...that are studies under this category include: diversity, employees’ motivation, job attitudes including job satisfaction, emotions and moods, personality and values. In this Module we focus on job attitudes and job satisfaction and on motivation. Employees have attitudes about various aspects of their jobs, their peers, their supervisors and their organizations. Job satisfaction is considered the most focal employee attitude. The most-used research definition of job satisfaction is by Locke (1976), who defined it as “. . . a pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job or job experiences” (p. 1304). Implicit in Locke’s definition is the importance of both feeling and thinking. According to Saari and Judge (2004): “when we think, we have feelings about what we think. Conversely, when we have feelings, we think about what we feel. Cognition and affect are thus inextricably linked, in our psychology and even in our biology. Thus, when evaluating our jobs, as when we assess most anything important to us, both thinking and feeling are involved”. Work motivation refers to the driving force by which employees achieve their goals. Different motivation theories focus on different aspects of the motivation construct. Some theories distinguish between different levels of motivation while others differentiate between different types of motivation, like in the case of extrinsic versus intrinsic motivation or autonomous versus controlled motivation. Organizational...
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...Management and Business Studies Vol. 1(4) pp. 126-133, May, 2012 Available online http://garj.org/garjmbs/index.htm Copyright © 2012 Global Advanced Research Journals Full Length Research Paper Impact of Motivation on the working performance of employees- A case study of Pakistan. Akbar Ali1, Maira Abrar2 , Jahanzaib Haider 1 Bahaudin Zakariya University, Multan, Sub-Campus, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan. Tel: 92-331-7304678, 2 3 Bahaudin Zakariya University, Multan, Sub-Campus, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan. Bahaudin Zakariya University, Multan, Sub-Campus, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan. Tel: 92-331-3312626, Accepted 10 April, 2012 Motives are key to human behavior. It plays an important role in performance and other activities and as such the manager should know what motivation is and how subordinates can are motivated towards performance. This study investigates the role of motivation on employees’ performance as the history of explaining human or animal behavior is not new.” why did one do what one did “had been the subject of working even in the past, some human behavior was explained as an outcome of demos impedance and this explanation was unscientific. Efforts were also made to determine principles which could explain human behavior. McDougall emphasized that man’s social behavior can be explained in terms of instincts which was later on criticized. Freud used “unconscious metal process” to explain behavior especially in case of perversion, hallucination...
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...assignment代写之 Case Study of Omega for Organization Behavior 发布者：365 Assignment 发布时间:2014-11-18 Case Study of Omega for Organization Behavior Executive Summary There is a relationship among the management system established by the corporate leaders, the management methods used by the directors, the organizational structure and the evaluation from the managers to the subordinates and the staff (Hung-Wen & Ching-Hsiang, 2009). The relationship is put forward by Adam • Smith who was the British bourgeois classical economist. In 1776, the theory emerged in his most important literature which was named Wealth of Nations. The theory holds the view that all human behavior is to satisfy the self-interest (Hung-Wen & Ching-Hsiang, 2009). Actually people should strive for the maximum economic benefit and working is to obtain economic returns. For this reason, the employees’ attitude that plays the role as the inner motivation of the work will makes a great impact on the perceptions and judgments on the work (Boardman & Sundquist, 2008). What is more, the employees’ attitude also will promote their learning knowledge and improve the endurance in the work. As a result, the self-motivation has more spiritual strength than the spontaneous working from the employees. In fact, the employees who are working with the self-motivation can run themselves up (Boardman & Sundquist, 2008). Their attitude towards the...
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...make us think that we are different people, with different characters and attitudes. Companies are mostly composed of human beings, all with different ways of thinking and perhaps an interpretation of things very differently from ours. This makes me wonder, if a company's vision is that all work in harmony to achieve the same goal?, then how important is understanding the behavior of people in an organization? I am convinced that the study of organizational behavior is a tool that will give us a way of understanding human behavior within an organization in a systematic and scientific way. There is no doubt that organizational behavior (which is abbreviated CO) is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structures have on behavior within organizations, in order to apply this knowledge to the improvement of the effectiveness of such organizations. Furthermore, it is a field of study, this statement means that it is a specialty delimited and with a body of knowledge. What are you studying? Studying three determinants of behavior in organizations: individuals, groups and structures. If studying the individual and behave within an organization will be able to analyze the behavior of groups, with greater clarity because groups are composed by individuals who use structures established by the company already rules, procedures, rules to regulate their behavior. If this is the case I am confident that these three components are the key to success to understand...
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...MOTIVATION AND TEAM DYANAMICS Introduction Motivation can be defined as a process that starts with a physiological deficiency that activates a push that is aimed at a goal incentive The aim of this essay is to show that how motivation can be an important factor for better performance of employees in a sector (Steininger, 1994). In the first article, the author analyzes the nature of motivational research and the approach adopted by motivational researchers in order to figure out what motivates the employees of a given organization to perform their best. He calls marketers as instrumentalists who in fact only research about motivating others so as to attain their own means. The second article reemphasizes and analyzes some necessary components of employee motivation, so that managers, like those who are inexperienced can increase their knowledge and understanding of employee motivation. (Hersey, 1996) First Article Analysis and Evaluation In this article the author analyzes the nature of motivational research and the approach adopted by motivational researchers in order to figure out what motivates the employees of a given organization to perform their best or even what motivates customers to buy the products that marketers intend to sell. (Blanchard, 1996) The author, through this article analyzes motivational research and says that the approach towards motivational research can be considered unscientific if the traditional definition of science is taken into consideration...
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...Psychology in simple terms is the studies the minds of human beings and their behaviors. It is difficult to capture about psychology in a brief definition, but topics such as personality development, emotions, motivations and social behavior represents briefly, what psychology explains. It widely entails other scientific discipline and provides appropriate knowledge to solve problems (Pastorino, & Doyle-Portillo, 2011). For example, applications of psychology include mental health treatment, performance enhancement, ergonomics and many other areas affecting daily life of an individual. The different concepts that help to explain psychology include motivation, behaviorism and cognition. How psychological motivation influences Human life. Psychology studies what motivation means to human beings. It explains how secondary motivation to human life and how it influences their behaviors. This intends that human behavior change in different ways and at different circumstances. Motivation is considered an important factor on how people respond to different cases (Elliot, 2008). For example, in an organization where individuals have learned the organization culture and has worked for many years, it is through motivation that they will perform much better than before. It is motivation that encourages a person’s behavior towards their actions. Therefore, psychology major focuses on human behavior based on what can motivate them to act much better. The study of emotions gives explanations...
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...organizations requires an understanding of the nature of human behavior in corporate and other organizations, styles of motivations, personality and perceptions, company leadership, power and authority, strategies of organizational design and change, teamwork, conflict and collaboration, and culture. Organizational Behavior explores individual and group behavior within work organizations and helps students understand, describe, and explain human behavior at work. Course Objective: The course shall be completed in 33 sessions and after completing the course the student will be able to: * Apply and analyze different concepts related to organizational behavior * Define the purpose and nature of the field of organizational behavior * Understand and learn how to Manage individuals for high performance by developing your understanding of individual and interpersonal behavior * Understand and learn how to manage groups for high performance through an exposure to theories, concepts, and principles of OB Prescribed Textbook: Organizational Behavior, Stephen P Robbins,Timothy Judge and Neharika Vohra 14e, Pearson. S.No. | Topic | Case | No. of Session | Concepts covered | 1 | Management Thought and OB: Definition of Management, Approaches to Management: Classical, Behavioral, Management Principles of Taylor, Weber, Fayol; Hawthorne Studies, fields contributing to OB, Managers’ roles and functions, OB in the context of globalization, workforce...
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...styles of motivations, personality and perceptions, company leadership, power and authority, strategies of organizational design and change, teamwork, conflict and collaboration, and culture. Organizational Behavior explores individual and group behavior within work organizations and helps students understand, describe, and explain human behavior at work Learning Outcomes: After completing the course the student will be able to: Apply and analyze different concepts related to organizational behavior Define the purpose and nature of the field of organizational behavior Understand how to Manage individuals for high performance by developing your understanding of individual and interpersonal behavior Understand how to manage groups for high performance through an exposure to theories, concepts, and principles of OB Recommended Text Book: Organizational Behavior, Stephen P Robbins,Timothy Judge and Neharika Vohra 15e, Pearson. Suggested books: 1. Fred Luthans, “Organizational Behavior, 8e, TMH, India. 2. John W Newstrom, “Organizational Behavior – Human behavior at work”, 12e, TMH, India. Course outline Sl No. 1 Session No. 1-2 Topic / Area Covered Management Thought and OB: Definition of Management, Approaches to Management: Classical, Behavioral, Quantitative.Management Principles of Taylor, Weber, Fayol; Hawthorne Studies, fields contributing to OB, Managers’ roles and functions, OB in the context of globalization, workforce diversity. Case The...
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...that apply leadership theories and motivation theories can create productive employees to reach organizational goals. In the case study “A Question of Motivation” Robbins and Judge (2007) have created two managers for this scenario; Jonathan is the more effective manager who is liked by his employees while Dan is a less effective manager that is not well liked. They also introduce two employees; Stephanie who works for Jonathan she is very happy with her job and has a high respect for Jonathan as her manager. Alex is very unhappy with his job and has no respect for his manager Dan. Our team has chosen to analyze this case study by applying the motivational theories of “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs” and the “Equity Theory of Motivation”; the leadership theories of “The Path-Goal Theory of Leadership” and “The Hershey-Blanchard Life Cycle Theory of Leadership” (Certo & Certo, 2009). Motivation Motivation is very important in understanding employee’s behavior and can influence this behavior to accomplish goals and objectives. Managers need to understand their employee’s needs, roles and perceptions in order to motivate (Certo & Certo, 2009). In the case study by Robbins and Judge (2007), “A Question of Motivation” the two managers (Dan & Jonathan) have two totally different ideas of motivation. The motivation theories that can be applied to this situation are Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and the Equity Theory of Motivation. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Maslow's...
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...and two motivational theories and applies each to the case study of Alex and Stephanie. Alex and Stephanie are employees at the same company that has different attitudes about his and her employment. This attitude is directly related to his and her respective managers who practice different styles of leadership and motivation. The paper is a compellation of four students and each student's perspective of the case study as it applies to his or her theory. Each student is given an individual theory and asked to explain the theory in detail and input his or her personal thought regarding the theory and how it applies to the case study of Alex and Stephanie. The theories discussed are the situation and path-goal leadership and expectancy and reinforcement motivation theories. While these are four of the many theories, these are the four which the writers felt applied to the case study. Keywords: leadership theory, motivation theory Leadership Scenario Leadership and motivation are integral parts of management. The successful observations of management to assess or modify his or her style of motivating and leading is the key to reaching the mission and vision statement of the organization. The theories discussed are the situation and path-goal leadership and the expectancy and reinforcement motivational theories. In understanding and analyzing the theories, they are applied to the case study of Alex and Stephanie. The positive and negative skills...
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...factor of the organization. Basically, the organization’s success, performance and competitiveness lean on the content and quality of human resource management. Consequently, many of the difficulties faced by organizations also arise from here. The idiom according to which the human resource is the most valuable asset of an organization could not be more true. The predicament is what kind of assets do we need and for what kind of tasks? Intelligent people? Creative people? With certain skills or only good potential for the activity in case? Nowadays, the hiring process tends to be done without clearly differentiating between creative, intelligent and expert people, the coherence of the HR strategy being encumbered by the multitasking challenge of each organization and the more difficult achievement of a comfortable market position. However, above all the general requirements of an employer (formation, knowledge, experience, skills, attitudes, behaviors and human type, features that are seldom simultaneously met), it still remains the organization's necessity of understanding its employees, taking care of them and developing their career. ← Objectives of the course: • To introduce students to the contemporary issues of Human Resource Management that represent the greatest challenge for any...
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...Factors of Motivation & Impact of Job Satisfaction on Organizational Commitment [pic] ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS “If you take care of your employees, your employees will take care of the organization & its customers over a period of time”. These are the words that have inspired us to conduct the research on the effect of employee motivation on organizational commitment. We shall be failing in our duty, if we do not record our gratitude to all those who have helped us & co-operated with us to pursuit this project. We would like to thank Prof. Kavita Lagate for her excellent sessions on Research Methodology which helped us to understand the various aspects of the subject & the project. Further by giving us an opportunity to carry out this research & present this research report under her guidance has enabled us to understand the concept of making a research report. CONTENTS Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………4 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….5 Objectives of the Study …………………………………………………………………….6 Previous Research…………………………………………………………………………...7 Literature Review…..……………………………………………………………………….9 Research Methodology…………………………………………………………………….22 Data Collection & Analysis…………………………………………………......................25 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………..28 Direction for Future Research……………………………………………………………...
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...principle, organizational psychology focuses on workplace, including its workers, and organizations that employ them. Organizational psychology gives hiring tests, study the best ways to train employees, investigate how to improve work conditions, and analyze how management and employees can get along better. Organizational psychology should be viewed as a science; it is based on scientific studies of behavior in both organization and laboratory settings. Organizational psychology is part of a broader field of study in its own right; however, it is actually part of the broader field of industrial/organizational psychology, (Jex & Britt, 2008). Industrial psychology is defined as the application of methods and principles of psychology to the workplace using scientific methods to study behavior in organizations. Industrial psychology deals with recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, performance appraisal and training of employees. Whereas, organizational psychology is concerned with socialization, motivation, occupational stress, leadership, group performance and organization development. Historically, organizational psychology was slower to develop than the industrial psychology. The event that is usually considered the historical beginning of organizational psychology was the Hawthorne studies, although many other events and individuals helped to shape the field over the years and will continue to do so. Threading through the history of the organizational...
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...MGMT535 Mod 9 – Final Capstone Report The Dependence of Persuasion and Leadership in Communication Michael Mangan Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 3/7/2012 Abstract This Research paper will describe the dependence of theories of persuasion and leadership in the context of successful communication. The three main points of this paper will be an explanation of the theory of persuasion thru a variety of perspectives from resources in the journal community, aspects of the theory of leadership in communication, and then how the two are interdependent upon each other. The outcome of this paper will leave the trainer well informed with an extensive understanding that many theories of communication are separate entities is some aspects but also interdependent on each other to be effectively applied in real world experiences and when instructing communication practices to any audience. Intro In all communication instruction many different professionals have compiled theories that would best organize and apply ways to best communicate to a variety of audiences and situations. Many of these scholars take separate routes when their research shows them a new impact of a strategy that would best suite the application of the new theory they have developed. There are many different theories of communication and all are well derived from the different situations and applications. What many researchers don’t do is to step back and look at the big picture with all narrow...
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...Organizational Behavior in the Military Christian Milarion, Monique Prado, Brian Eschan, Darien O’Neal Brandman University Business & Professional Studies Organizational Dynamics Professor Daniel C. Brake February 15th 2012 Military Organizational Behavior The purpose of this in-depth analysis is to analyze organizational behavior using a theory based approach, that will compare and contrast organizational behavior experiences in the military from the perspectives given in motivation, communication, power base, and conclude with researching and applying practical application from findings to address organizational issues to include cultural integration techniques needed for recommendation’s and strategies to facilitate better organizational practices. Background Analysis This report will deliver its fair share of analysis with organizational problems that need to be addressed, this report seeks to apply the theories of OB and apply the principles to the military Addressing relevant issues with the design and implementation of military customs and traditions established working conditions of night check versus day, working at night or during normal working hours. People who put in more work hours versus people who work less hours and receive the same compensation. The issues of group dynamics between the aviation mechanic and the aviation technician such as exploring the foundations of group’s behavior, to include shop fighting/unequal treatment/ to policies...
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