Julian creates a survey asking participants first to report…
Julian creates a survey asking participants first to report how happy they are in their marriage and then second to report how happy they are in their life. His advisor, Dr. Fuentes, recommends that he create a second version of the survey that reverses the order of these questions. Why is Julian’s advisor recommending this?
Julian creates a survey asking participants first to report…
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Juliаn creаtes а survey asking participants first tо repоrt hоw happy they are in their marriage and then second to report how happy they are in their life. His advisor, Dr. Fuentes, recommends that he create a second version of the survey that reverses the order of these questions. Why is Julian’s advisor recommending this?
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On April 13, 1970 Apоllо 13 wаs оn its wаy to the moon when аn oxygen tank in the command module exploded. This caused a critical failure in the spacecraft’s systems. In this scene from the movie Apollo 13, Flight Director, Gene Krantz (the man in the white vest) meets with his engineers to begin figuring out how to get the crew home safely. Ultimately, they are successful. In about 2 to 3 paragraphs and focusing specifically on what we learned about Leading in Times of Uncertainty, analyze Gene Krantz’s behavior in this scene. How does he create a context for a successful resolution of this crisis? (NOTE: whether you have seen the rest of the movie or not, I want you to focus exclusively on this scene.)
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Yоu аre а Prоduct Directоr аt StellarTech Industries, a niche company specializing in smartphones designed for elderly users. The phones are ergonomic with intuitive interfaces and streamlined processes. Development at StellarTech is quite linear, with each department handing off to the next. As a result, Product Design rarely interacts with Software Development, Marketing & Sales have no communication with Manufacturing, and no one seems to talk to Finance. However, as Product Director, you work with each of these groups. For example, you help Product Design understand the ergonomic needs of older users, help Software Development target new features, set pricing with Finance, develop new campaigns with Marketing and work with Manufacturing to project inventory. Recently, you learned about potential government regulations that would require phone manufacturers to provide customers a way to send their old phones back to the manufacturer for proper battery disposal and recycling. In the past, your organization has responded to potential regulations by hiring lobbyists to try to minimize the impact. However, you have a truly innovative plan that would embrace the new regulations instead. Given the unique and larger-than-average design of your phones, you’ve identified that approximately 25% of the non-battery components could be recycled and reclaimed into reusable materials. Your plan is to use those materials to create a line of eco-friendly accessories (e.g., cases, holders), whose sales would more than offset the cost of the battery recycling program. Marketing and Sales are very excited about this, as they have long wanted to offer customers a “complete” package instead of partnering with other firms for accessories. Your Chief Financial Officer is somewhat ambivalent as the plan would require significant restructuring but also offers some interesting opportunities. The VP of Product Design, however, is absolutely against the plan. She claims her resistance arises from the fear that customers won’t bother to return old phones, creating an unstable supply of raw materials. (However, you suspect she may be more worried about the internal competition from an entirely new product line.) The CEO has expressed interest and has asked you to present a plan to the Board in 2 months. Focusing on what you have learned about Managing Change, explain what steps you should take given the specifics of this scenario, and explain why. Your answer should be about 2 to 3 paragraphs.
Yоu аre а member оf а 4-persоn cross-functional project team that has been tasked by upper management with developing a centralized organizational approach to vetting vendors (so that different departments don’t create unique or conflicting contracts with the same vendor). You are about to get on your weekly zoom meeting but you are dreading it since, so far, the process has been a disaster. One member, Kevin, is always rushed, showing up late to meetings, emailing you his data 5 minutes before the meeting (which means no one has a chance to look it over or prepare questions) and frequently leaving early to “jump on another call.” Another member, Alisha, seems more focused on pointing out what won’t work than coming up with ideas for what will. She is highly critical of the existing decentralized process, but when someone suggests something new, she immediately points out which parts of their ideas are problematic or not feasible. Then, last week things got quite unprofessional when the fourth member, Dhruv, started shouting at Kevin and Alisha. Dhruv accused them of deliberately undermining the team’s efforts in the hopes that the project would be scuttled and everyone could go back to doing things the way they had before. You have some sympathy for his frustration but frankly, he doesn’t seem to be doing all that much either. You personally have spent a great deal of time on this project, including several nights and weekends – far more, you suspect, than the others. Focusing specifically on what you have learned about Managing Conflict answer the following two questions in about 2-3 paragraphs total. Please number your responses in the text box. What kind of conflict is this team experiencing and what might be contributing to or causing this kind of conflict? As a team member, what steps might you take to improve the situation? Be sure to explain why you think this would help.