Organizational behaviour
Part A
INTRODUCTION
Organizational behaviour is a field of studies that investigates how individuals, groups and structure affect and are affected by behaviour within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness and efficiency (Robbins, 2009, p.4). Organizational behaviour plays some significant roles in ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in an organization. Interaction and performance by people in groups and teams in a workplace are looked at by organizational behaviour. Organizational behaviour has been important in organizations and constantly changes as time passes by. The way managers and employees treat and behave towards their fellow employees has had an impact on workers effectiveness and efficiencies in a work place. There are four basic elements in organizational behaviour namely, people, structure, technology and the environment (Johns, 2011). This essay is about the role organizational behaviour plays in creating efficiency and effectiveness in a work place. The required personality of the candidates for employment at Google is looked at. Furthermore, it will look at the theories throughout history that organizations use. Google will be the organization being look at and how organizational behaviour influences employee effectiveness and efficiency. The different theories it uses will also be analysed, namely personality which is linked to Hollands personality job-fit and stress which is linked to different theories to see if they help employees be more effective or less efficient. A conclusion will then be reached on the importance of these theories and how they affect the organisation.
Organisational behaviour theory has developed throughout history. Economic pressures are responded to differently and effective management is critical during hard economic times. Managers during difficult times have to fire or motivate their workers. Motivation of workers has developed and different
INTRODUCTION
Organizational behaviour is a field of studies that investigates how individuals, groups and structure affect and are affected by behaviour within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness and efficiency (Robbins, 2009, p.4). Organizational behaviour plays some significant roles in ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in an organization. Interaction and performance by people in groups and teams in a workplace are looked at by organizational behaviour. Organizational behaviour has been important in organizations and constantly changes as time passes by. The way managers and employees treat and behave towards their fellow employees has had an impact on workers effectiveness and efficiencies in a work place. There are four basic elements in organizational behaviour namely, people, structure, technology and the environment (Johns, 2011). This essay is about the role organizational behaviour plays in creating efficiency and effectiveness in a work place. The required personality of the candidates for employment at Google is looked at. Furthermore, it will look at the theories throughout history that organizations use. Google will be the organization being look at and how organizational behaviour influences employee effectiveness and efficiency. The different theories it uses will also be analysed, namely personality which is linked to Hollands personality job-fit and stress which is linked to different theories to see if they help employees be more effective or less efficient. A conclusion will then be reached on the importance of these theories and how they affect the organisation.
Organisational behaviour theory has developed throughout history. Economic pressures are responded to differently and effective management is critical during hard economic times. Managers during difficult times have to fire or motivate their workers. Motivation of workers has developed and different
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