Leadership and Organizational Behavior Allstate Insurance Company
Leadership and Organizational Behavior | Allstate Insurance Company | Business 520 Dr. Edward M. Slover | | 7/25/2010 |
In this paper I will discuss Allstate company goal setting, diversity index, my recommendation
of high performance rewards systems and if I would be motivated by Allstate Diversity Index
and QLMS.
1. Using the model for goal setting, evaluate Allstate goal setting process to determine
whether or not Allstate has an effective goal setting program.
In evaluating Allstate company goal setting process Allstate has clearly defined its
objectives by taking four specific steps on how to accomplish the task. The first aspect of
the goal setting model is the challenge at hand. Allstate has set the goal difficulty at a
level where its challenging but not impossible to achieve (Hellriegel, & Slocum page165)
The goal is clear and concise so the employees know what to do and how to
carry it out without question. The second aspect of the goal setting model is the
moderators which consist of the ability, goal commitment, feedback and task complexity.
The managers of Allstate have taken their goals and made them a daily part of the
Allstate life which gives them the ability to achieve the goals without major stress.
(Hellriegel, & Slocum page 184) Allstate goal commitment is apparent because its taken
the necessary steps to bring diversify in every area of the company to have a minor
representation. Allstate feedback to its employees is superb in that all the employees
receive an assessment of their current job skills and a road map for development of skills
necessary for advancement. Allstate task complexity is accomplish by the continuing
training and development courses offered by the company.
2. Discuss the competitive advantage. Allstate has from the development of the Diversity
Index.
Allstate has a very good competitive advantage from the
In this paper I will discuss Allstate company goal setting, diversity index, my recommendation
of high performance rewards systems and if I would be motivated by Allstate Diversity Index
and QLMS.
1. Using the model for goal setting, evaluate Allstate goal setting process to determine
whether or not Allstate has an effective goal setting program.
In evaluating Allstate company goal setting process Allstate has clearly defined its
objectives by taking four specific steps on how to accomplish the task. The first aspect of
the goal setting model is the challenge at hand. Allstate has set the goal difficulty at a
level where its challenging but not impossible to achieve (Hellriegel, & Slocum page165)
The goal is clear and concise so the employees know what to do and how to
carry it out without question. The second aspect of the goal setting model is the
moderators which consist of the ability, goal commitment, feedback and task complexity.
The managers of Allstate have taken their goals and made them a daily part of the
Allstate life which gives them the ability to achieve the goals without major stress.
(Hellriegel, & Slocum page 184) Allstate goal commitment is apparent because its taken
the necessary steps to bring diversify in every area of the company to have a minor
representation. Allstate feedback to its employees is superb in that all the employees
receive an assessment of their current job skills and a road map for development of skills
necessary for advancement. Allstate task complexity is accomplish by the continuing
training and development courses offered by the company.
2. Discuss the competitive advantage. Allstate has from the development of the Diversity
Index.
Allstate has a very good competitive advantage from the