What do you think should be the limits of the degree to which organizations can dictate or shape employee behavior?

Unit 6 Discussion Topic: POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Unit 6 Discussion Topic: Power to the People
Power
is very much a part of daily organizational life. Organizations spend a
great deal of time and money getting employees to identify with
organizational
beliefs, values, and goals. Rather than simply telling employees to do
something (one-dimensional view) or limiting opportunities for
expressing alternative views (two-dimensional view), it is much better
from a managerial perspective to cultivate employees
to think and act in a manner consistent with the overall value system
of the organization. It is perhaps the ultimate exercise of power for
organizations to cultivate in employees a sense of identification that
leads them to behave spontaneously in ways that
serve the best interests of the organization.
In your discussion, respond to the following:
Share a situation in which you have actively (or passively) resisted organizational control
efforts.
Describe your motivation in this situation.
What do you think should be the limits of the degree to which organizations can dictate or shape
employee behavior?
Do you think unions are a positive or negative aspect of organizational communication? Why?

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