Organizational studies and human resource management

Reflection of my leadership ability I do think that I have the leadership ability in handling a group work as I have experienced of being a group leader for six semester in University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). I am thinking why I have the potentials to be a leader as my group members tend to select me as their leader. Is it due to my in-born ability or I am brave enough to try leadership and hence it tarnishes my skills? The answer is, I think the combination of both makes me who I am today in…

There are many different aspects that contribute to a society and its flourishing. Respect is a main component that is present in societies and is used in our everyday lives. First we have to ask ourselves what respect really means: the admiration for someone or something and its greatness or worth. Having respect is something our parents and teachers teach us from a very young age because it is an important life skill we end up using for the rest of our lives. We are taught that to earn respect…

It may also negatively impact the customer’s perception of our company. Cost Management (.2) By improving and focusing on cost management, we would gain a competitive advantage in our industry. Wavelength (.2) This area is indicative of our relationship status with our suppliers and the better our relationship is with them, the more willing they are to accommodate…

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION In today’s modern era, interpersonal communication plays a very major role in our lives. Interpersonal communication is the core essence of a relationship. It defines an individual role in a relationship. It teaches us how to communicate with different people and be able to adjust to their culture and circumstances. Interpersonal communication has its nature, elements and principles which are applicable everywhere. Interaction and effective communication plays a…

A. 1. Listen to the I Have a Dream speech and identify where in the speech is the emotional appeal that captures your attention and makes you want to join him. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. makes an allusion to Abraham Lincoln at the beginning of his speech when he says “five score years ago”. This quote alone would speak to people. It tells people to look back to the time of Abe Lincoln and what he accomplished for African American people. It inspires people to think that they are making history…

along under a leadership composed of average human beings.” - Peter F. Drucker The Effective Executive is one of the most important books in management by Peter Drucker. It is considered to be a classic. Since its first publication, it gained fame and appreciation, and was translated into many languages. This book has been taught in universities and organizations to students and managers eager to acquire knowledge and understanding of basic management and more specifically learning how to…

which are technical skill, interpersonal skill and decision-making skill. (Lussier, R. N., & Achua, C. F., 2013) Based on the findings that we have done before, we found that Datuk Abdul Farid Alias has an extensive technical skill in his leadership management. However, he is insufficient in interpersonal skill and decision-making skill. In other words, it is not to say that the managerial leadership skill that Datuk Abdul Farid Alias applied is not good. It just to say that he need to improve…

Motivation is defined as "a human psychological characteristic that add to a person's degree of commitment. It is the management process of influencing employees' behavior" (Badu, 2005). (Teo, Lim, & Lai, 1999) defined motivation is defined as the performance of an activity because it is perceived to be instrumental in achieving valued outcomes (Nelson, Quick, 2003), motivation is the process of arousing and sustaining goal-directed behavior. (Luthans , 1998) sees it as the process that…

Throughout a history every person has contributed to their society through their own specific knowledge and ability. Any type of profession and career has their own influence to the society which improves and evolves the world in all aspects. One of the many factors that have an important impact in society is construction. The one building rises with the help of a large group of project team consists from many different fields, including designers in both interior and exterior, engineers,…

Introduction: The Leader Management Exchange theory is also known as LMX theory or LMET theory. This theory has dyadic relationship (two way relationship) between managers and members. It explains the role of the leadership in the organization. How a leader interacts with the team members or the subordinates and how the relationships between them works. The LMX was introduced in 1970. As the name suggests, the main focus of this theory is the interaction between the organization managers/leader…