How Organizational Behavior Will Make Me an Effective Manager.

There are many models and concepts explained in Organizational Behavior that will influence my actions to become an effective manager. In regards to my own characteristics, I am very adaptable to work situations and I like to brainstorm various solutions to the problem. This is related to the contingency approach in which a person uses management tools and techniques in a situational appropriate manner. When a problem arises, it is vital that a manager should analyze multiple solutions and look at the situation from different perspectives. After carefully reading the situation, a manager should act accordingly based on experience, training, other role-models and prior knowledge. Therefore, the contingency approach is one of the main concepts that will influence my actions in order to avoid a ‘one-best-way’ mentality and be flexible.

Upon taking role as a manager, I would particularly like to focus on developing relationships with my employees and helping their potential skills grow. This can be accomplished through mentoring and coaching, which is essential by assisting employees to learn and develop their skills. In addition, mentoring contributes to creating a sense of ‘membership’ to new recruits. Research has shown that mentored employees performed better on the job and experienced more rapid career advancement, as well as higher job satisfaction. Since employees are able to receive constructive feedback from their manager, they have a better sense of where they are at in terms of progression. By establishing these kinds of relationships with employees, it will give them a better sense of competence and meaningfulness since they know that they have support from management. I want to maintain this kind of network with my employees so that they do not see me as just someone who cares about my own advancement. I think that it is vital to help employees grow in skill because it furthers not only the individual but the organization as well. Coaching them through projects will also boost their confidence and morale, especially during downtimes and periods of setbacks. Keeping the team’s spirits up is crucial to avoid project delays and maintaining team cohesiveness. Employees are the core of an organization, and strengthening that core through mentoring and coaching is essential. As a manager, I would like to be a strong mentor and coach to my employees or project team.

A brief concept that is important to remember is the five common perceptual errors that include halo, leniency, central tendency, recency effects, and contrast effects. It is important that everyone is evaluated on a fair basis, in both interviews and performance appraisals. This ties into the ethics learning module, which emphasizes ethical behavior within the workplace and legal systems. As management, you are a role-model to the workers within the organization. By practicing ethical behavior, it is likely that the employees under you will observe that behavior and incorporate it into their own. This is to prevent unethical practices that have led to drastic situations such as Enron and Worldcom.

As for goals, the concept of effective goal-setting is also important. This should definitely be taken into consideration during the first phase of any project. A project must have a detailed scope with objectives, as well as a realistic time span with deadlines and milestones. It is important to define the goal in specific detail along with sub objectives in order to have a sketch layout of how the project should be handled. Sub objectives will serve as short-term benchmark goals so that the project is taken step-by-step. This serves as a basic foundation for any project development and will assist in assigning responsibilities and duties among team members.

In relation to my relationships on others and how they will influence my choices, I think that it is important