Understanding Issues in Organizational Behavior 1. Non-monetary incentives are very effective in relieving stress in the workplace.

There were examples of this in the interactive simulation. One example that I chose was the "Break Out Zone". This entailed turning a portion of the cafeteria into a leisure activity zone with television sets, gaming consoles, magazines and computers with internet connections. This would give the employee leisure breaks between long tasks or between shifts. This is a good idea because it provides the employee an ideal environment to unwind and would help to defuse high stress levels due to excessive workloads. Another was to introduce an exercise program. This entailed scheduling exercise programs for before and after shifts with a professional instructor. Exercise is a good stress reliever and it goes a long way in helping the employee to achieve physical agility and mental alertness. These are good short-term strategies for stress relief. A good long-term stress relief strategy would be to organize stress management workshops. This non-monetary strategy is very effective because it gives the employee the opportunity to take a break from routine work and will lead to innovative solutions to work-related problems. Behavior counseling is another good longterm strategy. This helps the organization in addressing stress and motivation-related problems on an individual level. This enables the employee to communicate problems openly, which in turn will address behavioral issues and result in greater productivity and morale. Although monetary incentives are very important in motivating an employee these non-monetary incentives seem to be very effective in relieving stress and boosting morale.
Understanding Issues in Organizational Behavior Understanding the principles of organizational behavior requires managers to address many issues. Some of these issues include stress, motivation and diversity. These issues can impact organizations several ways, depending on the actions of the managers. In addition, managers inattentive to these issues could see the health of the entire organization in jeopardy, as a result addressing these issues in a proactive manner is the approach managers should pursue. The issue of stress in the workplace is addressed by some managers by offering monetary incentives. However, evidence has shown that monetary incentives are not successful in the long term. They bring their own set of problems, such as resentment, and feelings of preferential treatment. To relieve stress, managers should analyze all related facts to understand fully the root causes. Managers can accomplish this by conducting employee surveys of employee perceptions of stress triggers. After analysis, managers can provide employees with trainings, additional equipment, temporary relief workers, and workshops, as some options or possibly others depending on the circumstances. Whatever the final solution, it will be either targeted as short term or long term. Workplace motivation is another organizational behavior issue that managers must take note of. Workplace motivation can also be analyzed by the same methods used to investigate workplace stress. After successfully incorporating employee surveys, managers can adequately address motivation. Motivation can impact performance in both negative and positive ways. Lack of motivation impacts performance negatively. When the workforce is unmotivated, performance levels typically drop, productivity reduces and absenteeism increases. On the other hand when employees are stimulated with targeted actions and methods, motivations impacts are positive. Managers must actively pursue motivational practices to maintain..