Group Dynamics in Organizations Kirsten O’connell Mgt 415: Group Behavior in Organizations Steven Bedell May 3‚ 2010 Abstract А well-managed organization needs adequate talent to achieve its goals. In addition‚ organizational leaders need to understand the individuals that are working for the organization. By learning how the behavior and culture of individuals affects the organization‚ leaders and organizations move one step closer to success. Organizational behavior is а field of study devoted
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I. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR An organization is a complex‚ competitive world. It is only loosely held together. In the study of organization‚ there is the difference between the micro and macro approaches. In the study of human behavior in organizations‚ the conceptual foundation seems to have received relatively little attention. The organizational behavior reflective of the inner sensitivity of society‚ as well as individual’s personal interests. While individuals are forced into a highly organized
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group is two or more people who interact with one another such that each person influences and is influenced by each other person. TYPES OF GROUPS Formal formal group is formed by an organization to do its work. command group is a relatively permanent‚ formal group with functional reporting relationships and is usually included in the organization chart. task group is a relatively temporary‚ formal group established to do a specific task. affinity groups are collections of employees from
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Human Behavior in Organization H – Human B – Behavior (acts of cognitive mind; experiences in the past) O – Organization (2 or more people with common purpose/ideas/objectives) Organizational Behavior Purpose: improve organization’s EFFECTIVENESS * Individual behavior * Group behavior * Firm (organization) Human – behaves on his own & behaves differently when he is in a group OB – field of study that investigates the impact that individuals‚ groups‚ and structure (organizational structure)
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MOTIVATION Motivation is the set of forces that causes people to engage in one behavior rather than some alternative behavior. Importance of motivation: managers strive hard to motivate people in the organization to perform at high levels. Experienced Rewards or Punishment Search for Ways to Satisfy Needs Reassessment of Need Deficiency Experienced Need Deficiency Choice of Goal-Directed Behaviors Enrichment of Behavioral Choice (Performance) Motivational Framework HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
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Ethical Behavior In Organizations Ethical Behavior in Organizations In today’s economy‚ managing ethical behavior is one of the tough and complex problems that business organizations are facing. Employees ’ decisions to behave ethically or unethically are influenced by the individual and situational factors. Examples of those factors are background‚ personality‚ decision history‚ managerial philosophy‚ and reinforcement‚ which had been identified by researchers that affect employees ’ behavior when
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1. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR STUDY “A field of study that investigates the impact that individuals‚ group and structure have on behavior within organizations‚ for the purpose of applying such towards improving an organizational effectiveness” It has three main elements: 1) Organizational behaviour is an investigative study of individuals and groups‚ 2) The impact of organizational structure on human behaviour 3) The application of knowledge to achieve organizational effectiveness. 1.1 Why
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR CHAPTER REVIEW Submitted by: Sumit Sharma 5539219 Chapter 1 Organization Behavior Organization Behavior is defined as a field of study devoted to the understanding‚ explaining and ultimately improving attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations. It is a field of study that has come up‚ and has basses’ in other fields of study such as economics‚ behavioral psychology‚ sociology‚ anthropology to name a few
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SUBJECT: HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 1: An INTRODUCTION to ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Practicing managers have long understood the importance of interpersonal skills to managerial effectiveness‚ and developing of the same is closely tied to the need of for organizations to get and keep high-performing employees. We have to understand that technical skills are necessary ‚ but they are not enough to succeed in management. In today’s increasing competitive and demanding workplace
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Balancing theory and practice Groups vs. teams • Group: no collective goal‚ collection of individual • Team: joint or common goal Maximizing team effectiveness Team: • Cooperation • Coordination • Communication • Collaboration • Cohesion • Concern Social and task components of team effectiveness Enhancing presentation effectiveness Icerberg Analogy • Rhetorical question: not really asking for an answer • To make audience interested How Many Questions Survey • Do the survey prior
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