Enhancing Employee Performance Through Organizational Behavior

This essay delves into the realm of organizational behavior, examining how various theories can be leveraged to enhance employee performance and job satisfaction. It explores the significance of organizational theories in fostering a productive work environment, emphasizing tactics such as job design, goal setting, and reward systems. The essay highlights the importance of understanding employee needs, including both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators, and the role of managers in creating a positive and supportive workplace. It discusses key concepts like Herzberg's theory, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and expectancy theory, illustrating their practical applications in encouraging employees and promoting organizational success. The paper also emphasizes the impact of conflict resolution, smart goals, and employee retention strategies in achieving optimal performance.

Running Head: Organizational Behavior
Organizational Behavior

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To Encourage Employees for Productive Performance
Organizational behavior assists to increase the efficiency of the employees who are
conducting their day to day operations of the organization. In the recent scenario, it is seen that
the theories of an organization play a great role to conduct the activities of the organization
smoothly. The organizational `theories are related to the human resources and give direct impact
on the overall objectives of the organization. Productive performance is important for the
companies as it assists to operate the activities efficiently (Korschun et al., 2014). Theories of
organizational behavior are related to the study in which people and groups interact with each
other in an effective manner.
There are various theories related to the organizational behavior. In this essay, the
emphasis will be given on enhancing the satisfaction level of job, job performance and
promoting innovation. To achieve positive results the managers give focus on various tactics
that should be taken into consideration for reorganizing groups and compensation structures.
Managers focus on increasing the productivity level by giving various benefits to the workers of
the organization. Managers give their best so that the employees can be motivated to conduct the
activities efficiently (Cullen et al., 2014).
It is analyzed that managers consider organizational theories so that overall performance
and productivity level of the employees can be enhanced. It is important for the workers to gain
knowledge so that the operations of the organization can achieve profitability. Profits can only be
achieved by the companies if they hire efficient employees for conducting the routine activities.
This paper will also give emphasis on the theories of organizational behavior so that the
performance level of the employees can be enhanced (Verburg et al., 2017). With the increase in
the competition, level it is important to maintain the activities of the organization. If the activities
of the organization are maintained then it will assist the employees to complete the assigned
tasks in a proper manner. If digitalization is taken into consideration it is evaluated that level of
competition is enhancing day by day (Humphrey, 2015).
To encourage the employees it is evaluated that managers reveal many elements of the
personality so that the workers of the organization can be motivated. The factors that are
evaluated in the organizational behavior are psychology, sociology, anthropology, political

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science, and economics. The focus is given by the managers of the organization on the
organizational behavior theories. It is seen that the factor of psychology evaluates the behavior
by considering the incentives and sociology and analyzes the connection between the employees
with each other. Social psychology gives emphasis on many situations like stress and conflicts.
Anthropology analyzes the consumers, traditions and social norms of the company. Political
science also analyzes the power that considers the incentives so that the worker's productive
performance can be increased.
Job designing should be taken into consideration for motivating the workers. If the job is
assigned according to the qualifications then it can give positive impact on the overall goals and
objectives of the organization. Job designing gives emphasis on reducing the dissatisfaction from
the activities. Job design also has the connection with ‘X and Y' theory which is known as
common sense theory. The employees who take into consideration x theory gives emphasis on
the monetary advantages and theory Y workers give emphasis on the lives and independence.
Theory X employees are considered as lazy and theory Y employees give their best so that the
image of the organization can be maintained. The organization considers the theory of X and Y
so that the overall productive performance of the employees can be enhanced (Haider et al.,
2015).
Job satisfaction is an important factor that helps the employees to retain for a long time in
the organization. Herzberg's theory helps the companies to design the job according to the
requirements of the employees. In this theory, the motivators help to gain satisfaction and also
dissatisfaction in an organization (Atmojo, 2015).The theories are considered by the managers so
that activities can be increased of the organization. This theory is concerned with enhancing the
satisfaction level of the employees and give proper training to the candidates of the organization.
It is important that the company should give proper benefits to the employees who are from a
long time so that they feel satisfied with the rules and regulations of the organization.

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Figure 1 (Source: nwlink, 2017).
Reward theories should also be taken into consideration so that the motivation factor in
the employees can be increased. The managers of the organization focus on making the
environment of the organization positive. Conflict resolution assists the managers to create
proper relations between the employees and management. It is the duty of the manager to
control the conflicts of the organization so that the activities can be conducted smoothly.
Approaches related to human also maintain positive organizational relationships so that the
employees can feel encouraged and happy to operate the activities within the organization. The
working environment helps the employees to increase the productive performance in an effective
way. The environment should be disciplined as well as friendly so that the employees cannot
hesitate to raise their queries and can also give feedback accordingly.
Managers of the companies should give emphasis on setting Smart goals so that the
employees can conduct the activities in a smart way with innovative ideas. The activities of the
organization are conducted smoothly if Goal setting strategy is taken into consideration. If this
strategy is considered then there are various positive impact like dissatisfaction of the employees
can be reduced and the employees can conduct the activities smoothly without any hesitation
(Hwang and Lee, 2016).

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"Maslow's hierarchy of needs" is also the theory that helps to motivate employees who
are working in the organization. In this theory the five factors are considered like physiological,
safety, belonging, esteem and self-actualization need. The employee who does not have a good
position in the organization focuses on physic logical, safety needs and belonging needs. The
senior executives of organization give emphasis on esteem and self-actualization needs. It is
important to fulfill the basic requirements of the employees so that they feel satisfied and happy
to conduct the activities in an effective manner. This theory is basically related to enhance the
motivation level of the employees (Pinder, 2014). Motivation is the best approach that helps the
organization to sustain the competitive market. It is seen that if the employees are dedicated
towards the work then goals and objectives of the organization can be accomplished (Nuttin,
2014).
One of the motivation theories is expectancy theory in which the organization helps the
employees to increase productive performance and job satisfaction. Two types of motivation
factors are there intrinsic and extrinsic. In the intrinsic rewards, personal growth and
achievement are considered. In extrinsic motivation, the focus is on salary enhancement and also
on the bonuses. Managers should give rewards to the employees by analyzing their performance
and requirements. It is also seen that the employees should be free to come at any time in the
organization. If there is flexibility in the working pattern of the employees then it will help to
enhance the satisfaction of the workers conducting their assigned task (Bonner and Baumann,
2016). It helps to increase the motivation of the employees so that they can give their best.
Retention of the employees can be done if proper facilities are given to the employees who are
conducting their routine activities (Pervin, 2015).
It is important for the managers to give emphasis on the overall goals and objectives of
the company so that the operations can be conducted smoothly. The jobs should be given to the
workers by analyzing their capability and capacity to conduct the operations. The working
condition should be positive so that positive results can be achieved. So, it is important that
working conditions should be considered by evaluating the needs of the employees. Facilities
should be given to the employees so that they feel happy and comfortable in conducting their
task (Mathieu et al., 2016).

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So, by evaluating the paper, it is seen that organizational behavior theories help the
companies to conduct the activities smoothly and with efficiency. It is also important that
organization should have positive relations with the employees. If there are more conflicts in the
organization then it can enhance the dissatisfaction level of the employees. So policies and
procedures should be set that enhances the overall satisfaction of the workers. The theory related
to goal setting also gives assistance to the managers so that the problems can be resolved
effectively. It is seen that workplace environment plays a great role to enhance the motivation
level of the workers. Managers should give emphasis on giving proper focus on the employees
so that capability can be analyzed. If the employees are capable to conduct the activities of the
organization then it can be easy to accomplish the overall growth. Growth is essential to survive
in the market and efficient employees help the organization to conduct the activities for a long
time.
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