work place and organizational behaviour. Literature is used to review the concepts and the relationships that exist between them. Personality influences motivation depending on whether the employee is intrinsically or extrinsically motivated. Individual differences on its part influence motivation mostly in an extrinsic manner because it is situations that will motivate the employee rather than internal desire to strive. Based on literature, personality influences Organizational Behaviour (OB)…
Leadership and Organizational Change Worksheet Task A: Models and theories of change Instructions for Task A: In the Response row, identify three models or theories of change that CrysTel might apply as it implements its change initiative. Be sure to cite your sources. Response to Task A: 1. Equity (motivation with fairness in social exchanges). Understanding the importance of equity model can be determined by how each department functions distinctly to the added whole of the CrysTel.…
Organizational Change Introduction Organizational change is an imperative process that announces a break from the normal ways of conducting business. This process in integrated into institutions so as to usher in an improved system that promises efficiency and effectiveness in the long-run. The organizational change is as a result of the cyclic nature of business life. This is a concept that needs to be prioritized by the executive management of the organization. The rational choice theory is…
According to the book Society: The Basics, social change can be defined as, “the transformation of culture and social institutions over time” (Macionis, 2006, p. 451). There are four main causes of social change: cultural change, conflicts, changes in ideas, and demographic changes (Macionis, 2006). Four primary stages of a social change are “emergence, coalescence, bureaucratization, and decline” (Macionis, 2006). Social movements have shaped the United States and social movements will continue…
not enough to maintain an organization’s continued profitability. Many organizations fail to perform the introspection and environmental analysis needed to develop and institute changes to keep the company current; ultimately, this can lead to organizational decline and even death, if not corrected (Jones, 2012, p. 321). This paper sets out to examine one organization that enjoyed a prolonged period of immense a success, yet from found itself suffering from a slow and painful decline due to its…
Meghan Oliver wrote an article titled, How to Change the World by Changing Your Culture. In the beginning of the article, Oliver states that “only certain types of cultures ae linked to employee engagement and satisfaction, quality of service, and organizational sustainability” (Oliver, 2014). In the article, Oliver describes the challenge…
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION In today’s modern era, interpersonal communication plays a very major role in our lives. Interpersonal communication is the core essence of a relationship. It defines an individual role in a relationship. It teaches us how to communicate with different people and be able to adjust to their culture and circumstances. Interpersonal communication has its nature, elements and principles which are applicable everywhere. Interaction and effective communication plays a…
I. Introduction Drucker, P. F. (1967). The effective executive (1st ed.). New York: HarperBusiness Essentials. “No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.” - Peter F. Drucker The Effective Executive is one of the most important books in management by Peter Drucker. It is considered to be a classic. Since its first publication, it gained…
Introduction: The Leader Management Exchange theory is also known as LMX theory or LMET theory. This theory has dyadic relationship (two way relationship) between managers and members. It explains the role of the leadership in the organization. How a leader interacts with the team members or the subordinates and how the relationships between them works. The LMX was introduced in 1970. As the name suggests, the main focus of this theory is the interaction between the organization managers/leader…
associates to have them feel connected with the organization creates a long-lasting relationship with the newly hired employees, sponsors, and leaders . As a result of the high LMX relationship, the organizaton has achieved mutual confidence, organizational commitment, job satisfaction, long-term relationship bonds, and effective communication. The unique structure at Gore & Associates created a feeling of justice and fairness with every individual in the association. The sponsor program…