Organisational Behaviour Study

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Stratton oakmont
Life of jordan BELFORT
THE MAIN PROTAGONIST

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JORDAN BELFORT
Main Characters Involved In Fraud
 Personality| JORDAN BELFORT| MBTI
“Let me tell you something. There is no nobility in poverty. I have been a poor
man, and I have been a rich man. And I choose rich every time.”
– Jordan Belfort

The MBTI does not measure…

•IQ •Emotions

•Trauma •Stress
•Learning •Maturity

Introversion
Extraversion

Sensing Intuition

Thinking Feeling

Judging . Perceiving
 BIG 5 MODEL
OPENNESS CONSCIENTIOUSNESS EXTRAVERSION
● It means people who are creative ● It is the degree to which person ● It is the behaviour where
and open to new ideas is organized .These people are someone enjoys being
● These people are creative thinkers highly careful and good around people . These
and have flexible attitude planners people are talkative and likes
● Belfort scores high on the ● Belfort makes order out of to be in limelight
chaos, so he can be rated high ● Belfort is very extroverted
“openness” scale due to his
in this also and as a result he emerges
imagination and broad range of ● He is able to stay calm under the as a clear leader.
insights. stress of federal investigations ● His extroversion helps him
● He is full of ideas, and is quickly and takes charge of his office to deliver excellent
able to translate what he learned during the most stressful times. performance in sales and
into his actions ● He always has a goal in mind, marketing, .
● Also in the entire movie he keeps whether it’s his next ● He is able to sell virtually
profit-making move or recruiting worthless penny stocks at a
on experimenting and constantly
new employees. premium price to investors
finding ways to make more ● He also pays attention to details and immediately makes
money, this clearly demonstrates , all these clearly shows this more money for the firm he
his openness attribute than anyone else.
 AGREEABLENESS
● People like these are very warm and
helpful in nature
● They are always cooperative and
Trustworthy
● Belfort scores low on the
agreeableness scale.
● He does not trust many people. Like
he does not trust his own employees
that they will do a good job so he
creates a script for them and asks to
stick to it.
● He also does things that benefit
himself under the pretext of helping
others. He doesn’t hesitate to break
the law, and rather than putting his
employees at ease, he creates a
stressful work environment.
BIG 5 MODEL NEUROTICISM
Its the tendency to experience
negative emotions such as
anger, anxiety and depression
Belfort scores very high on this
scale.
● He gets irritated when
things do not go his way,
and experiences intense
mood swings.
● He is not very emotionally
stable, and his home life
falls apart because of his
out-of-control partying.
● When questioned by
federal agents, he
becomes extremely angry
and kicks them off his
boat . All these shows
that he is neurotic
 DISC BEHAVIOuRAL TEST
DISC model of behaviour was proposed by William Moulton Marston and is used here to analyse the behavior of
the protagonist Jordan Belfort

DOMINANCE INFLUENCE
Motivation
Risk Taking

He took the risk of employing

people with not so much
experience in stock market
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
Attention to details
D I In the unfavourable times too, he
was able to keep each employee
motivated to serve the
organisation
JORDAN
BELFORT STEADINESS
C S Listening skills

He listened to each person in the

He formed a ready script which organisation and took their
the employees followed to advices in consideration
negotiate with customers
 MACHIAVELLIANISM

Jordan Belfort is highly cunning, manipulative

and is ready to take any measures to earn
money. He cheats his client and believes
whatever he does to gain wealth is not fraud but
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that they will lose all their money. This
fact is highlighted when a Forbes reporter
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of a narcissist. He is full of arrogance
and believes nothing can be done to
him. This is highlighted when he refuses
to cooperate with the SEC and the FBI at
the start even when they give him a
chance.
McClelland’s Theory of Needs:
McClelland’s Theory of Needs:
● Desire to achieve challenging goals
● Takes calculated risks
Need For
01 Achievement
● Financial reward is often their
measurement of success
● They are self motivated

● Have ability to influence people

● Like to control others
02 Need For Power ● Suitable for leadership roles
● Enjoy status and recognition

● Perform better in team

● Form informal relationships
03 Need For Affiliation ● Very cooperative
● Wants to be liked and being
accepted
 Role of working environment & LEADER
The work environment in Wall Street
affects individuals personally. Jordan
Belfort was an average joe when he
first came to Wall Street but that
changed as he stayed longer in Wall
Street. Jordan Belfort observed and
modified the behaviour of his mentor
and colleagues.

People in Wall Street curse a lot, take

a lot of drugs and go to clubs often.
As a result, he also adapted that
behaviour. It made him good in
making profit but it also changed his
personality and lifestyle
 ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOUR of STRATTON OAKMONT
● Work Hard, Party Hard Culture Challenges & Opportunities Of OB:
● Unorthodox Work Culture ● Managing workforce diversity
● Hard Working Employees ● Improving employee skills
● People made moral sacrifices for achievement.
● When there is such a high degree of intensity, especially with
money involved, people can make poor decisions. A balance is
important when thinking about company culture.
Job Involvement
All Employee were very pumped
up with adrenaline and
psychologically identify
themselves aligned with the job.
They knew their self worth and
care about kind of work they do.
Employee Engagement
All employee were involved
with satisfaction and
enthusiasm for work. They
wanted to make profit and party
hard. The customers were also
satisfied highly due to high
employee engagement
Perceived Organizational Support
The organization was very much committed
towards employee care. Jordan gave
financial support to one of the employee
Job
even before joining company. He also took
care of employee mental health and
organizes party every weekend.
attitudes Organizational Commitment
All employees were strongly identifying
themselves with organization goals to
make profit.They were emotionally
attached to the company and none of them
likely to withdraw from the company.They
were very loyal and committed.
 Stress Theory
Where stress Begins:- Stressors Emotions
Strains

What are stressors?

● Something that makes you worried and anxious: a source of stress.
● Stressful job and stressful organisational conditions.

Types of Stressors
1. Hindrance
2. Challenge
Example of stressors
● Daily hassles Ex- FBI
● Work Family conflict Ex- Unhappy wife
● Financial Uncertainty Ex-Money Hidden in switzerland
● Time pressure ex- Field of finance
● Work responsibility ex- has to work around lot of people

The Ways they use to minimize workplace stress

For Himself For his employees

● Money ● Events/Parties at the office and outside
● Drugs Alcohol ● Alcohol & Drugs authorized at the office
● Casino ● Bets
● His family

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How to treat employees
Employees who are
excellent friends with you
will go to great lengths for
your firm.
04
Inspirational motivation
Inspire your employees by
setting up an image of self
confidence & personal
example to increase the
productivity
Takeaways
02
how to create a strong bond
Social gatherings are an
excellent approach to foster
a positive corporate culture.
05
Enjoy your life
Take things a little more
lightly. Live your life to the
fullest.
03
GOALS & STRATEGY
Consider what you're willing
to give up for money or
achievement.
06
INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION
Always encourage your
employee’s innovation and
creativity. Always challenge
yourself to deliver high results