Organizational Behavior
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Organizational Behavior
Organizational behavior is concerned with how people within an organization interact together to achieve desired goals. It focuses on how individuals and groups think, feel and respond within their organization (McShane & Von Glinow, 2013). In addition, it encompasses how the organization as a whole interacts with external features surrounding its existence, such as the context under which employees have to make decisions in during their work. It is important to notice that it focuses on the people and not equipments and premises (McShane & Von Glinow, 2013).
One of the organizational behavior aspects I observed in the police department is the way people interact to achieve safety of an area. Within the office, each team knows its tasks. The junior officers are served with the responsibility of patrolling the area and informing the station of any issues. The senior police officers issue permission on the course of action when the matter is quite serious. The police officers interact in terms of authority level, where the lower ones are patrolling as seniors make decision. Rules are set out, which have to be followed.
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aspect of organizational behavior is the external context under which the
police officers have to make decisions. In many cases, they face dangerous
people, whom they have to make a choice to shoot or not. This is never and easy
decision especially when there is no support from the authority. The
organizational behavior affects the outcome of results. This is especially so
when an urgent decision is needed. It takes time before permission to take an
action is allowed. This influences the achievement of the organization’s
mission within time when it is an urgent matter.
Reference
McShane, S. L. & Von Glinow, M. A. (2013). Organizational Behavior. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin