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Chapter: 6 -Problem: 3 >> Kelowna Tire Corporation redesigned its production facilities around a team-based system. However, the company president believes that employees will not be motivated unless they receive incentives based on their individual performance. Give three reasons why Kelowna Tire should introduce team-based rather than individual rewards in this setting. Corporation A Corporation
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, Chapter: 5 -Problem: 4 >> You just closed a deal with an organizational client and this helps you in achieving your target that was set for you by the unit. Use expectancy theory to discuss how the events that will follow may increase your motivation and engagement.
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, Chapter: 4 -Problem: 3 >> Recall a traumatic national or global event, such as the train derailment that took many lives in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, or the fire that destroyed homes in Slave Lake, Alberta. Based on what you have learned in this chapter, discuss what has happened to you in terms of your cognitive reasoning, your emotional reactions, and your ability to logically deal with these stressful situations .
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, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 5 >> A software engineer in Canada needs to coordinate with four team members in geographically dispersed areas of the world. What team challenges might the team experience, and how will they affect the team design elements?
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, Chapter: 1 -Problem: 2 >> A young college or university student from Canada is interested in doing international business across China, India, Brazil, and Russia. Discuss how the knowledge of OB can be useful to the student.
Answer Preview: The study of OB is for anyone who works in an organization. If a student from Canad…

, Chapter: 8 -Problem: 4 >> You have just been transferred from the Montreal office to the Vancouver office of your company, a national sales organization of electrical products for developers and contractors. In Montreal, team members regularly called customers after a sale to ask whether the products arrived on time and whether they are satisfied. But when you moved to the Vancouver office, no one seemed to make these foll
Answer Preview: Both team norms and peer pressure to conform to those norms are operating in this incident. Team nor…

, Chapter: 1 -Problem: 1 >> 1. Discuss the consequences of the time clock removal on Ancol’s effectiveness as an organization using any two of the perspectives of organizational effectiveness.2. What changes should occur to minimize the likelihood of these problems in the future? This case describes the activities of Paul Simard after he became when he became manager at Ancol Ltd.’s plant in Jonquiere, Quebec. To build trust
Answer Preview: 1. Open Systems Perspective: The Ancol case nicely illustrates the problems facing organizations from an open systems perspective. The open systems view states that organizations are comprised of inte…

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