Do we throw the research out because of too much error, or is there something useful that it can tell us?

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Remembering that all research has some error, respond to at least one colleague’s post and comment on how we as social change agents and critical consumers of research can balance the usefulness with the error in the research. Do we throw the research out because of too much error, or is there something useful that it can tell us?

Globalization is a very popular trend throughout many firms as they are discovering larger market bases when doing business internationally. This study was intended to quantify the way priorities are valued across 5 national groups in a Singaporean multinational corporation as they relate to organizational processes from different cultural groups. This is important because corporations may have difficulty adapting their headquarter organizational processes with those other branches that are in other countries. I think that socially it is solving a cultural divide that forces us to get to know each other on a deeper level so that we are not so easily offended or offensive to one another. It forces the conversations that we tend to shy away from and put those things directly in our face and gives us a choice. We have two options, face it directly and gain major ground or remain divided and get absolutely nowhere.   Y= F(x)+E   (Y) significant variations in how staff from the different national backgrounds prioritize their individual and work values.  (F) 240 employees surveyed across 5 countries.  (x) importance of work goals, needs fulfillment and job satisfaction, managerial and organizational variables, work roles and interpersonal orientations.   (E) sampling error is a possible error in this study because of surveys and unknown conditions of where the survey was conducted for each country observed.  Sampling errors occur as a result of not being able to test everyone of the population that is being considered which is why only a sample is used (Dietz & Kalof, 2009).  However, the sample cannot always fully depict the intended population.

Choy, W. K. W., Lee, A. B. E., & Ramburuth, P. (2009). Multinationalism in the Workplace: A Myriad of Values in a Singaporean Firm. Singapore Management Review, 31(1), 1–31. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=36002342&site=eds-live&scope=site     Dietz, T., & Kalof, L. (2009). Introduction to social statistics: The logic of statistical reasoning. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell

Reflect on how the Walden resources and communication with colleagues (including your Instructor) could impact the outcome of the scenarios. 

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  • Read the four scenarios presented below and, for each situation, determine whether the student has plagiarized.
    1. John has not had time to work on his online assignment on psychological theory. He found a website that has an article with the content he needs to complete his assignment. However, he has only 30 minutes before his assignment is due. John believes that the author of the article described psychological theory so well that it would take John hours to paraphrase the material. John decides to copy several sentences and one short paragraph from the article and paste it into his own paper. He includes the author in the references and believes that this appropriately cites the author.
    2. Sally has a writing assignment due. She has written about the topic before in a previous course and received 100% on that paper. She decides to include several paragraphs from her previous work in her current paper.
    3. Brad just finished submitting his writing assignment through Turnitin, and the similarity report shows a 40% match between passages he wrote and various websites.
    4. Catherine likes to include quotes from famous psychologists in her writing assignments. She does not use quotation marks, but Catherine makes sure to include the citation immediately following each quote.
  • Reflect on how the Walden resources and communication with colleagues (including your Instructor) could impact the outcome of the scenarios.
  • Choose one of the scenarios for your Discussion.

Provide a brief description of the public health issue and its impact on the person’s life. Use self-efficacy theory to describe and explain his or behavior relative to the health issue.

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Self-Efficacy Theory and Personal Responsibility

Overview

Self-efficacy is the belief in your own abilities to overcome any difficulty. In Bandura’s words, it is your “self-system.”

This assignment applies self-efficacy theory as a means to understand the motivations and influences behind one’s ability to take personal responsibility to do what is necessary to be healthy.

Preparation

Use the resources in this unit to deepen your understanding of how the self-efficacy theory and Bandura’s social cognitive theory relate to the behavior and personal responsibility of people in a public health situation.

Instructions

Examine any real-life situation related to a public health issue, choosing an issue that has affected the life someone you know, such as infectious diseases, food safety, air or water quality, unsanitary living conditions, emotional or physical abuse. Note: Ensure the confidentiality of this person by changing names and other potentially revealing information.

  • Provide a brief description of the public health issue and its impact on the person’s life.
  • Use self-efficacy theory to describe and explain his or behavior relative to the health issue.
  • Describe how the self-efficacy theory could be used to influence desired changes in his or her behavior.
  • If you found yourself in a similar situation, which elements of the self-efficacy theory would you find beneficial to consider in your own life?

Submission Requirements

Note: To fully understand how this assignment will be graded, be sure to review the Self-Efficacy Theory and Personal Responsibility scoring guide.

In addition to the criteria in the scoring guide, you must also ensure your assignment meets the following requirements:

  • Length: Your assignment must include 3–5 double-spaced pages of content, plus cover and reference pages.
  • Font: Times New Roman 12 point.
  • APA Formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current edition APA style and formatting. Refer to the handy APA Campus links in Resources as needed.
  • Number of References: Cite at least one peer-reviewed resource.

Submit your document as an attachment to this assignment.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Resources

How would you pair people to work together? What would help them to learn about their emotions so they can be more productive in the workplace?

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What role do your emotions serve? And is it okay to express them in the workplace? A salesperson with intense passion can convince someone to make a purchase. On the other hand, an angry manager can prompt an unfair review. In this discussion, you are asked to help your team to understand and manage their emotions in the workplace. To get started, review the following article: Like It or Not, Emotions Will Drive the Decisions You Make Today.

Assume that you are a team leader, and your team is under a deadline to get a lot done. You have noticed that some of your team members tend to get overwhelmed and make emotional decisions. Other team members seem to thrive in those situations and are motivated by the deadline.

Based on this article, make a list of things you can do as a manager to help your team to understand and manage their emotions so they all can be productive. For instance, what could you teach them about emotions? How would you pair people to work together? What would help them to learn about their emotions so they can be more productive in the workplace?

To receive full credit, remember to write 2 posts in the discussion: one original and a response to another student. Your original should be at least 7 sentences, and your reply should be 4 sentences.