Breakdown of Organizational Behavior: What has Made GE so Successful
To make an organization successful there has to be an understanding of how to motivate, lead and shape the culture of the organization. Communication will be essential to be able to promote teamwork, leadership, diversity and an understanding of conflict and change. While having a good product and time to market will be important, the employees are critical and the study of what motivates and keeps employees loyal to the company will give an organization a greater competitive advantage. GE has been able to move forward and put policies into place that will make the organization more productive and keep employees loyal and developing because of leadership training and a commitment to integrity. "In many ways, however, Welch is an exception; very few top executives have been able to transform themselves from being analytically driven strategy directors to people-oriented strategy framers." (Bartlett)
GE's integrity policy is one way that they ensure that all employees are on the same page and have the same goals and ethical standards. People's perception of the company that they work for will affect their productivity and judgement. "Good people are attracted to a strong culture. Values bind GE together and give us confidence in the future." (Web) Work values, as well as a persons own social values will influence decision-making, and the two being in conflict can cause stress and create an unhappy and unproductive environment. GE has the training in place to provide the employee with the behavior that is expected by the employee, outside vendors, customers and the company itself. "The primary base ...