1- phd student, department of Public Administration(Behavioral Management branch), Management & Economic faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Associate Professor, department of Public Administration, Management & Economic faculty , Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. , khaefelahi@modares.ac.ir
3- Associate Professor, department of psychology , Humanities faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
4- Professor, department of Industerial Management, Management & Economic faculty , Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract: (2727 Views)
As age grows, changes in the characteristics of the mental system, personality, mood, as well as the physiological aspects of the managers and changes in their behavior are created. These behavioral changes in managers can be externalized and show it in organizational behavior. The aim of research is investigating and describing the role of personality development due to the increasing age of managers on organizational climate. The method used in this study is causal-comparative method and 72 companies senior managers and their employees have been studied in two groups. The results showed that the characters of narcissism, perfectionism, excitement seeking and stress coping have changed with the age of managers. Also, the Average test of two communities shows a significant difference on the seven components of organizational climate (Esprit, harassment, Hindrance, Intimacy, consideration, Aloofness and Thrust in the organizational climate) and in relation to the component of Production emphasis, was not significant difference in quantity in the two test group which indicates that managers of all ages emphasize production, which is the main goal of organization. Also, the results of multivariate regression showed that personality components affected on the organization's climate components.
Article Type:
Brief Communication |
Subject:
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management Received: 2021/02/21 | Accepted: 2021/04/28 | Published: 2021/08/30