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WEEK 1: HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATIONS - HPOS

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This week, our text discusses the definition of organizational behavior, and in particular, its applied focus. Our lesson focuses on high-performance organizations (HPOs). However, in order to become an HPO, an organization needs to navigate the complexities of the workforce as well as mitigate the challenges that exist. What are some of the biggest challenges and opportunities that exist for managers in using organizational behavior concepts? Give specific examples. How can the study of organizational behavior help organizations work through these challenges successfully?

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WEEK 1: TEAM PROJECT COLLABORATION

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Post in this discussion the leader your team chose and why. No two teams may choose the same leader so be sure no one else has picked one before you post it. Put the name of the leader in the subject line. Also share any insights or issues as your team forms and you create the team contract.

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WEEK 2: SATISFIED WORKERS ARE PRODUCTIVE WORKERS

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Our discussion question this week comes primarily from Chapter 3 in the textbook. Assume you are new to your job and on the first day, you have a conversation with your boss, who says, “Satisfied workers are productive workers.” Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Please support your opinion with evidence from our readings.

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WEEK 2: TEAM PROJECT COLLABORATION

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WEEK 3: MOTIVATION

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Dr. Peter Drucker has stated: "You cannot motivate employees; employees must motivate themselves." What does Dr. Drucker mean by this statement in regard to motivational theory? At the heart of this statement is all about can managers motivate their employees. Some would argue that since motivation is “an inner drive that causes action, that managers cannot motivate their subordinates.” Others argue that managers can motivate their subordinates that is part of a manager’s job. What side of this argument do you find yourself and why?

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WEEK 3: TEAM PROJECT COLLABORATION

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WEEK 4: MOTIVATION

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“Help! I have just been assigned to head a new product design team at my company. The division manager has high expectations for the team and for myself, but I have been a technical design engineer for four years since graduating from college. I have never managed anyone, let alone led a team. The manager keeps talking about her confidence that I will be very good at creating lots of teamwork. Does anyone out there have any tips to help me master this challenge? Help!” You immediately start to formulate your recommendations. What are the three key things you will advise her to do, and why those three first?

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WEEK 4: TEAM PROJECT COLLABORATION

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WEEK 5: COMMUNICATIONS

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While communicating in teams and organizations, there are often gender and cultural issues that add a level of complexity to the process of transmitting a message. What are some of the non-verbal differences involved in communicating your message to members of a diverse organization? How do gender differences play a role in communications? What are some of the ways that organizations seek to account for these differences?

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WEEK 5: TEAM PROJECT COLLABORATION

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WEEK 6: ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

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Our text provides a thorough review of various organizational design structures; let's investigate our own organizational design preferences. Describe your current or most recent employer's organizational design (mechanistic, organic, hybrid). Is the structure consistent with the company goals? If you had the opportunity to redesign your current organization where you are employed, would you maintain its current structure, or change it to another model? What would that model be and why?

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WEEK 6: TEAM PROJECT COLLABORATION

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WEEK 7: GET YOUR TEAM TO DO WHAT IT SAYS IT’S GOING TO DO

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Over the last three weeks, we have focused very much on leadership, power, organizational culture, and teams. More and more organizations are moving to team-based management. The article is Get Your Team to Do What It Says It's Going to Do. The article is located on the Assignments page under Reading. A few opening topics for this week's discussion:

• Assess the If-Then Plans model in the article for teams in setting goals. What do you like about the model? From your perspective are there things that are missing in the model?
• How receptive might teams be in adopting this model to help them in setting goals?
• Share with the class what you found most interesting about the article and why.

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WEEK 7: TEAM PROJECT COLLABORATION

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In this discussion, you will view the voice threads submitted by the other teams and comment on at least 3 of them.