ORGANIZATIONAL THEORIES AND CONCEPTS ESSAY 2022

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Organizational Theories and Concepts
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Essay Topic- To what extent has our understanding of organisations and management
progressed since the beginning of the 20th century in theory and in practice?
The organizational behaviour can be considered as the study of human behaviour in
an organizational setting along with the interface between the human behaviour and the
organization. The researchers of the organizational behaviour study the individual behaviour
primarily in the organizational roles. One of the most significant roles of the organizational
behaviour is to revitalize the organizational theories and at the same time develop a better
conceptualization of the organizational life. The organizational behaviour has been
influenced by the development of a number of allied disciplines such as psychology,
sociology, engineering, economics along with the experience of the practitioners (Vasu,
Stewart & Garson, 2017). The origin of the organizational behaviour can be traced back to
Max Weber and the previous organizational studies. The organizational behaviour can be
referred to as a field of study which investigates the effects of individuals, groups and
structures on people’s behaviours in the organization. This specific impact works further
towards the improvement of the organizational effectiveness. This study concentrates on
three levels of analysis such as individuals, organizations and the groups.
It is a value centred and normative science studying the people at work. Moreover, it
is concerned with the predictions, understanding and the control of human behaviour. This
essay will deal with the organizational behaviour and management along with what kind of
issues the organization face related to the organizational behaviour. This essay will explore
the notion of organisation and management using a variety of theoretical perspectives and
supported by examples from my own experience as well as from reading of academic work
and from contemporary organisations. This will further use the lecture material, books and
articles, and contemporary news sources (Razak et al., 2016).The emphasis will on writing a
persuasive essay drawn together in the conclusion. In short, the essay will identify the critical

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organizational behaviour issues and problems with depth of analysis. It will also apply
theories and practices through a literature review of management issues with reference
support. Lastly, it will generate alternatives and recommendations having developed an
Action Plan for the implementation of recommendations.
Identification of Critical OB Issues and Problems
The organizational behaviour is a manner by which the individuals and the groups act
and at the same time relate with each others in a specific workplace. There are different
factors that influence these relations as organizational culture, leadership along with the
personal views of the employees in the organization. It influences the way the managers
approach the tasks of the managing personnel in a workplace. The managers confront many
challenges along with the entire organization in the context of behaviour. It is quite obvious
that a workplace is a diverse space and there are different types of people with different
culture, ages, races and sexual orientation(Vasu, Stewart & Garson, 2017). From the
managerial perspective, it is evident that their management becomes difficult and leaves
impact on the organization.
On the other hand, the corporate scandals include unethical behaviour which can be
made public in a short time. The organizations usually have certain policies which facilitate
the ethical behaviour in the workplace. The managers face challenges regarding promoting
ethical organizational behaviour and culture which so that the employees do not put their
individual interests ahead of the interests of the organization(Boufounou & Avdi, 2016).. The
personal interests can become a serious aspect when the managers face the duty of
encouraging the group interests over the personal interests and preserve the ethical values.
Notably, the organizations become affected through globalization. The international
personnel come under the responsibility of the managers. They face the challenge to

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understand the organizational behaviour of the personnel. In the workplace communication,
the use of information technology also plays an important role as it influences the people and
groups in the organization. The managers also face difficulty in finding ways in which the
technology promotes organizational communication along with the inclusion rather than
discrimination. Based on these, there are overall five major organizational behaviour issues
faced by the managers of today such as the managerial challenges, the work place issues and
challenges, the organizational challenges, the global challenges and the environmental
challenges.
Managerial challenges
The managers today are facing organizational behaviour related issues in terms of the
changing demographics of workforce. The biggest challenges are due to the dual career
couples. This is a particular situation when both the partners pursue active professional
career. The employees who move to the upper position require the experience in various roles
and different organizational units. The dual career individuals are likely to restrict the
individual flexibility while accepting such assignments. It strikes at the flexibility of the
organization in terms of acquiring and developing talent. Another challenge is related to the
growing number of youngsters. It is also a form of diversity which is coming from the people
who are entering the workforce. These youngsters bring new ways of thinking in the
organization which is fresh, ambitious and enthusiastic(Abraham & Sheeran, 2017).. The
handling of the personal needs of these youngsters becomes difficult for the managers as they
work to live not live to work. On the other hand, one of the most significant reasons of issues
is the gender factor. The women used to choose extremely traditional careers earlier as
teachers, nurses, secretaries and others. Nowadays, they have moved into the professions
which were dominated by only males as executives, lawyers, doctors. Since, maximum