Scribd
Upload
182 views6 pages

Exercise in OB

The document contains exercises for learning about critical thinking, oneself, working with others, and breakout groups. It includes topics like understanding organizational behavior, interpersonal skills, managing groups, and applying concepts to real workplace examples. Students are asked to evaluate skills, participate in discussions, and relate course topics to experiences.

Uploaded by

rakum81
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
182 views6 pages

Exercise in OB

The document contains exercises for learning about critical thinking, oneself, working with others, and breakout groups. It includes topics like understanding organizational behavior, interpersonal skills, managing groups, and applying concepts to real workplace examples. Students are asked to evaluate skills, participate in discussions, and relate course topics to experiences.

Uploaded by

rakum81
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6

For Critical Thinking

1. “OB is for everyone.” Build an argument to support this


statement.
2. Why do you think the subject of OB might be criticized as
being “only common sense,” when we would rarely hear such
a criticism of a course in physics or statistics? Do you think
this criticism of OB is fair?
3. On a scale of 1 to 10 measuring the sophistication of a
scientific discipline in predicting phenomena, mathematical
physics would probably be a 10. Where do you think OB
would fall on the scale? Why?
4. Can empowerment lead to greater job satisfaction?
Learning About Yourself Exercise
1. Taking initiative 13. Understanding yourself and others
2. Goal setting 14. Interpersonal communication
3. Delegating effectively 15. Developing subordinates
4. Personal productivity and 16. Team building
motivation 17. Participative decision making
5. Motivating others 18. Conflict management
6. Time and stress management 19. Living with change
7. Planning 20. Creative thinking
8. Organizing 21. Managing change
9. Controlling 22. Building and maintaining a power
10. Receiving and organizing base
information 23. Negotiating agreement and
11. Evaluating routine information commitment
12. Responding to routine information 24. Negotiating and selling ideas
Breakout Group Exercises
Form small groups to discuss the following topics:
1. Consider a group situation in which you have worked. To what extent
did the group rely on the technical skills of the group members vs. their
interpersonal skills? Which skills seemed most important in helping the
group function well?

2. Identify some examples of “worst jobs.” What conditions of these jobs


made them unpleasant? To what extent were these conditions related to
behaviours of individuals?

3. Develop a list of “organizational puzzles,” that is, behaviour you’ve


observed in organizations that seemed to make little sense. As the term
progresses, see if you can begin to explain these puzzles, using your
knowledge of OB.
Working With Others Exercise
This exercise asks you to consider the skills outlined in the “Competing
Values Framework” to develop an understanding of managerial
expertise. Steps 1–4 can be completed in 15–20 minutes.
1. Using the skills listed in “Learning About Yourself,” identify the 4
skills that you think all managers should have.
2. Identify the 4 skills that you think are least important for managers
to have.
3. In groups of 5–7, reach a consensus on the most-needed and least-
needed skills identified in Steps 1 and 2.
4. Using Exhibit 1-6, determine whether your “ideal” managers would
have trouble managing in some dimensions of organizational
demands.
Exhibit 1-6 Skills for Mastery in the
New Workplace Flexibility
1. Understanding
yourself and others
2. Interpersonal 1. Living with change
communication 2. Creative thinking
3. Developing 3. Managing change
subordinates

1. Team building 1. Building and maintaining


2. Participative Mentor Innovator a power base
decision making 2. Negotiating agreement
3. Conflict and commitment
management 3. Negotiating and
Facilitator Broker selling ideas
Internal External
1. Receiving and
Monitor Producer 1. Personal productivity
organizing information and motivation
2. Evaluating 2. Motivating others
routine information 3. Time and stress
3. Responding to Coordinator Director management
routine information

1. Planning 1. Taking initiative


2. Organizing 2. Goal setting
3. Controlling 3. Delegating effectively

Control
Exercise

• In groups of 6
– Introduce yourselves.
– Pick an interviewer.
– Decide on questions or topics you want interviewer to ask
me.
• The interview
– Introduce interviewer to me and the class.
– Ask one question from your list (we will go around the
groups with one question at a time).

You might also like