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The first weekly blog (600 words) will be on the subject of motivation. Why is it relevant in the workplace?


You can use the slides as a starting point, but I need to see some solid research and writing in your blogs. (with referencing)




This page intentionally left blank Copyright © 2007, New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers Published by New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers All rights reserved. No part of this ebook may be reproduced in any form, by photostat, microfilm, xerography, or any other means, or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission of the publisher. All inquiries should be emailed to [email protected] PUBLISHING FOR ONE WORLD NEW AGE INTERNATIONAL (P) LIMITED, PUBLISHERS 4835/24, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi - 110002 Visit us at www.newagepublishers.com ISBN (13) : 978-81-224-2487-4 CONTENTS xvii Dedicated to My Parents Shri Gopalrao and Gayabai KondalkarShri Gopalrao and Gayabai KondalkarShri Gopalrao and Gayabai KondalkarShri Gopalrao and Gayabai KondalkarShri Gopalrao and Gayabai Kondalkar This page intentionally left blank Preface Globalisation, technology advancement, open market system and desire of human beings to excel in the field one works has increased competitiveness and resultant work stress. Management of human behaviour and chanalizing it into correct direction has become important. Application of motivational theories, art of leadership and skill of redesigning jobs and modification to organisational structure is an on going process that facilitates positive work environment leading to increased job satisfaction of employees, greater pro- ductivity and organizational growth. Due to scientific advancement managing human resources is more challenging. It has been observed that everybody wants to catch up with next higher strata of life style. Social obligations have increased and so has increased the purchasing power, thanks to financial institutions who are doing a tremendous business of financing individuals. This situation has led to designing an appropriate situational model of managing human behaviour in varying conditions. There is no specific model for this purpose. There are however standard models of behaviour that can be modified depending upon the situation and applied in work settings. The traditional ways of managing orga- nizations infact have fast diminished. New ways have emerged. The work is now being accomplished by work teams and work groups. Participative decision making, delegation, empowerment, TQM, flexible work time and many more such concepts have emerged. Redesigning of work and organizational structure, regrouping, mergers have become the order of the day. This has led to employees undergoing more stress. The book has at- tempted to solve issues mentioned above in a systematic manner. An attempt has been made to include various chapters that form the curricula of various universities across the country. The book is written in a simple language supported by case at the end of the chapter and various exercises on behavioural skills. The book has been thoroughly prepared in terms of contents and its application. New concepts of human behaviour have been included in the book. The book is intended for a wider readership. It is not only useful to students of MBA but also to the students of MA (psychology), students who have taken OB as one of the subjects for competitive examination, practicing HR executives and for common person who would like to implement behaviour modification. The book is also recommended for Defence Services Organizations with particular requirement of junior leaders to manage soldiers. Organisation of the book The book has been divided into four parts. Part one titled “Introduction to Organizatiional Behaviour” contains two chapters. Chapter 1 – Organizational Behviour, that deals with introducing the subject, and studying various behavioural models for organizational effi- ciency. Chapter 2 – deals with Evolution of Management Concepts. The aim of the this chapter has been to make readers aware of the evolution of human behaviour. Individual dimentions of organizational behaviour have been included in Part 2. It contains total of six chapters. Chapter 3 – Individual dimentions of organizations behaviour covers various factors that have direct impact on human behaviour. Special attention has been paid to the topic of emotional competence and its impact on individual performance. Chapter 4 – deals with personality. Apart from normal features of personality, traits of Indian managers find its place. Chapter 5 – covers various models of learning. Value, attitude and job satisfac- tion has been covered in Chapter 6. Chapter 7 – exclusively deals with various motiva- tional theories. Perception and individual decision making is included in Chapter 8. Part three contains seven chapters. Chapter 9 deals with group behaviour. Transactional analysis has been covered in chapter number 10. Management of conflict in chapter number 11 and Stress management in chapter number 12. Dynamics of communications in chapter number 13. Power and politics and Leadership have been covered in chapter numbers 14 and 15 respectively. Part four relates to dynamics of organization. Organizational structure has been covered in chapter 16. Job design and Management of change have been covered in chapters 17 and 18 respectively. Organizational development, Organizational culture and climate have been covered in chapters 19 and 20. I have tried to write the book in simple language so that it is interesting to read. Concepts have been explained with the help of flow charts. Most of the chapters have case study at the end and skill development exercises have been given wherever it is desired. Text questions at the end of the chapters have been aimed at assimilation by the reader. In the process of writing the book I have consulted many books, papers and cases of various eminent and distinguish writers. Without their literature, the book would not have seen the light of the day. I have tried to acknowledge their contribution wherever possible. Notwithstanding the above, I would like to convey my deep gratitude to each one of them including those whose names do not appear. I am personally grateful to Dr. Upinder Dhar and Dr. M.L. Bhasin for I could include few of their valuable cases in the book. Author wishes to acknowledge the support and guidance rendered by Shri Sanjay Pande, Chairman, VNS Group of Educational Institutes, Bhopal and Prof. P.K. Chopra, Director, VNS Institute of Management. I am thankful to Dr. V.D. Garde, Colonel N.P. Dixit, Prof. H.N. Dhabalia, Prof. S.K. Yadav, Dr. Rajesh Tripathi and Dr. Kalpana Dixit for encouraging me to complete the project. I am grateful to all my colleagues namely Prof. Archana Nema, Dr. Abhaya Swarup, Dr. Neeraj Singh, Prof. C. Rama Gopal, Prof. Akhilesh Mittal, Prof. Sameer Sharma and Prof. Sumit Kishore Mathur, Hema Chhura, Krati Misra and Neha Patel, who have been the source of inspiration and have helped me in correcting the script. I am also thankful to Shri Vikas Varshney who has assisted me in typing. Mrs. Rashmi Mishra, the librarian of the institute and Shri Leeladhar have been of great help to me. I have received valuable suggestions from my daughter Ujwala who is working as Editor, Hindustan Times, Bhopal and my Son-in-law, Shri Sudeep. My Son, Major Rahul and daughter–in–law Captain Anuradha enriched the script by valuable tips which are distinctly visible in the book. Last but not the least my wife Kranti has bear the most, right from the inception of the book till its publication. She has been a source of inspiration, a viii PREFACE guide, and a silent spectator in her “Wheel Chair” while I would write or be engaged elsewhere. She would push me to expedite the progress all though. I am thankful to Shri. Saumya Gupta, Managing Director and all the staff of New Age International Publications, New Delhi who have taken great pains to print a very attractive book in record time. I am sure they will continue to give the same support in future too. I hope the book will meet the requirement of students, academicians, professionals and a common person who has interest in the study of behaviour science. Any suggestions or modification to the script is welcome. V.G. KONDALKAR Email : [email protected] “DOGRA HOUSE” C-89, Sarvadharma Colony Kolar Road Bhopal (MP) 462042 6th November, 2006 PREFACE ix This page intentionally left blank Contents Preface vii Part One: Introduction to Organizational Behaviour Chapter 1 Study of Organizational Behaviour 3–14 Introduction - Definitions - Contributing fields to organizational behaviour 3 Behaviour model for organizational efficiency-Organizational components that need to be managed 6 Summary 9 Text Questions - References 10 Case 1 – National Cadet Corps (NCC) A boon for social development 11 Case 2 – Overcoming absenteeism at Unique Schweppes Ltd. 12 Chapter 2 Evolution of Management Concepts 15–41 Introduction - Approaches to management 15 Classical theories of management- Bureaucracy-Scientific management : E W Taylor- Process management theory - Fayol 17 Neo-classical theories - Human relations era - Hawthorne studies : Mayo-Dale Carnegie - Need Hiearcy Theory - Maslow Theory X and Theory Y - McGregor 24 Modern management theories: Re-engineering - Bench marking - Empowerment - Systems approach to management 28 Total quality in human resource management 34 Summary 38 Text Questions - References 40 xii CONTENTS Part Two: Individual Dimensions of Organizational Behaviour Chapter 3 Individual Dimensions of Organizational Behaviour 45–59 Introduction - Foundation of Individual Behaviour- Causes of human behaviour 45 Biological characteristics: Age-Gender-Religion- Marital status-Tenure-Ability-Emotions 46 Framework of Emotional Competence-Learned characteristics 50 Developing an OB Model : Dependant variables – Independent variables 52 Types of OB Model 55 Environmental factors-Summary-Text Questions 57 Case – The unattended accident 58 Chapter 4 Personality 60–71 Introduction - Determinants of personality-Personality traits 60 The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Locus of control 62 Personality Orientation 63 Personality Orientation - Achievement orientation- Authoritarianism - Theory of Machivellianism-Self esteem Self monitoring - Risk taking-Types of personality Study indicating personality traits of Indian managers Summary - Text Questions-References 65 Case – Hazards of hills 66 Skill development exercises: Determine your personality 70 Locus of control questionnaire 70 Chapter 5 Learning 72–82 Introduction - Theories of learning-Processes 72 Application of re-inforcement to shape behaviour: 74 Extinction 78 Application of learning and organizational behaviour modification 78 Summary - Text Questions-References 80 Case – Mr. Vice Chancellor Needs Learning Through Doings 81 Chapter 6 Value Attitude and Job Satisfaction 83–98 Introduction - Values - Types of values - Rukeach values survey (RVS) - Value-loyalty and ethical behaviour 83 Attitude - Components of attitude - Types of attitude - CONTENTS xiii Attitude and consistency 86 Cognitive dissonance theory 88 Job satisfaction-Factors determining job satisfaction 89 Effect of Job satisfaction on performance-Organizational commitment 91 Summary - Text Questions-References 93 Case – What rides on over – profit or ethics 94 Chapter 7 Motivation 99–115 Introduction - Motivation-Characteristics of motivation. Importance of Motivation 99 Motivation theories - Maslow’s need Hierarchy theory –
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In the golden words of George M. Adams, “We should seize every opportunity to give encouragement. It is the oxygen to the soul”. Indeed, a substantial energy that drives employees towards their goals and excites them to perform better is called motivation. If the workforce is motivated then employees gives their 100% every single day to every task they deliver. Motivation is relevant in the workplace because it is key to the success of any organization. If a workplace is devoid of motivation then organization experiences reduced productivity, minimized levels of output and employees may not meet the required targets.
There are various motivational theories that comprises and creates motivation at the workplace. Some of the well known are Need Theories which revolves around fulfillment of internal state such that some outcomes seems more appealing and attractive. Maslow Need Pyramid Hierarchy that encapsulates the states of people's need. Generally, this hierarchy moves from bottom to top and if there is deficiency in fulfilling even one layer that may trigger activities in different direction. Another theory that plays a major role is McClelland's Achievement Theory that explains person's particular needs that are attained over time as per one's experience for instance, need for achievement, need for authority/ power motivation and affiliation motivation. Herzberg's Job Design Model is another...
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