Management and Organisational Behaviour 11th edn

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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; A clear set of rules, guidelines and goals builds the foundation upon which employees operate. Rules and expectations should be clear with explicitly noted consequences, and they should apply to everyone (yes, even management). Goals should be “SMART”: Specific, Measurable, Achievable (or Actionable), Relevant (or Realistic) and Time-Bound. 4. Utilize Functional Technology

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The organization stipulates the project to perform without any influence in the normal operations of the business. These systems are normally used in the expansion projects. This type of projects is headed by the project managers and they are basically supposed to report to the chief executives.Some employees may value timeliness over perfection and prioritize meeting deadlines over taking care of themselves. Others might value both equally, while still others might prioritize self-care over the other two. It’s important to create a team of individuals who can work together effectively and efficiently, and who possess the values and personalities that are well-suited to the job at hand. This will help ensure that the boundaries between work and personal life are maintained, and that goals are met in a timely manner. Structure Relatedness needs; these are basically interaction needs which could be with the fellow workers or in relation to their families and thus a work-life balance should be adopted to ensure all these needs are met. 7 Austin, John; Carr, James (May 1, 2000). Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis. New Harbinger Publications. ISBN 978-1-60882-627-8. OBM is a subdiscipline of ABA, thus its emergence stems from the foundations of behavior analysis developed by B.F. Skinner. Skinner's book Science and Human Behavior, published in 1953, served as the foundation for OBM by highlighting the use of money to increase desired behaviors, wage schedules, and higher levels of praise for desired behaviors as opposed to undesired behaviors. [2] Skinner's greatest contributions to the emergence of OBM however was introducing programmed instruction to the educational system. Aspects of programmed instruction proved beneficial in organizational settings, particularly training. This later became the first application of behavioral principles in the organizational settings. [2]

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The situation in the organization will force the organization adopt to change. The situation comes with other factors i.e. pulling and pushing factors and the organization should position itself to a flexible state where it can accommodate those factors. Qualities of a good leaderFlora, Stephen (2003), Extrinsic Reinforcement Increases Intrinsic Motivation and Academic and Work Performance, American Psychological Association, doi: 10.1037/e348032004-001 The tasks performed in the over 14000 outlets she manages has enabled her choose this style or approach to manage the organisation and she has received several awards for her extemporary management and leadership style e.g. she was named the Forbes’ 2008 and 2009 etc. Definition of motivation and motivational theories Decentralization is the spreading of the decision making roles to the managers and the distribution of the production activities to other regions of the economy. The importance of decentralization is the transference of authority and control from top management to lower level managers. It gives the personnel directly related in the production make decisions and thus they influence the operational efficiency in the organizations. Span of control and scalar chain of command Conflict resolution in the organization is also enhanced by the design since a chain of command is in place and thus accountability is increased. OBM performance assessments have several uses. Practitioners utilize assessments to identify performance issues, identify environmental factors causing performance issues, and select functionally appropriate interventions. [25]