Student Note Template Chapter 1: Learning about OB What is OB(organizational behavior)? The study of individuals and groups within an organizational context‚ and the study of internal processes and practices as they influence the effectiveness of individuals‚ teams and organizations. What does it mean to take a systems approach? OB takes a systems approach to understanding and improve people organization relationships. What system are we talking about for OB?
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Objective: The objective of this course is to provide a conceptual framework of OB while giving major emphasis on understanding of Individual behaviour in organisations. Outline Syllabus Unit – I ▪ Introduction to Organizational Behaviour Unit –II ▪ Foundations of Individual Behaviour ▪ Learning Unit – III • Perception and attribution Unit-IV
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Assignment 1: Organizational Analysis Tiffany Williams Professor Fortune Nichols Taylor BUS 310 January 31‚ 2013 1. Describe the organization‚ what it does‚ the customers it serves‚ and its size. The organization I work for‚ Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is an organization that exemplifies organizational analysis. An organizational analysis is a process by which an organization’s systems‚ capacity‚ and functionality are assessed in order to increase its efficiency‚ performance
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Kornberger and Pitsis‚ 2008 The dictionary definition of a culture is “the ideas‚ customs‚ and social behaviour of a particular group of people or a society”. An organisation is made up of individuals and the culture of an organization defines how things are done in an organisation and what behaviour and actions are considered as acceptable or not acceptable. Hofstede defines culture as the collective programming of the mind that distinguishes members of one group or category of people from
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General Development Models of Organizational Behavior To understand: The Elements of Behavior System an Organizational The Role of Management’s Philosophy and Paradigms Alternative Models of Organizational behavior and Their Effects Trends in the Use of These Models Elements Organizational Behavior Models of of Organizational Behavior System Management’s Philosophy ● Values ● Vision ● Mission ● Goals Formal Organization Informal Organization Organizational Culture Leadership ● Communication
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Chapter 1 Overview of Organizational Development 1.1 What is Organizational Development? Organization development (OD) is a new term which means a conceptual‚ organization-wide effort to increase an organization’s effectiveness and viability. Warren Bennis has referred to OD as a response to change‚ a complex educational strategy intended to change the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ values‚ and structure of an organization so that it can better adapt to new technologies‚ markets‚ challenges
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Romanian Economic and Business Review – Vol. 5‚ No. 3 89 MANAGERIAL INVESTMENT ON ORGANIZATIONAL STRESS Iulian Mituţ Abstract In a society affected by the economic and financial crisis and in the increasingly competitive environment it is important for any organization to adopt an organizational strategy to reduce costs without affecting its performance and market competitiveness. Human resources in a knowledgebased organization are increasingly affected by occupational stress‚ a phenomenon that
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politics in the organization is called the organizational politics. According to Brandon and Seldman (2004)‚ “Organizational politics are informal‚ unofficial‚ and sometimes behind-the-scenes efforts to sell ideas‚ influence an organization‚ increase power‚ or achieve other targeted objectives”. Extending the same note‚ Organizational politics refers to behaviours “that occur on an informal basis within an organization and involve intentional acts of influence that are designed to protect or enhance
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December 3‚ 2012 Phase 2 Individual Project- Organizational Structure Organizational Structure is necessary to run any company effectively and efficiently. There are six key elements that a company should be following for success and those elements are as follows: I. Specialization of Work * The use of special skills so that one job is not done by an individual but by a group of individuals to complete the tasks. II. Chain of Command * Refers to a continuous line of authority
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responsible for both the successes and failures of many work groups‚ as well as the satisfaction of the individuals working in them. 3. Groups and teams can be very effective if you know how to manage them properly. It is important for an effective manager to understand how people work in groups‚ and how to create effective teams. 4. Teams are a fact of life—the most popular way of coordinating the activity of people on the job. Knowing know they work will give you an edge. The Nature
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