Chapter 1 - The Field of Organizational Behavior Multiple Choice Questions 1. Pharmacia is an example of a company that: a. experienced culture clashes as a result of a merger. b. ignored technological advances to its harm. c. is a great employer in terms of human resources‚ but an unprofitable company. d. focused on balance sheets rather than human resources. Answer a Page 2 2. _____ is a structured social system consisting of groups and individuals working together to
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Organizational Behavior 1. Describe some differences between scientific research and some informal research that you have done. Give an example of how your informal research activity could be done using a formal scientific approach. First‚ we need to understand the difference between “Scientific” and “Informal” research. Scientific Research is a method based on collecting‚ analyzing‚ and interpreting data within a framework. It is Information based on observation or measurement and free from bias
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Chapter 1 Case Study Study Chapter 1 Organizational Behavior Case‚ "How Is This Stuff Going to Help Me?‚" found on page 29 of Organizational Behavior (11th Edition) and answer the following questions: 1. How would you relieve Jane’s anxiety? How is a course in organizational behavior going to make her a better manager? 2. Why did the professor start off with a brief overview of emerging challenges? 3. How does a course in organizational behavior differ from courses in fields such as accounting
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By encouraging a flat organizational chart‚ participative decision-making processes‚ rational-critical approach to power‚ and using a concertive control in organization communication‚ Ricardo Semler transformed Semco’s culture from a classical management approach to a critical approach. When Ricardo Semler arrived at Semco‚ his father‚ a traditionalist‚ had a classical management approach to organizational power. Work attire for leadership was suit and tie‚ all executives had their own secretaries
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Integrity in the organization has become a thing in the past. The latest developments were the clashes between superiors and subordinates reported by the human resources to the CEO showcasing the infested relationships within the organization. This report evaluates the on going crisis of the XYZ Company‚ the reasons for such behavior from organizations and individual point of view based on the theories in organizational behavior. Recommendations to overcome this challenging situation will be suggested
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c ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Student : PHUNG VAN TUNG (TONY) Lecturer : Prof. FIDEL A. OBLENA School year : SY 2013 – 2014 Semester : 1st Semester 1. Explain the importance of Organizational Behavior (OB) to: a. A company - The behavior of company with customer or partner in business. It should be effect to brand and prestigious of company. - Make trust from employees who must bring into play the company’s traditions and prove them ability. - By understanding how to get
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Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts April 2‚ 2005 Organizational behavior encompasses a wide range of topics‚ such as human behavior‚ change‚ leadership‚ and teams. Organizational Behavior is the study and application of knowledge about how people‚ individuals‚ and groups act in organizations. It interprets people-organization relationships in terms of the whole person‚ group‚ organization‚ and social system. Its purpose is to build better relationships by achieving individual
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Relationship between Organizational Structure and Culture Since the organizational structure determines how the roles and responsibilities are allocated and how they will be monitored as well as the flow of communication between different levels and sectors‚ it is entirely dependent on the organizations goals and how it wants to reach them. In centralized structures all the decision making power is retained at the top level of management and all the other departments are closely monitored and controlled
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What are the factors which determine an organizational culture? Culture represents the beliefs‚ ideologies‚ policies‚ practices of an organization. It gives the employees a sense of direction and also controls the way they behave with each other. The work culture brings all the employees on a common platform and unites them at the workplace. There are several factors which affect the organization culture: ▪ The first and the foremost factor affecting culture is the individual working
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Organizational Behavior Organizations have been described as groups of people who work interdependently toward some purpose. This definition clearly indicates that organizations are not buildings or pieces of machinery. Organizations are‚ indeed‚ people who interact to accomplish shared objectives. The study of organizational behavior (OB) and its affiliated subjects helps us understand what people think‚ feel and do in organizational settings. For managers and‚ realistically‚ all employees‚ this
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