Organizational Behavior Concepts, Controversies, Applications 8th Canadian Edition Nancy Langton, Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge - Solutions

What challenges do we face in understanding leadership?
What is servant leadership? How does it make a difference in organizations?
What are the requirements of ethical leadership?
What is authentic leadership?
What are the central tenets and main limitations of behavioural theories of leadership?
What leadership roles are available to nonmanagers?
How can an ethical organizational culture be created?
What are the functional effects of organizational culture on people and the organization?
What are the conditions that lead to conflict?
If the candidate were hired at the reduced rate she proposed, how might the situation play out over the next year when she gets to know the organization and pay standards better?
What are the three loci of conflict?
What are the three types of conflict
If the human resources manager were to coach the applicant to request a higher salary, would the coaching work against the interest of the organization? Is it the responsibility of the human resources manager to put the organization’s financial interests first?
What is the conflict?
What does it mean to be empowered? What factors lead to empowerment?
Why do some individuals resist the effects of power more strongly than others?
One writer commented that these acts of bending behavior to suit those in power remind “anyone who is under pressure to carry out orders from ‘above’ to constantly question the validity and prudence of what they’re being asked to do.?” Why don’t we do this more often?
What are the five bases of power?
1. If you were Samantha Parks, how would you prioritize which projects or parts of projects to delegate?2. In explaining what makes her decisions hard, Parks said, “I hire good people, creative people, to run these projects, and I worry that they will see my oversight and authority as interfering
What potential problems underlie cross-cultural communication? How can they be overcome?
1. Identify some of the problems likely to occur in a boundaryless organization such as Newskool Grooves. What are the advantages of boundaryless organizations?2. Consider some of the cultural issues that will affect a company operating in various parts of the world.What actions would you take to

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