PRESTON UNIVERSITY EMBA PROGRAM DISTANCE LEARNING ASSIGNMENT ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR-1 Semester: Fall 2012 Deadline for Submission of Assignment: November 5‚ 2012 Attempt all questions. Your answers should not be copied‚ word-for-word‚ from the textbook. You may use the terms‚ concepts‚ examples from the textbook‚ but these must be written as your own‚ independent expression. 1. What are the three levels of analysis in this book’s OB model? And draw the diagram of OB
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done” i. Individuals/Groups are presumed to have power based on the following factors: * Ability to cope with Uncertainty * Substitutability – the lower the substitutability the greater the power. * Organizational Centrality – the more central a person/group is to an organization; the greater the power. * Role and Task Interdependence – if the activities of a person/group depend on the activities of another person/group -> the latter is
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affect is the emotional or feeling segment of an attitude‚ behavioral is the action toward someone or something. Does behavior always follow from attitudes? Research on attitudes assumed they were causally related to behavior. Leon Festinger argued that attitudes follow behavior. Cognitive dissonance any incompatibility between two or more attitudes or between behavior and attitudes Moderating variables Moderating variable is a variable that changes (increases or decreases) the otherwise
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detail and there are always ideas that can help improve the work that organizations pride themselves in rendering. Organizational behavior is a very inter disciplinary field from economics to management and even to ethics of running a corporation. The curriculum OB course include case studies from various corporations. And that provides a good sense of organizational behavior to the students at college and graduate levels. In that sense‚ OB can be taught in a field work manner as well‚ where
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Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY PAPER Organizational Psychology Paper Leslie Stalter University of Phoenix PSY428 Organizational Behavior Margaret St. John February 20‚ 2010 Abstract Organizational psychology seeks to gain understanding of the dynamics of a formal group behavior through scientific research. “Organizational psychology is a field that utilizes scientific methodology to better understand the behavior of individuals working in organizational settings” (Jex & Britt
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Personal Reflection Paper Initially‚ I would like to talk a little about my role in the fundraising project and then mention about how OB concepts played a role in the completion. My role in the project was Purchasing and Procurement Officer and as the name suggests‚ this was a very demanding job and highly respected by all my peers. This position was very significant for me that‚ I cannot emphasize enough how much it is going to help me in my field of studies and possibly my career. Being part
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esteem needs (self-esteem‚ recognition status) and self-actualization. The latter is used more in modern companies that want to see their employees do well and grow within the company. Organizational behavior has come far from the time of lincoln. Organizational Behavior is the study of individuals and their behavior within the context of the organization in a workplace setting. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes sociology‚ psychology‚ communication and management. Where I work the store
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O 14 RGANIZATIONAL ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR BEHAVIOR T ASHRAF Structure 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Understanding the Term ‘Organizational Behavior’ 14.3 Personality and Organization 14.3.1 Measuring Personality 14.3.2 Work Motivation 14.3.3 Motivation: Improving Factors 14.4 Job Satisfaction and Reward Management 14.4.1 Measuring Job Satisfaction‚ its Determinants and Consequences 14.4.2 Effective Reward Management 14.5 Leadership 14.5.1 Scope of Leadership 14.5.2 Suggested
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Organizational Behavior – Chapter 17‚ Notes institutionalization A condition that occurs when an organization takes ona life of its own‚ apart from any of its members‚ and acquires immortality. When an organization becomes institutionalized‚ it takes on a life of its own‚ apart from its founders or any of its members. When an organization becomes institutionalized‚ it becomes valued for itself‚ not merely for the goods or services it produces. It acquires immortality. If its original goals
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often better predictors Personality is often defined by characteristics such as outgoing or charming. However‚ psychologists define personality as the growth and development of a person’s whole psychological system. We study personality in Organizational Behavior because it impacts a number of important work outcomes. We can attempt to measure personality through a variety of methods. Often these methods are utilized in the hiring process to assist in hiring the right person for the job and the organization
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