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Organizational energy: an empirical study in Indian R&D laboratories
Author(s) -
Dhawan Sunil K.,
Roy Santanu,
Kumar Suresh
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
randd management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1467-9310
pISSN - 0033-6807
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9310.00271
Subject(s) - energy (signal processing) , work (physics) , process (computing) , function (biology) , action (physics) , psychic , psychology , knowledge management , public relations , business , computer science , political science , engineering , physics , medicine , mechanical engineering , quantum mechanics , evolutionary biology , biology , operating system , alternative medicine , pathology
Analyzing the way organizations function and the processes that operate within these organizations is an important managerial responsibility. We have adopted a people–oriented approach called organizational energy to develop a simple process for diagnosing the level of satisfaction of scientists working in R&D laboratories. Psychic energy as reflected in different work activities in an organization is manifested in energy generating and energy draining activities that can be reduced to an energy count. The present study assesses the use of mental energy by scientific personnel working in three national laboratories in India with the objective of increasing the energy count for improving organizational effectiveness. We hope that the results can be used as the basis for initiating action to improve the motivation and utilization of scientists in India, to support the overall goal of self–reliance in science and technology.