The Dynamics of People and Organizations
Chapter 1
The Dynamics of People and Organizations
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Behavior is the study and application of knowledge about how people – as individuals and as groups – act within organizations. Organizational Behavior is a scientific discipline in which a large number of research studies and conceptual developments are constantly adding to its knowledge base.
Goals of Organizational Behavior (Most Sciences share four goals) * Describe (How people behave under a variety of conditions) * Understand (Why people behave as they do.) * Predict (Managers should have the capacity to predict employees actions on a certain day and take preventive actions) * Control ( To develop some human activity at work)
FORCES
1. People
People make up the internal Social System of the Organization. That System consists of individuals and groups. There are formal and informal groups. Groups are dynamic. They form, change, and disband.
People are the living, thinking, feeling beings who work in the organization to achieve their objectives. Remember that Organizations exist to serve people, rather than people existing to serve organizations. The Workforce of today organizations are richly diverse (Employees have a wide array of educational background, talents and perspectives) Managers need to be tuned in to these diverse pattern and trends and be prepared to adapt to them.
2. Structure
Structure defines the formal relationship and use of people in organizations. Different Jobs are required to accomplish all of an organization’s activities. Thus, there are managers, employees, accountants and assemblers etc., in an organization. People in the Organization have to be related in some structural way so that their work can be effectively coordinated. 3. Technology
Technology provides the resources with which people work and affects the tasks that they perform. The Technology used has a significant influence on working relationships. The
The Dynamics of People and Organizations
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Behavior is the study and application of knowledge about how people – as individuals and as groups – act within organizations. Organizational Behavior is a scientific discipline in which a large number of research studies and conceptual developments are constantly adding to its knowledge base.
Goals of Organizational Behavior (Most Sciences share four goals) * Describe (How people behave under a variety of conditions) * Understand (Why people behave as they do.) * Predict (Managers should have the capacity to predict employees actions on a certain day and take preventive actions) * Control ( To develop some human activity at work)
FORCES
1. People
People make up the internal Social System of the Organization. That System consists of individuals and groups. There are formal and informal groups. Groups are dynamic. They form, change, and disband.
People are the living, thinking, feeling beings who work in the organization to achieve their objectives. Remember that Organizations exist to serve people, rather than people existing to serve organizations. The Workforce of today organizations are richly diverse (Employees have a wide array of educational background, talents and perspectives) Managers need to be tuned in to these diverse pattern and trends and be prepared to adapt to them.
2. Structure
Structure defines the formal relationship and use of people in organizations. Different Jobs are required to accomplish all of an organization’s activities. Thus, there are managers, employees, accountants and assemblers etc., in an organization. People in the Organization have to be related in some structural way so that their work can be effectively coordinated. 3. Technology
Technology provides the resources with which people work and affects the tasks that they perform. The Technology used has a significant influence on working relationships. The