Chapter Organizational Behavior: An Objectives • • • • • • • Describe the characteristics of adult development Explain Levinson’s concept of life structures Recognize career anchors and their significance Describe the functions that mentors perform Identify trends in career management and planning Explain the transactional model of career stress Assess your current life-career situation and develop a plan for the future Organizational Behavior: An Career Anchors Technical/ Functional Competence Managerial Competence Security and Stability Creativity/ Entrepreneurship Organizational Behavior: An …Career Anchors Autonomy and Independence Service Pure Challenge Lifestyle Organizational Behavior: An Career Functions of Mentors • • • • • Sponsorship Exposure and visibility Coaching Protection Challenging assignment Organizational Behavior: An Psychosocial Functions of Mentors • Role modeling • Acceptance and confirmation • Counseling • Friendship Organizational Behavior: An Tripod of Life Plan Perspectives The Future Life Plan The Past Organizational Behavior: An The Present A Path With Heart Tone Perspective Resonance Organizational Behavior: An The New “Protean” Career Contract • Career managed by person, not organization • Career as lifelong series of experiences, skills, learnings, transitions, and identity changes • Development is continuous learning, self-directed, relational, and found in work challenges Organizational Behavior: An Ingredients for Career Success From know-how To learn-how From job security To employability From organizational careers To protean careers From “work self” To whole self Organizational Behavior: An 10 The New “Protean” Career Contract The organization provides: Challenging assignments Development relationships Information and other developmental resources The goal: psychological success Organizational Behavior: An 11 Major Causes of Stress • Change • Lack of control • High workload Organizational Behavior: An 12 COSTS OF STRESS? • • • • • Decreased job satisfaction Decreased job performance Increased absenteeism Increased alcohol and drug abuse Increased illness Organizational Behavior: An 13 Transactional Model of Career Stress Organizational Behavior: An 14 Dynamics of Work Stress Sources Of Stress Symptoms Of Stress Individual Symptoms Intrinsic to the Job Disease Coronary Heart Disease Raised Blood Pressure Depressed Mood Excessive Drinking Irritability Chest Pains Role in the Organization Relationships at Work Mental Illness Individual Career Development Organizational Structure and Climate Nonwork Factors Organizational Behavior: An Organizational Symptoms High Absenteeism High Labor Turnover Prolonged Strikes Frequent and Severe Accidents Industrial Relations Difficulties Poor Quality Control Apathy 15 TYPES OF COPING • Direct action – remove the stressor by changing the situation • Cognitive reappraisal – change the way we think about the stressor or situation • Symptom management – treat the stress reaction via exercise, meditation, Organizational Behavior: An 16 ... alcohol and drug abuse Increased illness Organizational Behavior: An 13 Transactional Model of Career Stress Organizational Behavior: An 14 Dynamics of Work Stress Sources Of Stress Symptoms Of Stress. .. planning Explain the transactional model of career stress Assess your current life -career situation and develop a plan for the future Organizational Behavior: An Career Anchors Technical/ Functional... The New “Protean” Career Contract • Career managed by person, not organization • Career as lifelong series of experiences, skills, learnings, transitions, and identity changes • Development is continuous