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Concepts In Organizational Behavior
Understanding organizational behavior is a key concept in today's world. Once one understands the key concept, this will aid one in the understanding of issues concerning individual employees' interpersonal relationships within the organizations. Interpersonal relationships between the employee and management are one of the most important relationships one will nurture during one's business career. Managers interpersonal relations can be influenced by a number of learned behaviors, including social factors and beliefs. While managers have to be able to be flexible, creative, and have a willingness to change to new innovative ideas, they must also be aware that their actions affect all facets of the organization. Managers must be cognizant of the fact that they have a great deal of influence over employees and that they must use this influence in a positive manner (Lewicki, 2002). While management is looking at performance and quality improvement, they must approach all changes with caution. Employees are very cynical when it comes to change. Change can come in many forms. The natural resistant reaction to change comes from the fear of not knowing and future planning.
While the mission statement may stay the same, change must occur along the way to improve and streamline the process of the organization. An example of a recent change took place this month within the department of corrections is the change to the Washington administrative code (WAC) this was a major change to all levels of management, employees and inmates the (WAC) are the laws that gover ...