...transform followers to achieve organizational goals beyond their self-interests (Burns, 1978), thus initiating and bringing about positive change,” (Weiss, 2011, p.51). There are four behaviors of transformational leadership. They are idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. Idealized influence is the charisma that can inspire followers, (Weiss, 2011). They will want to be like their leader filled with charm and will likely follow him/her because of that charm. Inspirational motivation is exactly what it sounds like. The leader will be able to inspire their followers toward completion of goals. Intellectual stimulation excites followers by pushing them to think outside of the norm. According to our textbook, “Intellectual stimulation can include such leadership behaviors and practices as brainstorming, challenging the beliefs and norms of the group to innovate and be creative, promoting critical thinking and problem solving to make the organization better, and persuading and proposing new and even controversial ideas to followers without fear of punishment or ridicule,” ( Weiss, 2011, p.54). A leader with intellectual stimulation does not fear change, but rather embraces and encourages it. 2-. Let us imagine for a moment a rookie police officer who is paired with a veteran police officer for his first partner experience. The rookie police officer’s desire is to...
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...scenario a problem evaluation and decision making process is simulated to assist in evaluating a specific retail stores current state. A description of the types of evaluation tools and techniques used and how they assisted with the evaluation of the decision-making process and outcomes will be outlined. A consideration if other types of tools and techniques would have generated better results will be evaluated. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the decision-making process and how different tools and techniques assist with critical thinking. Credenhill is a competitive retail business which is the subject of a simulation. At this time one of Credenhill’s local stores is dealing with problems which range from low sales, unhappy employees to other issues affecting their current operations. During the simulation we went through a problem evaluation and decision-making process intended to identify Credenhill’s current state, suggest corrective actions and measurements to ensure that the outcome of the corrective actions are beneficial to the store. In the following we will discuss the tools and techniques used in the simulation during the problem evaluation and decision-making process as well as the tools and techniques we used during the process and compare the different outcomes if any at all. In experiencing the simulation, the “Urgency-Criticality Matrix,” used in the simulation resembles the “Drill Down” problem-solving tool. ...
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...a psychological, emotional, and social well-being of the human being. It determines how one relates to others, handles stress, and makes choices in life. Mental health is crucial at every stage of life, from childhood to adulthood. Factors that determine mental disorders include biological factors, family history of mental disorders, and life experience. I employ three current methods in solving mental problems. They include cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic therapy, and pharmacological techniques. Psychodynamic therapy relates to mental problem solving that is based on Freudian systems of psychoanalysis (Barry 17). It makes use of various techniques to discover tension within a person with a mental problem that makes them seek medical help. It is assumed that there is a tension that the patient is not aware of that needs to be identified and corrected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is my second current mental problem solving method (Barry 19). I use it to treat mental disorders in most situations. The importance of this method is to correct the patient’s mental problems towards life events so that their perception, interactions, and responses towards the real world are applicable and appropriate (Barry 25). It helps the patient to create new ideas and explain their experiences to reflect reality in the real world. The idea is not to give the patient a new story to tell but to help the patient make changes to his or her own new story. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy...
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...TALI SHIMONI TransformationalLeadershipandCreative Problem-Solving:TheMediatingRoleof PsychologicalSafetyandReflexivity ABSTRACT Previousresearchhaspointedtotheimportanceoftransformationalleadershipin facilitating employees’ creative outcomes. However, the mechanism by which trans- formational leadership cultivatesemployees’ creativeproblem-solving capacity isnot well understood. Drawing on theories of leadership, information processing and creativity,weproposedand tested amodelinwhichpsychologicalsafety and reflex- ivity mediate the effect of transformational leadership and creative problem-solving capacity. The results of survey data collected at three points in time indicate that transformational leadership facilitates the development of employees’ creative prob- lem-solvingcapacitybyshapingaclimateofpsychologicalsafetyconducivetoreflex- ivity processes. However, the findings also indicate that psychological safety is related both directly and indirectly, through reflexivity, to employees’ creative problem-solvingcapacity.Thisstudyshedsfurtherlightonthewaysinwhichtrans- formational leaders help to develop and cultivate employees’ capacity for creative problem-solving. Keywords: creative problem-solving, transformational leadership, psychological safety,reflexivity. Work organizations in a variety of industries seek to develop and cultivate their ability to address ill-defined and complex problems creatively (Mumford, [CorrectionNotice:AcorrectiontotheonlineEarlyViewofthisarticlehasbeenmade...
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...Manufacturing Chap 3 Problem Solving and Kepner-Tregoe Professor Joe Greene CSU, CHICO Reference: Strategies for Creative Problem Solving H. Scott Fogler, Steven E. LeBlanc, The University of Michigan Englewood Cliffs, N.J. PTR Prentice Hall, 1995 MFGT 124 Copyright 2003 Joseph Greene All Rights Reserved 1 Chap 3: Problem Solving • Topics – – – – – – Introduction Problem Definition Generate Solutions Blockbusters Fishbone Diagram Decide Copyright 2003 Joseph Greene All Rights Reserved 2 Introduction • Problem solving • The mere formulation of a problem is far more essential than its solution, which maybe merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill. To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle requires creative imagination and marks real advances in science. » Albert Einstein • Problem statements – “A problem well stated is a problem half solved.” • Charles Kettering (Early pioneer of automotive research) • Problem Solving Steps – – – – – Define Generate Solutions Decide Implement Evaluate Copyright 2003 Joseph Greene All Rights Reserved 3 8 steps in problem definition • 8 steps in problem definition ( via experienced engineers) 1. Collect and analyze information and data – Learn as much as you can about a problem and write it down. 2. Talk with people familiar with problem – Look past the obvious and look for clarification. – Hotel elevator example. 3. View problem first hand –...
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...are closely related and tie into each other on a regular basis and that's why it's important to have a good understanding of these concepts. After completing the cognitive preference estimator I discovered that I am moderately adaptive. According to lesson principles, moderate adaptors require structure and rely on proven methods to solve problems, whereas innovators like to operate outside traditional boundaries and bend rules to solve problems. The best problem solving occurs when adaptors and innovators work together. When working together all perspectives of the problem will be examined. Because there is such a large gap between the different styles there is a greater chance of conflict. Conflicts happen because of the human interaction and time and energy are taken away from the original problem. In order to handle this problem teams should use a bridger. Bridgers help both parties understand each other's approach through the use of interpersonal skills, active listening, and effective questioning techniques. When these techniques are applied both parties gain a better understanding of how the other party approaches problem solving and they understand each other's strengths and weaknesses. It is important for us understand how members' preferred approach effects team dynamics because according to lesson principles there are four roles that are found on a team: Creator, Advancer, Refiner, and Executor. Creators generate new ideas and offer a fresh perspective. They tend...
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...Community Assessment Reflection Cynthia Caston NUR/405 March 31, 2013 Willadene Walker-Schmucker Community Assessment Reflection Community Health Partnerships It is so important for different agencies in the community to partner with each other, this helps ensure that people get directed toward the community resource they are in need of. In my families community The Clay County Health Department does eligibility assessments and referrals for social services in addition to all the services they provide themselves (Clay County Health Department, 2011). Clay Behavioral Health Center partners with Clay County Health Department, Department of Children and Family Services, United Way, and Kids First Florida. They provide adult and child mental health counseling as well as outpatient alcohol and drug treatment (Clay Behavioral health Center, 2011). Quigley House is a 24 hour shelter for abused and sexually assaulted women and their children with a range of services up to and including transitional housing (Quigley House, 2012). The Council on Aging of Clay County partners with AARP, Community Hospice, Haven Hospice, and Eldersource, The Council provides transportation, adult daycare, home delivered meals, surplus foods, and respite care services (Council on Aging of Clay County, 2012). All of these agencies are important, integral aspects of a community. Cultural Diversity and Vulnerable Populations The health department is a great source for health care in the community they...
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...According to the personality and connect questionnaire reports, it shows many aspects descripting my personality. Both reports give me important clues to understanding the way I see myself and is likely to enable me to make some prediction about my behavior in different situation. From the personality profile in-depth report1, in general terms, I see myself as open and receptive to a wide range of experiences and ideas. I like variety and change, interested in more abstract notions and concepts, and likely to see myself as more imaginative and creative than the norm. I are typically curious, reflective, and insightful, and may easily become bored through a lack of intellectual stimulation. Moreover, I see myself as a resilient, secure, and emotionally controlled individual. I am unlikely to be troubled by stress or anxiety, and will generally remain calm and composed when dealing with most issues. More upbeat than most, I am likely to recover quickly from setbacks, not dwell on the past, and generally expect things to turn out well in the future. Personally, I quite agree with this reports because many friends say I am meticulous but resilient, skeptical, curious and industrious. By the way, I think that I know about my strengths and weaknesses. I see my top 4 strengths as being:2 ...
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...Negotiation Skills Lecture (1): Conflicts Management Dr. Ola Elgeuoshy For any organization to perform effectively, interdependent individuals and groups must establish working relationships across organizational boundaries, between individuals, and among groups. Such interdependence may foster either cooperation or conflict. CONFLICT Conflict: “involves incompatible behaviors; one person interfering, disrupting, or in some other way making another’s actions less effective.” Two Faces of Conflict: Competitive conflict • parties pursue directly opposite goals and mistrust and don’t believe each other. (Win-lose) Cooperative conflict • parties pursue cooperative goals and trust and rely on each other. (Win-win) Competitive Versus Cooperative Conflict Source (right figure): Reprinted from Learning to Manage Conflict: Getting People to Work Together Productively by Dean Tjosvold. Copyright © 1993 by Dean Tjosvold. First published by Lexington Books. All rights reserved. All correspondence should be sent to Lexington Books, 4720 Boston Way, Lanham, Md. 20706. Conflict Issues Conflict. • A disagreement between people on: • • Substantive issues regarding goals and tasks, allocation of resources, distribution of rewards, policies and procedures, and job assignments. Emotional issues arising from feelings of anger, distrust, dislike, fear, and resentment, as well as personality clashes. • Conflict that is well managed...
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...We all know that each individual in the world has different methods of learning and different personalities. Working in a group can be a challenge with all those differences. However, if done right it can be a successful experience. To start with, a person must have an understanding of each team member’s abilities. Professor Howard Gardner’s states that intelligence is “a person’s ability to solve problems or fashion products that are useful in a particular cultural setting or community” (Carter, Kravits, Bishop, Block, 2007, p. 38). His belief is that every person in the world has at least eight intelligences, although some individuals develop those intelligences more than others. Three of those intelligences are verbal-linguistic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Verbal-linguistic is a person’s skill of communicating whether it is through reading, writing, talking, or listening. In a group setting, this type of individual would be able to teach or assist other team members if something is not understood. Their understanding of the language or word meaning comes easily. A person who is strongest in the interpersonal area would be able to collaborate and communicate either in written form or by speaking. This person would have good group communication skills. An individual with a strong strength in intrapersonal intelligence relies on his or her own thinking and has a better grasp of himself or herself in relation to other people. This type of person can think...
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...(Shin, 197). This shift is accompanied by an increased reliance on teams and workgroups due to expansion such as globalization, which has forced workers to be increasingly specialized yet work effectively in cross functional teams (Mannix, 32; Kearney, 594). A team or workgroup is defined as a group of employees that form the smallest functional unit in the organization, report to the same supervisor, and work together on a permanent or long-term basis (Shin, 198). It is crucial for an organization to understand the affects of team composition in order to remain competitive. There is a common view among scholars and business people that diversity in teams will create a direct increase in the diversity of prospective considered in problem solving, but this is not the case (Mannix, 32). Research over the past fifty years has identified and focused on two main ideological views about the affects of diversity in teams, “similarity attraction” and “value in diversity”. The “similarity attraction” hypothesis argues that team members are less likely to accept another’s strengths because it creates an “us-them” distinction within the group. In this model diversity relates negatively to group performance due to the relational conflicts within the group (Shin, 198). In this hypothesis the social divisions created by diversity result in poor social integration and cohesion which have a negative outcome for group performance (Mannix, 34). The “value in diversity” hypothesis argues that...
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...more promotable they seem. The fifth obstacle is lack of empathy. These same managers are also well-educated, high-income individuals accustomed to an upscale lifestyle. They may be simply not understood that “typical” customers they are trying to sell to. The sixth obstacle is too many cooks. A small new product team works fine, but large companies especially are prone to internal competition for power and influence. This is not a healthy climate for a new product in the earliest phases of development. 2) Discuss the barriers to firm creativity. There are four barriers to firm creativity. The first is cross- functional diversity. A diverse team means a wide variety of perspectives and more creative stimulation, but also can lead to difficulties in problem solving and information overload. The second barrier is allegiance to functional areas. The team members need to have a sense of belonging and to feel they have a stake in the team’s...
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...1 Semester 1 Course: EDDHODJ Assignment No. 597534 Table of Contents: Question 1: Behaviourism Question 2: Cognitively guided instruction Scaffolding Simulation Problem-solving Discussion Question 3: Strategic school planning Phase planning Planning per grade/ lesson planning Example of a lesson plan References and bibliography: Pg 2 Pg 3 Pg 4 Pg 4-5 Pg 5 Pg 6 Pg 7 Pg 8 Pg 9 Pg 10 Pg 11 2 Question 1 According to the behaviourist perspective, people are moulded according to their environment. This can be via either positive or negative reinforcement. If behaviour is reinforced, either positively or negatively, then the likelihood of that behaviour happening again increases. If behaviour is punished, the possibility of that behaviour happening again is reduced. Behaviourism can be classified into two different groups, classical conditioning and operant conditioning :(Alberto & Trout-man, 2003; Cooper et al., 2007; Miltenberger, 2008): Classical conditioning: Is the process of reflex learning-investigated by Pavlovthrough which an unconditioned stimulus (e.g. food) which produces an unconditioned response (salivation) is presented together with an unconditioned stimulus (a bell), such that the salivation is eventually produced on the presentation of the conditioned stimulus alone, thus becoming a conditioned response. Operant conditioning: Operant conditioning is another form of learning by association. The learning that takes place...
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...Fire guts out in a classroom with a teacher and 7 year old children. Everybody starts rushing through the door resulting in a stampede. A child quickly runs to the window and uses that for escape. Such display of intelligence displayed by the child is referred to as creativity. Defining creativity, much as describing intelligence, is difficult to do. Creativity is a term that is open to many interpretations. Creativity is more than art, music and poetry; it is much broader and more encompassing than just the arts. Creativity is more about a thought process; it is about having a questioning mind, an exploring mind, and a mind that embraces imagination and new ideas. An interesting painting, a thought provoking writing, a unique comment, these may be examples of creative work, but the decision people make as they paint, sculpt, write and think are at the core of the creative process. Creativity is the ability to produce ideas that are both novel and valuable. The forms for creativity vary by culture. Samoan culture encourages creativity in dance, Balinese culture in music, the Africa Ashanti culture in wood carvings (Lubart, 1990). In each, creativity means expressing familiar themes in novel and valuable ways. Creativity creates balance and order, it gives a sense of control over external word, it helps make something positive out of a loss, bad experience or depression, maintains an individual’s integrity, helps make thoughts and feelings clear among others. Children who amaze...
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...invent a useful object by noon on Friday of every week. Fortunately, everyone possesses some degree of creative ability. Normally an individual's creative potential is much more than he assumes. As a result, innate creative ability can be developed and improved through training and practice. While there is no precise scientific way of measuring creative action, creative behavior and potential can be subjectively evaluated. One can evaluate himself by reviewing the indicators of creative behavior shown in Figure 19. Part 5.2 Problem solving methods There are two approaches to problem solving: the analytical and the creative. a. Analytical approach. The strictly analytical approach is substantially singular in purpose. The problem is stated exact. A direct approach to the solution is taken, proceeding through a step-by-step progression of experiments, evaluations and mathematical manipulations to arrive at a single answer. An analytical problem is one that frequently has only one solution that will work. For example, excessive sweating had been observed on the interior of windows and window frames in a large...
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