Assignment Paper

Must use the book

Griffin, R.W., Phillips, J.M & Gully, S.M. (2020). Organizational Behavior: Managing People and Organizations. (13th ed). Boston, MA Cengage Learning. ISBN 13: 9780357042502

American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th ed.). Washington, D.C. Author.

This assignment MUST be typed, double-spaced, in APA style, and must be written at graduate-level English. Use the reading assignments thoroughly in an integrative discussion. Remember to reference all work cited or quoted by the text author. You should be doing this often in your responses. You are encouraged to use additional evidence-based research to support the text information, but not replace the text. Legal and ethical issues must be included in your discussion as applicable. Each chapter in the text includes information on culture and ethics relevant to the chapter topic. You may use outside sources to enhance legal and ethical content. The following cases can be found in your course text, Organizational Behavior, on the pages indicated below.

Your response to each Case Study should be approx. 2 pages per case
Entire assignment for all 6-Cases and Questions must be 8 pages total plus a title and reference page

CASE STUDY: Influencing Decisions P. 445
1. What influence tactics did each staff member use?
2. Which influence tactic do you think would best persuade you to choose that person’s idea? Why?
3. Which influence tactic do you think would be least effective in persuading you to choose that person’s idea? Why?

CASE STUDY: The Morning Star’s Lattice Structure P. 481
1. How would working for Morning Star be different from working at a traditional, bureaucratic company? What would be the most positive and negative aspects of the experience?
2. Do you think the lattice structure is best for Morning Star? Can you identify another structure that might be more appropriate for the company’s culture of empowerment and self-management?
3. Where do you think this type of lattice structure would be ineffective? What would make this type of structure inappropriate or difficult to implement?

CASE STUDY: Building a Culture for Inclusion at Microsoft P. 503
1. Do you agree that Microsoft can realize a competitive advantage through its diverse employees?
2. How else can technology be used to enhance Microsoft’s culture of inclusion?
3. Do you feel that Microsoft’s efforts to create a culture of inclusion are worthwhile? Explain your answer.

CASE STUDY: Flexibility at KPMG P. 532
1. How does this program help KPMG?
2. How does this program help KPMG’s employees?
3. If you were employed by KPMG, would this program appeal to you? Why or why not?