PUMA Company Analysis Essay

PUMA Company Analysis Essay

Requirements

• Between 700-800 words (works cited page is not included in total required word count)
• Double-spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• 1-inch margins
• Proper APA in-paper citations and works cited page required. You do not need to follow APA guidelines for a title page or abstract.  You MUST use APA for the body of your paper and works cited page.
• Use at least 4 sources. You may use the company’s website and filings as a source. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source.

For this  Paper, you need to analyze the “PUMA” company against two of the three options below.

• Option One: Managing Individual Differences
  • Create a profile for the type of employee that would be successful at your company using the individual differences we discussed in the Managing Individual Differences chapter. You should include some of the following concepts:
    • Personality (Big 5)
    • Self-evaluation (self-efficacy, self-esteem, etc.), or
    • Attitudes, emotion, learning orientation, etc.
  • How does the company actively recruit for certain traits? Provide evidence.
  • Based on employee reviews, news reports, and company press statements, provide an analysis of how well leadership manages and motivates individuals.
• Option Two: Motivation
  • In relation to the four major perspectives on motivation, select one of the content theories (e.g., Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, McClelland’s acquired needs theory, Deci and Ryan’s self-determination, Herzberg’s two-factor theory) and apply it to your company. Provide specific examples in your analysis.
  • Considering your company’s compensation plans, does your company participate in any of the popular incentive compensation plans mentioned in section 12.6 of our textbook? Provide specific examples in your analysis.
• Option Three: Leadership
  • Name three of the top leaders of the organization. For each leader, identify that individual’s source of power (e.g., legitimate, reward, coercive, expert, referent) and justify your analysis.
  • Choose one of the top leaders who demonstrates relationship-oriented leader behavior. Analyze which of the four types of relationship-oriented leader behavior this leader demonstrates and provide an example.
  • Considering transformational leadership behaviors, do any of the top leaders demonstrate transformational leadership behaviors. Why or why not?  Provide examples to support your analysis.