by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What are the Negative Effects of Group Cohesion?While groups, particularly groups that function as teams, have numerous benefits, there are also certain negative attributes commonly associated with groups. Cohesion is generally a positive group attribute. It can also...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What is Social Loafing?Social loafing, also known as the Ringelmann Effect, occurs when members of a group do not work as hard simply because they are in the group context rather than working individually. The tendency of social loafing was first identified by Max...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What is Performance Management?Performance Management is the process of continuously identifying, measuring, and developing workforce performance within the organization. This means aligning the goals and objectives of individuals, groups, and the...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What is a Performance Evaluation?Performance evaluation is part of the performance management process. It is an evaluation of the activities and performance of the individual employee based upon organizational goals and objectives. The purpose of the evaluation is to...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What are Needs-Based Theories of Motivation?Need-based theories explain individual behavior as being motivated by meeting the individual’s needs or wants. A leader in the business environment is charged with understanding subordinate needs and making certain...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?Psychologist Abraham Maslow proposed the hierarchy of needs. He presented the needs as a pyramid representing the evolution of needs in a hierarchy. Pursuant to his theory, individuals seek to meet lower-level needs before...
