{"id":93,"date":"2017-08-17T18:53:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T18:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-principlesofmanagement\/?post_type=chapter&p=93"},"modified":"2017-09-29T17:48:06","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T17:48:06","slug":"why-it-matters-the-individual-and-the-organization","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmopen-principlesofmanagement\/chapter\/why-it-matters-the-individual-and-the-organization\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: The Individual and the Organization","rendered":"Why It Matters: The Individual and the Organization"},"content":{"raw":"

Why is it important for managers to understand the individual\u2019s role within the organization?<\/h2>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1593\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\"]\"Diverse It takes various personalities, joining together, to make a team.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nSamantha is an operations manager with Tech Corp, and she is meeting with William, a senior executive who is mentoring her. They are discussing the recent company-sponsored personality test that Samantha took. She is not convinced that it was worth her time to take. Let\u2019s listen in on part of their conversation.\r\n\r\n\u201cI just don\u2019t see how the results will be useful,\u201d complained Samantha. \u201cThe test was fun and reading what makes me tick is interesting, but I don\u2019t see how this was worth the time and money the company spent on it.\u201d\r\n\r\nWilliam responded, \u201cI think you\u2019ll be surprised just how important it is to understand the various personalities that make up an organization. Knowing how to use that information can be a powerful factor in your success as a leader.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cReally?\u201d she responded looking doubtful. \u201cHow can I use this information to my advantage? It just doesn\u2019t seem possible.\u201d\r\n\r\nWilliam smiled and said, \u201cSamantha, you and I are going to cross an \u2018OCEAN\u2019 together.\u201d\r\n\r\nUnderstanding how personality and attitude can affect organizational fit is important to leaders at all levels. How do companies like Zappos and Adobe create and maintain their widely acknowledged, exceptional cultures? How do they recruit and hire employees who will be both successful and a good fit? By the time you get through this module, you will begin to acquire some of this important information.","rendered":"

Why is it important for managers to understand the individual\u2019s role within the organization?<\/h2>\n
\"Diverse<\/p>\n

It takes various personalities, joining together, to make a team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Samantha is an operations manager with Tech Corp, and she is meeting with William, a senior executive who is mentoring her. They are discussing the recent company-sponsored personality test that Samantha took. She is not convinced that it was worth her time to take. Let\u2019s listen in on part of their conversation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just don\u2019t see how the results will be useful,\u201d complained Samantha. \u201cThe test was fun and reading what makes me tick is interesting, but I don\u2019t see how this was worth the time and money the company spent on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

William responded, \u201cI think you\u2019ll be surprised just how important it is to understand the various personalities that make up an organization. Knowing how to use that information can be a powerful factor in your success as a leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cReally?\u201d she responded looking doubtful. \u201cHow can I use this information to my advantage? It just doesn\u2019t seem possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

William smiled and said, \u201cSamantha, you and I are going to cross an \u2018OCEAN\u2019 together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Understanding how personality and attitude can affect organizational fit is important to leaders at all levels. How do companies like Zappos and Adobe create and maintain their widely acknowledged, exceptional cultures? How do they recruit and hire employees who will be both successful and a good fit? By the time you get through this module, you will begin to acquire some of this important information.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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