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  • 1.  Case Involving Individual Differences

    Posted 08-31-2010 10:50
    We are launching our inaugural MBA program at Utah Valley University and the first course that I am facilitating is a course on Managing Individuals and Groups.  One of our first sessions is going to be a review of the concepts and research related to individual differences, mostly around personality, attitudes, values and emotions.  The week following that introduction I would like to have them prepare a case that involves having to understand and apply the ideas of individual differences in coworkers and subordinates.  Does anyone know of a case that would be good for them to practice applying the topics mentioned above?  It doesn't need to be free and I would love to have a Harvard case, but haven't been able to locate one on their site yet.  Thanks for you help on this.
    --
    Jeff Peterson
    Assistant Professor of Business Management
    Woodbury School of Business
    Utah Valley University
    jeff.peterson@uvu.edu
    WB233
    801-863-6026 – Office
    425-773-6262 – iPhone




  • 2.  Case Involving Individual Differences

    Posted 08-31-2010 13:29
    I used this text today to discuss individuals in my managing diversity course.  Might not be appropriate, but there are stories therein that do hit the mark re individuals and their differences and institutions.

    Regards,

    Vern Andrews
    CSU, Chico
    Management Department

    On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 7:50 AM, Jeff Peterson <jeff.peterson@uvu.edu> wrote:
    We are launching our inaugural MBA program at Utah Valley University and the first course that I am facilitating is a course on Managing Individuals and Groups.  One of our first sessions is going to be a review of the concepts and research related to individual differences, mostly around personality, attitudes, values and emotions.  The week following that introduction I would like to have them prepare a case that involves having to understand and apply the ideas of individual differences in coworkers and subordinates.  Does anyone know of a case that would be good for them to practice applying the topics mentioned above?  It doesn't need to be free and I would love to have a Harvard case, but haven't been able to locate one on their site yet.  Thanks for you help on this.
    --
    Jeff Peterson
    Assistant Professor of Business Management
    Woodbury School of Business
    Utah Valley University
    jeff.peterson@uvu.edu" target="_blank">jeff.peterson@uvu.edu
    WB233
    801-863-6026 – Office
    425-773-6262 – iPhone



  • 3.  Case Involving Individual Differences

    Posted 08-31-2010 13:30
    Good afternoon Jeff,
     
    I don't know of a specific case.  At BC's Leadership for
    change Program  there was a multi- pronged focus from
    individual, groups, organizations and society.  For
    the individual focus, a portion of Robert Kegan's book
    *In over our heads* was used. Also segments from
    Bill Torbert's work (among others *Action Inquiry: The
    Secret of Timely and Transforming Leadership) were
    used.  For groups Joe Raelin's led the segment using
    his own work based learning materials.
     
    Rebecca Rowley who heads up the LC  program
    may be able to provide more current information.
     
    Best,
    Cecile
     
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    Subject: [OB-LIST] Case Involving Individual Differences

    We are launching our inaugural MBA program at Utah Valley University and the first course that I am facilitating is a course on Managing Individuals and Groups.  One of our first sessions is going to be a review of the concepts and research related to individual differences, mostly around personality, attitudes, values and emotions.  The week following that introduction I would like to have them prepare a case that involves having to understand and apply the ideas of individual differences in coworkers and subordinates.  Does anyone know of a case that would be good for them to practice applying the topics mentioned above?  It doesn’t need to be free and I would love to have a Harvard case, but haven’t been able to locate one on their site yet.  Thanks for you help on this.
    --
    Jeff Peterson
    Assistant Professor of Business Management
    Woodbury School of Business
    Utah Valley University
    jeff.peterson@uvu.edu
    WB233
    801-863-6026 – Office
    425-773-6262 – iPhone




  • 4.  Case Involving Individual Differences

    Posted 08-31-2010 13:48
    Jeff,

    I've been using the Vista-Sci Health Care case, published by Ivey to address person-job fit  (skills, abilities, personality, and values of candidates for promotion). I use it in an undergraduate course, but I think it would be fine for MBA students, especially at the beginning of the semester.

    Regards,
    Jodi
    ----------------------------------------
    Jodi S. Goodman
    University of Connecticut
    School of Business
    Department of Management
    2100 Hillside Road Unit 1041
    Storrs, CT 06269-1041
    Tel. (860) 486-0938
    Fax. (860) 486-6415
    Email. jodi.goodman@business.uconn.edu


    On Aug 31, 2010, at 10:50 AM, Jeff Peterson wrote:

    We are launching our inaugural MBA program at Utah Valley University and the first course that I am facilitating is a course on Managing Individuals and Groups.  One of our first sessions is going to be a review of the concepts and research related to individual differences, mostly around personality, attitudes, values and emotions.  The week following that introduction I would like to have them prepare a case that involves having to understand and apply the ideas of individual differences in coworkers and subordinates.  Does anyone know of a case that would be good for them to practice applying the topics mentioned above?  It doesn't need to be free and I would love to have a Harvard case, but haven't been able to locate one on their site yet.  Thanks for you help on this.
    --
    Jeff Peterson
    Assistant Professor of Business Management
    Woodbury School of Business
    Utah Valley University
    jeff.peterson@uvu.edu
    WB233
    801-863-6026 – Office
    425-773-6262 – iPhone





  • 5.  Case Involving Individual Differences

    Posted 08-31-2010 16:57

    Hi Jeff,

     

    A classic is John Wolford A (UVA-OB-167)... it addresses all of those issues and more.

     

    Newer cases include

                    Bob Johnson at Honeywell Aerospace (with video clips)

                    Dennis Paustenbach at Chemrisk (with video clips)

                    K2: Chris Warner's extraordinary 2007 expedition

     

    All Darden cases.

     

    Here's the website for searching.  https://store.darden.virginia.edu/ 

     

    If I can help, let me know.

     

    Best wishes,

    Jim

    James G. S. Clawson

    Johnson & Higgins Professor of Business Administration

    Tel: 434 924-7488

    Fax: 434 243-7680

    Mail: Box 6550, Charlottesville, VA 22906

    Packages: 100 Darden Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA 22903

    Web: http://faculty.darden.virginia.edu/Clawsonj

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Jodi Goodman
    Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 1:48 PM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: [OB-LIST] Case Involving Individual Differences

     

    Jeff,

     

    I've been using the Vista-Sci Health Care case, published by Ivey to address person-job fit  (skills, abilities, personality, and values of candidates for promotion). I use it in an undergraduate course, but I think it would be fine for MBA students, especially at the beginning of the semester.

     

    Regards,

    Jodi

    ----------------------------------------
    Jodi S. Goodman
    University of Connecticut
    School of Business
    Department of Management
    2100 Hillside Road Unit 1041
    Storrs, CT 06269-1041
    Tel. (860) 486-0938
    Fax. (860) 486-6415
    Email. jodi.goodman@business.uconn.edu


     

    On Aug 31, 2010, at 10:50 AM, Jeff Peterson wrote:

     

    We are launching our inaugural MBA program at Utah Valley University and the first course that I am facilitating is a course on Managing Individuals and Groups.  One of our first sessions is going to be a review of the concepts and research related to individual differences, mostly around personality, attitudes, values and emotions.  The week following that introduction I would like to have them prepare a case that involves having to understand and apply the ideas of individual differences in coworkers and subordinates.  Does anyone know of a case that would be good for them to practice applying the topics mentioned above?  It doesn't need to be free and I would love to have a Harvard case, but haven't been able to locate one on their site yet.  Thanks for you help on this.
    --
    Jeff Peterson
    Assistant Professor of Business Management
    Woodbury School of Business
    Utah Valley University
    jeff.peterson@uvu.edu
    WB233
    801-863-6026 – Office
    425-773-6262 – iPhone

     



  • 6.  Case Involving Individual Differences

    Posted 09-01-2010 07:16

    Hi there,

     

    Yet another case on personality from the Richard Ivey School of Business that includes personality data in an exhibit for the professor is: Bruce Cruickshank. Ivey Publishing 9B01C031. It comes with a teaching note Teaching Note (Ivey Publishing 8B01C31).

     

    Cheers,

     

    Joerg Dietz

     

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    Full Professor and Head of the Department of Organizational Behavior

     

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    --
    Jeff Peterson
    Assistant Professor of Business Management
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    jeff.peterson@uvu.edu
    WB233
    801-863-6026 – Office
    425-773-6262 – iPhone