Organizations and the Need for Change
In today’s society the need for organizational revolution has become a necessity. Through many factors, such as competition, the economy, changes in technology, etc. we see the need to develop new forms of an organization. Constant change in society creates the struggle for improvement and finding effective ways for dealing with change. Some concepts to consider when deciding on an appropriate strategy to combat change include: organization behavior, organizational culture, diversity, communication, business ethics and how to develop a change management system. Understanding these concepts are critical to lowering resistance to change so an organization can flourish and become highly productive. Failure to implement needed changes into the organization will be its downfall. The proper way to implement these changes are heavily debated, however without an understanding of the concepts, an organization will be met with little success.
Organizational Behavior and Culture
To form an organization you’ll gather all the ingredients necessary to create the desired result. You need to get a location, money, assets, people to run it, etc. Of these ingredients, the people in the organization are the most valuable. The success of the organization depends upon those individuals and how well they can reach their desired goals and objectives. Within this organization, the individuals interact with one another which creates the start of the organization’s behavior and culture.
Each individual has a different personality and interpersonal skills that are used to form the dynamic of the whole organization. Organizational behavior is the study of these behaviors within the organization. By studying these behaviors within an organization you will develop the knowledge to help the individuals to work together effectively as a team to create high performance
Schermerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn (2005) stated, “In the internal environment of organizations, the shared beliefs and values
Organizational Behavior and Culture
To form an organization you’ll gather all the ingredients necessary to create the desired result. You need to get a location, money, assets, people to run it, etc. Of these ingredients, the people in the organization are the most valuable. The success of the organization depends upon those individuals and how well they can reach their desired goals and objectives. Within this organization, the individuals interact with one another which creates the start of the organization’s behavior and culture.
Each individual has a different personality and interpersonal skills that are used to form the dynamic of the whole organization. Organizational behavior is the study of these behaviors within the organization. By studying these behaviors within an organization you will develop the knowledge to help the individuals to work together effectively as a team to create high performance
Schermerhorn, Hunt, & Osborn (2005) stated, “In the internal environment of organizations, the shared beliefs and values
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