Suboptimizing or dysfunctional behaviors exist because the individual or subgroup has goals different than the larger organization. This is a common problem in organizations with poorly formed organizational goals. Subgroups and individuals have difficulty seeing the direction of the company or understanding how the company’s goals relate to them. In the goal […]
All organizations tend to perpetuate dysfunctional behaviors within certain perameters. As long as the behaviors are limited, they may not hurt the organization too much. When they take over or influence critical areas, they can become major problems in an organization.
Often, behaviors are functional for “getting along” within the environment but dysfunctional for […]
Do you see any similarities to organizations? Organizations under perform when managers have widely varying skills and there are no standards of conduct, behavior and performance for the players. To achieve high performance the organization must create a set of standards for proficiency as managers and leaders in the organization. That […]