can be reflected in a person’s temperament and is a key factor influencing individual behaviour in organizations. Often the wrong type of personality of a superior proves disastrous in terms of worker unrest and protests. Salvatore Maddi has defined personality as: “Personality is a stable set of characteristics and tendencies that determine those commonalities and differences in the psychological behaviour (thoughts‚ feelings and actions) of people that have continuity in time and that may
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[pic] IIBM Institute of Business Management Semester-1 Examination Paper MM.100 Organizational Behaviour Section A: Objective Type (30 marks) Part one:Multiple choices: 1) Friendship groups are a) Party Groups b) Formal Group c) Evolved informally d) Social Groups Answer: Social Groups 2) Effective communication is the foundation a) Of modern organization b) Of formal organization c) Of Foreign relations d) Of informal organization Answer: Of modern organization
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Organizational Behaviour “Organizational Behaviour (OB) is the study and application of knowledge about how people‚ individuals‚ and groups act in organizations.”(www.nwlink.com) “Organizational behavior is the systematic actions and attitudes‚ which people demonstrate within organizations‚ research.” (S. Robbins‚ P.) “Organisational Behaviour is a misnomer. It is not the study how organizations behave‚ but rather the study of individual behaviour setting.” (http://www.referenceforbusiness
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researched topics on organizational behaviour according to Robbins‚ Judge Millett & Walters-Marsh (2008). Motivation among other things is about an individual’s persistence of effort towards attaining a goal. 1. How would you motivate employees in your workgroup to ensure: a) They focus on attaining the goals of the workgroup? and; b) Continue to maintain a consistent quality in their efforts to achieve those goals? 2. With reference to at least 2 models of motivation: a) How effective is motivation
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Human Behaviour in Organizations PGP 2013-2015 DYNAMICS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOURS IN ORGANISATION Facilitator: E-mail ID Meeting Time Dr Lalita Singh lalitasingh09@gmail.com Dr Vigya Garg garg.vigya@gmail.com Dr Tripti Pande Desai tripti.pdesai@ndimdelhi.org Tuesdays and wednesdays Course Objective: The objective of this course
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|Subject: ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (MBA ) 2013-2014 |Trimester: I | |Hours / Week: 4 Hours / Week (45 hours in total) | |Faculty: Dr Harold Andrew Patrick
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR MODULE 12 Professional Qualification in Human Resource Management Stage II Prepared By: S.S.Premerathne PQHRM 62/46 INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SRI LANKA 43‚ Vijaya Kumaratunga Mawatha‚ Colombo 05. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I dedicate this assignment to all the PQHRM lectures for their tireless effort in teaching us this vast subject and for trying to mould us into young Human Resource Personnel. CONTENTS QUESTION 1:
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Part A INTRODUCTION Organizational behaviour is a field of studies that investigates how individuals‚ groups and structure affect and are affected by behaviour within organizations‚ for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness and efficiency (Robbins‚ 2009‚ p.4). Organizational behaviour plays some significant roles in ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in an organization. Interaction and performance by people in groups and teams in a workplace
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learning is heavily involved in the way newcomers to organizations learn the ropes thus‚ socialization. It is a fundamental process in organizational behaviour. Learning is relatively permanent change in behaviour that occurs as a result of persons interaction with the environment. "Learning Theory" is a discipline of organizational behaviour that attempts to explain how an organism learns. It consists of many different theories of learning‚ including instincts‚ social facilitation‚ observation‚ formal
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Organizational Behavior MG6013 The exploration of the theories‚ research and practices that allow a better understanding of human behavior in organizations. Topics include motivation and job satisfaction; decision making; group dynamics; work teams; leadership; communication; power‚ politics and conflict; organization culture‚ structure and design; impact of technology; management of work stress; organizational change and
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