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roselinechinyere27m · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Discuss the challenges facing managers today. How can the study of organizational behavior assist in meeting these challenges?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Just as people have unique personalities that distinguish them from others, each organization has a unique

A) structure. B) credo. C) society. D) culture.

Edwyer · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Todays managers are facing unrelenting changes in technology, in the nature of the workforce, and the interconnectedness of world business and cultures. Technological advances have enabled management to provide alternative work arrangements, including telecommuting, to meet the needs of a more diverse workforce. Globalization requires managers to study the cross-cultural aspects of behavior. Even in businesses within the US, managers must face the need to adapt to changes in the workforce. Managers also are faced with the challenges of addressing unethical behavior in their organizations and studying the impact of ethics on the bottom line. The multidisciplinary nature of organizational behavior equips managers for meeting these challenges.

Answer to Question 2

D