Group Assignment Questions

This document contains questions for group assignments on various topics related to organizational structure and behavior. It is divided into multiple sections with questions for subgroups to discuss topics such as systems thinking, personality, motivation, leadership, perception, decision making, compensation, and teamwork. The questions range from discussing initiatives that improved synergies within organizations to analyzing case studies using different frameworks covered in class.

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Group Assignment Questions

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Organizational Structure & Behaviour

Group Assignment Questions

Questions: Systems Thinking

• Subgroup‐1
– Highlight some of key OB/HR initiatives that
brought about synergies across units/groups at
ABG
– “OB/HR initiatives take some time to take effect”.
Try to identify such evidence given in the article
• Subgroup‐2
– Identify various OB/HR activities that worked in
tandem to produce the desired level of work
commitment at Taj
Questions: Personality (A)

• Subgroup‐1
– Mention a couple of applications of Psychic
Apparatus in business organizations
– Do you see convergence between EGO and
SELF MONITORING? Elaborate
• Subgroup‐2
– Identify key job requirements of (a) librarian
(b) receptionist (c) management consultant.
Which of the Big5 dimensions would be key for
these positions?
Questions: Personality (B)

• Subgroup‐1
– Conduct DISC and Big5 assessment for one of
your group members. Draw a correspondence
between DISC and Big5 dimensions
• Subgroup‐2
– Conduct MBTI and Big5 assessment for one of
your group members. Draw a correspondence
between MBTI and Big5 dimensions
Questions: Motivation (A)

• Subgroup‐1
– Apply Vroom’s conceptualization on a sample of at
least 10 of your colleagues in academia‐placement
scenario. Compute V,I and E scores

• Subgroup‐2
– List two examples each of Operant Conditioning
dimensions from a real business firm
Questions: Motivation (B)

• Subgroup‐1
– Identify JCM dimensions in the team job of
managing STUDENT GROUP PROJECT. Compute
MPS and suggest ways to increase it further
• Subgroup‐2
– Identify JCM dimensions in the team job of
managing STUDENT ANNUAL FEST. Compute MPS
and suggest ways to increase it further
Questions: Leadership

• Subgroup‐1
– Referring to the video (featuring Sam), analyze and
illustrate as how the mentioned leadership
characteristics may or may not be relevant to a business
organization
– Relying on writeup on Ghosn, analyze what happens to
the leadership influence process when something nasty
is discovered about the former? How to minimize the
damage to this influence process?
Questions: Leadership

• Subgroup‐2
– How the two dimensions of follower’s READINESS (or
MATURITY) can be changed in the modern digital age?
Questions: Perception

• Subgroup‐1
– What is the possible application of Johari’s window in a
typical business organization?
– Suggest TWO ways to reduce the dark spot
• Subgroup‐2
– How can self‐fulfilling prophecy be used positively at
the workplace? Suggest two ways
Questions: Decision Making

• Subgroup‐1
– Read the document and analyze who should be the new
CEO basis case facts. Deploy matrix method as told in
the class
• Subgroup‐2
– Read the document and present your analysis on either
of the issues (moonlight/media) while deploying
approach as told in the class
Questions: Compensation

• Subgroup‐1
– Apply Adam’s equity theory in a non‐profit
organizational setup. Analyze considering intangible
benefits only
– Figure out how to ‘balance the equation’ during severe
resource crunch
• Subgroup‐2
– Identify all the THREE facets of organizational justice
and highlight TWO points each basis your previous work
experience [else use IITK experience]
Questions: Teamwork

• Subgroup‐1
– Analyze the given research paper and present THREE
possible flaws in the metrics TS and PS, with proper
reasoning
• Subgroup‐2
– Analyze the given research paper and present your view
about the three empowerment spheres. Would you
suggest any fourth? Or fifth?