INSTRUCTIONS for assignment
• This assignment covers Ch. 7, 9 and 10. Question CC- 9 requires research (a meta-analysis).
• If you are uncertain about the definition of a meta-analysis publication or a publication that incorporates multiple studies into its design, please check the definitions. It may also help you to read the textbook Appendix: Research in Organizational Behavior.
• I have altered the questions somewhat from the textbook version. Please print out this Instruction sheet and keep it nearby when answering the questions. Attention to detail will avoid losing credit for failure to follow directions or straying off-target in your answer.
QUESTIONS:
Please copy the questions exacting as written and any parenthetical information into your exam. It should precede your answer. If there are sub-sections then copy a single sub-section and respond to it and repeat the process until you have completed all sub-sections.
Minimum: 2 paragraphs per sub-section.
Case I (p.574): Managing Motivation in a Difficult Economy.
Question CC-9. [10 pts]
Claussen essentially designed the program on his own, with very little research into goal-setting and motivation.
a) Which parts of the program appear to fit well with research evidence [meta analysis from academic databases within the last 5 years] on goal-setting? [You must find a minimum of one meta-analysis or a single multiple-study designed article.]
b) Which parts of the program would you change to get more substantive improvements in employee motivation? [Be sure to explain your reasoning and evidence from the textbook, in addition to your conclusions.]
PLUS
Case III: Building a Coalition (p.580)
{You may choose one of the following questions to answer. Either question is worth 10 pts.}
Question CC-17
The development team will be more effective if members have some idea about how groups and teams typically operate. Review [in detail] the dominant perspectives on TEAM [not group] formation and performance from the research and theory presented in the textbook for the committee so it can know what to expect. [All parts of the answer should be in full sentences, not bullets.]
OR
Question CC-18
Given the profiles of candidates for the development team, provide detailed suggestions for who would likely be a good group member and who might be less effective in this situation. Be sure you are using the relevant research on groups and teams in the textbook to defend your choices. [You may also add your own reasoning.]
ADDITIONAL FORMATTING:
Minimum of 2 paragraphs per sub-section
12 pt font
Single spaced paragraphs. One space between paragraphs.
APA format
No clip art or bullets