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This 7 page paper looks at the practical value for the organization and the individual in studying organizational behavior. The paper defines what it meant by organizational behavior, and then uses the example of downsizing as an exercise that will benefit from this area of study by showing how organizational behavior studies will help manage and understand the different issues that will arise and how to deal with them. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
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have very useful and practical applications. Organizational behavior may be defined as "The study of the structure, functioning and performance of organizations, and the behavior of groups and individuals
within them" (Middleton, 2002). These are all aspects which relate directly to the practice of management and leadership. In a global recession many companies have to make cutbacks, this may
the necessity of downsizing and making redundancies. An issue that many managers have to deal with today, due to the current economic condition, is the way in which they deal
with the survivors following a downsizing. By looking at organizational behavior in this area the manager would be better placed to understand the way that employees feel, assess the potential
impact on the organization and develop strategies in order to help employees as well as minimize potential negative aspects to the employer (Mintzberg et al., 2008). The responses of the
survivors are mixed, they may be positive, or as more commonly reported negative. Negatively, lack of trust and motivation are all responses that may be expected when redundancies are announced,
but for those left it may be perceived that these individuals would feel relieved that they still have a job. Unfortunately the human psyche is not this straightforward, and as
such there are a range of emotions, which unless understood cannot be comprehended plans developed to overcome any obstacles that these responses may create. The evidence appears to indicate
that the survivors will also suffer. There is a range of literature that outlines responses. Mishra and Spreitzer, (1998), identify two dimensions, those of constructive/destructive responses and those of active
or passive. The actual manifestation of response will result from a myriad of influences, one of the major impacts being the interpretation of the success and handling of the downsizing
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