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Organizational Behavior: Terminology and Concepts

Schermerhorn et al (2005), define organizational behavior (OB) as "the study of human behavior in organizations" (p. 3). OB uses scientific methods to test hypotheses. OB is also a multi-disciplinary study,...

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How to Cite Your Sources Properly and Avoid Plagiarism

One of the issues many authors have is how to cite sources properly. Proper citing of sources prevents plagiarism, and establishes credibility for the author and the paper. In academic writing papers are...

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Management and Leadership

Managing and leading are two different, although related, functions in an organization. A manager is someone who takes care of the day to day responsibilities of an organization. These tasks include activities...

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What is Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as stealing or passing off ideas or words without crediting the source (Merriam-Webster, Inc, n.d.). Plagiarism comes in many forms, the most obvious being not citing sources. A less...

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Incentive Plans

Before deciding on an incentive plan, an organization must have a strategic need identified. Depending on the size of the organization some key reasons for creating incentive plans include; attracting new mployees or retaining existing ones, reduction of taxes, or plan for retirement. Not all experts agree on the effectiveness of incentive plans for motivating employees though. Some research has shown negative results for organizations which have implemented incentive plans.

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Building a High Performance Team

Teams have existed in some form for as long as humankind and many books and articles have been written about how teams work. Most people have been on teams with mixed results. Teams can have a tremendous...

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Critical Thinking

In the course of a business day workers make many decisions. How are those decisions made? Sometimes companies hold meetings, other times individuals make decisions very quickly. By enhancing critical...

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Chunking as a Decision Making Tool

One method of problem solving or decision-making is a process called "chunking". Chunking is grouping or categorizing related issues or information into the smallest, most meaningful unit. Think about how hard...

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Ale and Lager

Jon Griffin (tresero) teaches beer and brewing at the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has also owned 2 homebrew shops in Las Vegas and is an active...

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Understanding Computer Storage

Computer systems rely on two different types of storage, primary and secondary. Primary storage is fast and usually volatile, communicating directly with the CPU. Secondary storage has more capacity and is...

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