...Products……………………………………………….………..5 Methodology:………………………………………………………………………….………….7 * Procedure ………………………………………………………………………..……7 * Samples Description…………………………………………………………………..8 Results:………………………………………………………………………………….…………8 * Identification of Groups……………………………………………………………….9 * Preliminary Results…………………………………………………………………..10 * Invariance Testing……………………………………………………………………12 * Structural Modeling…………………………………………...……………………..14 Discussion………………………………………………………………………………….…….16 Conclusions………………………………………………………………………………………18 References……………………………………………………………………………………..…20 Abstracts In this paper, I analyze the market for organic products in eight European countries, based on differences in their respective value systems. With a significant sample of 8014 consumers, I first identify international segments in the European organic products market using the Values Theory. Then I apply the Theory of Planned Behavior to examine how European consumers use attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control to form their purchase intention for organic products. Results show that subjective norms are the main underlying factor driving consumer behavior concerning these products. This effect is higher for the group of countries whose citizens score higher on Schwartz's value scale. In this segment of countries, people are more likely to be affected by what others think, which means that the best approach is to increase social awareness of the relevance of purchasing...
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...Group Communication Class Reflection Wonderful job, great success, outstanding job, or well done, are the phrases which any group would love to hear as the result of their project. In order to hear these phrases the group needs to work very hard starting from group formation, to group communication, group norms, roles, rubrics, and other skills and methods. Throughout this course, I had the chance to experience some wonderful group work. After completing our project, I looked back and was able to see that we had worked a lot in order to succeed in our goal. This class has thought me to be a responsible group member. In the following report I would like to talk about the topics which really pointed out to me, and which have helped me to look at group work differently. In the report I will be talk about group communication, the stages of group formation and what they include, the cultural diversities in groups, and the assessment rubric. Isa N. Engleberg and Dianna R. Wynn, authors of the book “Working in Groups”, define group communication as an “interaction of three or more interdependent members working to achieve a common goal.” From the beginning of the course, this sentence really stood out to me. The word interdependent plays a big role in a group project, and if the group is formed out of non-dependable members, then the group’s goal will most likely not be successful....
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...A. Groups and Teams 1. Identify the dysfunctional and functional properties of the group in the film as they pertain to the problem the group is working on. In this film, the numerous functional and dysfunctional properties of the 12-jury men play a big role in analysing and evaluating the main purpose at hand, namely identifying the young man guilty or innocent for the murder of his father. The different roles the 12-jury men play in the deliberation of the capital murder case is prominent. Firstly, a role can be defined as a set of expected behaviour patterns attributed to someone occupying a given position in a social unit. Different groups enforce different role requirements on individuals namely; role expectation, role perception and role conflict. (i) Role expectation: Role expectation can be defined as the role others believe a person should play or the way others believe a person should act in a given situation. When looking at the Jurors’ main role in any court system and in the film, it is expected of them to decide whether or not the defendant should be declared guilty or not guilty. (ii) Role perception: Role perception can be defined as the individual’s view of how he or she should act in a given situation. When looking at the film the Jurors individual frame of position and prejudices influence how they individually perceive the case. Because the Jurors perceptions are unique it leads to complications in the communication process. In the film “12 Angry men”...
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...Assess the view that the Nuclear family is no longer the norm. The definition of a nuclear family is a family unit that consists of a mother, father and their children, who all live together. It can be argued that the nuclear family is no longer the norm but some sociologists, like Murdock and Talcott Parsons, would argue that the nuclear family is the norm. The three different types of sociologists; functionalists, feminists and new right all have different views on the family and its importance. Functionalists believe the function of the family is to socialist children, which in turn benefits both society and children. Feminists believe the purpose of the family is to reinforce the dominant position of men without a patriarchal society. New Right believe the role of the family is to teach children the difference between right and wrong, and to provide a sense of morality more widely known as “family values.” Functionalists such as Murdock and Parsons would say that the nuclear family is the norm. Murdock felt that all families fulfil four functions. The first function being sexual which is where married adults enjoy a healthy sex life which prevents them having affairs and ensures children are raised by their natural parents. The second function is reproductive which involves making the next generation. The third function is economic, by this Murdoch means providing food and shelter. Ideally the man will go out to work and the woman will look after the house...
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...purpose. * Ability to turn a general sense of purpose into specific performance objectives. * Standards for measuring results and obtaining performance feedback * Willingness to help group members understand the need for collective vs. individual efforts. THE TEAM BUILDING PROCESS When newly founded, work groups and teams must master challenges as members come together and begin the process of growing and working together as they pass through the various stages of group development. Team building is a sequence of planned activities designed to gather and analyze data on the functioning of a group and to initiate changes designed to improve teamwork and increase group effectiveness. Team building is participatory and data based. The goal of team building is to get good answers to such questions as: 1. “How well are we doing in terms of task accomplishment.” 2. “How satisfied are we as individual members with the group and the way it operates?” TEAM-BUILDING ALTERNATIVES Formal retreat approach ¾ team building takes place during an off-site “retreat” that may last from one to several days with group members working intensively on a variety of assessment and planning tasks. Outdoor experience approach ¾ this approach places group members in a variety of physically challenging situations that must be mastered through teamwork, not individual work. Continuous...
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...influence of the majority on an individual and obedience is the influence authority has on subordinates. Conformity and obedience are related in the fact that they both have the ability to persuade an individual or group of individuals to change his or her thoughts, actions, and behaviors, regarding a particular situation. Conformity and obedience are also related in that they can change the way individuals view others within a certain community, culture, ethnic group or environment. This paper will evaluate the effect of group influence on the self using both classical and contemporary literature, compare and contrast concepts of conformity and obedience and analyze individual and societal influences that lead to deviance from group norms. Conformity and obedience are important factors in groups because they command members of a group to follow societal norms. Conformity is a needed concept of social influence because it can enhance members of a group sense of belonging, as well as, self esteem. Conformity can be clearly observed when individuals are within a group setting, which puts pressure on individuals to do or say things that they would not do normally. Once a person conforms the self with a group this conformity displays a person’s devotion to the standards of the group. “Culture, gender, personality, and other factors are believed to have a great impact on how people conform themselves in...
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...CASE QUESTIONS ANSWERING 1-Do you think only certain individuals are attracted to these types of jobs, or is it the characteristics of the job themselves that are satisfying ? Their different jobs include long hours of working (more than the norm), and travel often difficult to have unable a family life. This is the case of Tony Kurtz . Most of the people hope to have a job that allows them to do some activities after work, to have a life outside the company. It is difficult to accept the conditions of work of the four managers. But few people accept to work like four managers. They accept because they like them work or working is a need for them. So these are the only individuals who would be attracted to those jobs with such terms. Despite the extreme nature of the jobs that can’t satisfy lot of workers, despite the high compensation and pay, these four managers’ jobs would be appreciated by people who think that jobs and their constraints are challenges. They accept challenges. Irene, John, Tony, and David show that they are motivate despite the conditions imposed by their work .they are satisfy by them work too. This satisfaction justifies their implication in the organization and also that they accept the conditions as a positive challenge. It is motivation and satisfaction that permits to work despite work pressure. 2 –what characteristics of these jobs might contribute to increase level of job satisfaction? Irene, John, Tony, and David have stable jobs because...
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...Mid-Term/Exam Review * Material covered from chapters 1-7 * From managers and managing to individual and group decision making process * Exam will be a series of short essay questions and multiple choices * The exam is at ART 026 Question 1: What is Management Explain the different parts of the formal definition? Management is a process, involving a series of activities and operations, such as planning, organizing, leading and controlling an enterprises financial, physical, human and information resources to achieve the organizations goal of supplying various products and services to consumers Finally, management involves activities carried out in an organizational setting by people with different functions intentionally structured and coordinated to achieve common purposes. Basically the management is structured around the areas of financial, human resources, operation, and marketing and information organizational functions. Question 2: what creates the personality of an organization? Each organization has its own personality created by the experiences, skills, personalities, and mannerisms among the people who make up the organization. Question 3: Complete the sentence: The rational decision making process requires to …… 1) Evaluate the effectiveness of their decision 2) Make sure that the chosen alternative has served its original purpose 3) Adopt an alternative that had previously been discarded 4) Recognize that the situation...
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...The Social Norms of cigarettes and hookah smokers My target article of choice is (Roohafza et al., 2013) the research of the social norms with Iranian young cigarette and hookah smokers. The first introduction to either use of cigarette and hookah smokers accrues in their youth; continuing into maturity. The toxins within the tobacco smoke causes the surge in childhood illness and premature death. Consequently, the struggle to avoid or cut back on the frequency of smoking should be mindful of the younger age groups. Moreover, identifying the factors of smoking beginning in the youth is essential to accomplishing in tobacco regulations and prevention measures. As it states in the article it is a research article involved cross-sectional study was demonstrated on 451 females and 361 males aging 20-25 years old; within two the Universities of Isfahan and Kashan in Iran within the year of 2007. Demographic elements were age, gender, and age; smoking either cigarettes or hookah smoking status. Having a smoking family members or smoking friends were all recorded. Dual study was used to individually control relations between hookah and cigarette smoking and the four social norm variables (Roohafza et al., 2013). The summary of what I learned from the content of the article is 71% of the students’ nonsmokers, 9.5% smoked cigarette and 19.5% smoked hookah. At least 50% of hookah smokers and roughly 40% of cigarette smokers were social smokers...
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...1. What is the definition of a team? A. Employees jointly responsible to meet a goal B. Collection of people working towards a common goal C. A group who follows the same rules D. Employees working towards their specific goals Incorrect : A team is a group responsible for creating, managing, and changing rules to meet a goal” (Jones, 2007, p. 223). Materials Creating High-Performing Groups and Teams 2. What are teams grouped by areas of expertise? A. Cross-functional B. Functional C. Virtual D. Top management Correct : Functional teams are typically sub-groups with a particular specialization who work within the same departments. Materials Types of Groups and Teams 3. A company who desires to develop new or improved products would fit best with what type of team? A. Cross-functional B. Top management C. Virtual D. Functional Correct : Cross-functional teams consist of members from various functions, such as marketing, manufacturing, and R&D, to focus on each element of a new idea or innovation. Materials Types of Groups and Teams Concept: Organizational Functions Mastery 67% Questions 456 Materials on the concept: Conflict, Bargaining, and Negotiation High-Performing Groups and Teams Types of Groups and Teams 4. What does the amount of conflict in an organization signal? A. Managers value conformity B. Openness to new ideas C. Performance goals are not clear D. Indecision by top management ...
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...University of Phoenix Material Sociological Group Matrix Schaefer (2011) defines a group as “any number of people with similar norms, values, and expectations who interact with one another on a regular basis” (p. 111). Complete the Social Group Matrix by identifying and describing the relationship between yourself and the members of any social group you are a part of. |Group description |The group I chose is the place I volunteer at in a small town about 5 miles away from my home town – Little School House of Marion (preschool/child care | | |facility). This business is owned by a husband and wife. The husband is considered the owner, business manager, cook, and maintenance person. The wife is the| |Identify the group. |director and the 4K teacher. There are four other teachers – one full-time and three part-time. Three out of four teachers are considered “lead teachers.” | | |The full-time teacher used to be a director of another child care facility. Two of us part-time teachers can actually have gone through enough schooling to | | |have our own child cares, too. The other part-time teacher is still going to college to become a special education teacher at Corbin University. He works in | | |the four to school-age room (green room) in the afternoon. The 4K program is primarily in the morning...
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...article the authors use information from various academic references to support their theories. They also conduct this study with a focus primarily on physicians. This article starts of by introducing what workplace deviance is. In this article antisocial behavior, workplace aggression, organizational retaliation, and employee deviance are all used to describe behaviors generally regarded as workplace deviance. The article goes on to state that very little research has been done that examines the positive aspects of workplace deviance. One of these positives aspects is the occurrence of constructive workplace deviance. This article states that constructive workplace deviance encompasses behaviors that violate significant organizational norms in order to contribute to the well-being of the organization. The authors explore the belief that unlike much of the field of organizational behavior which focuses on managerial dysfunctions, such as resistance to change, constructive deviants can play a central role in facilitating organizational change. (Robbins & Galperin, 2010) The authors of this article go on to give an in depth look into what constructive deviance is. It states that the management literature has...
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...MARK 3000 • Chapter 1 o LO 1- What is marketing? ▪ A set of activities • Using the four P’s to deliver value and benefits to a targeted group of customers (target market) ▪ A company philosophy (the marketing concept/orientation) • The objective of the company is to (1) satisfy consumer wants, and (2) meet organizational objectives. • What does the consumer want? ▪ The four P’s • Product (what are we making?) o Can be a… ▪ Physical good ▪ Service ▪ Idea • Price (how much are we charging?) o Monetary, barter, etc. • Place o Where is the product available? o How do we get the product where it needs to be? • Promotion (how is the product communicated?) o TV, internet, free samples, newspaper, etc. ▪ Exchange • Exchange is a desired outcome of marketing. • Five conditions of exchange o At least two parties o Each has something of value to the other o Each is capable of communication and delivery o Each is free to accept or reject the offer o Each feels it appropriate or desirable to deal with the other • Marketing can occur even if exchange doesn’t o LO 2- Marketing management philosophies ▪ Other orientations • Production o Focuses on the internal capabilities of the firm rather than on the desires and needs of the marketplace. o As long as it is...
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...10/17/2014 Org. Behaviour & Management: MBA_ 607 Lecture No.5 Organisational Culture Dr Kwasi Dartey-Baah 1 Overview What is organisational culture? How does culture develop Impact of culture Work Applications 2 1 10/17/2014 What is Organisational Culture” Organisational Culture: What is it? Organisational culture is a system of shared values, assumptions, believes and norms that unite the members of the organisation. Organisational culture is also referred to as Corporate Culture (Internal Environment). Culture is ‘how things are done around here’. It is what is typical of the organisation, the habits, the prevailing attitudes, the grownup pattern of accepted and expected behaviour (Drennan,1992). 3 Type of cultures /how culture develops Types of organisational culture Charles Handy describes four types of cultures basing his work on the earlier ideas of Harrison. (i) Power culture: This is very political, revolving around a central power source found in small entrepreneurial organisations. Few rules or procedures. Emphasis on results rather than means. Advantages: ‘proud and strong organisations’ and has ability to react well to threats or danger. Disadvantages: Only as good as their leader/s. Have problems with increased organisational size and complexity and with management succession. 4 2 10/17/2014 Type of cultures /how culture develops (ii) Role culture: Bureaucratic with...
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...SOUTHERN RURAL SOCIOLOGY, 24(1), 2009, pp. 200–222. Copyright © by the Southern Rural Sociological Association DURKHEIM DID NOT SAY “NORMLESSNESS”: THE CONCEPT OF ANOMIC SUICIDE FOR INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY COURSES PHYLLIS PUFFER BIG SANDY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE ABSTRACT The definitions of anomic suicide presented in introductory sociology textbooks from 1996 to 2007 were compared with the definition given by Durkheim in his own writings both in the original French and the English translation. It was found that only one textbook correctly gave Durkheim’s own definition while the other definitions showed little or no relationship to the original concept. The original concept was based on an analysis of the economy, more particularly the business cycle, and refers only to the structure of society and not to the mental state of the individual. An attempt is made to discover the source of such a widespread and well-accepted error. All of us are concerned about the introductory course in sociology, no matter the august reaches of academe we might have attained. Nearly all of us have taught it at least once, if only as teaching assistants during our graduate school days. Some of us always teach it. The rest depend on it as a basis for their advanced courses, for a supply of research assistants, and ultimately to build public appreciation and support for the field. If we think of the number of students who take introductory sociology in just one small...
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