The Effects of Managers' Strategic Behaviors on Motivation at Workplace in a Chaotic Environment

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the reflections of the strategic behaviors preferred by managers on motivation at workplace in a chaotic environment. In this context, first of all, the strategic behavior characteristics of the managers were determined by considering the characteristics of the chaotic environment and then they were associated with the motivational situations. Quantitative method was used in the research and the data were obtained through face to face survey method. According to the results of the research, managers prefer more strategic behaviors related to creating alliances in a chaotic environment. Strategic behaviors that have the highest impact on motivation in the workplace are the using power sources and creating alliance. However, if a more holistic assessment is to be made, it seems that in chaotic environments, managers prefer to create alliances as a strategic behavior to reduce the impact of negative external conditions on internal dynamics or increase resistance. And this behavior not only prevents the negative effects of the chaotic environment, but also important contributes to the continuity of motivational conditions in the workplace.

Keywords

• Chaotic Environment
• Strategic Behavior
• Keeping Position
• Using Power Sources
• Creating Alliance
• Motivation at Workplace.

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