Organizational Behavior Assignment

Create a Learning Journal, a place where you collect your thoughts and provide your reflections on topics related to Organizational Behavior. The Learning Journal should contain: Answers to at least three (3) of the Learning Journal questions or topics found at the end of each of Modules 1-4. You will have a minimum of 12 entries (three (3) per module). Each entry should be 100-250 words. Clearly identify which questions you are answering by module and topic. (TIP: Copy and paste the questions you are answering into your online journal.) If you use outside sources beyond the ones mentioned in the journal prompts, or if you use direct quotations from the prompts, you will need to cite the sources using APA format. Just as in the Final Project for this course, if you mention a current or previous employer or co-worker/manager in your journal, please change the name(s). Additional notes or reflections (optional) Unlike other assignments you may have had in other college courses, this journal can be informally written. It is perfectly acceptable, even encouraged, to say "I" or "we" in this assignment. Parts of the journal may even be hand-written or drawn (flow charts, mind maps, etc.); if you choose to do this for parts of your journal, you can use photographs of handwritten material. Length/Formatting Instructions Length 100-250 words per entry (three (3) journal entries for each Module 1-4 = 12 total) Font 12 point font Program/File Type Submit through the assignment textbox Attachments Referencing system APA referencing system is necessary in assignments, especially material copied from the Internet. For examples of correct citations, visit the following links: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ What is the relationship between attitudes and behavior? Have you ever experienced cognitive dissonance? What happened? As a manager, how can you help increase job satisfaction in your employees? What are the organizational consequences when there are high or low levels of job satisfaction? There are four potential employee responses to dissatisfaction in the workplace: exit, voice, loyalty, and neglect. Have you ever found yourself expressing one of these responses? If so, provide some context and examples. Choose one of the common decision-making biases that you have either personally experienced or which you are “guilty” of and describe the following: the error involved, the circumstances, and how the bias affected the outcome of the situation. There are six steps in the rational decision-making process, as described in Chapter 6. Using buying a car as an example, how could someone use this process? Write and answer your own question about a topic discussed in this module. The Abilene Paradox How do group norms influence an individual's behavior? Give one or two examples of how you have seen this play out at work. How can cohesiveness and diversity support group effectiveness? In a globally connected world, what sorts of actions might you take to minimize your organization’s environmental impact from business travel?