive

In some situations, the working climate of a particular organization is counter-productive. To be more specific, ...

With no doubt, management system is one of the crucial determinants of a company’s successful performance. One of the main issues in every company is to balance different, and often converse, interests of all stockholders: owners, employees, customers and suppliers. Actually, the aim of a company is to increase its value, i.e. increase the wealth of shareholders. However, this crucial to understand, that the way to high profits is built not by shareholders only: with no motivated workers, fair suppliers, and finally, with no satisfied and loyal customers, the successful activity is impossible. Moreover, these elements are interconnected, ...

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Alfred, Lord Tennyson is a vivid representative of the Victorian period in the history of England, and particularly, the English literature. Together with the English society he was witnessing the industrial development of the world and together with the Victorian community he felt hostile towards these changes. For these convictions he was highly appreciated by the members of the Victorian society and the Queen herself. We will analyze two of his poems, which reflect his attitude to biological and geological progress – “In Memoriam” and “The Epic”. The poem “The Epic” tells us about a Christmas Eve and four ...

Introduction

The paper aims to shed light on the topic of emotional intelligence and determine the importance of emotional intelligence for effective leadership.

Emotional intelligence explained and example of the concept

Robbins, Judge & Sanghi (2010), in their book, described the concept of emotional intelligence as the ability of a person to realize his or her own emotions when experience them (to be self-aware), the ability of a person to detecting emotions in others, and the ability to manage emotional information and cues. For example, people who know their emotions and understand the reason behind their anger and deal with the situation without being angry and violating the norms ...

Principles of Organisational Behaviour

Norms of Behaviour Norms are the effective conductors of social behavior. When an individual is going through the state of deindividuation, they perceive themselves merely in terms of group identity and therefore, their behavior is likely to be directed by the group norms (Nelson & Campbell, 2015)

Group Cohesion

Group cohesion or group cohesiveness is referred to the sum of all those factors that cause group members to stay within the group and make them feel attracted towards it. In other words, it works as a social glue, which binds up people together in a team. The cohesiveness among the team members ...

Motivation incorporates intensity, direction and persistence. Intensity portrays how good an individual is to his work. Direction mainly focuses on what an individual aims to achieve. Lastly, motivation must involve persistence where one practices perseverance. Motivation in an organization is essential for its overall performance (Nelson & Campel, 2015) .Intrinsic motivation is the self sense of direction that an individual has to achieve intrinsic awards. Intrinsic motivation aims at intrinsic rewards. While extrinsic motivation is the act of doing a task with the aim of acquiring the extrinsic awards Abraham Maslow‘s theory in his hierarchy of needs, includes: physiological ...

Describe three contemporary views of leadership. Which view do you think is the most important? Why?

Leadership is perceived as behavioral, contingency and charismatic (Goertzen). The behavioral theory perceives a leader's personality traits to determine performance as well as other results. The behavior of a leader is the central point in this model of leadership. The situational contingency leadership ties leadership to both traits and behavior. A leader’s traits and their relevance to a particular situation determine the effectiveness of the leader. This leadership model is subject to other factors such as the leader-member relationship between the leader and the members, position and task structure. The charismatic leader is also referred to as the ...

Business Plan

This Hotel will be built through a small business loan from local banks. Gold Cost Commercial Bank will take care of 60% of the needed amount of monetary capital required to complete the projection while the owners will supply the other 50% of the construction money. The Loan will be repaid in 5 years at 9% interest rate. We are also assuming that the initial operating capital to take care of the hotel will be provided by Mr. Jones and Mrs. Juliet Jones at an equal portion. Additional capital will be injected into the business after one year by ...

Evaluate Team Member (Self) Effectiveness

Introduction The paper presents the self-assessment regarding the ability to work in groups and teams. For the attainment of this purpose, information has been presented in multiple sections that help in gauging strengths and weaknesses, and other aspects that are essential for working in teams and groups.

Self assessment of characteristics of good team member

Most of the jobs contain some elements of teamwork. At many places, teamwork is a mandatory characteristic, if companies want to be a successful story. Thus, being a good team member is a key factor that adds value to career development. Therefore, it is essential to build on team member capabilities. I ...

Introduction

Background of the Study Hospitality companies constantly require to ensure the satisfaction level of its employees. It is due to the fact that the companies are more effective when they take steps to satisfy their employees (Langton, Robbins & Judge, 2007). The satisfied employees are considered an effective labor force and they become the key asset for the company’s effectiveness (Tepper, Lockhart & Hoobler, 2001). Various authors have identified the organizational performance as well as the willingness of employees to have sound working conditions. According to Jin-Zhao and Jing (2009) human resources are one of the key parts of the ...

Introduction

The Sustainable Organizational Change project asked members of the class to form groups of 3-4 people. I teamed up with 3 other members of the class, Cameron, Taylor, and Nathan. This essay is a reflection of my experiences working in a team for this project. According to Tuckman’s stages of group development (Wood at al., 2006), we are in the forming stage, in which ‘the team meets and learns about the opportunities and challenges, and then agrees on goals and begins to tackle the tasks.’ Our group expressed these goals in the Team Charter. These goals centered on ...

Living in the United States it is easy to imagine our current system of law has not only been in use indefinitely, but also that it is a universally accepted system. Often we forget that our law system has a unique history, as do the law systems of many other countries. Historically, law systems have dictated not only what constitutes a crime and the punishment for that crime, but also legal proceedings, dress codes and other accoutrements of law. The historical legal systems of Common law, Hindu Law and Roman Law all have various similarities and differences, as well ...

Chapter 1

1.0. Introduction The researcher followed a survey which was given out to the employees within magic care solutions care home. The researcher seeks to find out if the management within magic care is very effective. It was done through an analysis method which comprises of qualitative and quantitative. The analysis was built on primary data which was carried out through doing a questionnaire on effective leadership within magic care homes. The questionnaires were given out to staff within the care home. The results of the respondents was converted to qualitative data Leadership styles can be different with all different ...

The article Samsung Makes Aggressive Play for Emerging markets by Jonathan Cheng appeared in the wall street journal on April 6, 2016. This article addresses the steps that Samsung has made to stay ahead of its competitors in the global market, and especially within the Asian continent from where Samsung products are manufactured. The electronic company is winning back customers by cutting down most of its products prices. The South Korea's tech giant has focused more on cheaper gadgets to reach a wider market. The company has set out to compete favorably with Micromax Informatics Ltd, an Indian company ...

Introduction

Before heading towards the job analysis, it is eminent to understand the meaning of job itself. The job is the set of tasks, responsibilities, and duties which need to be performed to attain the overall organizational objectives. In an organization, every job is different from the other jobs, for instance, clerk, manager, electricians, etc. A job contains different positions; these positions are described as the set of duties and responsibilities that are assigned to the individual on a regular basis. The failure of effective job design leads to heavy financial losses to the company (Steward & Brown, 2011). The same ...

Carvel Ice Cream, an American multinational entered the premium ice cream segment of the Chinese market in 1992. However, the Chinese Ice cream market was already flooded with stiff competition from foreign and domestic players. The company experienced some issues in attaining the desired market share and revenues and this case analysis focuses on the different aspects of marketing strategy for Carvel Ice Cream in China.

As the growing Chinese market seemed to attract major international companies during the late 20th century, there were some specific factors which attracted the multinational firms towards the country. These factors which created ...

Three Ways of Coping with Negative Emotions

Human Resource Management (HRM) has evolved over decades, transforming from a supportive organizational function to one of the most important strategic elements of the contemporary organizations. Globalization and internationalization of supply chains make companies become increasingly concerned with HRM as they recognize the importance of people as the major competitive advantage. With that in mind, HRM looks at retention rates and employee motivation as one of the core responsibilities of the department.While hiring and training are significantly important for reaching effective and productive operations; downsizing or simple employee layoff is another important function of HRM, which can affect not ...

Answer 1 - Why study Organizational Behavior?

As mentioned by Vecchio in his book, that, Organizational Behavior primarily derives its roots from social and behavioral science including psychology. In organizational behavior, we learn the relationship between an organization and an individual especially at the following levels -

Individual level - which is related to the personal growth of individuals

Interpersonal level – which is related to the social competences

Organization level – which is related to the organization’s overall culture, structure, and performance (Vecchio 34). As explained in the book by Judge and Robbins, only by studying all these dynamics within the organization, one can know if there are any gaps or differences between culture, values, goals, and visions ...

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUE

The focus on patient safety and quality of care has placed many demands on the healthcare system. One of the pertinent issues that have been explored as having an impact on the quality of care and patient safety is the nurse staffing ratios. The Joint Commission identifies that staffing levels have a profound impact on the occurrence of sentinel adverse events, injuries, deaths as well as permanent functional losses in patients undergoing care (American Nurses Association, 2016). With low staffing levels, the workload on the nurses and the healthcare personnel is heavy amidst the need satisfy all aspects of ...

Importance of Studying Organizational Behavior

One of the tasks of human resource managers is to ensure that employee relations are healthy. This is the only way that such employees will be satisfied, and as a result, make use of their potential. A working environment where employees do not relate well is a catalyst for failure. This is where organizational behavior comes in. The study of organizational behavior entails learning the relations between an organization and individuals in the organization. In most cases, this study is undertaken in various levels, including the individual level, interpersonal levels, groups and organizations. Organizational behavior helps analyze the impact ...

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

-Martin Luther King, Jr. This statement invokes a feeling that speaks of the fine line between living and dying. Right away a line from a favorite movie, the Shawshank Redemption (1994), comes to mind. The quote, spoken by Andy Dufresne, who is portrayed by Tim Robbins, goes “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” The quote is not too far from being similar to the words spoken by Dr. King, as they also speak to the necessity of staying busy and finding the time to care about life and what really matters. If a person simply sits and waits ...

Introduction

Critical organizational evaluation is paramount. Focus is on development, reviews and personnel performance. Notably, the organizational analysis includes examining the organization environment both external and internal environment. The external environment refers to the forces that are without the organization. Often they affect the organizational performance. On the other hand, internal environment concerns the forces within the organization, for example, the strengths and the weakness of the organization. This paper will focus on analyzing higher learning institution elements. Namely, organizational structure, organizational environment, culture, size, structure and management styles

Organizational Structure

The organizational structure of an institution has a significant impact on ...

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Individual Differences and Fit

First and foremost, she must be conscientious with keen senses for detail. This includes a sharp memory and an ability to focus on any task at hand. She must manage time very well in terms of punctuality and meeting deadlines. There were many instances in the movie where she has to listen to her boss quickly passing instructions. She was assisting a person who is running a company in a hands-on manner and is willing to take on many details. She will be expected to handle the least important but numerous tasks. She must be organized. ( ...

Vocational Training

Introduction Higher education has a direct impact on the economic sustainability of any nation. This is the main reason as to why the American government sets aside billions of shillings to boost the education system. Any nation is often guided by the need to ensure that the potential of its citizens are exploited. Critical thinking plays a role in the decision-making process; yet many people end up making wrong choices. To achieve the American Dream, the education system must be transformed in order to act as the basis. It would be unfair, however, to over-prioritize education and insist on ...

Introduction

Management style is defined as the ways in which a firm manages the pertinent work activities, as well as, employees. An effective management style is one which enables a manager to manage employees and the working environment in the direction to achieve organizational goals (Robbins, 2005). Organizational successes and failures are utterly depended on applied management style. There are different types of management styles that lead businesses to either grow or fail. This study compares and contrasts the two business tycoons’ management styles, i.e., Google and Yahoo.

Compare and Contrast of Google & Yahoo Management Styles

Google was formed in 1998 by Larry Paige and Sergey Brin. Its ...

Interview with a Complex Manager

SUMMARY I had a chance to get a face-to-face interview with Mr. Emery C. Cray an apartment complex Manager at the Avalon Hackensack, Riverside. Mr. Emery concedes that the job is quite challenging though equally rewarding. As the apartment Manager, Emery is tasked with overseeing and controlling the entire facility and the grounds. His roles and responsibilities include attending to tenants calls during work hours and emergencies at any time. As a benefit to the job, Emery’s rent is subsidized as a fraction of the salary received. On the rental agreements, Emery is assigned to the duty to ...

Breadth area(s) that the topic is related to; This section covers the two broad areas relating to the topic which include;

The science/description breadth area How can you use the perspectives of these particular breadth areas to examine the topic of your research within its global context? I will analyze the global patterns of consumerism

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The section outlines the reasons for conducting the study. RESEARCH QUESTIONS This section captures five questions to be answered through the study. WORKING THESIS This section provides my anticipation as to what the answer to the research shall be. LITERATURE REVIEW In this ...

Criminal justice is one of the most important aspects on today’s political and social agendas of the United States of America. The practice shows that the American criminal justice system in general and the law enforcement framework in particular is one of the most effective and productive in the world (McElreath, p. 98). Statistically, the ratio of successfully investigated crimes is somewhat higher than in the majority of Asian countries, much higher than in Africa and goes on a par with the European countries. Yet, our world is dynamically changes. Thus, organizational systems, as well as organizational behavior ...

Summary: The interaction between the limbic system and the subcortical dopaminergic system, is important in the experience of reward by the individual. The hypothesis in the present study is that, increased excitability of the medial prefrontal cortex, exerts a suppressive effect on the interaction between subcortical dopaminergic system and the limbic striatum structures (Ferenczi et al.). Lack of a reward seeking behavior is seen in patients with depression and MRI studies in these subjects have identified increased excitability of the medial prefrontal cortex. This finding was suggested as a rationale for the study. The experiments were designed to demonstrate ...

Personal Situations and Basic Human Needs

Through years, every individual faces different experiences that challenge strict personal morals and principles and put under consideration the rules, which we have formulated for ourselves and promised never to break. Every situation is extremely specific, but if the conditions put us in the position of making a decision, in the position of whether a conflict with somebody else or an internal personality conflict, it is crucial to stick to the established values and principles. Every individual is a subject to the basic human needs that touch the most important aspects of personality, emotions, and spiritual and personal development. ...

Introduction

Pulmonary edema (PE) is characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the parenchyma and air spaces of the lungs. Most often PE is associated with respiratory failure and impaired gas exchange. Globally, PE is known to be characterized by two major factors, the first is associated with the injury of the lung parenchyma which is termed as non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. The second is associated with the failure of the left ventricle of the heart to release blood from the pulmonary circulation within the system and is termed as cardiogenic pulmonary edema (Glaus, Schellenberg , and Lang. 2010). The major cause ...

Introduction

Environmental adaptation is essential to the survival of any animal. In fact, this attribute helps organisms obtain nutrients, build homes, withstand extreme weather conditions, attach mates and enhance their safety (Nelson et al. 2008). With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that polar and grizzly bears have different physical and behavioral characteristics due to environmental adaptation in spite of their species similarities. The polar bear is specially adapted to survive in the cold pole regions. Its body structure and genetic composition have substantially evolved to accommodate the low temperatures and harsh environmental conditions. Its behavioral attributes ...

ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR

Organization Behavior Introduction The culture or behavior of an organization determines the performance of the firm and how it sustains its employees. The organizational behavior is determined by the people working in the organization, the groups in which these people are and how the organization is structured (Stephen 2012). The paper focuses on the Organization behavior and culture of AU Optronics (AUO) which is a global company that was formed in the year 2001 from Acer Display Technology Inc. and Unipac Optoelectronics Corp. The company is the leading manufacturer of TFT-LCD worldwide with operations in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, ...

Introduction

Monetary policy is the endeavor by the federal or state government to control the amount of money circulating within an economy. These control measures are undertaken to cub the instances of inflations or to control the interest rates to sustainable levels. Monetary policies can either be expansionary or contractionary. Expansionary monetary policies are meant to expand the supply of money to the economy thereby boosting the economic activities (Afonso, 2012). Expansionary monetary policies also lead to a reduction in average interest rates. Contractionary monetary policies, on the other hand, are macro-economic tools used by the federal or the state ...

Introduction

Motivation is the force that makes people to do things or the inspiration that makes people to complete certain tasks (Mortimer, 2007). There are several motivational strategies that a successful, cutting edge corporation like pets marts can apply to enhance organisational performance. These include rewarding employees with benefits, enactment of quality programs, giving employees managerial roles and the use of performance appraisals.

Pets Mart can use employee benefits as a motivational strategy to motivate its employees. Benefits are extrinsic rewards like health care, life insurance, subsidized meal plans, ownership of company’s shares and vehicles and availability of child care among ...

INTRODUCTION

In the world of web design, there are two primary methods of building web pages and links that are utilized – tables and frames. With tables, the entire web page is a single HTML document that displays everything that will be seen by the visitor when they go to a web page. Frames, on the other hand, are a bit more complicated, carrying multiple components and tables on a single page, providing a complex viewing experience for the visitor.

At first glance, it may seem that frames are the better way to go – you can do more interesting things with framing in web pages, and ...

Introduction

An organizational culture of a particular society, institution or business usually determines the profitability and the efficiency of that institution in achieving success. This culture normally entails the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization. In this regard, it is very fundamental and elemental for any institution or organization like Brook University to conduct a cultural organizational analysis. There are three various approach that researchers can employ in carrying out an organizational cultural analysis; an integration approach, a differentiation approach and a fragmentation approach. All these approaches or theories differ in basic codes, standards and believes which actually ...