Organizational Behavior Attitude assists the individual in accomplish goals and objectives that might not otherwise be accomplished. The purpose served by attitudes in one's life is that they assist in making decisions, initiating actions and motivating the individual to gain certain accomplishments. Attitudes define who we are and what we believe, as well as guiding our behavior. Attitudes can be both negative and positive in nature, and they can sometimes improve situations, and at other times add to the negativity of certain scenarios. For instance, if one were to have a negative attitude towards ones coworkers, it could precipitate actions and decisions that would alienate those same coworkers, oftentimes leading to lower productivity, higher costs, and a low morale in general. On the other hand, a positive attitude can bring about positive results, greater productivity and employee satisfaction, leading to accomplishments that might not even be considered by someone...

Recently a situation in the workplace affected the employees behavior based on a negative attitude towards the boss. The boss would oftentimes show up late to work, leave early, take longer than normal lunches, and pass on to employees jobs and tasks that he deemed too trivial for his attention. His attitude was one of condensation and arrogance. The attitude affected the morale of the employees, especially myself. With the positive attitude that has been my mantra since entering the workforce, I found the situation counterproductive and demeaning.
I was not the only employee who noticed the boss' actions and attitudes, and the overall employee morale suffered accordingly. When the boss would use demeaning language to hand out job assignments, individuals would become embarrassed,…