Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts
Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts
Anna Sparks
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Abstract
Organizational behavior can offer solutions to organizations that are experiencingeconomic pressures, globalization, workforce diversity, “temporariness”, and balancing work-life conflicts.It can also make more effective managers for any organization whether they are hurting or flourishing.
Keywords: organizational behavior, organizational culture, workforce diversity, communication, effectiveness, efficiency, learning.
Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts To be an effective manager one must possess “people skills”. The term that is used to describe these “people skills” is organizational behavior. Organizational behavior is the study of the impact that the individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within an organization (Robins & Judge, 2010). The knowledge gained is then applied to making the organization more effective. In organizational behavior, researchers ask questions regarding how and why individuals connect psychologically to their organizations, and the ways in which this influences their behavior at work (Hornung, 2010). Understanding organizational behavior is very important especially during times of recession and change.
The typical employee is getting older; more women and people of color are in the workplace; corporate downsizing and the heavy use of temporary workers are severing the bonds of loyalty that tied many employees to their employers; and global competition requires employees to become more flexible and cope with rapid change. (Robins & Judge, 2010, p. 48-49)
Organizational behavior concepts can offer solutions for managers confronted with critical issues that arise in the workplace. Problems that call for managers to use organizational behavior concepts include, but are not limited to, economic pressures, globalization, workforce diversity, “temporariness”, and balancing work-life conflicts.
Anna Sparks
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Abstract
Organizational behavior can offer solutions to organizations that are experiencingeconomic pressures, globalization, workforce diversity, “temporariness”, and balancing work-life conflicts.It can also make more effective managers for any organization whether they are hurting or flourishing.
Keywords: organizational behavior, organizational culture, workforce diversity, communication, effectiveness, efficiency, learning.
Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts To be an effective manager one must possess “people skills”. The term that is used to describe these “people skills” is organizational behavior. Organizational behavior is the study of the impact that the individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within an organization (Robins & Judge, 2010). The knowledge gained is then applied to making the organization more effective. In organizational behavior, researchers ask questions regarding how and why individuals connect psychologically to their organizations, and the ways in which this influences their behavior at work (Hornung, 2010). Understanding organizational behavior is very important especially during times of recession and change.
The typical employee is getting older; more women and people of color are in the workplace; corporate downsizing and the heavy use of temporary workers are severing the bonds of loyalty that tied many employees to their employers; and global competition requires employees to become more flexible and cope with rapid change. (Robins & Judge, 2010, p. 48-49)
Organizational behavior concepts can offer solutions for managers confronted with critical issues that arise in the workplace. Problems that call for managers to use organizational behavior concepts include, but are not limited to, economic pressures, globalization, workforce diversity, “temporariness”, and balancing work-life conflicts.
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