PSAD 302 UMGC Interactions and Decision Making Process Discussion
Description
Instructor Guidelines:
Content of original post: your instructor will be looking for you to articulate into at least one well stated post response, a demonstration that you understand the weekly material/subject and possess a command of that material/subject. In addition, the expectation is that you display critical thinking skills by bringing into the discussion at least three relevant resources and that your post(s) will promote significant further thought on the topic.
Discussion posts should reference a minimum of three scholarly reference sources. Wikipedia and similar sites are not scholarly reference sources.
DISCUSSION OVERVIEW:
Discuss a few key aspects of the “corporate culture” in your organization or, more generally, the corporate culture in the public safety discipline you’re a part of or are looking to become a part of. For example, what social factors influence the behavior or employees—perhaps more than compensation and regardless of the expectations of management. An easy example is that a marine’s understanding of “Semper Fidelis,” (“always faithful” or “always loyal”) is likely to influence how the marine behaves to a greater extent than compensation will, and more than management can.
How do the findings of the Hawthorne studies and the Banking Room Studies explain the power of an organizations culture?
READINGS
PDF – Principles of Management Chapter One
This thirteen-page chapter from the Principles of Management discusses what it is that managers do, the role they play in organizations, and what the characteristics are of the job they perform. While this text covers management principles broadly, public safety administrators are well served by at least a basic understanding of the broader structure of management.
PDF – Principles of Management Chapter Three
This chapter discusses the early origins of management to include the influence of the Italian Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution on the development of management principles. The chapter also covers the influences of individuals like Frederick Taylor, Henri Fayol, Max Weber, and Elton Mayo on modern management.