What does the Encarta versus Wikipedia story tell you?
What does the Encarta versus Wikipedia story tell you?
If you make fair use of published materials in forming your responses, remember to include an appropriate citation. Use APA style. Failure to properly cite the work of others will result in a reduction of your grade.
Remember that the materials presented in this course are sufficient to craft cogent responses to these questions. If you chose to use external references, e.g., the Internet, remember that these responses will receive greater scrutiny and any hint of plagiarism will result in a grade of zero.
If I ask for a response, “In your own words,” any response that appears to be copied from any source will receive a score of zero!
If your response is based solely on the course content, you may use “Course content” as your citation.
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(5 points) In your own words, what is the relationship between business ethics and the law?
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(10 points) What is management’s role in organizational change?
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(5 points) Name four possible benefits of a firm acting in a manner that some consider to be socially responsible?
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(30 points) How does management influence the motivation of its workforce? You may disagree with the course content or the opinions of the instruction, but you must defend your position. I am looking for both positive and negative influences. Note that this has a significant point value. I expect a comprehensive answer.
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(5 points) In your own words, describe Motivation Crowding Theory.
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(10 points) List five organizational structures that management might use to organize a corporation and give a very short definition. Do not just list the structures!
(Five organizational structures: functional, matrix, divisional, network, hybrid. Please provide short definition for each one!)
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(10 points) Select one of these organizational structures from above and describe a business for which this structure is most appropriate. This business may be real or fictional, but you must show how the business is organized and is consistent with the structure.
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(20 points) Imagine you are the manager of a hotel. Three female members of a cleaning team have complained that the fourth (male) member is shirking and not pulling his weight. The male employee is a new hire, in his twenties, single, and has a high school education. He is making minimum wage. What actions would you take? Be specific. If you offer actions that violate U. S. law, your score will be reduced.
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(40 points) Refer to Drive by Daniel Pink.
What does the Encarta versus Wikipedia story tell you?
What did we learn from the Lepper and Green study of children at play?
What was the learning point from the Dan Ariely’s study in Madurai, India?
What was the author’s belief about contingent (do this and get this) rewards?
(40 points) Refer to First Break All the Rules by Buckingham and Coffman
The authors claim that the relationship with the immediate supervisor is the most important in business? Do you agree? Defend your answer.
Do you agree that you can treat all employees the same? Defend your answer.
Scientific Management Theory and some authors will tell you that there is “one best way” to perform every role. With time and study, you can find that “one best way” and teach it to everyone. Do you concur? Defend your answer.
If you were tasked to design an employee bonus system, what would it look like?
Extra credit:
(Ten points) Explain, in general terms, a situation at work or in your personal life where innocent miscommunication led to bad results. Do not use real names.
(Five points). Why would a firm implement a lagging pay policy?
(Five Points). What is the basis of business ethics?
(Five Points) Define plagiarism and give an example.
What does the Encarta versus Wikipedia story tell you?
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