Question

The final assignment for the course will test your knowledge on one particular area of study in the field of Organizational Behaviour. The topics to choose from are: • Bias in the workplace • Conflict resolution • Organizational culture • Facilitating creativity • Decision making obstacles • Communication in organizations • Job and organizational design • Organizational ethics • Diversity in organizations • Contemporary work environments If you would like to use a different topic, you must request approval from me first. You are expected to make an argument on the topic and back it up with strong sources. Make it convincing and make it stand up to scrutiny. The argument must not be something as simple as ethics in organizations are important. We discussed this in class (or will) and such a paper needs to go beyond course material. Make it more specific, answer a question you find interesting. And then convince me that your argument is true utilizing knowledge gained in the course. PLEASE I NEED YOU TO CHOOSE ONE OF THIS TOPIC AND WRITE 1500 WORDS IN 0NE HOUR ITS URGENT. THANK YOU .THE SUBJECT IS ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Answer 1

The Topic I choose is = Bias in the workplace

I would like to start this topic with an example of a woman/ female with an initial process of selection in the organization to leading a successful career.

Arti visits XYZ organization for an interview with formally dressed. She has a Master's degree and 5 years of banking experience. There are other 3 male candidates with her for the same position. During an interview, Arti has to go through the following questions by the interviewer and she is forced to answer diplomatically. Questions as below:-

a) What are your marriage plans? or you married?

b) Are you a sole earning member in your family? In general, women are paid less in comparison to male workers. Is your salary negotiable? The interviewer is with the impression that female employees are willingly accepting less salary or should be paid less as compared to Men.

c) Do you have any kind of commitment that may require additional leave?

d) How will you travel? will you be able to manage?

After answering all the above questions fairly and diplomatically, Arti is selected for the Job.

The plight doesn't end here.

Arti has joined the organization, however, being a female and experienced employee - she is been trained for the process which is simple and very easy to handle. It is less of her caliber.

Why is women's intellectual not considered at par with male employees?

Why does she need to prove that she can surpass the intellectual level of a male employee?

Arti masters the simple task is given and automates the same in a way that time is saved and she can utilize her available time in learning and helping another process. This is not taken positively by the male co-workers and she has to hear comments like

Arti, arent you late today to office?- if she is 10 minutes late.

Arti is coming to limelight because she has good relations with her manager?

What is she doing? just trying to behave extra smart?

Afterall, she is a female. Her work doesn't count.

Arti, ignores all the above comments and continues to work with dedication and keeps a positive approach to reach her goal.

she is now excelled in 3 processes and also acclaimed with recognization award for the additional responsibility taken.

It is a mid-year appraisal where 5 being the best, 4 being the exceeds expectation, 3 being the average, 2 is not meeting the expectation and 1 being poor.

The manager has a discussion with Arti and gives feedback stating - Arti you are doing good, still we expect more. Like Satish who is master in more than 5 processes and more experienced than you. As you are a newcomer and now well versed with 3 processes we will qualify you for rating 3. Further, you are an introvert and we have seen you being as very less communicative. This should fit the bell curve and the rating may go one level down while fitting the other employees. My argument here is

Despite of Arti working hard and learning 3 processes in 6 months - why is she not guaranteed for rating 3?

Why is she compared with Satish who is best friend of the manager?

Should Arti be overfriendly or try to be extrovert to get the best of her hard work?

Arti refrains for rating reduced less than 3 and diplomatically threatens to meet HR. This leads to a serious impact on her manager and he tries to confront her, however, he has developed an internal grudge in his mind.

The immediate next day following changes takes place in Arti's workspace.

The manager takes one to one meetings with Arti and highlights all the errors and mistakes on the work she has performed in the past 6 months.

He threatens her to put Arti's name in monitoring her performance for the next 3 months to even qualify for the appraisal.

He informs her to sit back late and overloads her with additional work.

My argument here is will her manager react in the same manner if the question was raised by Satish or other male co-workers?

Will the manager behave the same if any male co-worker reacts defensive to manager's statement?

Why raising a question as asking for rights by female employees affects the male ego? why the fight is taken at a personal level?

Arti is feeling very low and feels like taking leave or leaving the job. However, she takes in a positive way to either fight for her rights or set an example for other female colleagues.

Arti is being ignored by the co-workers who support her manager or are afraid of her manager. They do not want the same scenario to affect them or affect their rating.

Arti is mentally harassed and overloaded with work. Still, she has decided to overcome this situation and give the best.

Arti is in a situation where she cannot complain about her super boss ( manager's boss) because they all are male gangs and have been in this organization for the past 5 years. They have healthy personal and professional and relation hence, will not consider Arti's point of view.

What should Arti do now? Should she leave the organization?

It seems to be a female employee she should keep her mouth shut and not get into conflicts.

She should accept whatever rated by the manager irrespective of the hard work put into it?

She should be grateful for her manager to get chosen to be a female?

She should just take orders and accept the situation irrespective of whether the same is ethical or not?

Arti, however, manages to work in such a difficult situation and completes her before the final appraisal takes place.

She meets all the targets and sits back late to achieve all the overloaded work. She is not been given leave when asked for and also threatened to mark it as leave without pay if uninformed leave is taken.

The harassment which she has gone through for the last 6 months has made her less confident, loss of weight and mental imbalance.

Who will take the responsibility of such a case? What is she goes under depression?

During the appraisal meeting, the manager with negative remarks commits her to give 3 ratings. He is very well aware that the overloaded work was completed on time and she did not leave the job incomplete.

Do you think the treatment would be the same if it was a male employee?

Arti plans to quiet the job post one year of completion. She is not expecting a good rating however would not like to negative comment on her experience letter.

She smilingly accepts whatever comments shared by the manager and ignore the fact of this meeting.

Arti, who planned to stick to this organization for a long time has now planned to quiet

The organization has a good work balance and work culture however she has to look for another job just because of the cruel manager.

Can't Arti fight against the union of male employees?

if she does, either she will shift to other department or maybe proven wrong for the complained raised

Is society still male-driven?

The last 6 months have been a difficult phase for her. Professional life has effected her personal goals also.

Arti plans to get married in a year or so. Will the next organization open for the same?

Will they consider her for the job looking at her marriage plans which is approaching nearby?

She is attending an interview now and the list of questions she has to answer through:-

Why do you wish to leave your current organization in a year?

How many days will you be on leave for marriage?

What are your plans for motherhood?

Are you planning to quit a job post marriage?

What was the rating in your last appraisal?

Is the increment of 20% fine with you?

Arti has no other option rather accept this job for her mental peace and well being. She has to accept the offer even if the other company is paying the same salary or little less than the current one.

Is this one of the reasons why female employees are not paid high?

Is this one of the reasons why female employees are still in junior positions?

Why does the manager think twice before promoting a female member?

Does society think, female employees can't strike a balance between office and house?

Is it really important for a female employee to sacrifice personal goals to achieve professional goals?

Why the recommendations/ decisions of organizational / process growth considered more of male employees rather than the female employees?

Do you still believe society is changing? or accepting women as part of their surroundings? I doubt so.

Is female still considered to work for the simple process? They are paid less with the intention to limit their growth or dominance? or

Acceptance of female employees is still a myth?