TRM 336. 02 Organizational Behavior

FILM ANALYSIS OF “A FEW GOOD MEN”

GROUP MEMBERS: INSTRUCTOR:YASEMİN AKSOY Asst. Prof.GÜNCE MALAN KIVANÇ İNELMENYUSUF ÖZTÜRK NEŞE ROMAN

Contents

1. Summary Of The Film

2. Analysis of Characters

3. Analysis of Group Behaviors

4. Army Force As An Organization

1. Summary: “ A Few Good Men”

2. Analysis Of Characters

Col. Nathan R. Jessep(JACK NICHOLSON)

• High Mach• Low in agreeableness• Internal locus of control

“We follow orders or people die”“You can’t handle the truth”“We live in a world that has walls and those walls have tobe guarded by men with guns”

Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise)

• Not a risk taker• High in uncertainty • avoidance• Low in emotional • Stability• Type B• Low in self esteem

Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore)

• Internal Locus of Control• Type A

3. Analysis of Group Behavior

The three lawyes can be considered as a ‘work team’ in the film because their efforts resulted in a performance that was greater than the sum of individual parts therefore created synergy since member were different in terms of skills, abilities ad personality traits.

TEAM DEVELOPMENT

• FORMING

• STORMING

• NORMING

• PERFORMING

• ADJOURNING

Effectiveness of the group

It is obvious that the team of lawyers was very effectve and obtained the desired result.

Work Design

Composition

Context

Process

Team Effectiveness

Work Design; member of the team had their own autonomy and accomplished skill variety by contributing their different skills.

Composition; heterogeneous groups performs more effectively due to diverse resources.

• Abilities of members,

• Personality,

• Allocation of roles,

Context; resources and ‘participative leadership’ were the most important part.

Process; the contributing variables are;

• Specific goal

• Decision-making process

• Team efficacy

Conflict; is not necessarily

bad if it is not personal

in a team. • ‘functional conflict’• ‘task conflict’• ‘process conflict’

4. ARMY FORCE AS AN ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

• Chain of Command

• A Strict Line of Authority and Centralized Structure

ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN

• Extensive Departmentalization

• High Formalization

• Limited Information Network

• No participation by low level soldiers

Mechanistic Model

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE

• Outcome Orientation• Assertiveness• A dominant and strong culture

ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES

Power distance

Assertiveness

Performance Orientation

National Security

ATTITUDES OF SOLDIERS

Job Involvement

Organizational Involvement

Job Satisfaction

LEADERSHIPIN THE ARMY

Initiating Structure

Production Orientation

TRUST IN THE ARMY“unit, corp, god, country”

Power Bases in the Army

Power is an important factor which affects the army as an organization.

Colonel and other high level soldiers have the ability to make soldiers to do without questioning.

Legitimate Power

Coercive Power

It comes from legitimate power. It is used through punishment called as “Red Code”.

Power Tactics

Politics in the Army

Individual Factors:Internal Locus of ControlHigh Mach Personality

Sense of Accomplishment

Organizational Factor:High Performance Pressure

Promotion Opportunities

Engaging in Political Behaviors

Motivation

Relation to Expectancy Theory of Motivation

Belief that their performance will be rewarded.

Learning in the Army

It is important in the army in order to shape behaviors of soldiers to fit with the culture of the

army force.

Operant ConditioningA function of its consequences

Social Learning

Through observations and direct experience with the behaviors of the others in the army