We often think of teams and group
dynamics as a collection of team roles and skillsets. Often employees think if
they do their job right, everything will work effectively. Managers often
overlook interpersonal relations among their employees; yet there is constant
interaction between people and these interactions may impact the work climate
either negatively or positively. Each employee brings a set of behaviors
developed over his or her lifetime. Some of these may help the employee be
effective in a job, some may not. The concept of the psychic prison helps
individuals understand the process of perception and belief formation. For this
assignment, you examine the formation of your beliefs as they relate to
patterns of interpersonal behavior at work through the metaphor of the psychic
prison.
For this Assignment, review Chapter
7 from the course text, Images of Organizations.
Provide one page response to the
following:
- Describe an example of a “psychic prison” you or a colleague have experienced in your organization or one with which you are familiar.
- Think of yourself in the role of a manager. Explain how the concept of the psychic prison could be useful in understanding your own behavior and that of your employees—particularly in terms of improving the workplace environment.
Provide 3 academic resources in APA style and citation format to support your topic.
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