Organization Behavior Part 8 Isabel Stewart

Pāvels Kuzmins

Organization Behavior

International Management 2011/2012

To 24th of November

Case study answers based on „Isabel Stewart."

Alternatives:

1. To quit from the job.

2. To try change herself attitude to situation on the work place.

3. To visit and consult with psychologist

4. To listen people more distinctly and try to fit exactly what they want. By improving communication process, as well, to compare men and women behavior in more positive way.

5. To leave situation, like it is now. Hoping for better changes in working climate.

6. To organize "women union"

7. To follow more formal style of job performing, using guidelines and directives, only.

Management Action:

Across the rich world more women are working than ever before. Coping with this change will be one of the great challenges of the coming decades. Economic empowerment of women across the rich world is one of the most remarkable revolutions of the past 50 years. It is remarkable because of the extent of the change: millions of people who were once dependent on men have taken control of their own economic fates. It is remarkable also because it has produced so little friction: a change that affects the most intimate aspects of people's identities has been widely welcomed by men as well as women. Dramatic social change seldom takes such a benign form.

Another part of this process is relationship between men and women, and their different world perception. It could be a problem, like in Isabel case, and it may be described with two main reasons: 1. Communication lack - described by difference meaning of the sentences pronounced by women and mean, even if the phrase is one to one. (Reading between the lines) 2. Women perception - in organization very often, women argue, what they are under evaluated; it's also case of Isabel Stewart.

To solve this problem it is necessary to follow fourth alternative, described upper. During the immediate phase should be used such actions:

1. Immediate

Isabel should compare phrase context and find difference in meaning of expressed idea. There are main deception points, she had to learn:

1. Men talk to give information or report. Women talk to collect information or gain rapport.

2. Men talk about things (business, sports, food). Women talk about people.

3. Men focus on facts, reason and logic. Women focus on feelings, senses and meaning.

4. Men thrive on competing and achieving. Women thrive on harmony and relating.

5. Men "know" by analyzing and figuring out. Women "know" by intuiting.

6. Men are more assertive. Women are more cooperative.

7. Men seek intellectual understanding. Women are able to empathize.

8. Men are focused, specific,