Questions from Organization Theory and Design

Q: Can you think of a decision you have made in your personal

Can you think of a decision you have made in your personal, school, or work life that reflects a stronger desire to avoid a loss than to make a gain? How about a time when you stayed with an idea or p...

Q: Give an example from your personal experience of how differences in tasks

Give an example from your personal experience of how differences in tasks, personal background, and training lead to conflict among groups. How might task inter- dependence have influenced that confli...

Q: Starbucks and Barnes & Noble entered into a partner- ship that

Starbucks and Barnes & Noble entered into a partner- ship that places a Starbucks in each B&N bookstore. What organizational and environmental factors might determine which organization will have more...

Q: In a rapidly changing organization, are decisions more likely to be

In a rapidly changing organization, are decisions more likely to be made using the rational or political model of organization? Discuss.

Q: What is the difference between power and authority? Is it possible

What is the difference between power and authority? Is it possible for a person to have formal authority but no real power? Discuss.

Q: Discuss ways in which a department at a health insurance company might

Discuss ways in which a department at a health insurance company might help the organization cope with the increased power of large hospital systems such as Carilion by obtaining prior information, pr...

Q: State University X receives 90 percent of its financial resources from the

State University X receives 90 percent of its financial resources from the state and, because tuition is cheap, is overcrowded with students. The admissions office is overwhelmed with applications, an...

Q: A financial analyst at Merrill Lynch tried for several months to expose

A financial analyst at Merrill Lynch tried for several months to expose the risks of investments in sub- prime mortgages, but he couldn’t get anyone to pay attention to his claims. How would you e...

Q: The engineering college at a major university brings in three times as

The engineering college at a major university brings in three times as many government research dollars as does the rest of the university combined. Engineering appears wealthy and has many professors...

Q: Some researchers argue that the concept of exchange underlying the principle of

Some researchers argue that the concept of exchange underlying the principle of reciprocity (trading some- thing of value to another for what you want) is the basis of all influence. Do you agree? Dis...