Marjorie Benton

Final Fund Development Plan

/in , /by

For the final Fund Development Plan assignment, include the following:

  • Use APA template. Maximum APA paper length should not exceed 15 pages. Length includes your cover page, abstract and reference page. Submit your paper using the assignment link.
  • Be sure to use headers to clearly identify your response to the final project elements that follow.
  • Header “Abstract” – Create an Abstract Page: Define your organization’s overall fundraising type and what elements will be included in your fundraising plan.
  • Header “12-Month Plan” – Use Appendixes 5-A and 5-B (pages 96-98) as the structure/framework, to create a 12 month fund development action plan to raise funds for your nonprofit organization. Use your check in’s #3 and #5 to get “real, relevant” feedback from your nonprofit point of contact. Be sure to cite your interviews on your reference page for any content they share in the form of their responses/feedback to you,.
  • Header “Calendar” – Create the strategies for your action plan calendar, as done in Appendix 5-B for your nonprofit organization. Use your check in’s #3 and #5 to get “real, relevant” feedback from your nonprofit point of contact. Be sure to cite your interviews on your reference page for any content they share in the form of their responses/feedback to you,.
  • Header “Strategies and Action Steps” – Complete your fund development plan using template 5-C on page 99. Be specific in noting your strategies/action steps and to whom you would assign the responsibilities for your nonprofit organization. Use your check in’s #3 and #5 to get “real, relevant” feedback from your nonprofit point of contact. Be sure to cite your interviews on your reference page for any content they share in the form of their responses/feedback to you,.
  • Header “Profiles” – List at least two specific donor prospects in sections 5, 6, 7 OR 10. (Provide a maximum two paragraph -summarized profile – of each of your targeted donors in sections 5, 6, 7 OR 10. Note: Refer back to Week 2 Stakeholders Profile assignment. Describe what is important to your donors to financially support your cause. This will help validate that you are targeting the right person/groups to support your cause).
  • Header “Marketing and Communications” – Create a Marketing and Communications plan: Describe the marketing tools you will use to raise funds. How will you promote your nonprofit and its programs? Which social media avenues (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram etc.) would be included in your fundraising plan? What information would be incorporated into your agency’s website to raise funds?
  • Header “S.W.O.T.” – Referring back to your SWOT analysis, list the top strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat for your nonprofit organization as validated by your key point of contact.
  • Header “Conclusion” – Create a Conclusion Page: Describe how your nonprofit organization’s fundraising strategy has been impacted by COVID-19, what aspect of their fundraising plan has been impacted most, least, or unchanged and what, if any, best or promising practices the organization will continue beyond COVID-19. Most of this you will already have through your check ins and discussion board posts.

Resources for Assessment:

This activity is matched to the following Learning Outcomes: Students will examine critical fund development issues facing today’s nonprofits. Review and evaluate an agency’s existing fund development program elements with their fellow classmates. Discuss past elements and their success of an agency’s overall fund development plan. Create a return on investment model for future elements of a development plan for longevity and relevance of the programs to an agency’s mission. Prepare and submit various special events, direct mail/online and leadership giving elements for class review and evaluation. The student will review historical funding sources and determine future interest areas and niche development opportunities to support a nonprofit agency. Students will us appropriate writing and oral skills. Prepare written work using the appropriate APA style.

Resources for Assessment:

Attachments

Please follow all instructions given and no plagiarism

You will use check in #2 and 3# interviews for this assignment also..

Answer preview

  • Support USMS campaigns for donations to specific courses, including social media campaigns (interview).
  • Organize and implement three mail solicitation campaigns in March, August, and November.
  • Utilize social media to increase USMS membership from 60000 members to 90000 and utilize mails to expand members’ donations toward different activities.
  • Cultivate media exposure for supporters to share stories on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to increase the number of individual donors and their individual contributions to various programs (Weinstein, & Barden, 2017).
  • Expand opportunities for donations from monthly goals to weekly and daily goals to expend funds raised from small donations.
  • Board members can help add new prospects to the donations mailing lists that are identified as strongly committed to master’s swimming or fitness goals.

[2793 Words]

Final Fund Development Plan

Marjorie Benton

Value of Teams in Organizations

/in , /by

Consider Table 1.1 in the Learning Activity titled “Why Organizations Build Teams.” What effect do teams have on performance? Please give two examples from the reading to illustrate your response. According to the reading, how do you determine whether a team is necessary? Do you agree that team-based organizations have more motivation and involvement? Now, think back to a time in your career when you worked on a team project. Were you more motivated and/or more involved in the project because you were on a team? Why or why not?

Why Organizations Build Teams

Introduction

Teams have a positive impact on the overall performance of organizations. After reading this section, consider your own team experiences. In what ways did you have a larger impact as a member of team than you would have had acting as an individual? Record your response in your Learning Journal.

Why do major organizations now rely more and more on teams to improve operations? Executives at Xerox have reported that team-based operations are 30% more productive than conventional operations. General Mills says that factories organized around team activities are 40% more productive than traditionally organized factories. According to in-house studies at Shenandoah Life Insurance, teams have cut case-handling time from twenty-seven to two days and virtually eliminated service complaints. FedEx says that teams reduced service errors (lost packages, incorrect bills) by 13% in the first year (Fisher, 2008; Greenberg & Baron, pp. 315–316).

Today it seems obvious that teams can address a variety of challenges in the world of corporate activity. Before we go any further, however, we should remind ourselves that data like those we’ve just cited aren’t necessarily definitive. For one thing, they may not be objective: companies are more likely to report successes than failures. As a matter of fact, teams don’t always work. Indeed, according to one study, team-based projects fail 50 to 70% of the time (Greenberg & Baron, 2008, p. 316; Thomson, 2008, p. 5).

The Effect of Teams on Performance

Research shows that companies build and support teams because of their effect on overall workplace performance, both organizational and individual. If we examine the impact of team-based operations according to a wide range of relevant criteria—including product quality, worker satisfaction, and quality of work life, among others—we find that overall organizational performance improves. Table 1.1 lists several areas in which we can analyze workplace performance and indicates the percentage of companies that have reported improvements in each area.

Table 1.1 Effect of Teams on Workplace Performance
Area of Performance Percentage of Firms Reporting Improvement
Product and service quality 70
Customer service 67
Worker satisfaction 66
Quality of work life 63
Productivity 61
Competitiveness 50
Profitability 45
Absenteeism/turnover 23

Adapted from Creating High Performance Organizations: Practices and Results of Employee Involvement and Total Quality in Fortune 1000 Companies, by E. E. Lawler, S. A. Mohman, and G. E. Ledford, 1992, San Francisco: Wiley. Copyright 1992 John Wiley & Sons Inc. Reprinted with permission.

The early 1990s saw a dramatic rise in the use of teams within organizations, along with dramatic results such as the Miller Brewing Company increasing productivity 30% in the plants that used self-directed teams compared with those that used the traditional organization. This same method allowed Texas Instruments in Malaysia to reduce defects from 100 parts per million to 20 parts per million. In addition, Westinghouse reduced its cycle time from 12 weeks to two weeks, and Harris Electronics was able to achieve an 18% reduction in costs (Wellins, 1994). The team method has served countless companies over the years through both quantifiable improvements and more subtle individual worker-related benefits.

Companies such as Square D, a maker of circuit breakers, switched to self-directed teams and found that overtime on machines, like the punch press, dropped 70% under teams. Productivity increased because the setup operators were able to manipulate the work in much more effective ways than a supervisor could dictate (Moskal, 1998, p. 32). In 2001, clothing retailer Chico’s FAS was looking to grow its business. The company hired Scott Edmonds as president, and two years later revenues had almost doubled from $378 million to $760 million. By 2006, revenues were $1.6 billion, and Chico’s had nine years of double-digit same-store sales growth. The company has continued to do well even after his departure; in 2012 sales were over $2 billion. What did Edmonds do to get these results? He created a horizontal organization “ruled by high-performance teams with real decision-making clout and accountability for results, rather than by committees that pass decisions up to the next level or toss them over the wall into the nearest silo.”

The use of teams also began to increase because advances in technology have resulted in more complex systems that require contributions from multiple people across the organization. Overall, team-based organizations have more motivation and involvement, and teams can often accomplish more than individuals (Cannon-Bowers & Salas, 2001). It is no wonder organizations are relying on teams more and more.

Do We Need a Team?

Teams are not a cure-all for organizations. To determine whether a team is needed, organizations should consider whether a variety of knowledge, skills, and abilities are needed, whether ideas and feedback are needed from different teams within the organization, how interdependent the tasks are, if wide cooperation is needed to get things done, and whether the organization would benefit from shared goals (Rees, 1997). If the answer to these questions is “yes,” then a team or teams might make sense. For example, research shows that the more team members perceive that outcomes are interdependent, the better they share information and the better they perform (De Dreu, 2007).

Note. Adapted from “The Team and the Organization,” by K. Collins, 2014, Exploring Business, Chapter 8, Section 1. Copyright 2014 by Flat World Knowledge, Inc.; “Understanding Team Design Characteristics,” by M. Carpenter, T. Bauer, B. Erdogan, & J. Short, 2013, Principles of Management, Chapter 12, Section 2. Copyright 2013 by Flat World Knowledge, Inc.

Requirements: More than 15 characters, less than 3000 characters

Answer preview

Consequently, the reading reinforces that team-based organizations often exhibit more significant involvement and motivation. Teams galvanize individuals’ collective strengths, heightening motivation through collaboration and shared accountability (Salas et al., 2015). Moreover, teams capitalize on diverse viewpoints and expertise, enhancing involvement and engagement in decision-making and problem-solving. This tenet aligns with the idea that collaboration and shared ownership foster commitment. Reflecting on my experience, I find teams integral in empowering individuals and enhancing involvement. It provides people with shared objectives and an opportunity to contribute unique perspectives. Thus, being part of a team is an opportunity to foster a sense of ownership over a project’s success.

[320 Words]

 

Value of Teams in Organizations

Marjorie Benton

International Staffing

/in /by

Apa Format. At least 3 references. At least 10 sentences for each questions.

Read the Management Focus article about AstraZeneca (page 577) of the textbook (13th ed.), then answer the following questions in your discussion thread.

  1. What international staffing policy is AstraZeneca pursuing with regard to its “high-potential” employees?
  2. Why does AstraZeneca limit this policy to just high-potential employees? Can you see a drawback in doing this?
  3. What staffing policy is AstraZeneca adopting with regard to its subsidiaries in places such as China? Is this an appropriate policy?
  4. Do you think the company is doing enough to limit well-known risks and costs associated with high expatriate failure rates? Is there anything else it might do?
  5. What do you think about AstraZeneca’s efforts to increase employee diversity? How might this benefit the company?

Answer preview

It is good for the company to focus on high-potential employees when implementing its staffing policy, but there is a drawback in this approach. It is because the company is not transferring the full potential of the company’s knowledge and skills from the parent company to its different branches. According to Davcik and Grigoriou (2019), managers’ work facilitates the achievement of organizational goals by providing resources. Therefore, when the high-potential employees are transferred to other countries as managers, their responsibilities may not allow them to closely guide and collaborate with foreign employees in day-to-day activities. Hence, it would be better if the company could include other employees in the policy, who can work together with foreign employees at the operational level. This way, foreign employees can quickly learn from their colleagues.

[1189 Words]

International Staffing

Marjorie Benton

Organizational development

/in /by

Discuss the question using 2 APA citation with nursing content within the last 5years.

Describe the role of organizational development in contemporary organizations. How does organizational development help organizations prepare for or implement change? Provide an example from your organization.

Answer preview

It plays a key role in helping institutions manage changes both internally and externally by providing planned change efforts. It achieves this goal by identifying areas within the enterprise that require change and helps in its implementation. Contemporary companies need organizational development for product innovation as well as the promotion of growth over the years. It is a proactive approach that allows continuous improvement by embracing change and leveraging it for regeneration (Fitzgerald and McDermott, 2017). Products within the organization can be enhanced and modified through organizational development, which utilizes market analysis. Also, it addresses change by introducing strategies such as teamwork that facilitate the functioning of the institution. As a nurse,

[378 Words]

Organizational development

Marjorie Benton

Multiculturalism in Global Businesses

/in , /by

Using APA style, prepare a 500-600-word synthesis paper following these guidelines.

Your essay will be graded on the following:

  • Essay structure: introduction, body, thesis statement, and conclusion (2 points)
  • Paragraph structure: Topic sentences, support, conclusion, coherence, and unity (2 points)
  • Evidence of proper integration of relevant sources (2 points)
  • Ability to summarize and synthesize sources (2 points)
  • Depth and originality of ideas (2 points)
  • Appropriate grammar, vocabulary, and mechanics (2 points)
  • Use of APA (2 points)
  • Adherence to assignment guidelines, including meeting length requirement (1 point)\
Hey, I am using whatsup to send doc as gmail kind have a problem.
Answer preview

While investigating the management of cross-cultural communication in construction projects, Ochieng and Price (2009) found the grave need to merge the skills and knowledge of expats and locals for success. Ochieng and Price (2010) note that trust, communication, empathy, and cultural collectivism were essential in building effective multicultural teams. Their findings align with L’Oréal’s successful global strategy and the lessons learned from Jianguo’s experiences as a global leader. Breaking down cultural differences enables multicultural teams. Managers ought to identify and address cultural stereotypes by finely combing organizational policies and acceptable social interactions in the workplace (Ensari, Lopez & Shackelford, 2017). The aim is to make all employees feel at ease to interact and express themselves. Companies need to avoid the tempting tendencies to treat expats as more significant than locals at similar job levels. Such trends often result in a negative reputation for the firm, terming them bad employers or prejudicial and biased.

[754 Words]

Multiculturalism in Global Businesses

Marjorie Benton

Global Human Resource Management

/in , /by

Instructions: Please answer using your own words in a minimum of 400, maximum 500 words PER QUESTION(Unless otherwise noted) SINGLE spaced. Referenced with a minimum two (2) of the resources provided (PER QUESTION). Follow APA Manual 6th or 7th editions scholarly writing guidelines. When writing replies, please provide your experiences, new ideas, and new literature on the topic to enhance the learning opportunity.

DQ.1.1:

*Answer in SEPARATE paragraphs.

Global HR differs from domestic HR in many ways. Describe two functions of HR (e.g. staffing, training, compensation) and how they are different in a global environment.

Describe in your own words, home country nationals (expatriates) and host country nationals. When would it be best to use one versus the other?

DQ.1.2:

*Answer in SEPARATE paragraphs.

How would individualism vs collectivism influence behavior in the workplace in a different culture? Give an example.

In your own words, describe an advantage and a challenge of being a transnational company.

DQ.1.3:

*Answer in SEPARATE paragraphs.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS, explain the advantages and disadvantages of using home country nationals. In which situation would you use this staffing strategy?

What three skills do you believe are most valuable for expatriates to acquire, both for an expatriate’s career development and overall operational success, as well as the success of the companies for which they work? Use class resources to support your answers.

DQ.1.4: Harassment in the Workplace

This week we learned that:

a. Expatriate adjustment to the cross-cultural environment can be viewed as having three primary dimensions: degree, mode, and facet.

b. The process of adaptation can be explained using the theory of the U-curve and social learning theory.

c. The factors that influence expatriate adjustment have four aspects: individual factors, job-related factors, organizational factors, and non-work factors.

YOUR TASK:

The management team at Holiday Villas is interested in understanding a bit more about the theoretical foundations behind international HR.

Choose ONE of the three theories and explain it clearly and in detail, IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Make sure to reference the book chapter with page numbers as needed. Do NOT use outside sources, except for the optional additional reading provided in the class.

DQ.1.5:

*Frame your response as an argument.

Companies can take one of four approaches to compensation. Explain why this approach is the best approach.

The home-country-based approach. The objective of a home-based compensation program is to equalize the employee to a standard of living enjoyed in his or her home country. The 2016 Cartus Global Mobility Policy & Practices Survey found that 76 percent of long-term assignments and 75 percent of short-term assignments use a home country pay structure.1 Under this system, the employee’s base salary is broken down into four general categories: taxes, housing, goods and services, and discretionary income.

Answer preview

However, the company must make a decision on whether to use expatriates or host country nationals for staffing. If the company wants to retain the organizational culture of the parent company in all of the subsidiaries, then expatriates would be the best source of employees. It is because the host country nationals cannot build the organizational culture of the parent company since they have never worked for the company. However, if the company wants to save on the cost of operation, then host country nationals would be the best option. It is because the company would not incur extra expenses for expatriates.

[2445 Words]

Global Human Resource Management

Marjorie Benton

SWOT analysis

/in /by

Continue with the scenario that you are the athletic director at Champ University, which is considering making the jump from Division II to Division I of the NCAA. As the athletic director, you will spearhead this momentous passage. Before you take your proposal to the University President and the Board of Regents, you realize you must do your homework and prepare your argument from all sides.

For this week’s assignment, conduct a SWOT analysis of Champ University’s athletic department and the possibility of moving from Division II to Division I.

Review the literature and example regarding how to conduct a SWOT analysis, what aspects are necessary to include in a SWOT analysis, and how this SWOT analysis will assist you in moving forward with your decision of moving divisions.

Remember that a SWOT analysis contains four elements: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Each element is just as important as the others. Be sure to highlight and develop multiple components within each category. It should be noted that when identifying and classifying relevant factors, the focus is not just on internal matters, but also external components that could influence the success of the athletic department and the university as a whole.

As always, you should discuss Champ’s mission, vision, values, and goals, and then reflect these in the university’s current or future plans. Be sure to explain why Champ University has been a successful athletic program and why it has the capacity to reposition itself as a Division I institution. Then, justify the strategies for advancement and expansion, and ways that a change of divisions could benefit the university and your athletic program. Be sure to also address any possible drawbacks of transitioning to Division I. Remember that bigger is not always better!

Research the requirements of a NCAA Division I institution and explain whether you think that Champ University has the ability to meet these standards.

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages

References: Minimum of three to five scholarly resources

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Review The Basics of APA Style.

Resource links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNXYI10Po6A&feature=youtu.be (SWOT Analysis)

https://www.ncaapublications.com/p-4111-ncaa-strategic-plan.aspx

http://www.ncaa.org/d2

http://www.ncaa.org/d1

https://www.naia.org/legislative/official-policy-handbook

http://docplayer.net/4571546-Strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats.html

I’ve sent you everything that I had for this assignment and I sent my paper that talks about the fictional champ university.
Answer preview

The athletic department goals are as follows. First, it is committed to creating an environment that will enable athletic teams to win a conference championship and win postseason competitions (Covell & Barr, 2010). To attain this goal, the organization must attain professional development requirements and establish expectations and accountability for both coaches and staff, as outlined by the NCAA. The program will ensure that there is an improvement in staff and coach recruitment and retention. Another objective is improving and upgrading the performance and recruitments of athletes. The second goal is strengthening academic excellence in the next two years. For the Champ athletic program to qualify for the Division I program, it must attain the following objective (Hums, & MacLean, 2013).  One, it must foster an environment and culture that promotes intellectual development career preparedness and academic excellence.   Two, the department aims to establish an elite leadership program and which will prepare student-athletes with academic and athletic leadership.  The third organization goal is to provide the most positive student-athlete experience as possible.

[1943 Words]

SWOT analysis

Marjorie Benton

Nonprofit management

/in /by

Nonprofit Analysis Project Instructions

This assignment must be completed in strict, current APA format and include a cover page, reference page, and be double-spaced throughout.

  • Part 1 Short Essay – The first step to gathering information for this project is to review the information found on Christian Worldview, a Focus on the Family website. Take some time to reflect upon the reading and give your thoughts concerning a Christian worldview in a short essay. Consider asking yourself how important is a Christian worldview? Is it a main factor in running a nonprofit organization? What are some potential positive or negative effects of basing nonprofit management on a Christian worldview? Part 1 must be a minimum of 1–2 full pages.
  • Part 2 – Select 10 organizations from http://www.nonprofitlist.org/ and then write a 250-word description for each of the selected organizations. Also, explain how these organizations demonstrate the 6 characteristics defined in chapter 3 of the Worth text. You will need to select at least two Christian organizations, and reflectively answer these questions: From what you have read about Christian worldviews, does it seem obvious that the organization is based upon Christian principles? Are there any distinctive marks of Christianity in the vision, mission, purpose, and goals of the organization? Part 2 must be a minimum of 5–6 full pages.
  • Part 3 – Select one of the 10 organizations in Part 2 to perform an in-depth evaluation/assessment of 1 organization. Identify the vision, mission, and purpose of this organization. Select 5–7 key concepts (i.e. volunteerism, governing board responsibilities) from your course Reading & Study material that are of most interest to you and apply it to the selected organization. Does the organization look as though it is successful in accomplishing its purpose in the light of what you have learned thus far? If it is, what are some of the contributing factors to the organization’s success? From the information that you can gather, identify strategic issues. Part 3 must be a minimum of 5 full pages.
  • Part 4 – Now that you have completed your assessment of the organization of choice, provide a list of 8 recommendations that you think would be of benefit to the organization. Your recommendations must be well-supported using the course Reading & Study material as well as other credible resources (a minimum of 3 sources).

Write a professional letter introducing yourself to the organization you have been evaluating. Inform them of this course and the analysis you had to perform, and provide them with the list of recommendations that you hope will be of benefit to them. Part 4 must be a minimum of 5 full pages.

Answer preview

The third stage (second floor) is the displacement of aggression to channel discontent to a particular target group. In this case, the individual may not focus on the real causes of injustices but blames a particular target (Moghaddam, 2005). For instance, developed countries like the US are possible targets for blame to the discontent experienced by other social groups. The fourth stage (third floor) involves justification of terrorism and is characteristic of moral engagement. Individuals share their grievances on the discontent, and the aggression channeled to the target. The outcome at this stage is the radicalization and isolation of a social group from the mainstream beliefs. People maximize differentiation with others to achieve an inhibitory mechanism that limits intraspecies killing (King, & Taylor, 2011).

[1613 Words]

Nonprofit management

Marjorie Benton

Transactional leadership style

/in /by

1. Describe an example of the transactional leadership style you have used or seen a manager use. How did the approach work? Did the manager have to change approaches?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

2. What are some of the characteristics of a leader who implements the transformational theory into the workplace?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Answer preview

Third, a transformational leader should be able to promote intellectual stimulation in the organization. That is, the leader should have the ability to make employees adopt creative and modern ways of doing things. Also, through intellectual stimulation, the transformational leader should promote critical thinking in the organization to help employees solve problems. Fourth, the leader should be able to utilize various motivational tactics. These tactics include encouraging teamwork in the organization and creating shared goals for all employees. Finally, it is necessary for a transformational leader to have the ability to inspire others. It is because inspiration helps leaders to direct employees towards business changes.

[547 Words]

Transactional leadership style

Marjorie Benton

Reframing Organizations

/in /by

this assignment requires a lot of reading and understanding the discussion questions. I have attached the book and a file with articles links and the questions. I know this work will take a time to do it but don’t worry I’ll give a generous tip for high quality work.

Reading Assignment:

  • Bolman & Deal

o   Chapters 1 & 2 plus preface pages x-xii

o   Pages 45, 117, 188-189, 248 (regarding assumptions of each frame)

  • Other Readings (re: Confirmation Bias/Framing). [3 of these are really short; the other 2 you’ll thank me for and remember the examples the rest of your life].

o   https://youarenotsosmart.com/2010/06/23/confirmation-bias/

o   https://youarenotsosmart.com/2010/09/11/the-texas-sharpshooter-fallacy/  (You are not so Smart is a fascinating blog with great examples)

o   https://mindhacks.com/2017/02/07/how-to-overcome-bias/

o   http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2011/02/a-great-persuasion-technique-to-use-during-a/

o   http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2011/09/if-i-replaced-your-girlfriend-with-someone-el/

 

 

Measurable Assignment:

  1. Based on what you know about each of the four frames, analyze a situation in terms of those frames. That is, in about 3-5+ sentences per frame, tell me what might have been motivating the actions of the actors in that frame. Specifically, analyze the following situations:
  2. The Trump presidency

 

 

  1. “Once you learn about the confirmation bias, you see it everywhere.”
  2. Why is that statement kind of funny
  3. Give me an example of you using the confirmation bias. What did you do and what belief were you confirming.
  4. For example, I dislike the University of Kansas.I only read stories about KU that puts KU in a negative light. I also tend interpret any story about KU through a lens of negativity (e.g., “Oh, they won the xyz award?  The judges were probably KU grads”).

 

  1. One “habit of mind” I’d like for you to exercise often this semester is that of seeing other perspectives on peoples’ behavior (including your own).Human behavior is complicated.  Your guess as to why a person behaved the way they did has a good chance of being wrong.  Take a situation from the last week or so in which you thought you knew the reason for a person’s behavior.  Now, consider a different reason for their behavior.  Explain why your original judgment may have been wrong and why the alternative explanation is a reasonable explanation.  Maybe do this in about 3-5+ sentences?

 

  1. Create two (or more) discussion starters for our discussion of this topic. These should be questions or comments that get us working with the material at Bloom’s application level or above (the higher the better, as long as it’s reasonable to be at that level on that particular topic.

 

  • Please include the question with the answer. Probably the easiest way to do that is just take this document and fill it in with your answers (then save it in pdf format).

Answer preview

Confirmation bias is the urge to interpret information in a manner that suits the prior beliefs a person has concerning someone or something (McRaney, 2015). The statement above implies that once a person finds information that supports their opinions or suspicions concerning someone or something, then they will interpret everything they encounter according to the opinions they already have concerning the object or person.

  1. Give me an example of you using the confirmation bias.

I like former President Obama. Stories I have read about his upbringing until he became the president paint him positively. I read stories that portray Obama as a good person, and when there is news that try to paint Obama in a bad light, I interpret them that his circumstances are to blame for the lousy portrayal. For instance, in the invasion of Libya, I assume that the President had no choice since Libyans were suffering under the leadership of Gaddafi.

  1. Interpretation of human behavior

[792 Words]

 

Reframing Organizations