Research
Impact of Personality Match/Mismatch on Employee Level Performance Which Ultimately Affects Organizational Performance
The quality of the relationships employees have with each other determines the quality of the work outcomes. Personality of employees effects their roles and responsibilities in the organization. However, personality match between employee/employer has a strong impact on the interaction and communication patterns of the employees, as well as the subjective experiences of individuals which results in different forms of organizational integration and also in managing the interrelationships synergistically. On the other hand, every good employee that an organization fails to retain, walks out the door costing the business money, every poor or mismatched recruit can result in missed opportunities and can severely damage your culture and organizational reputation. Our paper is about how personalities matter in work environments and ultimately results in superior organizational performance. Too much difference among personalities at the work place creates difficulty in retaining employees. Mismatch can cause coordination problems. While matching personalities complement each other which lead to motivation at work place. We propose that personality match leads to positive attitudes. Furthermore, it creates emotional alignment at employee level, which contributes to increased organizational performance; develops emotional integration and a deep collaborative culture. Once all these factors are established the whole organization creates fit or connectedness which of course complements other aspects of emotional integration, collaborative culture and positive attitudinal alignment.
The Role of Strategic Leader in Attaining Competitive Advantage: A Case of IIUI
This study gives an insight to how a leader can strategically gain competitive advantage in the targeted institute ie International Islamic University, Islamabad. After in depth interviews with the faculty members and other stakeholders along with observation, the situation seemed unpromising in terms of competitive uplift. The scenario explained is by the concept of the market of lemons where lemons don’t permit plums to survive as they are endangered by their talent. Few plums who manage to reach the top are also unaware of the real plums present down inside due to imperfect information provided by majority of threatened lemons. Terminology used for lemons is skilled incompetence as their focus is more on political networking and not on performance. However, the role of a strategic leader can bring a change since competing institutes are in no better position. IIUI unlike others had a strategic theme line but deviation to a popular trend is where the problems initiated. Revising the focus has become mandatory for key position holders who hold the power to take decisions. Suggestions also indicate how the problem of job security can be resolved which promotes political grouping and few propositions are given of how a leader must initiate change in the organization.
