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Organizational Behavior: Motivation and Stress Management

Audience

Managers, prospective managers, and anyone else within an organization involved in making business decisions

Prerequisites

None

Course Aim

To introduce the learner to the theories of motivation and stress management as they pertain to organizational behavior

Learning Objectives

Outline the early approaches to job design. Explain the job characteristics model. Discuss the social information processing model. Define and explain goal setting theory. Explain management by objectives. Outline ways to combat unethical business practices. Develop a performance appraisal system. Distribute merit pay equitably. Describe the nature of stress. Discuss the consequences of stress. Explain the sources of stress. Outline strategies for organizations to cope with stress.

Topics Covered

Job Design and Goal Setting - Early Approaches to Job Design - Job Design Models - Goal-Setting Theory Organizational Applications - Performance Appraisals - Developing an Appraisals System - Hands-on: Identifying Rating Scales Incentives as Motivation - DecisionPath: Conducting an Appraisal Stress - The Experience of Stress - Sources of Stress - Consequences of Stress Coping with Stress - Coping Strategies for Individuals - Coping Strategies for Organizations - Hands-on: Handling Stress in the Workplace