Course Presentation Worth 200 Points This assignment requires students to complete two tasks Using one s own words 1 Describe three components of the employment relationship theory Be comprehensive in your description 2 Provide context to the employment relationship theory components you chose for 1 Add deeper meaning to the component by identifying important facts and points recognized through case study situations perspectives and reasonable assumptions Employment Relationship Theory Component 1 Name the component The Psychological Contract Description The psychological contract refers to the implied understandings between the employees and their employers The psychological contract involves the expectations that the employees have for the working environment which may include fair treatment respect encouragement acknowledgment and OB Presentation f2024 pg 1 open communication The other aspect of the psychological contract is that which relates to the employees obligations to their employers in terms of efforts and cooperation Identification of case study situations perspectives and reasonable assumptions that offer this component context As Jordan believes that his efforts and data driven theories will get recognized and appreciated The reason why Jordan loses interest is because Daniel s theories get more attention due to his connection to upper management Priya expects her colleagues to communicate efficiently and share information in a timely manner for her to finish her portion of the report Maya expects everyone to remain interested meet deadlines and contribute to the client s report If workers start feeling neglected or mistreated at the workplace their trust might break down Maya s efforts in having one on one meetings giving recognition and communicating better helps in building trust again within the team Component 2 Name the component Commonalities and Differences of Interest Description Interest similarities and interest differences will enable us to better appreciate the common goal that both an employer and an employee may share and yet have conflicting interests Interest similarities come up where both the employee and the employer pursue the same end such as quality of work customer satisfaction and overall success in organization Dissimilar interests emerge where the employee feels worried about problems such as equality respect work load and recognition while the employer may have an interest in completing the task Identification of case study situations perspectives and reasonable assumptions that offer this component context BrightPath Solutions Maya and the project group all desire to produce an outstanding report for NorthStar Retail Maya would like the team members to achieve the deadlines and maintain a good working relationship with the client Jordan and Priya have the desire for fairness and respect While Jordan desires that his ideas based on data analysis receive attention Daniel s persuasion While Priya requires timely and accurate information communication problems with colleagues Whereas Daniel is convinced that he is helping the team through his ideas other workers view leaves him ignored complicate her task his behavior as unfair Maya helps the team to remember their common objective in order to cooperate effectively despite their various interests OB Presentation f2024 pg 2 Component 3 Name the component The Balance of Power Description Balance of power refers to the power distribution between the organization and its employees Power is normally vested in the hands of management because they delegate tasks make decisions and supervise their subordinates Nevertheless employees have power based on knowledge experience contacts and influence in the work environment In cases where there is no balance of power distribution employees can be perceived as being sidelined and intimidated Identification of case study situations perspectives and reasonable assumptions that offer this component context Maya has formal power since she holds the position of the team leader Maya lacks established authority since she was recently appointed Daniel possesses informal power due to his connections with the upper management Marcus holds informal power due to his extensive experience and status as the most respected employee Jordan has critical knowledge regarding the data analysis which is required for preparing the report but he stays silent once Daniel talks to him The discussion indicates the influence of power on people s ability to communicate Maya s efficient communication within the team improves its power distribution Case Study Prompt OB Topics of Interest Use Motivating Behavior Communication Power Influence and Politics Prompt Results In Case Study The Report Deadline Problem at BrightPath Solutions 1 Describe a situation that will serve as a case study 2 The case study features a workplace where employees are struggling to stay motivated and managers must use effective communication to encourage stronger performance However the team is not always productive because power influence and workplace politics affect how decisions are made how employees respond to leadership and how team members cooperate with one another 3 Highlight the team leader s perspective and the general employees that struggle to stay motivated 4 Conclude with several questions directly connected to the case study that a student knowledgeable about the employment relationship between an employer and employee could answer Specifically the questions could involve a Elements of the formal employment relationship involved in the case study b Employer and employee impact each other s success c The involvement of the case study with the psychological contract d External forces impacting the employee and or employer OB Presentation f2024 pg 3 e A power dynamic within the case study influencing the outcome Case Study Contents The Situation Case Study Title The Report Deadline Problem at BrightPath Solutions BrightPath Solutions is a mid sized marketing analytics company A project team is working on an important client report for NorthStar Retail one of the company s biggest clients The report is due in one week but the team is behind schedule The team has the skills to complete the project but motivation is low Several employees are doing only the minimum required work avoiding extra responsibilities and waiting for direct instructions instead of taking initiative Meetings have also become