Docsity
Docsity

Prepare for your exams
Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity


Earn points to download
Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan


Guidelines and tips
Guidelines and tips

Supportive Model in Organizational Behavior: A Management Approach to Employee Motivation, Essays (university) of Humanities

supportive model that describe the over all characteristics of the human

Typology: Essays (university)

2017/2018

Uploaded on 01/09/2018

thangaraja-a
thangaraja-a 🇮🇳

1 document

1 / 1

Toggle sidebar

This page cannot be seen from the preview

Don't miss anything!

bg1
What is the supportive model?
The supportive model approach states that employees are self-motivated and have value and insight to
contribute to the organization, beyond just their day-to-day role. It is built around the concept of
leadership.
In this model, the concept of leadership is presented with a managerial point of view, where the manager
actually leads his/her employees by setting good examples, being available and by being involved in the
various work tasks.
In other words, the manager strives to create a supportive working atmosphere for the workers.
Goal of the supportive model in OB
Given that the supportive model is based on the premise that employees are self-motivated and take pride
in their work and want to deliver good results for the organisation, then the supportive model attempts to
leverage this self-motivation through support and involvement of the employee’s direct management.
Role of the manager
The supportive model of organisation behaviour, the manager needs to be seen as a positive support
facilitator for staff. The manager should be committed to all employees, with the intent of getting the best
out of each of them.
This management approach should result in a high degree of employee satisfaction, which would further
improve performance over time.
This management and highlights the view that employees are key asset of the organization that should be
nurtured and developed and an appropriate corporate culture created that helps foster a positive
environment.

Partial preview of the text

Download Supportive Model in Organizational Behavior: A Management Approach to Employee Motivation and more Essays (university) Humanities in PDF only on Docsity!

What is the supportive model?

The supportive model approach states that employees are self-motivated and have value and insight to contribute to the organization, beyond just their day-to-day role. It is built around the concept of leadership.

In this model, the concept of leadership is presented with a managerial point of view, where the manager actually leads his/her employees by setting good examples, being available and by being involved in the various work tasks.

In other words, the manager strives to create a supportive working atmosphere for the workers.

Goal of the supportive model in OB

Given that the supportive model is based on the premise that employees are self-motivated and take pride in their work and want to deliver good results for the organisation, then the supportive model attempts to leverage this self-motivation through support and involvement of the employee’s direct management.

Role of the manager

The supportive model of organisation behaviour, the manager needs to be seen as a positive support facilitator for staff. The manager should be committed to all employees, with the intent of getting the best out of each of them.

This management approach should result in a high degree of employee satisfaction, which would further improve performance over time.

This management and highlights the view that employees are key asset of the organization that should be nurtured and developed and an appropriate corporate culture created that helps foster a positive environment.