The technical, social, and cultural circumstances are recently undergoing a sudden change in the Korean enterprises. It they are to adjust themselves to these circumstances, not only their organization climate should be changed but their motivational ...
The technical, social, and cultural circumstances are recently undergoing a sudden change in the Korean enterprises. It they are to adjust themselves to these circumstances, not only their organization climate should be changed but their motivational climate should also be fostered by means of the organization development. Although the aim of the organization development is a change of the whole organization, it is desirable to begin upon the group development for the organization development, because the subsystem of an organization consists of groups and individuals. The large enterprises generally have advantage over the small companies in every respect. The vantage points which the latter has over the former are the promptness and the adaptability of their group activities. Therefore, the small companies must attempt the organization development by means of the group development in order to survive in competition with the large enterprises. The group development of small companies should gradually be enlarged with priority given to the technical innovation and research development by dint of the group development. There are many successful small companies in Korea recently. This study investigated and analyzed the enterprises with special emphasis laid on these successful small companies. The five factors for group activation are hypothesized on the basis of the inverstigation and analysis of their group activities. The results of verifying this hypothesis are summarized as follows: Firstly, to enhance the excellent results, group members should establish a subject for themselves, clarify its content, define it concretely, and be organized as a subject group to achieve it. Secondly, as the results of group members have connection not with such factors as knowledge, academic achievement, seniority, age, etc. but with the power and relationship of group members, it is not necessary to unreasonably organize the group with only employees with a high academic career. Thirdly, it is favorable to have two meetings a month as least for group activities and to hold the meetings in various ways. Fourthly, as the group development is influenced by the establishment of the incentive wage system in accordance with each member's excellent results, a fair estimation and an adequate reward should be offered. All the employees should be prepared to be motivated by the stipulation of financial reward system. Finally, as the proper number of organizing group members is 6 to 8, it is not necessary for many members to participate in group activities.