Human ehavior in Organizations
Understanding human behavior is critical in organizations
The existence of an organization does depend on the employees; therefore, it is important to understand human behavior. Understanding human behavior will make it easy to work in an organization composed of employees with different personality, attitudes, values, perception, motives, and abilities. Managers should understand behavior because they work with people; interact with them in terms of communication, and in terms of work. Managers should understand the likelihood of individual differences arising among the employees. When a manager notes a difference, the next thing to do is learning the source of the difference. y so doing, the manager will leverage the difference effectively because the complexity is understood; therefore, managers may understand why people behave differently. This case is evident in organizations with a diverse workforce; therefore, managers should recognize the cultural differences that may exist (rett, ehfar and Kern, 2006).
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Brett, J., Behfar, K., Kern, C.M., (2006). Managing Multicultural Teams, Harvard Business
Review: Harvard University Press
Fernandez, P.J. (1981). Prejudice in organizations. Racism and Sexism in Corporate Life, Lexington, Mass: DC. Health
Case Study
Modified Gestalt theory would support the idea that Chris has a strong genetic predisposition for developing schizophrenia, given his brother's illness. He was raised in an unstable home environment, because of his father's alcoholism that may have exacerbated the young Chris' sense of constant stress and his difficulty to perceive the world in a hostile, non-threatening fashion. Chris is rational at times, other times he is paranoid, and goes through various degrees of awareness about his state of rationality (hence the usefulness of the Gestalt stress on the 'present point in time' to describe sanity). A resumption of medication may be necessary, although this may not be necessary for throughout the duration of Chris' life.
Chris has been disturbed by a shift in the relationship of his marriage. His wife wishes to have another child and he has just unexpectedly re-encountered a threatening individual from his past. Psychotic episodes can…...
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Latner, Joel. (1992). "The Theory of Gestalt Therapy." From Gestalt Therapy
Perspectives and Applications. Cleveland: Gestalt Institute of Cleveland (GIC) Press. Nevis, Edwin C. Ed. Retrieved 14 May 2007 at http://www.aagt.org/html/character__psychopathology__an.html
Human Behavior, Physiology and Freedom
What determines exactly where human behavior comes from? Who is the ultimate authority that in effect, evaluates the appropriateness of such behavior? What is freedom and to what extent does behavior influence freedom? What physiological and environmental factors contribute to the assessment of such factors? Is cultural design and the control of freedom and behavior the answer to solving behavioral issues?
The answers to these questions are complicated and involved. Human behavior is the result of many complex biological and physiological processes, including cell growth, adequate nutrition and hormone presence in the body. Does it seem interesting that males and females often are cited as communicating differently? This is in part the result of the prevalence of different hormones in the genetic make up of males and females. Scientifically, it has been proven that a deficiency of nutrients and/or certain proteins in the body can result in…...
The roles that males and females may also vary -- although a woman biologically gives birth to a child, a man may assume more or less care for the child, depending upon the situation of a couple. A man who loses his job and has a wife who must support the family temporarily may care for his child, even though a biological explanation for human behavior might theorize that a man has less of a hormonal attachment to the child, and the species would benefit if males generated more children with a wider range of females.
The psychodynamic approach also examines the interaction between culture and biology but from a more personal perspective, given its origins in psychoanalysis. Freud asked the question of why human beings marry outside of their kinship group, even though the first object of affection for both men and women is the mother, specifically the mother's…...
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Hofstetter, Fred T. "Cognitive vs. Behavioral Psychology. Excerpts from Chapter
Four of the McGraw-Hill textbook Multimedia Literacy. 1997. 23 Apr 2007. http://www.udel.edu/fth/pbs/webmodel.htm
Rubin, Paul H. "Book Review -- Sense and Nonsense: Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behavior by Kevin N. Laland and Gillian R. Brown, Oxford University Press, 2002." Human Nature Review. Vol. 2: 279-282. 9 July 2002.23 Apr 2007. http://human-nature.com/nibbs/02/rubin.html
Stevenson, David B. "Freud's Psychosexual Stages of Development."
Human Behavior: Values, Cultural Design, And Control
We are all controlled by the world in which we live, and part of the world has been and will be constructed by men. The question is this: Are we to be controlled by accidents, by tyrants, or by ourselves in effective cultural design?" - B.F. Skinner
Cultural Design is much like "instrumental conditioning," where people are conditioned to respond favorably to a situation or stimulus that produces positive reinforcement. Pavlov first introduced the idea of conditioning in animals. Conditioning or cultural design however, can also be related to human behavior. How exactly does cultural design relate to the concepts of dignity vs. punishment? Why are moral struggles considered noteworthy to so many people?
The plight of so many individuals is finding purpose and function in life. One may argue that by subjecting persons to punishment, their dignity suffers and thus they are positively reinforced to…...
mlaReferences
Bernhardt, Stephen L. (1997). "Types of Therapy" March 16, 2003, http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/3628/index9.html
Plato, Timaeus, 30B.
Wilhite and Payne, chapters 3 and 4 and the target article by B.F. Skinner.
The characters of God, Stan, and Jesus are also significant in this epic and because they are considered valuable in their roles in the poem, we can assume that Milton found similar value with these characters in life itself. Through these characters, Milton is presenting not only a hierarchy but also a way in which things should operate. God's supremacy is unquestionable in this realm and demonstrated early in the poem through events leading to Satan's attempt to overthrow him. In addition, Adam and Eve have free will, which also allows us to see the power of God through his creations. He did not create robots but real creatures that can make their own decisions -- even when they will be the worst decision of their lives. This foundation provides the perfect backdrop to the story of man and his behavior as he walks this earth.
Adam and Eve prove…...
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J. Martin Evans, "Milton's Imperial Epic, in of Poetry and Politics: New Essays on Milton and His World." 1995. GALE Resource Database. Site Accessed March 23, 2009.
Flannagan, Roy. John Milton. New York: Blackwell Publishing. 2002.
Lewalski, Barbara Kiefer. The life of John Milton. New York: Blackwell Publishing. 2002.
Human Behavior and the Social Environment: Family Challenges
Human interactions are guided by the ability of every player to get close to the other in such a manner that allows each of them to handle the issues that affect them. This is mostly witnessed in a family setup, where the people are made to understand the best of what can upset them at all times. This is where the players in a family setup have to consider making up with their desires and addressing everyone's concern for the sake of the family unity. In most instances, the people who must be accommodated are the children because their happiness is premised on the guidance from parents (Papero, 2010). The two most essential theories used to foster our understanding of family relationships are the family systems theory and the attachment theory.
Attachment Theory
Attachment theory explains how the human beings in every setting have to…...
mlaReferences
Ackerman, N. (2009). A Theory of Family Systems. New York: Gardner Press.
Papero, D. (2010). Bowen Family Systems Theory. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Slade, A. (2014). Attachment Theory. London: Sage
Human Behavior Theories Application
There are several factors that have been used to explain human behavior in the past and there have been accurate instances that these theories have proven to be applicable and true. The subject of this human behavior study application will be a close friend with whom we study in college. Vincent (not real name) has been a friend from the mid childhood years and we have been through high school together and now at the college. He is an engineering student who has all along proven to be very committed to the academics and been leading in position and performance in high school. Vincent is 19 years old and of the African-American race, his family resides in California and most of the extended family members value collective living and not living separately in different cities. He is not from a rich background and depends mostly on educational…...
From issues mundane to issues involving the survival of humankind itself, Prospect Theory helps people to analyze the way they analyze the world in order to come up with a much better understanding of the potential risks and outcomes they are faced with. The assignment of value within the decisions and outcomes has a bearing on the decisions themselves, and as each group of people assigns certain value to both the specific, shorter-term outcomes as well as the aggregate outcomes, the decisions and the human decision making process becomes much more complex.
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Holyoak, Keith J. "Problem Solving." In Smith, Edward E. And Daniel N. Osherson. Thinking,
an Invitation to Cognitive Science. (2nd ed.) pp. 267-296. London: MIT Press, 2004. Print.
Tversky, Amos and Daniel Kahneman. "Advances in prospect theory: Cumulative representation of uncertainty." Journal of isk and Uncertainty, Vol. 5, No. 4. Pp. 297-323. Print.
Markman, Arthur B. And Douglas L. Medin. "What…...
mlaReferences
Holyoak, Keith J. "Problem Solving." In Smith, Edward E. And Daniel N. Osherson. Thinking,
an Invitation to Cognitive Science. (2nd ed.) pp. 267-296. London: MIT Press, 2004. Print.
Tversky, Amos and Daniel Kahneman. "Advances in prospect theory: Cumulative representation of uncertainty." Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Vol. 5, No. 4. Pp. 297-323. Print.
Markman, Arthur B. And Douglas L. Medin. "What is Decision Making?" In Decision Making,
human behavior to understand the range of behaviors that people show under the influence of emotions, parenting, culture, attitudes, values, ethics, force and genetics. It is understood through this research how the human behavior can be usual or unusual and acceptable or acceptable. The main focus is on the work of social scientists including Finn, Jacobson, and Payne. Finn and Jacobson wrote an article "Just practice: Steps toward a new practice paradigm" and Payne presented "Modern social work theory." The human behavior theories presented in these two articles are offered here for the purpose of analysis and understanding. There are different behavioral elements that a person can show for example respect, discrimination; cooperation and collaboration (Focus on social work, 2009). It is not possible to behave equally with all the human beings because, articles suggest, emotions play an important role in defining human behavior but at least there should…...
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Campesino, M., and Schwartz, G.E., (2006), "Spirituality Among Latinas/os Implications of Culture in Conceptualization and Measurement," ANS Advance Nursing Science, 29(1): 69 -- 81
Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers, (2008), Retrieved from:
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Crombie, D.L., (1966), "An evolutionary approach to human behavior," Journal of the College
Human ehavior is critical to organizations -- discuss the benefits of self-evaluation/self-assessment as it relates to leaders today 'Understanding human behavior is critical to organizations:'
Discuss the benefits of self-evaluation/self-assessment as it relates to leaders today 'Know thyself.' This principle is not only a vital cornerstone of philosophy and psychology -- it is very important in the world of commerce. Without self-knowledge, a business leader is unable to effectively lead others, particularly persons of different personality types or who come from alternate cultural worldviews. Without engaging in self-assessment, managers cannot understand the needs of subordinates or superiors, customers, or unexpected situational requirements. Self-assessments and self-evaluations, when properly conducted "can lead to the development of a strategic organizational plan with clearly defined short-term and long-term goals, measurable objectives, identified fiscal and personnel resources, and enhanced consumer and community partnerships" (Self-assessments, 2013, NCCC).
To better understand the need for self-assessments, examining an example…...
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DISC. 2013. Changing Minds. Available:
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Dunning, D, Heath, C. & Suls, J. 2004. Flawed self-assessment: Implications for health, education, and the workplace. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 5(3) 69-106
doi: 10.1111/j.1529-1006.2004.00018.x
Democracy Now
Human Behavior And Social Environment
Democracy Now episode critique
Sundance Film Festival
URL: http://www.democracynow.org/
Date of the show: January 24, 2011
Tax Justice Network USA chair Jack Blum; Sheena Joyce, co-director of the new documentary The Atomic States of America, and Robert Redford
This show profiles several movie-makers with features being shown at the Sundance Film Festival. The films deal with areas of social justice. The first speaker appears as a 'talking head' in a documentary entitled We're Not Broke, a film on the widespread phenomenon of corporate tax evasion in America. The second speaker, the director Sheena Joyce, discusses America's long and troubling relationship with the use of nuclear power. The final speaker, Robert Redford, is a well-known actor and director as well as the creator of the Sundance Film Festival. He designed the festival to showcase radical and independent films offering a different perspective upon American public issues.
Rationale (3-5)
The main reason I chose…...
Much has been said about violence and the media, but media in general is causing extensive health problems for our nation, too. A parenting Web site notes, "Children who consistently spend more than 4 hours per day watching TV are more likely to be overweight. Kids who view violent acts are more likely to show aggressive behavior but also fear that the world is scary and that something bad will happen to them" (Editors, 2010). Most everyone knows that obesity is a substantial problem facing the nation, and childhood obesity is growing dramatically, as well. The sedentary behavior of watching television and playing video games only contributes to this problem, as does the nation's obsession with fast food and processed food. Interestingly enough, the media is rampant with fast food and junk food advertising, and the children watching these ads clamor for the latest junk foods, so while children are…...
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Editors. (2009). Effects of video game playing on children. Retrieved 30 March 2010 from the National Institute of Media on the Family Web site: http://www.mediafamily.org/facts/facts_effect.shtml .
Editors. (2010). How TV affects your child. Retrieved 30 March 2010 from the KidsHealth.org Web site: http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/tv_affects_child.html .
"Kill Your Television, Prevent Violence." (2008, March/April). Mothering 32.
human behavior a factor in assuring reliable protection?
Because even the most robust and advanced system is not going to work reliability or effectively if the administrators and/or users do not operate and administer it effectively and/or do not know how. Either people know or they do not know and if they do know, the question is do they/will they?
Why is proper understanding so important to effective information security?
Because knowing a rule is one thing. However, understanding why it is necessary and proper is yet another. Knowing why things can or must be done a certain way is important in reinforcing why the procedure is called for or necessary.
How are levels of advanced knowledge reached? Why is a capability hierarchy necessary?
Advanced levels of knowledge can only be effectively reached when lower levels are already learned and firmly in place. A hierarchy is necessary because not unlike a project management trek,…...
Human Behavior is critical to organizations - discuss the benefits of self-Evaluation/self-assessment
There are myriad benefits associated with self-evaluations and self-assessments as they relate to leaders today. In fact, one can argue that such assessments help to provide the very foundation of leadership. It is critical for a leader in today's organizations, which have an increasing amount of diversity to contend with (and which is considered "good for business") (Galer, 2014), to determine a leadership style to lead most effectively. Doing so requires understanding the strengths and assets of one's organization, as well as the strengths, assets and weaknesses of one's self. The principle way that self-assessments can help today's leaders is by providing an objective means of measuring the latter.
It is essential for a leader to conduct self-assessments fairly regularly, for the simple fact that there are several mutable factors pertaining to leadership and individual "traits" (eilly, 2013) that…...
mlaReferences
Galer, S. (2014). New study redefines workplace diversity. www.forbes.com Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2014/01/24/new-study-redefines-workplace-diversity-it-no-longer-means-what-you-think/
Reilly, E.T. (2013). Leadership self-assessment. www.td.org. Retrieved from https://www.td.org/Publications/Blogs/Human-Capital-Blog/2013/01/Leadership-Self-Assessment
Rowold, J. (2014). Instrumental leadership: Extending the transformational-transactional paradigm. Zeitschrift fur Personalforschung. 28(3), 367-390.
An endangered species is a species that is on the brink of extinction. Species can be endangered in two ways. First, its habitat could be threatened in a way that makes extinction likely if no change is taken. Second, the species could have experienced a significant decline in population that is likely to lead to extinction. In the United States, determination of whether a species is endangered is made by either the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service, but designations vary from country-to-country. Internationally, the International Union for Conservation of Nature makes....
The topic of violence is a broad one because violence is persuasive in our society, there are competing theories about the causes of violence, and violence begins to impact people at a very young age. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, there are eight types of violence children may be exposed to or experience: bullying, child maltreatment, community violence, domestic and intimate partner violence, school violence, sexual abuse and sexual violence, sex trafficking, and teen dating violence. These different types of violence not only impact children, but also adults in the community,....
How to begin a thesis on Wall House by Anupama Kundoo depends on how you are approaching the topic. Are you approaching Wall House as a work of architecture, art, human behavior, or a sustainability project? While the three areas combine and are not possible to completely separate, knowing your primary focus will help you determine how to start your thesis. It will also help you understand your audience. How familiar do you expect your readers to be with Wall House, with how it functions, or with Anupama Kundoo as an architect?
Regardless of the approach....
The social sciences refer to any academic discipline that deals with human behavior. The fields that generally fall under this rubric include economics, anthropology, psychology, sociology, political science, historiography, as well as certain types of culture-specific studies. Mixed method research refers to a research methodology that mixes traditional quantitative and qualitative research designs and discussing both types of evidence or data while considering the takeaways or conclusions of the research.
Some topics for mixed method research in social sciences are:
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