2. What quality of work life factors drove McFarlane’s decision to start his own business? In your opinion, what effect do you think this had organizational behavior in Marvel? How do you think Marvel could have handled it differently? As defined in our text, “The term quality of work life (QWL) is frequently used as an indicator of the overall quality of human experiences in the workplace.
Leadership and Performance in the Workplace Kelly Johnson PSY 435 April 2, 2012 Hugh Wallace, Ph.D Leadership and Performance in the Workplace Organizations need employee behavior to conform to workplace performance standards (Brown, 2011). While employees need to feel their behavior and performance in the workplace will be acknowledged. In order to maintain a happy medium with both employer and employee often times employers use I/O Psychologists to assist in the structure or needed improvements of their organization, such as the scenario of JC’s Casino. This organization is in need of improvements from top to bottom, from owner to housekeeper, in all aspects of structuring a high profile casino to benefit all who are involved.
Lowe’s has individual departments within the store and a structured management staff to ensure that the business is operationally sound. The core goal for the company is also the same; to service the customer and out-perform the competition. The main kinds of Operations and Materials Management costs that companies have are: raw materials and components, plant, labor, inventory and distribution. This affects their OMM by dictating what the company's overall ability to service its customers and perform will be. If a customer does not have enough or proper computer tools and equipment it will affect the OMM by preventing it from producing enough finished products.
It would be beneficial to have him take the What Time of Day am I Most Productive survey to see if his poor decision making is based on his ability to focus. The characteristics of the employees make up the characteristic of the company, and both of these are a direct reflection of their leadership. Keeping employees happy is a key element to success, as noted in (Robbins & Judge, 2011), “Therefore, companies implement programs; such as piece-rate pay where workers are paid a fixed sum for each unit production completed”. It is imperative that a company can attract and retain a skilled workforce. Ensuring that their compensation is competitive with the market and valuing the employee’s opinions are just two ways to accomplish this.
The study of industrial/organizational psychology has two parts. The industrial aspect focuses on the proper use of personnel, how to select employees, train, motivate and cultivate an efficient workplace team. The organizational side of the coin looks at understanding the behavior of staff while on the job and works towards enhancing the wellbeing and happiness within the system of the team (Spector, 2012). Two university professor are accredited for their foundational work in I/O psychology, Walter Dill Scott & Hugo Munsterberg. Scott and Munsterberg were interested in the science of employee selection and psychological testing.
• Low business profit • Closure to the business. • Food Wastage The above analysis shows the issues and it clearly shows what the business needs to improve. I have chosen this Analysis to explain the Weakness and Threats to the business. Weakness I believe Staff Training and Procedures is a weakness to the business and improvement is needed in this sector. Giving staff better training in any business will improve the service, less mistakes will occur and staff will feel worthwhile.
I. Unionization a. Unionization in its simplest form is the collaboration of a group of workers in a certain industry. b. Motivations for unionization — Personal job dissatisfaction usually leads to the need for Collective Bargaining  Collective bargaining includes: o Salary improvement o Retirement requirement and benefits o Better working conditions o Management misbehavior against employees o Effective conflict resolution — Belief that unionization will lead to concrete improvements as a result of Collective Bargaining II. Economists have two different views of the effect of unionization in the economy: First view is that unionization is good for the economy and the other view states the contrary. A According to the organizers of the American Worker Project, David Madland and Karla Walter, whose goal is to conduct research on the increase of wages, benefits, and security of American workers – “the essence of labor unions is to allow workers to reap the benefits of the economic growth they help create.” i.
Birthed by Congress, (OSHA) Occupational Safety and Health Administration is to guarantee ‘safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.’ (osha.gov) OSHA has been known to attack the core issues that can financially disable a company’s growth and production, altering the outlook anywhere from a small business to a large corporation.The OSHA mission is designed to awaken and correct issues; however, the affects it has from a small business to a corporation can redefine the outlook and intent. OSHA brings much value to small businesses; for instance, it is able to provide On-Site Consultation that can directly impact the individual workforce, management, and the company as a whole. This consultation brings no citations nor are penalties projected. It promises confidentiality of names and firm names and the actual conditions (health and safety) are not reported, only obligated and encouraged to rectify. From an individual
Team D Motivation Theories Psy/428 Introduction Motivation is a subject matter that continues to be studied. Many psychologists have researched this topic, Maslow, Adams, Alderfer, and Herzberg theories have given society an understanding of motivation in the workplace. Even though there are differences in each theory the basic goal of each is to provide organizations with the tools to improve the employee’s commitment to his or her job. Dent and Holton (2009) said that employee commitment and motivation is significantly more than providing a job and paying individuals. The theories that will be discussed in this paper is going to contain the evidence that will support that declaration.
Improving Organizational Performance April 29, 2013 Psy 428 Professor Catherine Floyd-Jennings Improving Organizational Performance Job satisfaction and productive work performance are essential factors in an organization. Ensuring that employees are satisfied and capable of exhibiting quality work performance can be challenging. This report will explore the four major phases of the simulation and the solutions recommended for improving work performance. I will discuss the way motivational theories can increase productivity and ways to reduce stress in the workplace in relation to the simulation. I will also examine how human behavior, cognition and affect can enhance relationships within an organization.