Mood and emotion at the workplace

ORGANISATIONAL
BEHAVIOUR

Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................... 2
Mood and emotion at the workplace......................................................................2
Conclusion............................................................................................................. 6
References............................................................................................................. 7

Introduction
Emotion is a short feeling, which occur from an identified cause whereas mood depicts the
state of mind, which is longer than emotion. Emotions range from sad, pride, happy, and
ecstatic where moods can be positive or negative. This essay and literature review is based on
the one of current issues occurring at the workplace such as emotions and moods (Davis,
Cheston, Locker, Bowser, & Wibran, 2017). This will be analysed and examined as per the
issue of changing moods and emotion among the employees at the workplace whether it is
effective tool or wrong tool to execute an effective performance at the workplace in regards
to the organisational objectives. According to Jung, & Yoon, (2015), there is a huge
difference between emotions and moods. Emotions are being caused by specific event and it
is specific to numerous event in nature. It is usually accomplished by different facial
expressions and it is action oriented. While evaluating the mood in the organisation, causes
are unclear and general that last long then the emotions. It can be both negative as well as
positive. It is cognitive in nature. Higher negativity can affect to lower down the positive
affect into tense, stressed, sad, fatigued, bared, depressed, and nervous. On the other hand,
higher positive effect can lower negative impact such as content, happy, relaxed, calm, and
excited (Davis, Cheston, Locker, Bowser, & Wibran, 2017).
Mood and emotion at the workplace
Understanding of moods and emotion suggests the evaluation of behaviour at the workplace
with the help of effective examples. For instance- employee`s basic behaviour might always
signify negativity such as at the weekly meeting and at the cafeteria line, it can lead to
sucking at that place due to brainstorming and rigid choice (Pekrun, 2016). Negativity can
even contaminate good news that can affect the behaviour at the workplace. Issues in Moods
and emotions can also occur due to clashes in personal life and professional life (Davis,
Cheston, Locker, Bowser, & Wibran, 2017). Issues and brainstorming can any one of them