Ob Case Study

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There are several OB concepts can be used to solve the problems mentioned in the story. First of all, all three males in the story used unfair gender discrimination against Sara because of the lack of diversity rules and regulations awareness in the company. For such cases, the company must first appoint managers to equalize employment opportunities for individuals as long as they fit for the job requirements. In addition, employees are handling diversity differently. Therefore, managers and employees must be aware of the diversity rules and regulations in the organization. With time, it will educate employees how to recognize each other’s abilities rather than on assumption of stereotype or gender. Furthermore, calling attention …show more content…

A good example of a good one is transactional leader that has a vision expressed as an idealization goal to be used for leading the group, and a since of mission and trust. According to (Robbins & Judge, 2015) transactional leader is “a leader who guide or motivate their followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements”. Leaders should formulate detailed plans, create efficient organizational structures and oversees day-to-day operation. Using supportive leadership will result in high performance, high satisfaction level, and high productivity of employees by performing structured tasks. A good leadership should also build a bond to let the team follow by communicating properly, using passion for enthusiasm, and maintaining an optimistic view. After leading the team, the leader should reward. The best way in such situations is by contingent reward which is a reward that is given to employees who meet their identified goals, which will keep the team motivated and focused on the vision. (Robbins & Judge, …show more content…

Taking an example of Sara’s manager who did not put an effort to recognize his employee’s needs and understand her type of characteristics that led Sara to resign. Therefore, manager must motivate his employees by knowing what fit their needs and personalities according to the three theories of motivation. For Instance, applying the theory X and Y is an obvious way of interpreting and differentiate between challenging and lazy employees. Theory X shows if they are going to be pushed to work while theory Y shows if they are self-achievers. Likewise, applying Maslow’s Hierarchy which is “a hierarchy of five needs physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization in which as each need is substantially satisfied, the next need becomes dominate” (Robbins & Judge, 2015). By specifying each employees needs in the organization and satisfy these needs, employees are going to achieve the goals of the company. Also, MacClelland’s theory views employees who have high demand for power, affiliation or achievement. It is extremely important for manager to understand the nature of the person in front of him if they like to be empower, if they like to interact with people, or if they like to finish accomplishments. Secondly, job enrichment can be used for motivating employees by giving them more tasks, authorities, and responsibility. Employees this way

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