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Paper Instructions:

There were several topics that had different information presented in the first half of this Organizational Behavior course.  First, we have to remember that when studying organizational behavior we have to be studying humans as they relate in organizations to a situation.  Considering this, information relating to a Diagnostic Model of Managing Human Resources (Milkovich and Boudreau) was presented in class.  As mentioned in class, the Diagnostic Model, in essence, describes a “SWOT Analysis” that many of you encountered in other courses in the past.  

Secondly, a conceptual “model of the organization as a social system” (Jacob W Getzels and Egon G Guba) was presented in class to illustrate the importance of the nomothetic and ideographic dimensions in an organization.  

Third, information regarding the components of mission were presented in class via lecture and brief discussion/presentation of military Mission Essential Tasks.  

The essay questions below require you to think about the information presented and apply the concepts that you learned to the situation.  Make sure you read each question and supply answers to the questions.  Do not simply describe the models or theories – describe how the models/theories apply to the situation.  

The situation is based on an article from the Wall Street Journal entitled “Army At Odds: West Point Posting Becomes A Minefield for ‘Warrior” Officer”.  This article provides a description of a real situation that occurred at West Point in the 1990s.  You will need to undertake additional research of the situation – this is strongly recommended!  Remember you need to determine the context (external environment, internal environment, organizational mission, people, etc.) as it relates to the situation – not as it relates to West Point today!  Some additional material is provided to you as references – you may incorporate/reference them in your answers. 

Answer the following questions: 


A.    What Would You Have Done?
Carefully assess the situation and explain how you would have handled the situation if you were Col. Hallums? Consider this is the 1990s not 2019 so many of the cultural norms and legal ramifications are different.  How would you have handled the situation if you were one of the officials making the hiring decision at the Academy?



B.    Current Applications to Your Organization
Suppose Col. Hallums were assigned to a similar position (leadership of a department) at your organization in the late 1990s and today.  Please take a few sentences to describe your organization. Compare the two settings (1990s) and (2020).  How would his decisions be similar or different?  What would be the repercussions of his management style at the organization in Orlando?