Reflection on discussion questions
Please answer one of the following two questions, and comment on at least two classmates' answers. When you prepare for the answer, please keep it around 200 to 400 words.
What is organizational behavior? Please list two of three examples, and explain.
What are the challenges and opportunities for human resources managers in using OB concepts?
The opportunities for HR managers in using OB concepts are definitely plenty. By applying OB concepts, managers are able to take a more comprehensive view of the strategies in all levels. Acknowledging that corporation-level policies, group-wide decisions and individual behaviors may all have implications on the business goals, which are the Y variables the management team cares most, HR managers are more able to leverage HR policies to reshape some of the structures and micro-group culture and boost employee satisfaction and productivity. However, in applying OB concepts, undesired implications may take place if HR managers fail to take careful consideration of a course of action before finalizing it.
The examples of the challenges and opportunities for HR practitioners can be seen in the case of benchmarking metrics we discussed in the class, in which the leaders in that corporation have acknowledged the connection between some X variables such as leadership style (individual level) and department structure and culture (group level) and the turnover as Y variable which they consider needs lowering in order to reduce human capital related cost and reach better performance as an organization. They make an effort by utilizing an organizational level X variable, organizational policy, to exert an impact on turnover. This could serve as an opportunity.
However, this X variable may also impact the Y variable in an inconspicuous way. For example, these corporate-wide benchmarking metrics may fail into taking account of some of the factors that are out of the department managers’ control. The nature of the jobs may
What is organizational behavior? Please list two of three examples, and explain.
What are the challenges and opportunities for human resources managers in using OB concepts?
The opportunities for HR managers in using OB concepts are definitely plenty. By applying OB concepts, managers are able to take a more comprehensive view of the strategies in all levels. Acknowledging that corporation-level policies, group-wide decisions and individual behaviors may all have implications on the business goals, which are the Y variables the management team cares most, HR managers are more able to leverage HR policies to reshape some of the structures and micro-group culture and boost employee satisfaction and productivity. However, in applying OB concepts, undesired implications may take place if HR managers fail to take careful consideration of a course of action before finalizing it.
The examples of the challenges and opportunities for HR practitioners can be seen in the case of benchmarking metrics we discussed in the class, in which the leaders in that corporation have acknowledged the connection between some X variables such as leadership style (individual level) and department structure and culture (group level) and the turnover as Y variable which they consider needs lowering in order to reduce human capital related cost and reach better performance as an organization. They make an effort by utilizing an organizational level X variable, organizational policy, to exert an impact on turnover. This could serve as an opportunity.
However, this X variable may also impact the Y variable in an inconspicuous way. For example, these corporate-wide benchmarking metrics may fail into taking account of some of the factors that are out of the department managers’ control. The nature of the jobs may