1. MGT 312 Assignment Practice Week 4 Knowledge Check
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MGT 312 Week 4 Practice: Week 4 Knowledge Check
Complete “Week 4 Knowledge Check” in Connect® by Day 5.
Note: You have unlimited attempts available to complete practice
assignments. The highest scored attempt will be recorded. These
assignments have earlier due dates, so plan accordingly. Grades must be
transferred manually to eCampus by your instructor. Don’t panic, this
might happen after your due date.
A group that gets together because of a common interest is an informal
group.
True or False
2. The 3 Cs of effective teams include charters and strategies, composition,
and conscientiousness.
True or False
A distributive negotiation usually involves a single issue in which one
person gains at the expense of another.
True or False
Trust of disclosure is _____ trust.
Multiple Choice
communication
competency
4. group competency
maintenance role
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MGT 312 Assignment Week 1 Apply To Tell or Not to Tell?
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MGT 312 Week 1 Apply To Tell or Not to Tell?
Review the Week 1 Knowledge Check to prepare for this assignment.
Complete the “To Tell or Not to Tell Assignment” in Connect®.
5. Note: You have only 1 attempt available to complete this assignment.
Grades must be transferred manually to eCampus by your instructor.
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Materials
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MGT 312 Assignment Week 1 Practice Knowledge Check
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MGT 312 Week 1 PracticeKnowledge Check
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assignments. The highest scored attempt will be recorded.
6. These assignments have earlier due dates, so plan accordingly.
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MGT 312 Assignment Week 2 Apply Self-Assessment
Reflection
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MGT 312 Week 2 Apply Self-Assessment Reflection
Review your results from the Week 1 and Week 2 Self-Assessments:
7. Self-Assessment: Assessing My Perspective on Ethics
Self-Assessment: What is My Big Five Personality Profile?
Self-Assessment: Assessing an Organization’s Diversity Climate
Consider how the information you’ve gathered can be used to solve a
problem, work on a team, and function within a business environment.
Determine how you can use your findings to get along with co-workers
that may have different assessment results.
Evaluate how you would handle stressful situations, manage change, and
stay motivated.
Complete “Apply: Self-Assessment Reflection” in Connect®. Do not
exceed 175 words.
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8. MGT 312 Assignment Week 2 Practice Knowledge Check
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MGT 312 Week 2 Practice Knowledge Check
Complete “Practice: Week 2 Knowledge Check” in Connect® by Day 5
Note: You have unlimited attempts available to complete practice
assignments. The highest scored attempt will be recorded. These
assignments have earlier due dates, so plan accordingly. Grades must be
transferred manually to eCampus by your instructor. Don’t worry, this
might happen after your due date.
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The potential to learn and use spoken and written languages is known as
linguistic intelligence.
True or False
9. The internal dimensions of diversity
Multiple Choice
include personality.
include race and gender.
are viewed as changeable.
include external differences.
are not apparent to others.
10. Intelligence cannot be modified or altered.
True or False
Prejudice is one of the most common barriers to implementing
successful diversity programs.
True or False
A person who ___________ is relatively unconstrained by situational
forces and effects environmental change.
Multiple Choice
11. is emotionally intelligent
has an internal locus of control
has a proactive personality
is an introvert
is emotionally stable
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MGT 312 Assignment Week 3 Apply Perceptions,
Motivation, and Performance Management Practices
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MGT 312 Week 3 Apply: Perceptions, Motivation, and Performance
Management Practices
12. Review the Week 3 Knowledge Check to prepare for this assignment.
Complete “Apply: Perceptions, Motivation, and Performance
Management Practices” in Connect®.
Note: You have only 1 attempt available to complete this assignment.
Grades must be transferred manually to eCampus by your instructor.
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Arrow Furniture is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of high-
end furniture located in North Carolina. The furniture industry has
suffered from foreign competition over recent years. Nationwide, there
have been massive layoffs and several large companies have closed.
Arrow’s workers are feeling these pressures and have begun displaying
counterproductive behaviors. The HR manager recently told Mary
Baker, the family member serving as CEO, that employees are
threatening to unionize if they don’t get higher pay and more job
security. Mary is upset by this comment because the family has
supported employees with decent salaries and health benefits. Higher
wages are the last thing the company needs if they are to remain
competitive.
13. The Baker family wants to turn things around. They know they will have
to be more competitive price-wise. This might be achieved by finding
cheaper suppliers, lowering employee labor costs, or increasing
productivity. That said, the Baker’s strongly believe that it is important
to “take care of their people,” many of whom are lifelong employees.
A global car manufacturer is going to open a new facility in the
community. It is likely the company will offer higher salaries and better
benefits than offered by Arrow Furniture. The firm is known to offer
such benefits in an attempt to reduce the need for a union. Jobs at this
plant will be more technically advanced than those at Arrow and the
company is offering job training to those who are interested.
The Bakers are aware that the nature of work at Arrow results in
moderate levels of hygiene factors and low motivators.
Using the 3-Step Problem-Solving Approach and the Organizing
Framework, what should the Bakers do to motivate their employees and
get support for the company’s future plans?
Review the following conversation:
14. Marcy: Dana, can I talk to you for a couple of minutes? We’ve been
roommates for two years and I think I have a time management problem.
I just don’t get enough done in a day. What do you think?
Dana: Tell me more. How did you decide that you have a problem?
Marcy: I never get everything done on my to-do list. The more I get
done, the more I end up adding to the list.
Dana: What would solving the problem look like to you?
Marcy: Well, I’d get everything done on my list.
Dana: Is that realistic?
Marcy: It’s not, but what else am I going to do?
Dana: What else can you do that will help? Can you work with an
advisor? Use a scheduling program?
15. This is an example of coaching. Describe the process of coaching and
explain why is it important for managers to be effective coaches.
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MGT 312 Assignment Week 3 Practice Knowledge Check
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MGT 312 Week 3 Practice: Week 3 Knowledge Check
Complete “Practice: Week 3 Knowledge Check” in Connect® by Day 5.
Note: You have unlimited attempts available to complete practice
assignments. The highest scored attempt will be recorded. These
assignments have earlier due dates, so plan accordingly. Grades must be
transferred manually to eCampus by your instructor. Don’t worry, this
might happen after your due date.
Foundations of Motivation—Hot Topic
16. This video case provides valuable insights into Hot Topic, a music and
clothing retailer. The company has made Fortune’s 100 Best Companies
to Work For list, and interviews with the CEO and other employees
explain why. Hot Topic has a unique organizational culture with an
accompanying and similarly unique performance management and
motivation program. Opting for an open, no-walls corporate office, CEO
Betsy McLaughlin hopes to foster communication, motivation, and
increased performance by removing many of the barriers to cooperation
and creativity found in many corporations today. This case will allow
you to see how Hot Topic employees are motivated and some of the
incentives the company uses in their performance management system.
Click play to start the video and answer the questions that appear below.
NOTE—You must answer every question. After all questions are
answered, you can review and change your answers before submitting.
17. Hot Topic CEO Betsy McLaughlin, describes a clear and consistent
message communicated to and possessed by employees—passion! She
then says that the company translates this passion into positive customer
experiences, the overarching goal of the company. Based on the fact that
a “passion for the concept” is so important to the culture of Hot Topic,
which of the following statements is most likely an accurate statement?
Multiple Choice
Pay for performance would be a good way to motivate the employees of
Hot Topic.
Behavioral goals, as opposed to specific objective goals, would be
commonly used in the performance management system at Hot Topic.
Performance management is likely not a high priority for Hot Topic.
18. Financial performance measures are the most likely method of
evaluating employee performance.
Performance evaluations at Hot Topic likely are biased by leniency.
Which of the following best describes the motivation generated by the
Concert Reimbursement program?
Multiple Choice
Meaningfulness
Extrinsic
Intrinsic
19. Psychic
Inspirational
Which aspect of intrinsic motivation is illustrated by Betsy McLaughlin
in the video?
Multiple Choice
Choice
Inspiration
Achievement
Meaningfulness
20. Non-financial
Based on the description of Torrid, which of the following statements
would most likely be accurate concerning the employees working with
the customers in this store?
Multiple Choice
They are motivated primarily by financial extrinsic rewards.
The goals they set are primarily task oriented in nature.
They derive great motivation from nonfinancial extrinsic rewards.
Managers would only rarely need to use reinforcement or punishment
with them.
21. They are intrinsically motivated through meaningfulness of their jobs.
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MGT 312 Assignment Week 4 Apply Team Dynamics
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MGT 312 Week 4 Apply: Team Dynamics Assignment
Review Ch. 8, 10, and 12 of Organizational Behavior in Connect®.
Scenario:
You have worked at your current employer for five years. Recently your
company merged with a much larger Boston Accounting Firm to
22. improve efficiencies, increase revenues, cut costs and adopt best practice
in the industry. After the merger, you find yourself on a team of four
other individuals that you have never met. Each individual is from a
different department: Auditing, Tax, Corporate Governance, Legal and
Insurance. The purpose of your team is to downsize your department in
terms of employees.
Create a 10-slide restructuring and downsizing plan presentation with
speaker notes that can be used in each department.
Answer the following questions in your plan:
Why is the change needed?
What will change?
Who will be affected?
How will they be affected?
How will potential conflict be managed?
How will trust be strengthened or repaired?
How will power be shared in the organization after the
restructuring/downsizing?
What tactics will be used to achieve a successful
restructuring/downsizing transition? What tactics will be avoided?
23. What are the benefits of the planned changes?
What is the timeframe of implementation?
How will changes be communicated to the employees?
Cite a minimum of one outside reference.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment.
Note: Grades are awarded based upon individual contributions to the
Learning Team assignment. Each Learning Team member receives a
grade based upon his/her contributions to the team assignment. Not all
students may receive the same grade for the team assignment.
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MGT 312 Assignment Week 5 Practice Knowledge Check
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24. MGT 312 Week 5 Practice: Week 5 Knowledge Check
Complete “Practice: Week 5 Knowledge Check” in Connect® by Day 5.
Note: You have unlimited attempts available to complete practice
assignments. The highest scored attempt will be recorded. These
assignments have earlier due dates, so plan accordingly. Grades must be
transferred manually to eCampus by your instructor. Don’t worry, this
might happen after your due date.
The career functions of the mentoring process that enhance career
development include
In the encounter phase of organizational socialization,
25. If there is a lack of information or inaccurate information about the
change, management should adopt an education and communication
approach to managing resistance to change.
Organizational culture is not statistically related to any measures of
organizational effectiveness.
Which of the following is not one of the career functions of mentoring?
In Kotter’s step of creating the guiding coalition, managers
26. The participation and involvement approach to overcoming resistance to
change should be used when
_________ is a stress reduction technique that is expensive because it
requires a trained psychologist or counselor.
A(n) _______ culture encourages being adaptable, creative, and fast to
respond to changes in the marketplace.
_______ are specific behaviors used to deal with a stressful situation.
27. What cultural types represent competing values?
A clan culture has an internal focus and values stability and control.
Artifacts include an organization’s acronyms, manner of dress, and
myths and stories told about the organization.
There are three types of change: upward, downward, and lateral.
28. Which type(s) of organizational culture has (have) been shown by
research to be most strongly related to subjective innovation?
Organizational climate is defined as the set of shared, taken-for-granted,
implicit assumptions that a group holds and that determines how it
perceives, thinks about, and reacts to its various
Mission statements represent the reason that an organization exists
The two dimensions of the competing values framework are
29. The two general functions of mentoring are internal and external.
According to research, organizational commitment is lower in market
cultures than in clan cultures.
Which of the following is not an underlying assumption of Lewin’s
model?
Meditation is an approach to stress reduction that involves redirecting
thoughts away from self, following a structured procedure
30. Secondary appraisals are perceptions of how you are able to deal or cope
with a given demand.
Which of the following mechanisms for changing organizational culture
addresses all three levels of culture?
External forces for change include demographic changes in the
organization’s workforce.
31. ABC Company states, “We put the smiles on kids’ faces.” This is its
The complete absence of stress is death.
The four phases of mentoring are initiation, cultivation, socialization,
and definition.
The socialization tactic that ranges from a newcomer being socialized
over time with the help of an experienced member, to the newcomer not
being provided with a role model, is
32. In the change and acquisition phase of organizational socialization, the
newcomer’s values, skills, and attitudes start to shift as the new recruit
discovers what the organization is truly like.
When implementing cultural change through the use of organizational
activities, processes, or outcomes, a leader is operating at the level of
espoused values.
One of the important functions of organizational culture is to facilitate
collective commitment.
33. Resistance to change is caused solely by irrational and stubborn
recipients of change.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a change agent that
would cause resistance to change?
An example of social and political pressures for change is
A ________ outlines an organization’s long-term direction and the
actions necessary to achieve the planned results.
34. The first step of Kotter’s change model is to establish a sense of
urgency.
The levels of organizational culture are
In Lewin’s model, refreezing creates the motivation to change.
________ change is the most complex, costly, and uncertain of changes.
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35. MGT 312 Entire Course
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MGT 312 Week 1 Organizational Behavior in the Workplace
MGT 312 Week 2 Diversity and Personality at Work
MGT 312 Week 2 Big Five Personality Types
MGT 312 Week 3 Team Assignment Organizational Climate (Google)
MGT 312 Week 3 Using Strengths to Increase Motivation
MGT 312 Week 4 Team Assignment Five Bases of Power
MGT 312 Week 4 Individual Assignment Working in Groups and
Teams
MGT 312 Week 5 CAREER CONNECTION Socialization and
Mentoring
MGT 312 Week 5 Organizational Development and Human Resources
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MGT 312 Final Guide 1
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1
The interdisciplinary field dedicated to understanding and managing
people at work is called:
Management dynamics
Management theory
Organizational dynamics
Organizational behavior
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MGT 312 Final Guide 2
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1 in the ________ of group development, group members try to get to
know each other and establish common understanding.
2
Organizational ________ is the study of the many factors that have an
impact on how people and groups act, think, feel, and respond to work
and organizations, and how organizations respond to their environments.
3
The highest level a group can possibly perform at is known as
________.
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MGT 312 Week 1 Organizational Behavior in the
Workplace
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Organizational Behavior in the Workplace
38. Complete the matrix below with 3 to 5 job skills found in the workplace
that could lead to improved job performance.
Write a 350- to 700-word summary of what you have learned about
Organizational Behavior from your current readings. Include the
following in your summary:
· Explain the connection between organizational behavior and your
selected job skills from the matrix.
· Discuss how these job skills can lead to improved job performance.
· Explain how Organizational Behavior can aid you in decision-making
and problem-solving.
· Predict the consequences of unethical behavior in the workplace.
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MGT 312 Week 2 Big Five Personality Types
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Complete the “What Is My Big Five Personality Profile?” self-
assessment.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you address the following:
39. · Do you agree with the results of your assessment?
· Based on the results of your assessment, what do you see as your
strengths and weaknesses?
· How might your personality type influence your job performance?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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MGT 312 Week 2 Diversity and Personality at Work
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You are assigned to work on a team in the workplace with a person who
has a different personality type than you. Connect with your team
members who have a different personality than you.
Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which includes the following:
· A description of each team member’s personality type
· A description of the advantages of working with those with differing
personality types
40. · A discussion of the disadvantages of working with those with differing
personality types
· Examples of ways organizations can manage a diverse group of
employees.
Cite 1 to 3 business sources not including the text that support the team’s
ideas regarding personality.
Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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MGT 312 Week 3 Team Assignment Organizational Climate
(Google)
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Locate a list of the 100 best companies to work for by using a search
engine.
Research companies from that list to ensure sufficient information is
available to review the Organizational Behavior environment of that
41. company. Look for the following key words: amplifying effect, pro-
social behaviors, positive deviance, conscious capitalism.
Select one of the companies as a team.
Write a 350- to 700-word analysis of the team’s chosen organization and
its climate regarding organizational behavior. Include the following in
your review:
· Does this organization encourage positive Organizational Behavior?
· If yes, how do they demonstrate this?
· If not, what type of Organizational Behavior do they seem to
encourage?
Peer Review: The teams will share their findings with at least one other
team in class. The teams will critically analyze the review to see if the
other team provided adequate evidence to support their claims regarding
the organizational climate of the chosen organization.
Incorporate the feedback from the peer review in the conclusion of the
paper.
Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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MGT 312 Week 3 Using Strengths to Increase Motivation
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Complete the “What is My Level of PsyCap” self-assessment.
Write a 1050- to 1400-word paper in which you include the following:
· Explain why you agree or disagree with your results.
· Develop strategies to advance your career using your strengths.
· How can you use goal-setting to increase motivation and improve job
performance?
· How might your engagement as an employee and job satisfaction
influence job performance?
· Discuss at least 5 of the following motivational theories and explain
how these can aid in job performance.
· Extrinsic motivation
· Intrinsic motivation
· McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y
· Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy
· Acquired needs theory
· Self-determination theory
43. · Herzberg’s theory of motivation
· Equity theory
· Expectancy theory
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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MGT 312 Week 4 Individual Assignment Working in
Groups and Teams
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Complete the “Evaluate Team Member Effectiveness” self-assessment.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you address the following:
· Do you agree with your results?
· Based on your self-assessment, what do you see as your strengths and
weaknesses regarding working on a team?
44. · Have you ever engaged in social loafing while on a team? Why or why
not?
· How does working effectively on a team give you an advantage in the
workplace?
· How do groups normally develop?
· How does the effectiveness of the team members influence the group’s
development process?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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MGT 312 Week 4 Team Assignment Five Bases of Power
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Create a 5- to 8-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which
you examine the five bases of power. Include the following:
· A description of each
· An example of each as used in the workplace
45. · An evaluation of which are the most and least desirable
· Ways to increase positive power bases
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MGT 312 Week 5 Apply Best Buy Case Study
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MGT 312 Week 5 Apply: Best Buy Case Study
Review the Week 5 Knowledge Check to prepare for this assignment.
Complete the “Best Buy Case Study” in Connect®.
Note: You have only 1 attempt available to complete this assignment.
Grades must be transferred manually to eCampus by your instructor.
Don’t worry, this might happen after your due date.
46. This problem-solving application profiles electronics retailer Best Buy.
The entrance of Amazon and Walmart into the online resale marketplace
gashed Best Buy’s instore sales. When you couple that with inefficient
processes and procedures at the organization, and scandals with senior
leadership, the organization really was in dire straits. Organizations such
as Circuit City, CompUSA and RadioShack could not survive their
problems, could Best Buy? In came new CEO Hubert Joly and CFO
Sharon McCollam. They are now in the middle of the many challenges
Best Buy is facing and need to find solutions to these major problems.
Some of Best Buy’s internal issues could best be addressed by ______
Multiple Choice
changing customer preferences
internal competition
47. demographic changes
participation/suggestions by employees
mergers and acquisitions
If Best Buy chose to compete by introducing online sales direct to the
consumer, this would be an example of ______ change
Multiple Choice
innovating
49. SWOT analysis
systems analysis
force field analysis
organizational development analysis
Best Buy might use all of the methods of change listed below. Which of
these includes inputs, strategic plans, target elements of change, and
outputs?
Multiple Choice
50. organizational structure plan
social factors method
organizational arrangement
three-stage model of planned change
systems model of change
When other tactics will not work or are too expensive, the best approach
to overcoming resistance to change is
51. Multiple Choice
facilitation and support
manipulation and co-optation
explicit and implicit coercion
participation and involvement
education and commitment
The majority of problems Best Buy is facing have been brought about by
______ forces.
external
The change brought about by online competition from Amazon and
Walmart are examples of _____
Fill in the blank
52. Best Buy’s new CEO and CFO will need to function as catalysts in
helping the organization to deal with old problems in new ways. They
would then be known as
Fill in the blank
Recommend a solution to the problem outlined above in no more than
175- words
Essay
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MGT 312 Week 5 CAREER CONNECTION Socialization
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53. CAREER CONNECTION: This assignment builds socialization skills
and establishes the importance of mentoring to aid in career
advancement.
The team has been invited to present at a conference before top
executives of Fortune 500 companies. The topic the team is presenting
on is “How Can Socialization and Mentoring Be Used For Career
Advancement?”
Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which
you address the following as they relate to the topic:
· How can socialization and mentoring be used to advance a career?
· How can socialization and mentoring help minimize resistance to
change using the contingency approach?
· How can socialization and mentoring help people embrace these
changes as a part of career advancement?
· Include Feldman’s three-phase model of socialization and the six
socialization tactics as part of the discussion.
Cite a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed sources other than your textbook.
Format the references according to APA guidelines and include as a
reference slide at the end of the presentation.
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54. MGT 312 Week 5 Organizational Development and Human
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Write a 175- to 350-word short paper that explains how Human
Resource functions relate to organizational development.
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MGT 312 Week 5 Practice Knowledge Check
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MGT 312 Week 5 Practice Knowledge Check
Complete “Practice: Week 5 Knowledge Check” in Connect® by Day 5.
55. Note: You have unlimited attempts available to complete practice
assignments. The highest scored attempt will be recorded. These
assignments have earlier due dates, so plan accordingly. Grades must be
transferred manually to eCampus by your instructor. Don’t worry, this
might happen after your due date.
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