Republic of the Philippines

PRESIDENT RAMON MAGSAYSAY STATE UNIVERSITY

(Formerly Ramon Magsaysay Technological University)

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Organizational
Behavior Across:
• Multinational Organizations
And Culture
• Conditions Affecting
Natassja C. Alcazar Multinational Cultures
Ecology of Education
12:00 – 3:00
Dr. Elizabeth N. Farin
 Organizational Behavior (Ob)

It Is The Study Of Human Behavior In Organizational Settings, The

Interface Between Human Behavior And The Organization, And The
Organization Itself.
 
It Is The Systematic Study And Application Of Knowledge About How
Individuals And Groups Act Within The Organizations Where They Work.
 
“Organizational Behavior Is Directly Concerned With The Understanding,
Prediction, And Control Of Human Behavior In Organizations.” — Fred
Luthans.
 
This Area Of Study Examines Human Behavior In A Work Environment
And Determines Its Impact On Job Structure, Performance,
Communication, Motivation, Leadership, Etc.
 Why We Study Organizational Behavior?
1. OB Is The Study Of Learning How To Predict Human Behavior And, Then,
Apply It In Some Useful Way To Make The Organization More Effective. It Helps
In The Effective Utilization Of People Working In The Organization Guarantees
The Success Of The Organization.
 
2. OB Helps The Managers To Understand The Basis Of Motivation And What He
Should Do To Motivate His Subordinates.
 
3. OB Helps To Maintain Cordial Industrial Relations Which Help To Increase
The Overall Productivity Of The Industry.
 
4. It Helps Greatly In Improving Inter-Personal Relations In The Organizations.
 
5. It Helps Managers Apply Appropriate Motivational Techniques In Accordance
With The Nature Of Individual Employees Who Exhibit A Learning Difference In
Many Respects.
 
Objectives Of Organizational Behavior

1. Job Satisfaction.
2. Finding The Right People.
3. Organizational Culture.
4. Leadership And Conflict Resolution.
5. Understanding Employees Better.
6. Understand How To Develop Good Leaders.
7. Develop A Good Team.
8. Higher Productivity.
 
Multinational Organizations And Culture

The Activities Of Multinationals Differ From

Those Of The Local Ones Because Of The Variety
Of Nationalities Of Managers And Employees, Of
Different Cultural Backgrounds.
- Multinational Organizations Have To Understand That
Their Managers Need To Always Take Into Account
Cultural Differences In Their Management Practices.
-In A Multinational Organization Where Cultural
Differences Are Ignored, They Can Lead To A Bad
Organizational Climate And Culture,
-Whereas In Multinationals Where Cultural Differences
Are Considered Vital And Well Managed, This Can Lead
To A Culture Of Synergy
-Cultural Synergy Means To Blend All The Differences
Together With The Purpose Of Creating An Effective
System.
 Multinational Corporation
A Multinational Corporation (MNC) Has Facilities
And Other Assets In At Least One Country Other
Than Its Home Country. A Multinational Company
Generally Has Offices And/Or Factories In Different
Countries And A Centralized Head Office Where
They Coordinate Global Management.
Educational Implications
Globalization Is Inevitable. Through Education, We
Should Be Someone Who:

- Is Aware Of The Wider World And Has A

Sense Of His Or Her Own Role As A World Citizen.
- Respects And Values Diversity.
- Understands How The World Works.
- Feels An Ethical Responsibility To Others
Around The Globe.
 
Organizational Behaviour Across:
Conditions Affecting Multinational Cultures

The People Of The World Are Organized Into Nations With Its
Own Way, According To Its Recourses And Heritages. There Are
Some Similarities And Differences Among The Nations.
Understanding These Differences And How They Influence
Organizational Behavior Is Aided By Examination Of Following
Keys:

- Social Conditions
- Legal And Ethical Conditions
- Political Conditions
- Economic Conditions
 Social Conditions
In Many Countries The Social Condition Is Poorly
Developed , There Are Major shortages Of
Managerial Personnel, Scientists And Technicians
And These Deficiencies Limit The Ability To Employ
Local Labor . Needed Skills Must Be Imported From
Other Countries While The Local Workers Will Be
Prepared.
Legal And Ethical Conditions
In Judicial Systems, Some Countries Practice
Rapid Disposition Of Cases, In Other
Countries Cases May Drag On For Years.
Some Countries Condone The Practice Of
Bribery As Way Of Obtaining And Retaining
Businesses Others Strictly Prohibit It.
 Political Conditions
Condition That Have A Significant Effect On
Organizational Behavior Include Instability Of
Government, Nationalistic Drives, And
Subordination Of Employers. On The Other
Hand, A Strong Nationalistic Drive May
Enforce Local To Desire To Run Their
Country By Themselves Without Interference
By Foreign Nationals.
 Economic Conditions
Inflation Makes The Economic Life Of Workers
Insecure. It Encourages Them To Spend Quickly
Before Their Money Loses Its Value And This
Spending Pattern O The Country’s Inflationary
Problem. Social Unrest Is Compounded By
Enormous Disagreement In The Distribution Of
Wealth In These Nations. The Consequences Are
Often Varied; Some Workers Passively Accept
Their Situation, While Others Aggressively
Protest.
  Individual Differences
There Are Five Dimensions That Accounted For
The Sharpest Differences Among Employees
Including:
1. Individualism/Collectivism
2. Power Distance
3. Uncertainty Avoidance
4. Masculinity/Femininity
5. Time Orientation
 Individualism/Collectivism:
Cultures That Emphasize Individualism Tend To Accent
Individual Rights And Freedoms And Place Considerable
Attention On Self-Respect. Whereas Collectivism Heavily
Accent The Group And Values Harmony Among Members.
 Uncertainty Avoidance:

These Employees Prefer To Avoid Ambiguity At

Work And Those Who With High Degree Often
Prefer Stability, Security And Clarity.
 Masculinity/ Femininity:

Define Gender Roles In More Traditional Ways. In

Addition, Masculine Societies Evaluate Assertive Behavior
And Acquisition Wealth ;Whereas Feminine Cultures
Contribute To The Relationships Among People, Caring
For Others And Greater Balance Between Family And
Work Life.
 Time Orientation:

Some Cultures Emphasize Values Such As The

Necessity Of Preparing For The Future, The Value Of
Thrift And Savings And The Qualification Of
Persistence Which Have Long-Term Orientation Such
As Hong Kong, China And Japan. Other Cultures
Value The Past And Accent The Present With The
Respect For Tradition And Need To Fulfill Historical
Social Obligations, They Have Short- Term
Orientation Such As France, Russia, And West Africa.
Thank You For Listening
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