Assignment: Organization Cultural Morale and Productivity

INQURY-BASED STRESS REDUCTION 1

INQUIRY-BASED STRESS REDUCTION 3

Inquiry- Based Stress Reduction

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Institutional Affiliation

Lia, S., Inbal, M., Keren, Z., Zehavit, G., & Shahar, L. ( 2017). Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction Meditation Technique for Teacher Burnout: A Qualitative Study. Mind, Brain, and Education , 75-82.

Inquiry- Based Stress Reduction

Summary

The source covers on the stress reduction on teachers using an inquiry-based technique. The authors of the article realized that there was a problem encountered by teachers as they carried out their day to day duties which caused them to have burnouts as well as affecting their mental wellness. They conducted research on teachers to identify how effective Enquiry-based stress reduction technique was on reducing these cases of burnout and emotional, mental load. The authors identified a gap in research where other researcher had carried out research on teachers but the idea to investigate the effects on mindfulness-stress based intervention. This created a gap in research which necessitated the need for the research. The participants of the study were teachers of a high school in Israel, and the chosen research design was the phenomenological analysis method (Lia, Inbal, Keren, Zehavit, & Shahar, 2017). From the research, the authors concluded that that Inquiry based stress reduction technique had an effect of reducing burnout in teachers. Assignment: Organization Cultural Morale and Productivity

Analysis

Teachers sought to answer the question of whether an Inquiry-based stress mediation technique can have a positive effect on burnout. They used teachers as their research respondent. Throughout the research study, the author stuck by the questions as they tried to answer this research question, which was clearly formulated. They contributed significantly to the body of knowledge as previous researches have only studied burnout in teacher using different techniques other than the Inquiry-based technique. The authors chose a phenomenological analysis method, which was appropriate for the research study. They chose a sample size of 27 teachers from a high school in Israel, which was appropriate for the study as it was manageable (Lia, Inbal, Keren, Zehavit, & Shahar, 2017). The conclusions made from the research study were justified by the chosen results obtained from the study.

Application

The research study is very rich in knowledge as it has widely covered the topic of stress and burnout among teacher. Previous researches conducted in the area of stress were too shallow hence, the study has filled the knowledge gap that was existing in this important area. The article is very useful for my future research in issues to do with stress and burnout as the literature review applied in the study are rich in knowledge. The results obtained from the study are also very relevant for any future study in this area. The phenomenological analysis method chosen for the study is also an efficient method for conducting research, especially when dealing with individual experience hence, it gave the best results for the study. I could use the same method when conducting research relating to individual experiences (Lia, Inbal, Keren, Zehavit, & Shahar, 2017). The article is also universal since cases of burnouts are universal among different professionals, not just in teachers. Therefore, the techniques can also be applied in various professional fields.

ORGANZIATIONAL CULTURE AND PRODUCTION 1

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND PRODUCTION 2

Organizational Culture and production

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Maamari, B., & Saheb, A. (2018). How organizational culture and leadership style affect employees’ performance of genders. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 630–651.

Organization Culture and Production

Summary

The topic of the source is how organizational culture and leadership affect employees’ performance of gender. The authors sought to research on how the leaders’ choice and corporate culture influence employees. The study aimed to investigate if there is statistical evidence of the significant effects of organizational culture on the performance of the various genders and whether the leadership style in such an organization has an impact on the relationships. The study used observational method to conduct quantitative research and observation to identify organizational behavior and regularities. The study uses past literature on organizational culture, leadership, and performance in validating and carrying out the research (Maamari & Saheb, 2018). The authors concluded that the leadership style chosen by the organization and the organization culture has an effect on employee performance and gender implication.

Analysis

The authors have clearly outlined the research question, which was to identify the effects of leadership style and organization culture on employee’s performance. They have followed this strictly throughout the study by first covering on previous studies that have cover areas such as leadership style, organizational culture and performance thus their research adds value to the previous research which did not cover on gender. The theoretical framework of the study was not clearly captured as the authors have briefly discussed it, and a reader cannot identify it or understand it. The research methodology chosen by the authors was appropriate for the study as they have carried out an in-depth observation on organization set up. The authors issued questionnaires to the respondents, which is an effective method of obtaining information to the anonymous nature of the results. The sample size was also efficient for the study. In addition to the research questions, a survey was also conducted in the course of the research, thus supplying extra information to the researcher as well as validating information obtained from the research group (Maamari & Saheb, 2018). The authors have outlined the limitations of the study so clearly so that future research on the same area can be carried out efficiently.

Application

The research has provided reach knowledge in the field of organization management as it has clearly shown how leadership style and organization culture influences performance. It has gone a notch higher in also explaining the effects of leadership and culture on gender performance. This information is very important in the business world today as the issue of gender and performance has not been clearly covered by previous researchers. It thus feels the gap in the field of organizational performance as it offers new information which has not been previously covered. The study is very relevant to me as I can rely upon it when carrying out a project related to organizational culture, leadership, or gender-related performance (Maamari & Saheb, 2018). The article has a universal application as in every organization, there is a chosen leadership style an organization culture which influences performance and gender hence, it can be applied in any organization set up. Assignment: Organization Cultural Morale and Productivity