Organizational Behaviour Case Study of SANE



Organizational Behaviour Case Study of SANE

Introduction

This paper aims to present a case study on the organizational behaviour of the chosen organization, SANE. The discussion of this paper will focus upon identifying and describing the changes that this organization has undergone before and after the implementation process, and how has the change influenced its organizational behaviour. Moreover, the discussion will also include an analysis of the management structure within the organization coupled with gauging the relationship between motivation and performance and its relevance to this organization. Lastly, the discussion section of the paper would also include describing the change management strategies that were undertaken by the organization for its change management process. Along with, a critical analysis related to their appropriateness to the change process as well as recommending those strategies that could have been used in place of these.

Discussion

SANE

It is only prudent to begin this section with the background of the chosen organization itself. SANE is a national level charity operating in Australia that was originally established in 1986. Over the years, through its various resource and awareness programs, SANE has been able to establish a credible name for itself amongst the many other welfare organizations operating nationally in Australia. The main aim of SANE is to help all Australians citizens who are affected with different mental ailment to lead a fulfilled life with dignity with equitable rights as citizens. The organization achieves its goal through three main functions of campaigning, research and education (www.sane.org).

Moreover, SANE also carries out innovative campaigns and programs with aim to improve the lives of those individuals who are inflicted with mental illness and that of their families and acquaintances. According to the information available on its corporate website, one out of five Australians are affected by mental illness each year and this ration statistics show an alarming rate of increase as socio-economic factors such as unemployment and other mental and emotional stressors have led to higher mental ailments amongst Australians. Being a leading NGO, the organization solely depends upon grants and donations to achieve and fulfil its goals and objectives, from its patrons and the masses (www.sane.org).

Defining Mental Illness

Kappeler (2003) describes defining mental illness as a difficult task, where often the diagnosis states more about the condition of the observer rather than that of the patient's. Commonly, defining mental illness greatly depends upon the social, cultural and biological factors that could either be inherited or acquired by an individual. Importantly, it must be noted that a medical practitioner responsible for gauging mental illness in an individual, has his or her own set of preconceived notions, objectives and bias, which can greatly have an impact on their diagnosis. Moreover, mental illnesses such as depression, schizophrenia and personality disorders are more of a result of acquired mental illnesses rather than inherited one, and the manner with which the patient chooses to cope with them varies from culture to culture. Interestingly, mental illnesses can be identified and cured for through various means ...