Work Behaviour

TITLE: PROPOSAL ON MANAGING EMPLOYEES THROUGH CHANGE TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFOMANCE BY CHANGE WORK BEHAVIOUR

INTRODUCTION

Work behavior in the workplace can strongly affect employee performance. Whether the behavior is positive or negative, productivity is often directly related to emotions and attitude about the work environment. Positive behavior on the job can directly affect an employee's ability to move up the corporate ladder, just as negative behavior can stall a career.

Negativity and Poor Performance

    • An employee who consistently displays toxic behavior in the workplaces affects everyone around him. Tony Belak, of the International Center for Collaborative Solutions at Sullivan University, believes that negative behavior has a ripple effect in the workplace. He writes, "Difficult behavior can inhibit performance in others and will only deteriorate if left alone, contaminating more people and incurring hidden costs for the organization." A worker who displays poor behavior is often less productive and shows little concern for the quality of his work. By the same token, unhappy employees may unwittingly sabotage their work, or the work of others, by not maintaing high standards. Belak also asserts that managers spend up to 40 percent of their time dealing with interpersonal problems stemming from poor behavior and misunderstandings. This costs the company time and money, when managers should be performing work, not mediating employee battles

Positive Behavior Effects

    • The employee who values his job and visibly takes pride in it generally displays behavior that reflects this. The worker who maintains a positive attitude is likely to feel less stress and helps fellow workers stay happy, as well. Contented employees do not simply do what is necessary; they go beyond what you expect of them. Confident and positive behavior manifests itself in the form of new ideas to help the organization excel, and ensures a higher chance...