Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts
Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts
Shawndee Schaitel
MGT/307
October 3, 2011
John Belken
Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts
An organizations behavior and the understanding of these behaviors are extremely important to an organization. Through this paper, four key concepts with be defined and each concept’s observable aspects will be discussed. Also a brief analysis of the culture and behavior of The Bunker will be given.
Key Concepts Understanding key concepts such as organization culture, organizational behavior, diversity, and communication enables one to understand organizational behavior.
Organizational Culture Organizational culture is defined by Schermerhoen, Hunt, and Osborn (2008) as, “A shared set of beliefs and values within an organization” (p. 11).
Organizational Behavior Organizational behavior is described by Schermerhoen, Hunt, and Osborn (2008) as, “The study of human behavior in organizations” (p. 5). Through the readings, another definition for organizational behavior is given. Robbins and Judge (2009) defines organizational behavior as, “A field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness” (p. 10).
Diversity
According to The Free Dictionary (n.d.), diversity is the state or quality of being different or varied. Since this course relates to an organizational setting, workforce diversity will also be defined. The definition for workforce diversity, according to Robbins and Judge (2009) is, “Workforce diversity means that organizations are becoming a more heterogeneous mix of people in terms of gender, age, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation” (p. 18).
Communication
Communication is defined by Robbins and Judge (2009) as, “Exchanging routine information and processing paperwork” (p. 8). According to The
Shawndee Schaitel
MGT/307
October 3, 2011
John Belken
Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts
An organizations behavior and the understanding of these behaviors are extremely important to an organization. Through this paper, four key concepts with be defined and each concept’s observable aspects will be discussed. Also a brief analysis of the culture and behavior of The Bunker will be given.
Key Concepts Understanding key concepts such as organization culture, organizational behavior, diversity, and communication enables one to understand organizational behavior.
Organizational Culture Organizational culture is defined by Schermerhoen, Hunt, and Osborn (2008) as, “A shared set of beliefs and values within an organization” (p. 11).
Organizational Behavior Organizational behavior is described by Schermerhoen, Hunt, and Osborn (2008) as, “The study of human behavior in organizations” (p. 5). Through the readings, another definition for organizational behavior is given. Robbins and Judge (2009) defines organizational behavior as, “A field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness” (p. 10).
Diversity
According to The Free Dictionary (n.d.), diversity is the state or quality of being different or varied. Since this course relates to an organizational setting, workforce diversity will also be defined. The definition for workforce diversity, according to Robbins and Judge (2009) is, “Workforce diversity means that organizations are becoming a more heterogeneous mix of people in terms of gender, age, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation” (p. 18).
Communication
Communication is defined by Robbins and Judge (2009) as, “Exchanging routine information and processing paperwork” (p. 8). According to The
References: Communication. (n.d.). In The Free Dictionary online. Retrieved October 1, 2011, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/communication Diversity. (n.d.). In The Free Dictionary online. Retrieved October 1, 2011, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/diversity Robbins, S. & Judge, T. (2009). Organizational behavior (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Retrieved September 29, 2011, from University of Phoenix, MGT307—Organizational Behavior and Group Dynamics. Schermerhorn, J., Hunt, J., & Osborn, R. (2008). Organizational behavior (10th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved September 29, 2011, from University of Phoenix, MGT307—Organizational Behavior and Group Dynamics.