SAGE Journal Articles

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What Do We Teach in OB?
“What do we teach in Organizational Behavior? An analysis of MBA Syllabi”

Brown, K. G., Charlier, S. D., Rynes, S. L., & Hosmanek, A. (2013). What do we teach in Organizational Behavior? An analysis of MBA syllabi. Journal of Management Education, 37(4): 447-471.

Questions that apply to this article:

  1. Discuss the recommendations from the article for OB scholars and professors. Which do you think are most needed based on your understanding and experience?

  2. One limitation of the study is the use of course syllabi – how would you suggest researchers overcome this limitation to better understand “what do we teach in OB”?

 

Critical Thinking and Decision Making
“The effects of critical thinking instruction on training complex decision making”

Helsdingen, A. S., Van Den Bosch, K., Van Gog, T., & Van Merriënboer, J. J. G. (2010). The Effects of Critical Thinking Instruction on Training Complex Decision Making. Human Factors, 52(4), 537-545.

Questions that apply to this article:

  1. How do you think the results of this study would generalize or transfer to non-military organizations?

  2. Which do you think is more important: decision making process or decision making outcomes? Justify your answer.

 

High Involvement Management
“Enriched job design, high involvement management and organizational performance: The mediating roles of job satisfaction and well-being”

Wood, S., Van Veldhoven, M., Croon, M., & de Menezes, L. M. (2012). Enriched job design, high involvement management and organization performance: The mediating roles of job satisfaction and well-being. Human Relations, 65(4), 419-446.

Questions that apply to this article:

  1. This study tests enriched job design and high involvement management and organizational performance as mediated by job satisfaction and well-being…discuss other possible mediating variables in this relationship.

  2. If you were a manager what key takeaways would you have from this article? Discuss implications for your future career.