Characteristics of Motivation Motivation refers to the act of inspiring and influencing people in the organization in a way they are ready to give their optimum effort toward the accomplishment of organizational goals. The following are the main characteristics/features of motivation. Internal Feeling Motivation is an internal feeling. It remains within an individual. You can…
Causes of Conflict in the Organization There can be various reasons, causes, or sources of conflict in the organizations, some of the familiar sources are mentioned below: Vague Responsibility Conflicts may arise in the organization when employees are unclear about their roles and responsibilities. They may not know what is expected of them, who their…
When every member of an organization contributes to organizational performance to the fullest, the organization becomes effective. The capacity and willingness of a workgroup’s members to work, as well as the technologies they utilize, determine how successfully an employee and their workgroups perform inside the organization. Ability depends on training, experience, and knowledge, whereas willingness…
How To Manage Conflict? Managing Conflicts: Conflict management includes resolving dysfunctional conflicts and taking advantage of constructive conflicts. To manage conflict, it is necessary to identify the types of conflicts. Since conflicts may have both positive and negative impacts on organizational performance. Identification of sources, nature, and types of conflicts is essential. You should employ…
What is a Conflict? A conflict is a situation when there is a misunderstanding between two or more individuals either in terms of goals, attitudes, interests, needs, beliefs, roles, or other aspects. In organizational settings, such conflicts are known as organizational conflicts or workplace conflicts. Conflicts are common in organizations. Whenever two employees or a…
Types of Conflict Conflict is natural in organizations. Types of conflict are broadly classified into two bases – involvement and reasons for conflicts. As such, types of conflicts in the workplace can be presented below: Types of Conflict Based on Involvement Based on involvement i.e. who is involved in the conflict, the conflict can be…
Group Vs. Team Group and team are common in organizational settings. Every organization uses groups and teams to accomplish its objectives. Although in an organizational setting, a group and team are used synonymously they hold a great difference between them. A group is just an assembling of people based on their common interests, situation, and…
Characteristics of a Team A team is a group of people whose skills are reciprocal to each other in order to achieve a common objective. The following are the common characteristics/features of an effective team. Inspiring Goal and Unified Commitment The team contains a clear goal communicated to all members. Well-accepted goals inspire the members….
Types of Team Teams are groups of people who have a common objective to achieve. Depending on time, situation, and requirements there can be different types of teams in the organizations. However, the following five are the most common team types practiced in organizational settings. Problem-Solving Team As the name suggests itself, a problem-solving team…