Assignment

Type a complete answer to each of the following ten questions. Do not do extra research; these answers are all found in the textbook. You will have a limit of 20 lines for each of the questions.

1. Define, in order, the three phases of the socialization process. Describe the overall socialization process through these phases.

2. Describe McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y assumptions about people at work.

3. How can job satisfaction be increased and what happens when we increase job satisfaction?

4. What is organizational culture and how does it develop?

5. Describe the three types of value conflicts and describe how they can affect an individual.

6. Explain the difference between self-esteem and self-efficacy.

7. What is Organizational Behavior and why do we study it?

9. Describe the Competing Values Framework of organization culture.

A. Explain cognitive dissonance.
B. Describe how we can reduce cognitive dissonance.
C. Give one example of cognitive dissonance which you have experienced.

10. There are 8 organizational practices used to effectively manage diversity. Describe 3 of them and explain how they are used.