what is organizational behavior
1. What is Organizational Behavior? Study of the impact individuals, groups, and structure has on behavior within an organization. This is studied by managers to improve an organizations work environment to find methods to increase the bottom line. Basically it is a study of the way people act within an organization when exposed to different elements such as leadership styles, behaviors of others, and incentives.
2. Maslow theory hierarchy of needs? Physiological- Basic needs or body needs; food, water, shelter, sex, and other. Safety = security and protection. Social = Affecton, belongingness, acceptance, and friendship. Esteem = Internal factors such as self-respect, autonomy and achievement. Self-actualization = Drive to be all we can be. As each need is satisfied the next becomes dominant
3. What is the four functions of Management? Planning, Organizing, Leading, and controlling are the four functions of management. Planning is defining goals and the overall strategy to achieve those goals with a developed and integrated plan to achieve the goals. Organizing is the designing of an organizations structure including task and who will accomplish the task. Leading is managements ways of motivating its employees and directing their activities selecting means of communications and resolving conflicts.
Chapter 1
1. Management= one who achieves goals through others vs Leader = of motivating its employees and directing their activities selecting means of communications and resolving conflicts.
2. What is Stress = A dynamic condition in which and individual is confronted with an opportunity a demand or a resource related to what the individual desires and for which the outcome is perceived to be both uncertain and important
Chapter 2
Sexual Harassment = Unwanted sexual advances
Ability = An individual’s ability to perform the various task in a job
Chapter 3
1. Job involvement= Really care about what the work they do vs Job satisfaction= One who holds
2. Maslow theory hierarchy of needs? Physiological- Basic needs or body needs; food, water, shelter, sex, and other. Safety = security and protection. Social = Affecton, belongingness, acceptance, and friendship. Esteem = Internal factors such as self-respect, autonomy and achievement. Self-actualization = Drive to be all we can be. As each need is satisfied the next becomes dominant
3. What is the four functions of Management? Planning, Organizing, Leading, and controlling are the four functions of management. Planning is defining goals and the overall strategy to achieve those goals with a developed and integrated plan to achieve the goals. Organizing is the designing of an organizations structure including task and who will accomplish the task. Leading is managements ways of motivating its employees and directing their activities selecting means of communications and resolving conflicts.
Chapter 1
1. Management= one who achieves goals through others vs Leader = of motivating its employees and directing their activities selecting means of communications and resolving conflicts.
2. What is Stress = A dynamic condition in which and individual is confronted with an opportunity a demand or a resource related to what the individual desires and for which the outcome is perceived to be both uncertain and important
Chapter 2
Sexual Harassment = Unwanted sexual advances
Ability = An individual’s ability to perform the various task in a job
Chapter 3
1. Job involvement= Really care about what the work they do vs Job satisfaction= One who holds