You are expected to write a response to one of the readings you were assigned in class ( An effective response will show that you have thoroughly read and understood the reading. It should clearly express what you think about the reading and what your reaction(s) is to it. It demonstrates that you’ve not only read the text, but thought about it as well. The purpose is to give meaning to what you have read and you should provide details from the text to support your statements about the topic. After you have read and fully understand the text, consider the following questions to help you organize your thoughts/opinions on the reading:

Do you like the text?
What is the author’s purpose?
Do you agree or disagree with the author?
Can you relate to the text in some way?
Did you learn anything from the text?
Organizing your Response

1. Specify which text you are responding to.

2. State your overall opinion of the text.

3. Explain how the text made you feel and why.

*It’s important to include examples from the text. You don’t have to use direct quotes; it’s better if you paraphrase. If you do choose to use a quote, make sure it’s short and that you explain how it relates to the point you are making.

no more than 350 words

as the nature of the work environment continues to change, new trends have emerged at the individual, team and organizational levels.

the workforce is now more demographically diverse than ever, and older workers represent a significant subset of the working population.

the increase in technology and the increasing complexity of tasks have led to more virtual and interdisciplinary teams. in addition, interest in multinational organizations has grown.

what leads us to that in today's world, the structure, content and work process have changed, and the work is:

more cognitively complex  

more team based and collaborative

more dependent on social skills

more dependent on technological competence.

more time pressed .

more mobile and less dependent on geography.

in today's world, we will also work for an organization that is probably very different due to competitive pressures and technological advances. these organizations are:  

more agile

more focused on identifying value from the customer's perspective.

more in tune with dynamic competitive requirements and strategy.

less hierarchical in structure and decision authority.

less likely to provide lifelong careers and job security

reorganizing continuously to maintain or obtain a competitive advantage.