Human behavior and interactions are a product of his reaction to his environment, social setting, motivation, inspiration and personal need. Decisions, no matter how basic, are made with consideration of a number of random and pertinent factors, to ensure that the outcome is valid, just for most part and right. This defines the person going forth and alters them to a shade different from what they were before. This is what happened after graduation from college.Graduating college, I was excited to get a job with a major airline. I was going to be a part of a great team, I was going to be in charge of the engine fleet on a major ariframe, I was going to work for a reputable company and I was going to be making a lot of money. My motivation was at an all-time high. My continuance commitment to the organization was strong. I looked at life through rose tinted glasses and I leaned very much towards Theory Y. Once I started work, thats when I realized that what I was sold was different from what I was experiencing.The team was mismanaged and it was evident with the frustration of the team members. The team consisted of a great bunch of highly skilled and highly talented individuals who mightve had a sense of accomplishment and vigor at one point of time in their careers but were now complacent to the issues that plagued the team. The immediate management was not in tune with the needs of the employees. Every department had a manager and it seemed like the attitude was very Machiavellian. Issues, instead of being resolved in a concerted group effort, were more likely to be swept under the rug while being resolved in secret. We were unofficially made to involve other departments as less as possible because otherwise we would seem incompetent. This attitude led to an escalation of commitment where we were made to hold our ground, no matter what the outcome because we were team players. Job satisfaction seemed to have tanked within the team. However, the members stayed put because the financial incentive for working for the company apparently was enough to trump the inherent negativities there. The physiological need was overly satisfied through salaries and bonuses and therefore people were willing to make sacrifices on their group social need and esteem. I felt that in the misery, the social need was gratified through a feeling of were all in the same sinking boat mentality. We all knew that the conditions we were in were bad and that is what brought us closer, made us belong and established deep friendships. However, for me, fresh out of college, I knew I had my career in front of me and I had to do something about it.I decided to step up and start taking initiative. I started involving myself in projects and I would attend meetings and discussions where my presence was welcome but not needed. I would try to instill positivity and motivation to the other employees through my actions and to some extent it worked. The other team members would see my vigor and would help promote it in me. It seemed like I was directly motivated by a combination of goal setting and self-efficacy theories. I started to get recognized by my peers and on some occasions, by my manager. However, my manager wouldnt appreciate it for too long.During my first annual review, my manager did praise a lot of the work I did. However, I was told that I was too eager and inquisitive and it was seen as a negative because I was bringing on many projects to the team and that was not a good thing. I was also told that having a lot of enthusiasm was detrimental to my growth in the company because I seemed more of a Yes person rather than someone who would pause and think before reacting. I was very surprised by the review. I wasnt sure if it was a joke or I was really being reprimanded for being a positive person making the best of the situation I was in. Thats when I realized the flawed management style in the company and the reason why the other team members were complacent in their ways and why they would not strive to break the norm. My manager, probably a product of strong core self-evaluation but in a negative aspect, was bringing the team down. I understood that I was in a toxic environment and I had to get out. I mentioned my review to some of the team members who, to my surprise, were not surprised. Apparently they had seen the path I was taking with my outlook on my job and knew that it was a matter of time where I would be told to fall in line. Apparently, this was the norm in the engineering aspect of the company. They explained that this was the reason why there is a large turnover among college graduates who start their careers there. I felt like I had to get out. I started looking for other jobs.Since I started looking for jobs, my motivation took a beating. My vision for myself and the company was shattered. I took it personally and resented waking up in the morning because I had to go to work. I started drinking more after work and I started to gain some weight. Looking back, I am surprised that I let it affect me that much. I started doing the bare minimum work to meet deadlines and get the work done. My passion was lost. As weeks went by, I actually had the audacity to look for jobs at work during my lunch break. Thats when an opportunity arose in the form of an interview with another airline. I started feeling old me come back. I prepped for the interview harder than other interviews Ive been in. My interview was a success and I was offered a position in the new airlines. It may seem insignificant but seeing the offer letter actually was the most gratifying event since I graduated college. I felt I was alive again.This series of events was a particular trying time of my life. Analyzing it based on the theories and principles Ive learnt from this class has actually explained to me how I reacted right and wrong in the many situations I faced. I see the narcissistic tendency of the manager, the complacent attitude of my team members and the lack of productivity of the entity as a result of poorly managed organization with no effort being done to understand and improve the organizational behavior as a whole. Im glad to have escaped it.