Myths About Teamwork
Wright (2013), in his seminal work on The Myths and Realities of Teamwork, advances the six myths about teamwork below. Myth 1 Teams are Harmonious People who Compromise their Needs for the Sake of Teams.…
Business
Working with Teams
More organizations are moving away from traditional organizational strategy to working with teams. Collins (2012) cite firms like Nike, Motorola having adopted team strategy. Research studies confirm the benefits of working with teams in organizations.…
Team Effectiveness
If the Ringelmann Effect and other variables affect team productivity, organizations need to find ways to increase team effectiveness. Collins (2012) identified the following attributes of highly effective teams: Member interdependence Trust among members Member…
Applying Motivation Theories
Theories of motivation have contributed a lot to our understanding of employee motivation. Managers are applying motivation theories in the workplace to increase organizational effectiveness. We will examine the contribution of Adam’s Equity Theory, Vroom’s…
Value of Pertinent Negative in Problem Solving
the pertinent negative increases perceptual abilities, perceptual accuracy, and articulation for effective problem solving and decision making.
Employee Motivation
“When you offer someone motivation, you give them an uplifting nudge in the right direction.”
Decision Making Errors
Attribution errors need purposeful challenging and deconstruction both at individual and organizational levels to avoid costly decision making errors.
How Employee Behavior Affects Organizations
employee engagement initiatives saw an 80% reduction in grievances and 34% increase in highly satisfied customers. Other 300 studies confirm the link between job satisfaction, job performance and financial performance
Impact of Values and Attitudes on Behavior
Values are guiding principles for conduct and behavior, concept of what we identify with and stand for. If principles of behavior and conduct, then surely a causal relationship exists between values and behavior. But what exactly is the impact of values and attitudes on behavior?