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Job Satisfaction
Job satisfaction refers to the feelings and attitudes individuals have about their work. Positive and favorable attitudes towards the job indicate job satisfaction, which can lead to increased productivity and reduced turnover.
Organizational Commitment
Organizational commitment is the emotional attachment and loyalty an employee feels towards their organization. It influences their willingness to remain with the organization and impacts the overall performance.
Job Performance
Job performance is the level of effectiveness and efficiency an individual exhibits in their work tasks. Good performance is often recognized through appraisals and can lead to career advancement.
Motivation
Motivation in the workplace refers to internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in individuals to be interested and committed to a job, role, or subject, and to exert persistent effort in attaining a goal.
Group Dynamics
Group dynamics are the influential interpersonal processes that take place in a group setting. They include the ways in which individuals in a group interact, make decisions, form relationships and resolve conflicts.
Leadership Styles
Leadership styles include different approaches to leading a team such as transformational, transactional, and servant leadership, each of which has a distinct impact on organizational culture and employee performance.
Communication in the Workplace
Communication in the workplace involves exchanging information between colleagues, departments, and within the organization as a whole to ensure that everyone is aligned and can collaborate effectively.
Conflict Resolution
Conflict resolution in organizational behavior involves managing and resolving disagreements or issues that arise among team members in a way that is productive and does not negatively impact the work environment.
Organizational Culture
Organizational culture refers to the values, beliefs, and behaviors that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization. It influences how employees interact and perform.
Organizational Justice
Organizational justice is the perception of fairness within an organization. It includes distributive justice (fair allocation of resources), procedural justice (fairness of processes), and interactional justice (fairness in interpersonal interactions).
Power and Politics in Organizations
Power and politics refer to the processes of gaining and using power within an organization. It often involves the strategic use of influence to shape decisions and actions within the workplace.
Decision Making
Decision making in organizational behavior involves selecting choices among different alternatives. It's a critical cognitive process for organizational success and can be influenced by biases and heuristics.
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others. It is key in effective leadership and interpersonal relationships in the workplace.
Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is the equilibrium that an individual needs between time allocated for work and other aspects of life. It is important for maintaining overall well-being and reducing stress.
Job Design
Job design is the process of organizing work into the tasks required to perform a specific job. It involves decisions about task variety, job enrichment, and job enlargement to enhance job satisfaction and performance.
Change Management
Change management is a structured approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state. It is aimed at empowering employees to accept and embrace changes in their current business environment.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is the level of enthusiasm and dedication an employee feels toward their job. Engaged employees care about their work and their company, and are motivated to contribute to its success.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace means recognizing and appreciating the variety of backgrounds and characteristics that employees bring to the organization, while ensuring that everyone feels valued and included.
Workplace Bullying
Workplace bullying refers to repeated, health-harming mistreatment of one or more persons by one or more perpetrators. It is damaging to individual and organizational wellbeing and can impede job performance.
Performance Appraisal
Performance appraisal is a systematic evaluation of an employee's job performance and productivity in relation to certain pre-established criteria and the objectives of the organization.
Team Cohesion
Team cohesion refers to the bonding of team members and their desire to remain part of the team. Strong cohesion can lead to an increased level of teamwork and improved performance.
Organizational Development
Organizational development is a deliberate, structured, and systematic process aimed at improving the effectiveness of an organization through interventions driven by social science knowledge.
Burnout
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress and overwork. It can diminish an individual's productivity, and negatively impact physical and mental health.
Occupational Stress
Occupational stress is the stress associated with the workplace. It can be caused by various factors, including work overload, lack of control, and strained workplace relationships, and can lead to burnout if not effectively managed.
Learning Organization
A learning organization is one that facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself. The organization's culture encourages and supports continuous employee learning, critical thinking, and risk taking with new ideas.
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