Management Case

This letter is in regards to the statement," Leadership, team dynamics and organizational culture are overrated as explanations for employee behavior. If an employee is intrinsically motivated and has high ability, she will be successful."

While I firmly consider your statement to be partially correct, it's misconstrued. When exclusively considering ability and intrinsic motivation, I believe they merely prepare an individual for success. However, you state organizational culture, leaderships, and team dynamics as overrated explanations for employee behavior. In reading that statement, I interpret it as you undermining the influential power of these three fundamental components. These elements operate as persistent encouragement as it relates to the measure of an individuals' success, simultaneously developing an individual's intrinsic motivation and working ability.

Motivating factors evolve. Constant environmental variables change an individual's psyche. These evolving factors run parallel to how employees view their success in an organization. When an organization can shape an individual's intrinsic motivation with a particular dynamic or culture, success is inevitable for the individual. Organizational culture can't be overvalued while core motivation is undervalued, because each element is a significant contribution to an employees' measure of success.

First and foremost, an organization's culture is the foundation of a business. You wouldn't hire someone who solely has the technical ability. You would hire someone who fits with the culture. "Linking empowerment to various work related tasks, directly effects work performance, job satisfaction and overall success. Furthermore, "to motivate people, you use the intrinsic factors having to do with the job itself." Implying, intrinsic motivating factors either evolved or were newly attained because of the particular job. There's a direct positive correlation between organizational dynamics, intrinsic motivation and success. Secondly, team dynamics include meaningful responsibility for each individual within a team as they work together. Success is unmistakable when employees feel needed by offering their individual ability. Leadership roles are the concrete evidence of success offering a sense of self-fulfillment and importance, both intrinsic motivators developed through the job aspect .

There is a common synchronicity between business elements and personal elements as shown through the sources quoted above and numerous business studies completed. I can't stress enough the error in believing all the tools needed for success relies with just an individual's ability and intrinsic motivation. Personal experiences have shown me that being part of an organizational culture that builds on my ability and self-motivation drives me to further challenge myself and engage in successful

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