Think again about the worst coworker you\'ve ever had—the one who did some of th

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Think again about the worst coworker you've ever had—the one who did some of the things listed here

. Think about what that coworker's boss did (or didn't do) to try to improve his or her behavior.

What did the boss do well or poorly?

What would you have done differently, and which organizational behavior topics would have been most relevant?

This assignment asks you to consider a current or past coworker who has low levels of either job performance, organizational commitment, or both. Draw on concepts from the course to explain exactly why this coworker is so ineffective, and how you and his/her supervisors might react, given that knowledge.

The discussion should be 300 words in length (all inclusive).

Explanation / Answer

My coworker had low levels of organizational commitment which made him to act in an irresponsible way in the organization. He never used to complete his work on time even after many reminders and was never interested in meetings and discussions regarding job performance. He always tried to leave the workplace as early as possible and utilized much time on lunch and coffee breaks. The boss did not do anything other than giving warning to improve the performance which made the situation worse. In my opinion the boss should have tried to understand the reason behind his behavior through personal discussions and find the factors that would motivate him at workplace. I do not think that salary is the factor as everyone in our team gets a good salary. The main factor should be the fact that he is not motivated with his responsibilities as he is very good in his work and can do much better. According to Herzberg’s two factor theory the additional responsibilities would act as motivator for him. Our manager acted like an autocratic leader and did not analyze the actual cause. The leader should be able to influence the employee behavior by finding the motivating factor. If I was in the boss’ position, I would have adopted the supportive model of organizational behavior and helped the employee to grow in his position. I would support the employee to take responsibilities and give him a chance for improvement. This would really motivate him as he is not interested to do his usual work. New responsibilities would motivate him and give him a new spirit in work. I would give him more chances for innovation and make him participate in discussions to explore his skills. The feeling of participation would make him more committed to achieve the organizational goals and be more involved in his job.

The relevant organizational behavior topics include theories of motivation, leadership and organizational behavior models.

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