Case Study Analysis: Susan Taylor's Organizational Behavior Issues

This report analyzes the organizational behavior issues presented in the Susan Taylor case study. It identifies three key problems: the lack of a positive organizational culture, team management and development challenges, and issues related to employee motivation. The analysis applies relevant OB theories, including Handy's power culture, Tuckman's team development model, and Maslow's hierarchy of needs, to understand these issues. The report recommends specific actions to improve each issue, such as fostering a positive organizational culture, implementing effective team management strategies, and providing employees with the necessary motivation to achieve organizational targets. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of creating a supportive environment and effectively managing teams and individuals within an organization.

Organizational Behavior
(Susan Case study)

INTRODUCTION
 Organisational behaviour case scenario within the company.

Brief of the case
 This case is related to new job of Susan Taylor.
 She gave an interview nine months earlier for a job that she would like doing in future.

Explanation of OB issue and
reasoning
 The main issue faced by Susan is lack of positive organisational culture.

Handy’s power culture

OB Theory that is related to the case scenario
 Power culture
 Task culture
 Person culture
 Role culture

Recommendation
 It is recommended to Susan that she must provide positive culture to employees for
increasing their efficiency and performance (Rashid, Gul, and Khalid, 2018).

Explanation of second issue in case
 The second issue is related with the team management and development.

Tuckman’s Theory

OB Theory related to the second issue of case
 The Tuckman theory was given by Bruce Tuckman in the year 1965.
 According to this theory, there are various type of individuals who exist in a team.

Cont…
 Forming
 Storming
 Norming
 Performing
 Adjourning

Recommendation
 Team management is an essential factor that helps managers to complete and accomplish
business tasks and operations in given time.