Perception and Attribution on Organizational Behavior
Im working on a Management exercise and need support.
Research Question(s):
1. What are the impacts of perception and attribution on organizational decision-making?
2. How do employee perception and attribution specifically effect individual, group, and organizational function?
Article Review:
Provide a review of relevant scholarly articles that answer the research question(s). Keep in mind that you may have to alter the question wording in your searches in order to identify relevant works. It is important to look for key writers/researchers in the field, and prevailing theories and hypotheses. This article review should provide a foundation to answer the research question(s), but it is not meant to be an exhaustive review of all relevant literature if you choose to pursue this topic later in your program, you will be able to use this information as a base to continue your secondary research. A review of 2-4 articles is appropriate for this section. (approx. 3 pages)
Application: Identify and explain methods to help shape productive perceptions at a music record company. (approx. 1.5 pages)
Submission Instructions:
Submit your paper as a Word document.
APA formatting, proper in-text citations, and references are required for all written submissions.
Review the attached rubric before submitting.
You will need to submit your paper to BOTH this assignment AND Turnitin separately. Turnitin is used to check for issues of plagiarism. Find the Turnitin Submission area directly below this assignment.
Readings & Resources
Bolman, L.G., & Deal, T.E. (2017). Reframing Organizations. (6th ed.) San Francisco, Jossey-Bass.
- Chapter 12: Organizational Symbols and Culture
- Chapter 13: Culture in Action
- Chapter 14: Organization as Theater
- Chapter 16: Reframing in Action: Opportunities and Perils
This week we are jumping ahead to Part Five (we will go back to Part Four in Week 5). These chapters explore the importance of organizational symbolism and the art of developing desired perceptions and alternate approaches.
Optional Resources:
The text below is only supplemental and the readings in this book are completely optional. This book is helpful if you have been away from the world of organizational behavior for a long time and need a refresher on terms, concepts, etc… These chapters explain how structure, culture, and change contribute to organizational behavior. This chapter focuses on paving a path to more innovative individual decision making that will produce optimized results instead of those that just satisfice.
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2018). Essentials of Organizational Behavior. (14th ed.). New York, Pearson.
- Chapter 6: Perception and Individual Decision Making
