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Assignment:
Book- Daft, Richard L. Organization Theory & Design. Available from: Yuzu, (13th Edition). Cengage Learning US, 2020.
Questions
How would you make a decision to select a building site for a new waste-treatment plant in the Philippines? Where would you start with this complex decision, and what steps would you take? Explain which decision model in the chapter best describes your approach.
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 project for too long, perhaps even escalating your commitment, to avoid a failure? Discuss.
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, and the university is trying to pass regulations to limit student enrollment. Private University Y receives 90 percent of its income from student tuition and has barely enough students to make ends meet. The admissions office is actively recruiting students for next year. Using the strategic contingencies notion of power, in which university will the admissions office have greater power? What implications will this have for professors and administrators? Discuss.
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? Discuss. To what extent do you feel obligated to return a favor that is done for you?