Submit your posts to the Case Study Discussion for Module 3. Read the Case Incident 1, "Is It Okay to Cry at Work" on p. 124 of your textbook. Post a response to one of the questions listed at the end of the case study that has not been previously addressed by another group member. This initial posting is due by February 8, 2013 at 11:30 pm CST. Next, respond and build on a posting made by two of your group members. This follow- up postings are due by February 10, 2013at 11:30 pm CST. The rubric for grading this assignment can be viewed in the syllabus and your grade will appear in the 'Grades' section of Blackboard.
Questions
2.Do you think the strategic use and display of emotions serve to protect employees, or does covering your true
This is an emotion that should be saved for home due to the fact that it could hurt your image and current position at work. When I say crying at work is unacceptable, I don’t mean that employees should bottle up their emotions. There is a time and place for everything and I believe you should save the crying for home and confront your manager alone in a professional way once your...
1. What factors do you think make some organizations ineffective at managing emotions?
Firstly, I think that the complex human thinking is one of the factors that make the organizations hard to manage the emotions. Every person has his or her own emotions. Although in a same situation, they may not act in the same way. Thus, the organizations face difficulties when they are dealing with their employees. This problem is even becoming worse when the organization is very large and contains many employees from different background. Furthermore, the authority of an organization sometimes finds out they themselves cannot control their own emotions as well.
Besides, due to the business culture and etiquette which are still remain poorly in some of the organizations, it becomes a problem for the organizations to manage the emotions effectively. Some of the organizations have not practiced the suitable business culture. For example, they will yell and shout at the employees when things go