Part A INTRODUCTION Organizational behaviour is a field of studies that investigates how individuals‚ groups and structure affect and are affected by behaviour within organizations‚ for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness and efficiency (Robbins‚ 2009‚ p.4). Organizational behaviour plays some significant roles in ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in an organization. Interaction and performance by people in groups and teams in a workplace
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IIBM Institute of Business Management Subject Code-B-105 Organizational Behaviour SECTION A Part One Multiple choices: 1. a) Job involvement 2. d) Self disclosure 3. b) Distributive Bargaining 4. b) Interpersonal skill 5. d) Reward Power 6. b) Unfreezing 7. a) Sensitivity 8. c) Artifacts 9. b) The Pre-arrival stage 10. d) Leadership style Part One 1. Informal Groups An organization’s informal groups are groups that evolve to meet
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can be reflected in a person’s temperament and is a key factor influencing individual behaviour in organizations. Often the wrong type of personality of a superior proves disastrous in terms of worker unrest and protests. Salvatore Maddi has defined personality as: “Personality is a stable set of characteristics and tendencies that determine those commonalities and differences in the psychological behaviour (thoughts‚ feelings and actions) of people that have continuity in time and that may
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Business 260 Organizational Behaviour Winter 2012 University of Regina Faculty of Business Distance Learning Division—Centre for Continuing Education Instructor and Course Package Developer: Leah Knibbs Additional Support in Course Package Development: Gregory Bawden © Centre for Continuing Education‚ University of Regina‚ Regina‚ SK‚ Canada‚ 2011 2 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION.........................................................................................
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INDEX I. Organizational Behaviour … 2 II. Motivation …3 * Motivation Concepts * Motivation Theories * Intrinsic Motivation and the 16 basic desires III. Leadership … 6 * Leadership Traits/Qualities * Leadership
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Chapter 1: What is Organizational Behavior? 1. What is Organizational Behavior? A field of study that investigates the impact of individuals‚ groups & structure on behavior within organizations; its purpose is to apply such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness. 2. What is an “organization”? What are some examples? A consciously coordinated social unit composed of a group of people that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set
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Organizational behaviour ------------------------------------------------- If you are made the campaign leader for a particular political party‚ how will you use your leadership skills to motivate your party men to ensure success of the party nominee in the elections? (Focus on the individual‚ motivate and apply leadership style). Leadership is a group phenomenon. It’s an influence process; that is to say‚ intentional influence is exerted by the leader over followers. It’s the behaviour of
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Organizational Behaviour “Organizational Behaviour (OB) is the study and application of knowledge about how people‚ individuals‚ and groups act in organizations.”(www.nwlink.com) “Organizational behavior is the systematic actions and attitudes‚ which people demonstrate within organizations‚ research.” (S. Robbins‚ P.) “Organisational Behaviour is a misnomer. It is not the study how organizations behave‚ but rather the study of individual behaviour setting.” (http://www.referenceforbusiness
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bb Department of Career and Management Studies www.mcgill.ca/conted-cms/ Course Outline Course Name: Behaviour in Organizations Course Number – Fall‚ 2007 Instructor: Contact Information: Email: Course Objectives: Tom.Raynor@McGill.ca Detailing the course objectives. Corg 551 761 Thomas E. Raynor Ed.D. The actions management can take to deal effectively with change in our Global environment often leave much room for improvement. The course presented covers four distinct and very
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Behaving Politically There are no clear cut ways to differentiate ethical from unethical politicking. Powerful people are usually very good at explaining self-serving behaviour in terms of organization’s best interests. They can persuasively argue that unfair actions are really fair and just. Immoral people can justify any behaviour. Those who are powerful‚ articulate and persuasive are most vulnerable to ethical lapses because they are likely to be able to get away with unethical practices successfully
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