Chapter 2, Problem 1CRQ

Whys is it important for managers to understand individual differences ate work?

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The importance of an individual demographic culture that manager should understand at the workplace.

Introduction:

Cultural difference refers to the mental programming of a group of people or an individual that distinguish one from another. The manager should establish a diverse relationship among employees to boost productivity, morale, and engagement.

Explanation of Solution

Leaders should understand that it is their responsibility to build accountability in the workplace. regarding the managers having responsibility for creating a diverse environment. Managers should understand the demographic culture of employees because it helps to improve leadership style and resolve conflicts. It also helps to understand how others make decisions. Managers should understand the individual differences in the workplace because it helps managers to understand.

1. How individual views humanity: It helps the manager to understand whether the people are good or bad, honest or dishonest.
2. How an individual sees nature: It helps to understand an individual's behavior towards nature.
3. How an individual views activity and achievements: It helps to understand what is more important to an individual goal or simply being.
4. How an individual view space: It helps to understand the importance of personal space in individual life. It also helps to understand should the important meeting is organized in public or in private.
5. How an individual view time: Every people have different plans and goals for their future. In the workplace, people took the experience from their past and implement their experience in the present work, whereas some took the experience from their past and implement it is in present and work to achieve their goals in the future.

At the time of hiring organizations divide participants under the following quality or fit. The types are divided as below:

1. Person-organization fit: Person-organization fit refers to the category to which a person's goal, values, personality match those of the organization.
2. Person-job fit: Person-job fit refers to the category to which person's skills, knowledge, and other characteristics match the demanded jobs.