CHAPTER 7
EMOTIONS AND MOODS
Brian Gladney
MGNT 3300
Dr. Johnson
THE MYTH OF RATIONALITY
Keep a damper on emotions in the workplace.
Emotions of any kind are disruptive…not constructive
Create an “emotion-free” organization
DIFFERENTIATE EMOTIONS FROM MOODS
AFFECT
A broad range of feelings that people experience.
Affect can be experienced in the form of emotions or moods.
Emotions Moods
Caused by specific Cause is often general
event. and unclear.
Very brief in duration. Last longer than
Specific and numerous in emotions.
nature. More general.
DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF EMOTIONS
Biology of Emotions
Intensity :
Job make different demand on our emotions.
People vary in their inherent ability to express emotional
intensity.
Frequency and Duration:
Some emotions occur more frequently than others.
Emotions also differ in how long they last.
Relationship between Rationality & Emotions
Functions of Emotions
SOURCES OF EMOTIONS AND MOODS.
1. Personality
2. Day of the week & time of the day
3. Weather
4. Stress
5. Social activities
6. Sleep
7. Exercise
8. Age
9. Gender
EXTERNAL CONSTRAINTS ON EMOTIONS
Organizational Influences Cultural Influences
There are no single Does the degree to which
emotional “set” that all people experience emotions
organizations worldwide vary across cultures?
seek. Do people’s interpretations
The climate in well- of emotions vary across
managed U.S. cultures?
organizations is one that
strives to be emotion free.
THE IMPACT OF EMOTIONAL LABOR
Emotional labor
Felt versus Displayed emotions
Surface acting
Deep acting
CASE FOR CASE AGAINST
Intuitive Appeal EI Is Too Vague a
EI Predicts Criteria That Concept
Matter EI Can’t Be Measured
EI Is Biologically Based The Validity of EI is
Suspect
CASE FOR AND AGAINST EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
APPLICATIONS OF EMOTIONS AND MOODS TO OB
Selection
Decision Making
Creativity
Motivation
Leadership
Interpersonal Conflict
Negotiation
Customer Service
Job Attitudes
DIFFERENT
EMOTIONS AND
MOODS