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Essay / Organizational Culture and Behavior in the Age of...
In the era of globalization, a thorough study and understanding of the culture and behavior of the organization has become vital as its employees are different race, color and culture. Organizational behavior basically defines the interaction of human beings in a given organization and the analysis of the characteristics of individuals and groups facilitates better understanding, prediction and improvisation in the workplace, leading to improved performance. Workers are the pillars of the organization and his responses to other people and circumstances differ greatly depending on the values and principles he follows in his life. Each person develops certain characteristics or attitudes based on certain criteria or values which are specific to him and which are essential elements of his relationship with others and define the personality of man. A man's personality traits are important factors that have a significant influence on organizational behavior and, therefore, on the achievement of the collective goals of the organization. The various social scientists have asserted that the personality traits of people are directly related to five major imperatives of organizational behavior concepts which have a considerable impact on the performance outcomes of the goals and objectives of the organization. These are emotions; moods; team learning; and group dynamics. These factors will be discussed with reference to the nine self-assessment surveys conducted recently.EmotionsEmotions and feelings are an integral part of human behavior and the emotional stability of the person in an organization is extremely important for streamlined decision-making processes in the work environment. Eminent scholar William...... middle of article ......ing and knowledge transfer. Norwell MA: Kluwer Academic. Cropanzano, R & Wright, T.A. (2001). When a happy worker is a productive worker: Review. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 53, 182-99. Gibson, C.B. and Vermeulen, F. (2003). A healthy division: subgroups as a stimulus for team learning. Administrative Science Quarterly, 48, 202-39. Hartley, R E. (1960). Relationship between perceived values and acceptance of the new reference group. J Social Psychology, 51, 349-58. Quick, JC et al. (). Preventive management of stress in organizations. Washington DC. American Psychological Association. Solomon, R C. (1993). Philosophy of emotions. In The Handbook of Emotions, Lewis, M; Haviland, J.M. (ed.). Guilford: NYVroom, V.H. (1959). Projection, negation and self-concept. Human Relations, 12, 335-44. Whyte, W.H. (1953). The organization man. Simon and Schuster. new York.