Job Dissatisfaction

These are discussions that do not need to belong. The average length for each is about 3 paragraphs. Each discussion needs sources, but you can use the same for several discussions. This is why I only put in 3 sources.  Unit 1 Discussion 2 Instructions: Conduct research through the University library and find a business issue as it relates to social psychology, interpersonal skills, job dissatisfaction, or some other business-related issue. The information may be from newspapers, business magazines, or academic journals. After doing so apply a total of 2 to 3 concepts as they relate to organizational behavior based on the information gained this week in the course. Relate those concepts from your research to the business issue in a way that demonstrates your understanding of each concept. Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. The post and responses are valued at 20 points. Please review the post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria. Estimated time to complete: 2 hours Unit 4 Discussion 1 Instructions: As already noted, in week four, you are to develop a Personal Leadership Action Plan (PLAP). One of the components required in the PLAP is that you give a critically reflective and candid evaluation of your current leadership strengths and weaknesses. Here in the discussion board area, give an overview or summary of the strengths and weaknesses for other students to read.   As such, frame your discussion in a way so as to invite observations, recommendations, and feedback from other students. It’s one thing to present a self-evaluation. However, observations from others give a more objective view of your leadership abilities and leadership effectiveness. Of course, any and all feedback from the students should be respectful, helpful, and insightful with the thought in mind to help provide further insight into your present and future leadership development.   Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. Unit 4 Discussion 2 Instructions: Take the Global Emotional Intelligence Test  (GEIT). This is a free assessment. Follow the instructions very carefully. After scoring the results, discuss those results in 3 to 4 paragraphs. Global Leadership Foundation. Emotional Intelligence Test  (Links to an external site.)  [Website] (Alternative link  (Links to an external site.) ) What is your EI level? What does this tell you about your leadership approach? In what ways do you think that EI affects your leadership style? Do you agree with the results? If so, how? If not, why not? Thoroughly explain by using real-life examples. Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. Unit 5 Discussion 1 Instructions: You have been asked to give a brief presentation to the board of directors regarding motivation: from concept to application. In three to five paragraphs, describe the present motivation strategies at your current place of employment. You may use the job characteristics model, employee involvement programs, variable pay programs, or other methods covered thus far in the course. After doing so, discuss which motivation strategy would be more effective for your particular organization and why. Thoroughly support and defend your answer.  Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. Unit 7 Discussion 1 Instructions: You are a supervisor over high performing sales personnel who have been instrumental in bringing multiplied millions of revenue to the Corporation in which you are employed. The sales personnel have a base salary plus full benefits. They also have a certain percentage of commission awarded based on the level of successful sales. The economy is strong and sales are at an all-time high. Recently, the sales personnel sent a representative to your office demanding an increase in commissions. In fact, they want no less than a 3% increase in commissions per sale.   The board of governors of the Corporation refused to grant the increase, as compensation given to the sales personnel is already extremely high as compared to the rest of the industry. The sales personnel are threatening to work for a competing company that does not have the same level of annual sales volume, but the competing entity is offering higher commissions. There is not a no-compete agreement between personnel and the company. The board of governors has asked you to negotiate the current dilemma as millions of dollars of potential revenue are at stake. Using the five steps in the negotiation process, provide a possible negotiation strategy that will benefit both your company and the high-performing sales personnel. Will your negotiation strategy be distributed or integrative? Fully explain. Also, how might your approach positively affect the negotiation outcome? Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format. Unit 7 Discussion 2 Instructions: As we have learned this week, conflict is not always a bad thing. In fact, conflict can bring about positive outcomes if managed correctly. Using your place of employment, business, firm, or organization, discuss how the conflict could actually benefit your organization. When doing so, discuss how the conflict could serve as a means of solving problems and bring about positive change. Also, discuss how your management and leadership skills could help in the conflict and negotiation processes in a way that would be beneficial to all parties involved. Be very specific, and if possible, use real-life examples. Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.