Why is it important to complement intuition with systematic study ...

[mcmcdaniel]

Why is it important to complement intuition with systematic study in our attempts to understand behavior within organizations?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Diane and Clarke are two employees in an organization who recently started working together.
 
  Diane is an older, long-tenured woman raised in rural Kansas, who achieved her current level in the organization by starting as a high school graduate and working her way up the hierarchy. Clarke is a young, recently hired male college graduate with a business degree, raised in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood in Miami. However, both are deeply committed to their families, share a common way of thinking about important work problems, like to work collaboratively, and are interested in international assignments in the future. Which of the following describes the diversity between these two?
  A) lateral-level diversity
  B) deep-level diversity
  C) surface-level diversity
  D) individual-level diversity
  E) hierarchical-level diversity

[qytan]

Answer to Question 1

It is important to complement intuition with systematic study in our attempts to understand behavior within organizations in order to help uncover important facts and relationships. This will provide a base from which more accurate predictions of behavior can be made. That is, we can improve our predictive ability by complementing intuitive opinions with a more systematic approach. Systematic study involves looking at relationships, attempting to attribute causes and effects, and basing conclusions on scientific evidence. This process helps us to explain and predict behavior.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: C) Their surface-level similarity will not necessarily lead to positive interactions because they have such fundamental, deep-level differences. It will be a challenge for them to collaborate regularly at work, and they'll have to make some compromises to get things done together.