Bangladesh University of Professionals Mirpur Cantonment‚ Dhaka – 1216 Faculty of Business Studies Course Outline Course : Organizational Behaviour (EW 701) Term : January – April‚ 2014 Batch : EvMBA 5A; 1st Trimester Administrative Information: Name of the Instructor : Asst. Prof. Md. Arifur Rahman Class session : January 16‚ 2014 to April 12‚ 2014 Class timing : Friday 6:30pm to 09:30am and Thursday 12:00pm to 1:30pm A short break will be given in a class
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BEHAVIORISM Fred Luthans‚ James B. Avey and Brett Luthans Definition Behaviorism is a theoretical foundation with roots in psychology with an intentional focus on observable‚ measurable behavior as the primary unit of analysis (Luthans‚ Youssef‚ & Luthans‚ 2005). Behaviorism systematically analyzes the relationships between an individual’s behavior and environmental contingencies. The study and practice of behaviorism emphasizes predicting and controlling/managing behavior and thus is especially
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This essay critically analysis Strategic Management and its effect on the various levels of hierarchy. Strategic Management “Strategic Management consists of the analysis‚ decisions‚ and actions an organisation undertakes in order to create and sustain competitive advantages.”(Dess‚Lumpkin‚Eisner‚2010) “Strategic Management is the process of identifying‚ evaluating and implementing strategies in order to meet the organisational objectives.” (Chris Jeffs‚2008). Chris Jeffs(2008)says that strategic
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repeated. 2. Managers can influence and change an employee’s behavior through properly scheduled rewards or punishment” (cited: www.mbaskool.com). Summary: The article entitled “An Organizational Behavior Modification of Absenteeism”‚ written by‚ Fred Luthans and Mark Martinko‚ discusses several behavior problems within organizations today with absenteeism. The A-B-C’s of Organizational Behavior Modification (OB Mod) are antecedent‚ behavior‚ and consequences. There are four types of consequences the
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achievement c. customer satisfaction d. increase in stock price (c; Moderate; p. 4) 8. According to Fred Luthans‚ effective managers focus on ________ while successful managers focus on ________. a. stakeholders; goal achievement b. employee satisfaction; quick promotions c. goal achievement; stock prices d. change management; employee satisfaction (b; Moderate; p.4) 9. According to Fred Luthans‚ effective managers are those who: a. take care of their own careers b. take care of their employees
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evaluate those alternatives ‚and select the best one .Managers can be technically and interpersonally competent yet still fail because of an inability to rationally process and interpret information Effective vs. Successful Managerial activities Fred Luthans and his associates looked at the issue of what managers do from a somewhat different perspective. They asked the question : Do managers who move up most quickly in an organization do the
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REFERENCES: Asch Experiment - Conformity in Groups." The Scientific Method‚ Science‚ Research and Experiments. Web. 17 Sept. 2011. <http://www.experiment-resources.com/asch-experiment.htm Group Dynamics.(March 19‚ 2009). Donelson R. Forsyth. Power Luthans‚ F. (2011). Organizational behavior (11th ed.). New York‚ NY: McGraw - Hill Irwin. The Metamorphic Effects of Power (1990). David Kipnis. Technology and Power; Pages pp 37-50/ DOI 10.1007/978-1-4612-3294-0_3; ISBN 978-0-387-97082-0; Springer New
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References: Luthans. Fred . & Doh. J.P (2012). International Management: Culture‚ Strategy and Behavior‚ (8th ed.)
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Chapter 1 Sally Mitchell works as a manager at an environmental organization. She is currently working on a global warming project and decides what tasks related to creating awareness about the issue need to be done. In addition‚ she is also deciding which members of her team will work on engaging with the public and which will work on lobbying with the government. She is also assigning people as team members to ensure that tasks are undertaken on time. Which of the following categories of functions
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Working In Business CONTENTS PAGE 3Introduction � 4Body information � 4_Intrapersonal effectiveness_ � 6_Interpersonal effectiveness_ � 10_Organizational effectiveness_ � 11Conclusion � 13Reference list � 14Appendices � � INTRODUCTION The purpose of this portfolio is to reflect on my effectiveness based on the activities conducted in lectures‚ tutorials and my experiences in the group presentation task in order to help me learn from the experience. This portfolio will be divided into
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