An Introduction to Management
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Introduction to Management 11. What is organizational culture? How can it be changed?Organisational culture is a system of shared assumptions, beliefs, values which manages how people behave in the organization. In simple words, it can be said that organizational culture signifies the combined beliefs and values of the organization. Each and every company follows aunique organizational culture which guides the employees for their behavior at the workplace. It is very difficult to change the organizational culture of the existing company. The reason being the organizational culture of an organisation is consists of the set of values, goals, communication practices, attitudes, and assumptions (Waddell, Creed, Cummings, & Worley, 2013). To bring the changes in the organizational culture, the company have to decide the new culture they want to bring in the organization and the changes they are looking to make changes in the organization. The two most common elements in creating organizational culture changes are- Training, mentoring and communication- The role of employees is most important in the culture changes, the employees have to understand what the company is expecting. Training can be helpful for the company in communicating the new changes they are looking at the workplace and to clearly state about the expectations of the company fromthe employees (Alvesson, & Sveningsson, 2015). Communication and mentoring will help the employees in learning and adapt the new culture.Employee’s support- The employee's support is must to bring the changes in the organization. The employees should show their behavioral support for the culture changeapart from the verbal support. It is important for the company to get the support of the employees throws their behaviors.
Introduction to Management 22. Explain one prominent theory of employee motivation. How can this be applied in the modern workplace?Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory The two-factor theory is also known as a motivational-hygiene theory or dual-factor theory. This theory was developed by the Frederick Herzberg in the year 1950s. The theory talks about the two factors that can influence the employee motivation and satisfaction (Alshmemri, Shahwan-Akl, & Maude, 2017). Motivation factors lead to motivate employees and satiation to achieve the goals by doinghard work such as career progression or promotion, feeling valued and recognized. The absence of the Hygiene factors leads to the company policies, salary, co-workers andmanager’s relationship and benefits. According to Herzberg’s, both the factors influence the motivation of the employees, the absenceof the hygienic factors will dissatisfy the employees. Implementation of the theory at the modern workplace This theory is implemented by the organization for the most productive and for the happiest workforce. The company uses this theory and they make sure that their employees are feeling appreciated and supported. The company gives feedbacks to the employees so that they can achieve the strategic goals that lead to the growth and success of the company. To prevent the job dissatisfaction of the employees this is the reason company facilitate them good working conditions and make sure they are fairly treated (Alfayad, & Arif, 2017). The Hygiene factors add value to this motivation and this is the reason benefits are given to the employees.
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