The Human Element in Organizational Behavior

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews a variety of factors that influence human behavior in the workplace. For example, the paper states that play in the work place is important because when people are happy, things flow smoothly. The paper discusses the influence of technology on workplace behavior. The author presents the issue that managers should view people, not as capital, but as assets. Most points are supported by company case examples.

Table of Content
Introduction
The Impact of Interpersonal Relationships
The Effects of Environment
The Social Structure within the Company
Technology Empowers Workers
The Role of Managers
Conclusion
Bibliography

From the Paper:

"The other objection to the technology revolution is that increased productivity means that fewer workers are needed to do the same amount of work. For many companies, this equates to job cuts. Workers enjoy the empowerment that technology provides, but they resent the loss of job security that it entails. Many people point out that technology will create new jobs, but this is small consolation to the people who lose their jobs because of productivity gains. Employees need to increase constantly their skills to enhance job security as well as job enrichment, and companies need to give them the opportunity to do so."

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