Homework

This assignment seeks to examine the environmental impacts to the work environment and workplace culture.  This project is created to encourage good research and writing skills that are needed for assignments.

Your manager overheard you telling a colleague that you are taking a graduate-level organizational theory class . He remembers his college course on organizational behavior and realizes that he found the knowledge he learned extremely useful over the years. Lately, he has felt that he has been overwhelmed with changes that require him and his employees to quickly respond to situations that he cannot always solve effectively. Experience has taught him that professional development is a lifelong endeavor. To that end he would like you to select some articles for him to read on the following topics: different work environments such as teams, virtual work environments and people; also how structure and workplace culture can influence management practices.  

Instructions for this assignment:

Step 1: Using online library, conduct a search for at least 3 scholarly articles that address work environments and workplace culture, and influences on management. The articles need to be current – published within the past five years.

Step 2: Create an annotated bibliography for each article. The articles should be summarized in 2-3 paragraphs as the format suggests.

Step 3: Then, aggregately analyze and explain the articles for the way in which internal and external factors cause change in workplace behavior. This section should comprise 2 paragraphs using multiple course readings and research to support how  different work environments such as teams, virtual work environments and people influence the workplace and/or how the structure and workplace culture can influence management practices.

Step 4: Conclude the paper with a two to three paragraph examination of the  selected articles and the impact to managing effectively. Be sure to clearly explain your reasoning for the selection and provide supporting examples and rationale from class readings related to the modern organization.