Use what you have learned to date to diagnose your manager/supervisor and your organization (American International Group (AIG)) or a part of it. For example, you might diagnose your work group, your division, your entire company, etc. Your choice should be based on what you know the best and therefore will be able to do a more complete diagnosis. Strong answers will show familiarity with the concepts and theories as well as your ability to apply them.
Use chapters 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 (highlighted in the attached textbook)
(primarily 14 and 15 will be used but apply concepts from all listed above)
- How does your supervisor influence you and your colleagues? That is, what styles of influence and power does he/she typically use? Provide examples. How do you react to them?
- How does your supervisor/company motivate you? What theories of motivation does he/she use—whether he/she knows it or not? More specifically, identify the two main theories of motivation used and discuss how well and why they motivate you. Be sure to provide an example of each theory in use. That is, what does your manager do and in what way is this an application of the theory of motivation? Finally, if you were your supervisor, how would you motivate you?
- Apply the readings about groups and teams and diagnose your group at work. Specifically, identify two to three areas of strength that your group does well and two to three areas that need improvement. For example, you might say “We always get our work to our customers on time and/or we waste a lot of time deciding on the best of several alternatives. Then explain what accounts for each area—i.e., how come/why is it able to do well (or not) in these areas. For example, you might say that our goal is very clear (or not) or we (don’t) trust each other.
- Now turn to your organizational culture. We want you to both describe it and analyze it. More specifically, use the framework, “Dimensions of Organizational Culture Profile,” in the text to answer the following: Which three of the seven dimensions best describe the “core” of your company’s (or department’s) culture? Be sure to use examples; i.e. point to specific behavior, measures, activities that illustrate each of the three dimensions.
Then explain how your organization’s (or department’s) culture—especially the three dimensions—helps and/or hinders its business performance. Be specific and use examples. (If you can’t/don’t illustrate the connection between your culture and results, you haven’t thought about it enough.)
Submit a 1,800-word, single-spaced analysis.
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