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As you learned in this lesson, effective management of an organization can have many benefits. Select the 4 from the following list that were discussed in this week's lesson. Improved job satisfaction of associates Less employee turn over More vacation days Increased productivity Flextime scheduling that reduces absenteeism Reduction in paperwork
McGinn writes about the stages of the organizational life cycle. Put the following stages in order from the first/beginning stage of a new organization to the last/most mature stage of an organization. The Professional Stage: Leadership becomes more business-like and profit oriented; decision-making is allowed closer to the customer. The Matrix Stage: Simultaneously centralized and decentralized; managers report to two or more bosses; decisions are made by those most qualified to make them; flexibility reigns. The Personal Stage: Power transitions from an individual to a management team; product expertise and team loyalty are developed; the organization becomes stable. The Entrepreneurial Stage: new products or services are created with specific competitive advantages. The Bureaucratic Stage: Centralized staff and systems ensure corporate objectives have priority over individual unit goals.
The following are samples of coping mechanisms that group members may use when a new leader is appointed for the group. "Resentment, anger, hostility" "Blaming others, tattling, cheating" "Getting sick" "Buttering up the authority figure" These mechanisms are a reflection of group members dealing with the power differential between the leader and group members. Tom Gordon gives these behaviors a name that approriate describes them. What is that name? Hint: these are childish behaviors don't your think?