effectively. One of the elements to look at in the analysis of employee behaviour is motivation. Motivation is a key element in organizational behavior because employee needs to be motivated in order to exhibit an attitude or behavior that will help achieve the goals and objectives of the organization and thereby improve performance over time. This paper will attempt to examine motivation, its definition, theories and how it improves employee performance as a determinant for achieving organizational performance
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Motivation is concerned with the factors that influence people to behave in certain ways. Motivating people is about getting them to follow in the direction you want them to go in order to achieve a result. Motivation can be described as goal-oriented behavior. People are motivated when they expect that a course of action is likely to lead to the attainment of a goal and valued reward. (Arnold et al, 1991) The organization as a whole should provide the context within which high levels of motivation
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remains a family operation to date. The idea of the ‘Nordstrom Way’ - with strong commitment to the firm, emphasis on proactive service, no external hiring, and a decentralized management structure (e.g., Nordstrom has no CEO) - is central to their employee relations, and is seen as central to their success. Average compensation within the company is above industry average. Despite this, the company has encountered problems over the years with its employees, leading to high turnover rates and lawsuits
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literature and incorporating aspects of different organizational behavior theories. In the first case study, we present how the need theories of motivation (Maslow’s hierarchy pyramid, Alderfer ERG Theory and Herzberg’s duality theory) are applied, by analyzing the concrete individual behavior of an employee in given work situation. In addition, achievers needs based on McClelland are also addressed. At the end, by summarizing the overall particular situation, we are suggesting a proposal based on the findings
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Unit: 3 Organisation behavior 1) A) Compare and Contrast Different Organisational Structures and Cultures? There is a ton of information on organizational culture and about every detail. The relationship between organizational culture and organizational structure is an important theme. The two can be difficult to clearly distinguish from one another, and even more so to clearly define within an institution. Organizational structure works within an organizational culture, but it is not completely
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existence. Alderfer theory believes two or more needs can be used together. McClelland’s theory looks at the needs for strength, association, and achievement. It looks at needs as simply an ongoing process. Herzberg’s use two factor theories that connect motivation factors and job satisfaction together, one factor is responsibility the other is challenge. This is part of the job content; it connects job dissatisfaction to hygiene factors, such as pay. Organizational Behavioral According to Robbin
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their work, suggesting and implementing improvements. Q3. Shortly describe Herzberg’s motivation-hygiene theory. Fredrick Herzberg believed that people have needs that should be satisfied within the workplace. He felt that if people had their needs satisfied they would be productive employees. It resulted in his two-factor theory, Motivators and hygiene factors. The hygiene factors are the things that can upset an employee in a workplace. They are outside the control of an individual but have a huge
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particularly resonate within the Sales and Marketing environment of Baxter. Maslow’s Model says employees have a hierarchy of needs and seek fulfillment from meaningful work. Herzberg says employees need an increasing variety and challenging tasks. Herzberg's theory places its importance on internal job factors as motivating factors for employees. Baxter certainly follows this theory as it has removed a number of management levels which in turn has increased
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• OB questions: 1-Define organizational behavior? Is the study and application of knowledge about how people, individuals, and groups act in organizations.. 2- What is the importance of OB studies? And what are its focal points? It is important for managers to understand organizational behaviors. It is important for them to understand because it allows them to have a better understanding and appreciation of the behavior of those around them. Focal Point: . Jobs
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY CASE STUDY: HUMANIZED ROBOTS ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR Submitted to: Submitted by: INDEX 1. Problem Description 2. Concepts Applied 3. Qualitative Data 4. Quantitative Data 5. Case Study Questions 6. Analysis Result Description of the problem Helen Bowers is failing to approach her employees in a negotiable manner to work hard so that the productivity increases and the company may stand in market with the emerging
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