Organisation Behavior in an International Context - Reflective Report

This reflective report on organisational behaviour in an international context focuses on virtual team, globalisation and sustainability. The report uses Kolb's reflective learning cycle to explore the individual learning approach and strategies for cultivating and maintaining a successful learning environment.

REFLECTIVE
REPORT
Course: ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR IN AN
INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Topic: How would you characterize your own view on globalization and sustainability?
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Kolb's reflective cycle......................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Topic: How would you characterize your own view on globalization and sustainability?
In the modern world there is huge importance and trend of the globalization and this
concept is linked with the key term sustainability. As per my opinion on these two terms the
globalisation is the key drive for the business world to reach large customers and to serve to
larger audience and gain higher profitability and productivity. The sustainability is the measure
to reduce the negative impact of globalisation on the environment, community and economic
conditions. As per my thought the globalisation has lead to the improvement of my virtual skills.
During this academic year I was asked to work on the group project but the new reality was to
work as a virtual team due to remote studying and the consequences of the Covid-19. During the
Covid-19 the globalisation has been impacted badly as the commuting from one place to another
was impossible. Therefore, study of globalisation and sustainability is huge support for me to
gain vita support in learning about virtual team working and its challenges.
The globalisation is highly supported with the technology that has also originated the
concept of the virtual team working. The present report is the reflection report on organisational
behaviour in the international context in which I will be focusing on virtual team, globalisation
and sustainability and the whole experience I have gained. For this reflection I will be using
Kolb's reflective learning cycle- . It is the four stage process in which knowledge is created
through transformation of the experience. Through this cycle I will begin with my concrete
experience and end with the actively experimenting with the wholesome of knowledge I have
gained.
Kolb's reflective cycle
In order to explore my individual learning approach and also to assist myself as leader of
the team in the comprehending strategies I must make sure that me and other team members
should continue to refine their skills and grow as an professionals over the time in the best
manner. In order to get help in process the Kolb's experimental learning concept is introduced
that is useful for me in the time of critical responsibility for cultivating and maintaining a
successful learning environment. The Kolb's learning cycle is the learning process of four stages
that is concrete experience, reflective observation, conceptualisation and active experimentation.
Thus, with the Kolb's reflective cycle I will be reflecting my own experience of working while

experiencing virtual team and on the topic regarding the globalisation and sustainability. The
four stages of the reflective cycle are discussed below:
Concrete experience
During my academic course I have acquired an concrete experience of being flexible,
adaptable and open in very situation and that demonstrated the symptomatic feature of my
behaviour as of the open mindedness. During my virtual team scenario, I was highly positive and
also my critical thinking skills were highly active in order to look the situation rationally. During
my virtual team project in the beginning I was able to demonstrate openly about my opinions and
ideas regarding the sustainability and globalisation. Also I have experienced by tendency of
resolving the problems by finding the effective solutions which demonstrator my problem
solving and critical thinking skills during the virtual team project. Another aspect that
represented by open mindedness in ideas was my courage of trying every new experience and to
express my opinions and perspectives freely through arguments and beliefs.
There is huge importance of globalisation and sustainability which are letting the business
environment to conduct their operations in a new manner. Virtual reality has now become part of
education and learning system. As it is the first time, I was doing the virtual team project. Had a
concrete experience that I think that virtual team have allowed me gain freedom of choice and
privacy without any intervention. Through virtual team I got an ideal how to interact and
communicate to the screen sounds which is interesting but write the same time it was
complicated as you were not able to sense the other person at the same moment. In the virtual
team project it is very essential to derive clear goals directions and the priority because it is very
difficult to communicate with the team members that are such a different locations and it
becomes difficult to keep up all the time with a team members and order to stay focus towards
the goals. Experience that it is very important to understand individual as it impacts the team
members work and forward it is essential to demonstrate corporation and trust between each
other. For the globalisation business must show corporation with each other in order to build
relationship that could lead an organisation towards success. Globalization and sustainability for
hand and hand as an order to grow business International it is very important to have a
sustainable growth for which organisation could improvise sustainable principles within their
business operations to stay sustainable. This technology has played an important role as with the

help of video conferencing other technological advancement such as artificial intelligence
globalisation has become easier task.
Reflective observation
This is the next stage of the Kolb's model in which I have showed my feelings and
emotional experience during the virtual team project. For the reflection of my experience I have
utilised my feelings, ideas, options and perspectives. Also through this I have gained self
awareness of my skills and strengths and also my weaknesses. Despite it was a virtual team
present I tried myself then show myself with honesty during whole experience I won't change my
belief and ethics that it is important to express my own opinion with the kindness and respect and
also but dignity and must listen to others across the screen. During a virtual project I analysed
that virtual experience is not same as a real one lots of complexities and focus and determination
in order to understand each other’s opinions and perspective.
Reflecting on my experience virtual team it is not as good as like thought because it
comes with the benefits and consequences that stimulate the virtual reality which is highly
difficult from the real life experience in team project. I have experienced one challenge during
the whole virtual team project that was management of good communication between the team
members for the timely evaluation of the progress in the project by each member. Thus,
management of the time, space, resources, work etc. is the most challenging part of the virtual
team project. During the virtual team project I was highly determined and with my effective
focus I was able to deliver the project on time and also I realize that I have able to manage the
good communication with others and also I was willing to demonstrate best performance. Virtual
team present it is very important to have patience as it is very difficult to manage the timings as
timing is limited in chances of expressing the opinions and perspective in front of others through
the screen is highly difficult. I also analyze that biggest benefit of virtual team project is that
people are able to maximize their output gain more productivity and invest more creativity into
the project. Best part of virtual team project is that a person is not required to travel anywhere
and there by maximum the optimal comfort which increases the efficiency in the work. In the
same manner the globalization is the one of the aspect of the business in which business person
can sell their products manufacture at one station to another through import and export activities.
Also for the sustainability the technology has improvised new systems that as eased the
globalization practices.

Abstract conceptualization
Conceptualization is a stage of examining and analysing the whole experience and its
impact on the delivery of the project. Through this stage I will be attempting to draw my
conclusion of the whole experience of virtual team project by reflecting plan, knowledge, ideas
which have familiar during the team project with my peers. With my efforts of critical thinking
and problem solving skills I was able to manage all the conflicts and the challenges face during
the virtual team project also in my behaviour I was bit confused and considerate about my
management of time due to which I lead into the complicated communications with my team
members during the discussion process. Due to virtual team project I was unable to understand
each other instantly there were some arguments and conflicts between the team members and
also I was part of that conflict that lead me to the situation of reaction and impulsive aggression.
But I that point of state with my ability of good team working and communication skills I started
managing the task and behaviour of other members. With my effective leadership during the
virtual team project I was able to make the situation better and also force and manage to
overcome the conflicts and directed others to focus towards goal of submitting the project timely.
With my forward behaviour and positive thinking I was able to develop the strategies to deal
with the negative behaviour of the team members and also to learn from my own mistakes.
Globalisation and sustainability is a new trend in the business environment and also with the
remote working at has become phenomenal. The team started with the research on globalisation
and sustainability and enter with the good working as a virtual team and with all the abilities the
team members continue to work their functions effectively as a virtual team. Does I was able to
replicate the challenges of the virtual team project into the deep high quality and effective work
relationship we have as a colleague and a team members.
Active experimentation
This is the stage of a cycle which is a texting stage and learners return to participate thing
in the task this time the goal is applying their conclusion to the new experiences. Learning styles
are adaptable and intuitive as an individual use a trial and error to guide their experience I would
prefer to answer to myself. Required to stay focus come and positive towards my goals and
perspectives also for the future I might require to considerate my realistic plans by focusing on
my learning thereby becoming more practical in order to reach them. My whole experience of
virtual team project was highly positive and one that I have learnt as being a part of team is all

about timing and patience. Team project I was able to understand the importance of virtual
reality and the ability of communicating with people when they are apart from geographical
distance. Ability to communicate with the people across the screen and I mus t meet then from
my screen also have loved the trust among the people for the team working and to participate in a
group work through the call or video conferencing. With this virtual team project I have also
understand the characteristics of the globalisation and sustainability in the business environment
and how the business environment future is all dependent upon the sustainability principles in
order to gain competitive advantage. For the more for my future have use this experience to
manage my working in the groom group projects and also how to achieve the shared goes
effectively by listening to each other perspective with respect and dignity.
Conclusion
By mapping my experience using the Kolb's reflective cycle I have concluded that it is very
important to have clear goals in order to succeed in the project. For effective learning and self
awareness reflective writing is an important part of a particular experience. The virtual team
project is interesting part of learning and development but also contain of challenges.

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