Environmental Proposal and Presentation

RIORDANMANUFACTURING

Strategies

Leadership & Management Affecting Networking

Environment Supporting Team Functioning and Learning

Fundamental Reasoning

Introduction

Business psychology, also known as industrial and occupational psychology, is recognized for the reviewing of workplace psychology; to look at problems of critical relevance to:

Business and talent management Coaching and assessment Training and selection Performance and promotions Development and work-life balance

Introduction (Cont’d.)

Three learning theories that could relate to Industrial and Organizational Psychology are:

Maltz’s theory of psycho-cybernatics, Bandura’s social learning theory, and Piaget’s cognitive theory.

Strategies

Switch to geographical structure

Riordan Mfg. could benefit from a staffing overhaul.

Decrease management and administrative staff

Strategies (Cont’d.)

Focus on market needs

Increase technical and production staff

Provide cross and extended Training and Development

Leaders have followers Leader’s do not direct, they set an example Focus on people, not the deadline Credit others and willing to take blame

Power given Company and employees have to follow

manager’s directives. Employees have incentives for doing a good job Must meet deadlines

Take risks and willing to face obstacles Completing a mission Trial and error mindset Lack of knowledge or new ideas

Planning and executing by the book Avoid taking risks Knowledgeable and experienced in the subject

Environment Employee feedback system

› Just-Ask System

Questions, Comments, or Concerns ?

Remain anonymous or include name

› Include employee blog

Evaluate employee input

Environment

Management training models

› Improve training modules

› Online training through Intranet

Riordan University

› Require instructor lead classes

› Develop employee appraisal system

Fundamentals

Feedback› Employees feel part of team

› Motivate employees Organization meets goals Effectiveness of job performance

› Ideas are being heard

Conclusion

Each individual has an exclusive character trait.

What got them hired Brought benefits to the work team. Other detrimental traits Damage the team, group, or structure

of the organization

References

Internet Source. (2004). Human Resources. Retrieved on ----------from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/CIST/VOP/Business/Riordan/HR/RioWFD003.htm

Jex, S.M. (2002). Organizational Psychology: A scientist- practitioner approach. Retrieved ------------, from http://books.google.com/books?id=uWnoIICUSdoC&pg=PA88&lpg=PA88&dq=productive+behavior+definition&source=bl&ots=XgC0iDp2me&sig=cOhx_Sg8UdQ4aQpFR0uUSIWpu0M&hl=en&ei=NxIyTNqHKMOclgeKq5W-Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=productive%20behavior%20definition&f=false

References (Cont’d)

Jex,. S.M & Britt. T.W. (2005, July 26). Riordan Manufacturing. Riordan Manufacturing . San Jose, California, USA: John Wiley and Sons