Question

1) "A strong culture can be a double edged sword." Discuss this statement.

2) Identify the key elements of motivation with various motivation theories in organizational behavior. Why is employee motivation is important to managers?

3) What are the strenghts and weaknesses of group (versus individual) decision-making? Which factors and processes necessitate careful checks or controls for better group decision-making?

Answer 1

1.Strong culture can be a doubled edaged sword of it reinforces a singular view of organization and it's environment,if dramatic change are needed the change the organization maybe very difficult unless the culture is also transformed to avoid this potential difficulty,it can provide a strong corporate identify the stable culture and system and increase the society communication.

2.Motivational theory in organization behavior:

Motivation means a process of stimulating people to action to accomplish desire good,the organization behavior will be briefly defined as a set of opinions, attitudes,values,procedures and activity of All people in on organization,firstly focus on the behavior of the people inside the organization,then given more important development of environment.

Motivation is significantly increase the behavior of people in a collective,space environment it is an indispensable instrument to build relationships,to achieve good result and efficient in modern condition,good motivation helps employees and managers to be constantly aware of the quality and relevance of the work,that can use the necessary resources.

According to Maslow hierarchy includes physiological, security,belonging,esteem and self actualization needs,in this first and emost to satisfy physiological need,when this need will satisfied they case to perform as primary motivation facts and individual moves up the hierarchy and search to satisfy security needs.

Another theory focus on three basic human needs,existence,relatedness and growth .Which must be meet up by employee to enable him and increase performance.

3.decision making:

It's one of central activities of management and it a huge part of any process of implementation it is essential skill to become an effective leaders and for a success.

Group decision:

Advantage:

• Combine individuals strength of group members.
• Broader perspective owning to difference of perspeption between individual and group.
• Gains greater group commitment since everyone has his/her share decision.

Dis-advantages:

• More time consuming
• Only developing group thinking
• Chance may give rise to hostility and conflict.

Individual decision making:

Advantage:

• They are accountable for their responsibility
• More concentrate and ration decision
• Quick decision

Dis-advantages:

• Only less information
• Not received more contribution
• Not consider every member interest.

Better decision making:

1. To create nominal group thinking
2. Follow Delphi technique
3. Step ladder method also improve the decision making.