Group decision making

encouraged. Still he is there to offer guidance and control. His role is more as counsellor and facilitator, because those selected members are experienced and skilled. In returns, this leads to higher productivity, better contributions from group members, and increased group morale. He develops and maintains personal relationships between members by opening up improved channels of communication, providing “psychological hits,” facilitating and demonstrating change in their behaviour. His…

Swindley (1992) stated that most buyers were involved in product and packaging decisions, new product launches and quality control, but added that the broader issues of which product categories were to be carried were usually undertaken in conjunction with other functional departments within the organisation, such as marketing. Wills…

Theory X and Theory Y Theory X is a negative view of people Theory Y is a positive view of people Theory Y assumption should guide management practice and proposed that participation and decision making responsible and challenging jobs and good group relations would maximize employee motivation. Herzberg’s Two-Fact Theory. This is also known as hygiene theory. And also in this theory mainly focus on to factors. Simply it is, • Job satisfaction. • Job dissatisfaction…

book shows that building a great organization proceeds in four basic stages; Disciplined People, Disciplined Thought, Disciplined Action, and Building Greatness to Last. Jim Collins and his team of researchers used strict benchmarks to identify a group of eleven elite companies that made the leap from good to great and sustained that greatness for at least fifteen years. When the dust cleared and the eleven companies were identified, Jim and his team found distinct patterns of behavior in those…

1. How comparable are the two different methods? In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different? Both methods use consumer based data. The survey method is more direct, while the weighted average method uses reported consumer complaints as a large part of the data base. Surveying relies on the use of single “overall” rating to determine a rank order of airlines as to quality. The AQR produces a weighted average number that, when compared for each airline, can be treated as a…

leader is different from working as a team member. The differences of working between leaders and members are leaders are ready to step up and command the project or task that has been assign by the organisation while members will only follow the decision that has been made by leaders to complete the task, followers will only remain inactive until clear directives has been given. (Careerwise recruitment, n.d.) For example, team leader of DISTED will separate the project of selection and…

Cognitive Enhancers: How Should They be Handled People in the workforce or in school often turn to coffee and nicotine to get through long sessions of work. Some individuals will try stronger substances to get through long work sessions; researchers say that 5%-35% of college students have used stimulants such as adderall, ritalin, and modafinil in the past year (Bostrom). Strong cognitive enhancers such as adderall, ritalin, and modafinil often times cause moral dilemmas (Whetstine). Two…

Case Summary This case study focused on the important aspect of ethical decision-making. Throughout the case there are many situation in which ethical actions are being taken. It also portrayed how a large amount of money can alter the decision making of many. The case shows the differences and how each party is being affected in the whole ethical dilemma represented throughout the case. In the case Wal-Mart company and officials are bribing the government to open up a location in Mexico where…

friendship broke due to the mischief caused by Hermia. Emotions influence our choices, because they allow one to make judgements based on the feeling they feel, therefore resulting in a sense of belonging. The main way one’s emotions influence their decisions is through perception. This can be seen…

desirable to help improve the company’s competitive advantage. The people within the organisation are central to developing and managing these work systems and ultimately improving the company’s performance. High performance work systems (HPWS) are groups of HR practices that improve employee motivation, encourage development of employee’s skills and facilitate staff involvement. High performance systems need to be developed in order to create a high performance culture in the organisation. Work…