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STUDY ON INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR IN AN ORGANIZATION

The main and most important problem that managers are facing today is the management of people.This is the most challenging issues in each organization in daily life The behavior of an individual in the organization is the combination between the individual and environmental characteristics. In reality, the manager should use existing resources to a certain task, and should be able to understand the difference between the behavior of different individuals, and use them in the appropriate way to achieve team collaboration in the organization. Basic element and initiator of an organization is individual. With his initiative and organization, organization is created and continuously renewed, and as a reward for the effortshe/she takes money from it. This means that the organization depends on the commitment of the individual, and the individual depends on the tools that are implemented in the organization.

PERCEPTION IN ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Perception is an intellectual process of transforming sensory stimuli to meaningful information. It can be divided into six types − Of sound − The ability to receive sound by identifying vibrations. Of speech − The competence of interpreting and understanding the sounds of language heard. Touch − Identifying objects through patterns of its surface by touching it. Taste − The ability to receive flavor of substances by tasting it through sensory organs known as taste buds. Other senses − They approve perception through body, like balance, acceleration, pain, time, sensation felt in throat and lungs etc. Of the social world − It permits people to understand other individuals and groups of their social world.

Factors influencing Perception

The study confirms the “influence” and the “interchangeability” of leaders as independent constructs in the followers' perception of leaders. The results indicate: older followers view leadership change more negatively than younger followers; with more work experience followers view the influence of leaders diminishing; differences in perception of followers from collectivist and individualistic cultures were inconclusive. The research suggests that inexperienced followers attribute more influence to leaders. With greater exposure at work they are likely to see limitations in their leaders' influence.

HOW DOES SYSTEM THEORY WORK IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Systems, which can be natural or man-made and living or nonliving, are found in many aspects of human life. People who adhere to systems thinking, or the systemic perspective, believe it is impossible to truly understand a phenomenon by breaking it up into its basic components. Thus from this article we learn that Systems theory which is  also called systems science, is the multidisciplinary study of systems to investigate phenomena from a holistic approach.

IMPORTANCE OF DAVID MACLELLAND THEORY

differences in the needs of people in the following three important areas: (i) Achievement need (nAch): People in this need category strive to excel, to achieve, in relation to a set of standards. They like challenges and they like to succeed in a com­petitive environment. They willingly work hard and volunteer for work, which stretches their ability to the maximum. (ii) Affiliation need (nAff): This need emerges from the desire for friendly and close interpersonal relationships. They try to fulfil such needs with satisfying relationships with the organization, peer groups, work teams, etc. McClelland highlighted the importance of matching individuals with jobs. People with high achievement needs always prefer challenging job assign­ments, while people with low achievement needs prefer a job situation that ensures stability, security, and predictability. Thus we learn about difference in needs of people .

NEEDS OF MASLOW'S HIERARCHY THEORY

Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs.Needs lower down in the hierarchy must be satisfied before individuals can attend to needs higher up. This five-stage model can be divided into deficiency needs and growth needs. The first four levels are often referred to as deficiency needs (D-needs), and the top level is known as growth or being needs (B-needs). 1. Physiological needs - these are biological requirements for human survival, e.g. air, food, drink, shelter, clothing, warmth, sex, sleep. 2. Safety needs - protection from elements, security, order, law, stability, freedom from fear. 3. Love and belongingness needs - after physiological and safety needs have been fulfilled, the third level of human needs is social and involves feelings of belongingness. The need for interpersonal relationships motivates behavior 4. Esteem needs - which Maslow classified into two categories: (i) esteem for oneself (dignit...

CULTIVATE THE ABILITY TO STEP ASIDE

The paradox of life of life is that  in order to acquire something you have to relinquish your attachment to have it. We can get attached to many things such as money, relationship, person and have feeling of fear,anger, jealousy, pride. These feeling mostly arise from attachment to things and people. Thus from this article we learn that detachment is not non involvement in the world but to step outside and reflect on our situation .

IS THE EGO THAT GETS DEPRESSED??

Our nature is like a jigsaw puzzle where the pieces do not fit easily. It's alligment not only has the potential to help one overcome depression but also helps one overcome the whole gamut of pain and suffering. Sometimes depression can arise through physical fatigue then the obvious solution is take rest. Thus from this article we learn that depression can be a hidden killer because many get depressed without knowing why it is not only circumstances which create depression.