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Organization Behavior Discussion Assignment Unit 2: Han Et Al., 2017)
Organization Behavior Discussion Assignment Unit 2: Han Et Al., 2017)
Organization Behavior Discussion Assignment Unit 2: Han Et Al., 2017)
In the study of human behaviors, values refer to the collective conception or beliefs that people
in an organization consider as good, proper, desirable, or undesirable (Han et al., 2017). Values
are shared by members of an organization, examples of the main values used in organizations
include integrity, innovation, privacy, and fairness. Values are formed as a result of the actions
and decisions of leaders in an organization. Values influence attitude towards work and others in
many ways. Good values lead to a positive attitude of a worker in an organization. For example,
in an organization where good values like creativity and respect are embraced, the employees
tend to be more motivated and this makes them have a positive attitude toward work and others.
According to McShane & Glinow (2017), bad values in an organization demotivates employees
and thus lowers performance due to a negative attitude towards work and others.
Many factors form the perception that individuals have about their place of work. According to
Borkowski & Meese (2020), in organizational behavior, perception is how employees interpret
something that they hear or see in their mind and how later they use it to judge a situation or an
individual. Based on the perspective of the employees, perception is what they view as their
reality and is contingent on the employee’s personality and how they perceive their work, the
individuals at the workplace. These unacceptable individual conducts include bad language while
and there are poor customer service and engagement, poor quality, and reduced productivity
(Lisak et al., 2016). As a result, negative behaviors affect the performance of an individual and
Leaders in an organization can foster a positive work environment in several ways. Leaders
(Borkowski & Meese, 2020). To be an effective leader and to enhance a conducive work
environment, transformational leaders should demonstrate their concerns about the needs and
appreciating and recognizing the efforts of the employees in a team. Employees work hard when
purpose, especially with millennials who want more from their jobs than just a paycheck. A
positive and purpose-driven workplace benefits both the individual and the organization in
general.
References
Borkowski, N., & Meese, K. A. (2020). Organizational behavior in health care. Jones & Bartlett
Publishers.
Han, H., Hwang, J., & Lee, M. J. (2017). The value–belief–emotion–norm model: Investigating
607.