Organizational Behavior

Organizational Behavior

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Training for newly formed teams to promote functional rather than dysfunctional....................1
Promoting and sustaining organization culture...........................................................................2
Negotiation preparation strategy to achieve optimal outcomes...................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Organizational management is the process of managing resources by planning, leading
and controlling techniques for achieving organization goals (Rahim, 2017). With the
management of organizational activities, corporation can effectively keep control over the human
resources and other related aspects of the business so as to obtain the competitive edge in the
marketplace (Lumpkins, Baeand and Cameron, 2010). In this regard, present report is based on
Australian based retailer; Woolworth which is the largest supermarket chain operating multiple
stores in all over the world. By considering the example of mentioned organization, suitable
training or ways to promote the functional conflicts have been explained. Apart from this,
aspects of sustaining the ethical organizational culture are explained along with different
negotiation strategies.
Training for newly formed teams to promote functional rather than dysfunctional
In every organization conflict is likely to occur because different members have different
perspective and ideas which generates conflicts between them. These conflicts could be
constructive or destructive depending on how it manages by higher authority. However, group
decision or collective opinion tends to reduce the chances of dysfunctional conflicts and makes
the conflict constructive (Forsyth, 2012). In this context, Woolworth is operating with the team
of thousands of employees where it is normal to occur the conflict between team of different
departments. At this juncture, HR management of the business provide training which ensure
collaboration among groups and defines the intra competition in the team. In this context,
different tactics like creating diverse team, role-playing, brainstorming, simulation game, case
study and rewarding dissenters etc. (Deutsch, Coleman and Marcus, 2011).
Hr manager of Woolworth can generate functional conflict by creating a team with
diverse expertise. Here, the diverse team can be more helpful wherein people with different
background and abilities are involved. This diversity brings the new challenges in the workplace
as well there are many benefits of diversity. It is beneficial because people with different
background will come together and share their ideas in order to complete the work in the
relatively less time (Deutsch, Coleman and Marcus, 2011). However, HR manager can also
specify the capabilities and effective performance of particular employees in the training through
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