Models of Organisational
Behaviour
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The five models of
organisational behaviour are:
1. Autocratic model
2. Custodial model
3. Supportive
model
4. Collegial model
and
5. System model
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1.Autocratic model
This model relies on POWER.
For example, managers have the ability,
authority to control their employees and the
employee’s performance in this stage will be
much lower than expected.
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Autocratic model
1. Depends on power
2. Managerial orientation is authority
3. Employee orientation is obedience
4. Employee psychological result depends
on boss
5. Employee needs met is subsistence
6. Performance result is minimum
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2.Custodial model
This model usually depends
on economic resources
(money).
For instance, managers can simulate their
employees by offering them facilities, and
benefits, but in this model the employee’s
won’t work as a team (Less sharing with
others) because everyone will depend on his
self to get more benefits than the others.
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Custodial model
1. Depends on economical resource
2. Managerial orientation is money
3. Employee orientation is security
and benefit
4. Employee psychological result
depends on organization
5. Employee needs met is security
6. Performance result is passive
cooperation
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3.Supportive model
This model relies on leadership.
For example, managers support their
employees by encouraging, and supporting
them to perform a better job, get along
with each other and as well as developing
their skills. The Performance results will
awaken drives.
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Supportive model
1. Depends on leadership
2. Managerial orientation is support
3. Employee orientation is job and
performance
4. Employee psychological result is
participation
5. Employee needs met is status and
recognition
6. Performance result is awakened
drives
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4.Collegial model
Employees depend on each other
cooperatively and work as a team to
do the task.
Everyone will be having a normal enthusiasm
self- discipline, and responsible behaviour
towards their tasks.
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Collegial model
1. Depends on partnership
2. Managerial orientation is teamwork
3. Employee orientation is responsible
behavior
4. Employee psychological result is self
discipline
5. Employee needs met is self
actualization
6. Performance result is moderate
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5.System model
This model is based on trust, self-
motivation, and the performance results will
be more than expected, because employees
will be committed to do their tasks as
expected, and as well as organizational
goals.
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System model
1. Depends on trust, community,
understanding
2. Managerial orientation is caring,
compassion
3. Employee orientation is
psychological ownership
4. Employee psychological result
is self motivation
5. Employee needs met is wide range
6. Performance result is passion,
commitment, organization goal
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Reference
Book – Organization Behavior (Robbins/
Judge).
