Organizational Behavior Contents 1. Introduction of Organizational Behavior 2. Organizational Culture 3. Individual Difference 4. Perception 5. Learning 6. Motivation 7. Group & Team 8. Communication 9. Power and Organizational Politics 10. Decision Making 11. Conflict 12. Leadership 13. Organizational Change 1 1. Introduction of Organizational Behavior Understanding Key Concept l Organizational behavior is the study of individuals and groups in organizations. l Workforce diversity involves
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Organizational Development (BGB4063) Individual Assignment (30%) Instructions: Answer All Questions. Dateline 25th November 2013 1. Define OD and differentiate OD from other change programs. (5 marks) Organization Development or OD is a planned process of change in the organization’s culture that requires a long-range effort and programs that is aimed at improving the organization’s ability to survive and sustain with new challenges that may arise. OD also changes the problem
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Consulting Report - Shentong Express GMGT 2070 - Introduction to Organizational Behavior Professor Raymond Lee May 27th‚ 2014 Student name: Chunting Zhao Student #: 7713972 Introductory Comments Thanks to consistent growth of economy and multidomestic exchange‚ the logistics industry has been witnessing buoyant growth and will continue this growth momentum in years to come (Rajaram‚ 2011). The demand for logistics services in China has been largely fueled by consistent growth of
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Leadership Solutions Paper Organization transformation is not an easy task‚ and will take finesse‚ and people skill to be successful. The organization structure‚ and its relationship to culture will need to be understood to develop a action plan that will fit the current‚ and future organizational culture. Once the culture has been dissected and analyzed‚ its important to know who the key players are‚ in other words‚ those who have the power‚ and authority to make decisions will be the most instrumental
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Organizational Structures and Systems Jeffrey Ha MBA501 – Human Interfaces Instructor: Dr. Eli Sopow Submission date: October 2‚ 2010 Organizational Structures and Systems Introduction This paper will examine organizational structures‚ organizational systems and how organizational culture influences both structure and systems. Throughout this paper‚ there will an analogy to the human body to help further the understanding of the concepts of structure and systems in an organization. This
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What is the study of OB? Organization behavior is the study of people act; think‚ and feel in an organization field or can behaviors of individuals and group in organizations. In other words‚ it focuses on why individuals and groups in the organization act the way they do. Why OB is important to the manager? Research on what managers do show that they fulfill interpersonal‚ informational‚ and decisional roles. Important activities include routine communication‚ traditional management‚ networking
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE NUS Business School Department of Management and Organisation MNO3303 Organizational Effectiveness Course Instructor : A/P Chung Chi-Nien Session : Semester 1‚ 2012/2013 Aims and Objectives This course aims to introduce students to the field of organization theory -- which incorporates concepts from various disciplines such as management studies‚ sociology‚ psychology‚ political sciences and economics to study organizations. The course is designed
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Culture in organisational change Culture of different countries: Hofstede (1980) and his power distance rating. Nestle – have offices in Switzerland and the Phillipines‚ and need to implement changes from top down in the Phillipines compared to Switzerland – as there is a high power distance (Hofstede 1980) so the staff would not take note of the changes if it was not communicated from Management NHS – trying to implement similar culture to Virginia Mason‚ which is based on the Toyota Production
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Organizational Metaphors Maria F. Shoemaker South University April 19‚ 2012 Organizational Metaphors The two metaphors that I am about to describe to you are machines and organisms. I am also going to note what each metaphor suggests about how humans and their behavior are perceived in the organization. I will also let you know the similarities and differences in the two metaphors. Also conclude on how the ability to switch between metaphors might enhance effective leadership and organizational
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1 Introduction Organizational culture‚ which is also called corporate culture‚ is an idea in the field of organizational studies and management which describes the psychology‚ attitudes‚ experiences‚ beliefs and values (personal and cultural values) of an organization. It is a new type of enterprise management theory and an important development of modern management science component which raised in the 1980s. It has been defined as "the specific collection of values and norms that are shared by
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