Learning Diary
HBO
Learning Diary
Class 1
Date – 27/06/12
The following topics were discussed in the class – * Managers – Individuals who achieve goals through other people. * Management can be divided into four major functions – Plan, Organise, Control and Lead. * Piece Rate Reward System is a system which rewards the employee according to the number of units produced. * Organization is a structured social system consisting of groups and individuals working together to meet some agreed on objectives. * Organizational Behaviour can be defined as understanding, prediction and management of human behaviour in organizations. * We study impact of humans, groups and structure on working of organization and apply the same for more efficient working.
This lecture enabled me to understand the basic definitions of HBO and also the conceptual and practical aspects of HBO.
Class 2
Date – 02/07/12
The following topics were discussed in class – * Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles were explained and discussed. They included interpersonal, informational and decisional roles. * Allocation of activities by time for different types of managers – Average, Successful and Effective. * The breakups included time spent in traditional management, communication, human resource management and networking. * Basic OB model moving from individual level to group level to organization systems level. We also studied variables involved with all these levels. * A video of Simon Foster and his organisational crisis was shown.
This lecture exposed me to some existing theories in HBO. It also taught me how to effectively develop an OB model based on various levels and its application in an actual scenario.
Class 3
Date – 04/07/12
The following topics were discussed in class – * Analysis of video shown in last lecture was submitted as homework. * Diversity in organizations. * Case - “Data Will Set You Free”
Through the case and its analysis I
Learning Diary
Class 1
Date – 27/06/12
The following topics were discussed in the class – * Managers – Individuals who achieve goals through other people. * Management can be divided into four major functions – Plan, Organise, Control and Lead. * Piece Rate Reward System is a system which rewards the employee according to the number of units produced. * Organization is a structured social system consisting of groups and individuals working together to meet some agreed on objectives. * Organizational Behaviour can be defined as understanding, prediction and management of human behaviour in organizations. * We study impact of humans, groups and structure on working of organization and apply the same for more efficient working.
This lecture enabled me to understand the basic definitions of HBO and also the conceptual and practical aspects of HBO.
Class 2
Date – 02/07/12
The following topics were discussed in class – * Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles were explained and discussed. They included interpersonal, informational and decisional roles. * Allocation of activities by time for different types of managers – Average, Successful and Effective. * The breakups included time spent in traditional management, communication, human resource management and networking. * Basic OB model moving from individual level to group level to organization systems level. We also studied variables involved with all these levels. * A video of Simon Foster and his organisational crisis was shown.
This lecture exposed me to some existing theories in HBO. It also taught me how to effectively develop an OB model based on various levels and its application in an actual scenario.
Class 3
Date – 04/07/12
The following topics were discussed in class – * Analysis of video shown in last lecture was submitted as homework. * Diversity in organizations. * Case - “Data Will Set You Free”
Through the case and its analysis I