Organizational behavior

Organizational behavior (Student Name

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Part I : Personal Thinking Styles (primary , backup , limiting ) 25 points "Primary " and "Backup " Thinking Styles : What are your "primary " and "backup " personal thinking styles as revealed by your completed LSI

My primary style is Conventional style . It is one of the passive or defensive styles

My backup style is affiliative style . It is one of the constructive styles . Dependent Style ' is also one of my backup styles . It is also a passive or defensive style . It is not always that I am

reluctant to try new things but often I do not try things with high risk probability The other factor which describes my conventional style correctly is concerned about how others do things . Being in restaurant business for ten years and working with many employees , I have developed this style . I have to supervise my workers and keep track on the menu items in demand during various seasons and occasions as well as competition Probably this has resulted in developing this style

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I hav high scores for affiliative and dependent styles . I value my relationships with others . It does not matter whether relationship is professional or personal . Relationships have often proven to be reciprocal . I have been very blessed to have most of good people in my life . I have good interpersonal and communication skills . This I have developed over a period of time . This have helped me to handle human relations and custmer service part of my resturant business . I was depending on various issues for decision making on my husband for this business . This is probably the reason of Dependent style ' of my bahvior "Limiting " identify and illustrate one style you think might be working against you to reduce your effectiveness

Avoidance Style ' is one of the styles limiting my professional effectiveness in organizations . I have scored high in the same . I fear failure and feel guilty for the mistakes I have done or I can do . This results in unexpected behavior very often . I knew this as one of my problems but I never realized that it has become part of my behavior This exercise have helped me realizing this factor and I have already started working on becoming less Avoidance-oriented by sharing my feelings with concerned people

Part II : Impact on Management Style (25 points

I am a good follower of rules , regulations and policies . I always plan and organize my work when I start my day . I am agreeable , confirming and avoid conflicts as much as possible . It is easy to predict my behavior as I usually follow the rules and regulations . I confirm it before doing any new things whether it meets regulatory compliances or not . My high score on Achievement style indicates my ability to achieve self set goals and objective . I do plan and organize my resources before doing any work . This helps me to understand my limits and rights . I take various decisions which are required to achieve...