Interview Steps
This brief report is the confluence of four different activities. The activities all center on a hypothetical scenario where the author is "shortlisted" and otherwise involved in the recruitment process for the position of Organizational Development Officer for a large organization in a large metropolitan area. The first activity will be a preparation of a report that proves understanding of several important topics including an evaluation of leadership theories, the impact of managerial styles on organizational efficacy, the use of motivational theory and the use of work relationships and interaction. The second activity will come as a separate file in PowerPoint form. The presentation will include several important topics including different organizational structures and the importance of organizational culture theory. Aspects of a booklet are asked for and will be included as well. That will be done in this file and will include how organizations can facilitate innovation and creativity, an assessment of the importance of learning in organizations, an evaluation of the effectiveness of teamwork and an analysis of the effective management of change in organizations. The third activity will be an information pack that includes a proof of understanding about how employees can be trained and fostered to respond to business opportunities. Finally, the fourth activity asks the author of this response to include an analysis of different approaches to organizational decision making and an assessment of management approaches to risk and uncertainty when it comes to the decision making. An application of this will occur to wrap things up and will include an evaluation of the efficacy of organizational decisions in the organization of choice. While organizational theory can devolve into navel gazing at times,...
One includes Theory X and Y. Theory X and Y is the study of two extremes. Theory X presumes that all employees will fall off and not get their work done properly if they are not closely monitored and controlled. Theory Y is the idea that employees will do the right thing without being hassled. Of course, the proper perspective is somewhere in between as some employees will need some prodding and some will not. However, neither extreme is acceptable (MindTools, 2016). The approach must be individualized given the severity and details of a situation or dynamic. Common leadership theories include transformational, transactional and a few others. Generally speaking, a good leader will acclimate and adjust based on the situation because no single leadership style is going to be optimal or reasonable in all situations. As for motivational theory, what motivates each person can vary a little or a lot. Some people really focus on having flexible work situations due to having children or other familial obligations while others are just concerned about the money and advancing up the corporate ladder. Just as with leadership styles, no single approach will work with all employees but some approaches will be more broad-based than others. Regardless, a monolithic approach across the board is less than wise (Gordeau, 2013). Finally, there is the idea of work relationships and interactions. There are going to be different styles that exist when it comes to people on a team. Some will be introverts, some will be extroverts, some will love team-based work while others will seek out individual efforts. Teamwork at some level is always going to be required but the big thing is to get people into roles…
