You Have Just Been Hired by a Large Organization to Serve

question 91

Essay

You have just been hired by a large organization to serve as a first line supervisor, but because you are in an influential department, you have the opportunity to meet the top managers at a company party and to dialogue with the CEO on his responsibilities. Knowing the responsibilities and types of decisions made by top management as we studied them in organization theory, what would you discuss about the organization with the CEO?

Distinguish between different kinds of proposals and their purposes.

Apply strategies for writing analytical reports to a skeptical audience.

Comprehend the importance of audience expectation in planning proposals.

Differentiate between solicited and unsolicited proposals and their preparation processes.

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Definitions:

Competent

Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to perform a task successfully or efficiently.

Social Cognitive Perspective

A theoretical framework in psychology that emphasizes the role of observational learning, social experience, and reciprocal determinism in the development of personality and behaviors.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning that emphasizes the importance of observable actions and behaviors, discounting mental activities.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A psychological framework originated by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes (e.g., desires and fears) in shaping human behavior and personality.