ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Models of Organisational
Behaviour-Unit One
OBJECTIVES

AFTER STUDYING THIS CHAPTER,

YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND:

1. Alternative Models of Organizational Behavior

and Their Effects
LEARNING
 MODELS OF ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR
• The Autocratic Model
• The Custodial Model
• The Supportive Model
• The Collegial Model
• The System Model
 MODELS OF ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR
The Autocratic Model-
 Depends on power. “You do this - or else”
 In the autocratic environment the managerial orientation
is formal, official authority
 The employee orientation is obedience to a boss
 The employee psychological results is dependence on
their boss
 Employee needs met is subsistence
 Performance results is minimum
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BEHAVIOR
The Custodial Model
 Depends on economic resources
 The managerial orientation is money
 The employee orientation is security and benefits
 The employee psychological results is dependence on
organization
 Employee needs met is security
 Performance results is passive cooperation
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BEHAVIOR
The Supportive Model-
 Depends on leadership
 The managerial orientation is to support
 The employee orientation is job performance
 The employee psychological results is a feeling of
participation and tasks involvement in the
organization
 Employee status and recognition needs are better met
 Performance results is awakened drives
 MODELS OF ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR
The Collegial Model-
 Depends on partnership
 The managerial orientation is teamwork
 The employee orientation is responsible behavior
 The employee psychological results is self discipline
 Employee needs met is self actualization
 Performance results is moderate enthusiasm
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BEHAVIOR
The System Model -
 Depends on trust, community and meaning
 the managerial orientation is caring and compassion
 The employee orientation is psychological ownership
 The employee psychological results is self motivation
 Employee needs are met are wide range
 Performance results is passion and commitment to
organizational goal
 MODELS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Figure 2-4
Five
models
of
organizational
behavior
 MODELS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Conclusions about the Models-

 Evolving Usage
 Relation of Models to Human Needs
 Increasing Use of Some Models
 Contingent Use of All Models
 Managerial Flexibility
Questions