Management and Organisational Behaviour 11th edn

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Organizational culture is ever changing as environmental conditions change and as it expands to regions with different cultures. Culture socialization is evident when an organization is involved in a foreign business and when it has ventured in a region with a different culture and thus the organization has to adopt to the cultural differences and incorporate some of those cultures in its organizational setting. The need theories are concerned with the employee needs in the organization setup and how they can be managed to ensure employee satisfaction in the organization. These theories try to explain how the people’s motivation changes over time and attempts to classify the human needs. These theories have an important implication to the managers and give them an opportunity to motivate their employees by different ways like job design, management styles, compensation etc. The following their practical implication; Michael Beer. Organizational Behavior and Development. Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 98-115, June 1998. [1]

1.4: A Model of Organizational Behavior and Management

Taylor felt these principles could be used to align managers and employees by determining a description of the work and in specified amounts. What an average worker could produce at a reasonable time limits. What management should pay workers for that effort in the production process? He indicated that the incentive were the best way to align the workers to the organization goals and objectives. Classical approach Forming : also called dependent stage, at this stage the members depend on the outside information and expertise to establish their roles and job descriptions.

Behavioral-based safety (BBS) is an OBM approach to reduce workplace accidents and promote a safe work environment. It aims to evaluate work environments and implement safety measures, teaching employees and teams to perform their roles safely rather than solely relying on equipment.

Organisational Behaviour: Meaning, Scope, Nature, Models Organisational Behaviour: Meaning, Scope, Nature, Models

The theory outlines the different needs of the employee Conflict resolution in the organization is also enhanced by the design since a chain of command is in place and thus accountability is increased. The BSA approach involves a systematic analysis and improvement process across multiple performance levels, ensuring system changes are made based on understanding their impact and assessing the variables affecting performance. [26] The organization should be able to provide a good working environment which is safe and secure by e.g. proving retirement benefits Organizational culture includes factors such as the company’s mission statement, core values and expectations of the company’s employees. It defines the company’s identity and how it wants to be perceived. For example, if a company has a mission statement focused on providing the highest quality of customer service, then the company’s core values may be centered around customer satisfaction, communication and professionalism. This will shape the expectations of the employees, such as expecting them to be courteous and willing to go the extra mile to serve the customer.

It is based on the theory developed by US psychologists known as ‘behaviourists,’ whose initial research was conducted on rats and pigeons in laboratories, which they trained to perform certain actions by rewarding successful performance. They believed that there is little difference between animal and human learning, and that all behaviour is shaped by the consequences that follow it.