dq1
This week our text discusses the definition of organizational behavior and in particular its applied focus, and our lecture focuses on high performance organizations (HPOs). Right at the intersection of those would be the Ten Golden Rules of High Performance listed below. What do you think should be added to the list? Is there anything on the list that you disagree with? Please support your opinion with evidence from our readings and also from your own work and life experience. Please also remember to respond to your classmates posts to stimulate further discussion.
Ten Golden Rules of High Performance
1. Hire by committee make sure recruits talk to their future colleagues.
2. Cater to every need make it easy, not hard, for people to perform.
3. Pack them in put people to work close to one another.
4. Make coordination easy use technology to keep people talking together.
5. Eat your own dog food make use of the company products.
6. Encourage creativity allow freedom to come up with new ideas.
7. Strive for consensus remember that many are better than few.
8. Dont be evil live tolerance and respect.
9. Data-driven decisions do the analysis and stay on track.
10. Communicate effectively hold many stay-in-touch meetings.
Dq2
Satisfied Workers (graded)
Our second graded discussion question this week comes primarily from Chapter 3 in the textbook. Assume you are new to your job and on the first day you have a conversation with your boss, who says, Satisfied workers are productive workers. Do you agree with her statement? Why? Why not? Please support your opinion with evidence from our readings. Please also remember to respond to your classmates posts to stimulate further discussion.