bb Department of Career and Management Studies www.mcgill.ca/conted-cms/ Course Outline Course Name: Behaviour in Organizations Course Number – Fall‚ 2007 Instructor: Contact Information: Email: Course Objectives: Tom.Raynor@McGill.ca Detailing the course objectives. Corg 551 761 Thomas E. Raynor Ed.D. The actions management can take to deal effectively with change in our Global environment often leave much room for improvement. The course presented covers four distinct and very
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR NOTES I. TOPIC 1: What is organizational structure? Key topics under structure: a) 6 elements of structure b) Org. design c) Models of structure d) Factors affecting org structure e) Global implication ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE- refers to the way in which job tasks are formally‚ divided‚ grouped or coordinated. OR The formal system of task and reporting relationships showing how workers use resources. A. 6 elements of structure:
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of OB Understanding Organisational Behaviour Behaviour in an organziation has become a special subject. It is the knowledge of human behaviour at work. Human behaviour in organization is determined by the requirements of the formal organization and partly by the personal systems of the individuals forming the organization. The behaviour that emerges from this interaction defines the field of organizational behaviour. The study of organizational behaviour has certain basic assumptions‚ which
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contribute to OB. These disciplines that contribute OB are psychology‚ sociology‚ social psychology‚ anthropology and political scientists. The predominant areas are psychology (e.g. Learning‚ Emotion)‚ sociology (e.g. Communication‚ Intergroup Behavior)‚ social psychology (e.g. Behavioral change‚ Attitude change)‚ anthropology (e.g. Organizational culture‚ Comparative Values)‚ and political science (e.g. Conflict‚ Introraganizational Politics Power) (Robbins SP‚ Millett‚ B & Water-Marsh‚ T‚ 2004).
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Organisational Behaviour and Theory Describe and discuss how an organisation’s structure influences its behaviour‚ with particular emphasis on decision making and workforce management and control. The structure of an organization is so visible and can be so powerful. It influences how well the organisation is able to meet its strategic goals; it can also influence how quickly an organisation can respond to changes. Usually‚ structure is the product of decision-makers‚ management decision-makers
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Behaviour Change This assignment will reflect on psychological theories which impact on behaviour. Becker’s (1974) Health Belief Model and DiClemente and Prochaska’s (1983) Behaviour Change Cycle will be discussed in relation to the role of Health Visitors in promoting health and changing behaviours. The standards of proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses states‚ that one of the ten key principles of public health practices is working with communities to improve their health
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Uddin V1-December 2012 HND Business Organisations and Behaviour Organisation Behaviour and UNIT MANUAL- HND Business- Organisations and Behaviour TABLE OF CONTENTS Organisational structures and culture..........................................................................................3 Impact of organisation’s structure and culture on the performance of the business ..................7 N E L S O N Factors affecting individual behaviour at work ...........................................
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Consumer behavior: Consumer behaviour is the study of individuals‚ groups‚ or organizations and processes they use to select‚ secure‚ and dispose of products‚ services‚ experiences‚ or ideas to satisfy needs and impacts that these processes have on the consumer and society. It blends elements from psychology‚ sociology‚ social anthropology and economics. It attempts to understand the decision-making processes of buyers‚ both individually and in groups. It studies characteristics of individual consumers
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“Understanding Buyer Behaviour” Task 1 Buyer behaviour is a very important factor to understand when it comes to marketing. A vital point of the marketing process is to understand why a consumer/buyer makes a certain purchase. By understanding buyer behaviour it will make it significantly easier for the business to meet the needs and wants of consumers. In addition to understanding the needs of your customers businesses would also need to understand what motivates them to purchase‚ and how
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explaining self-serving behaviour in terms of organization’s best interests. They can persuasively argue that unfair actions are really fair and just. Immoral people can justify any behaviour. Those who are powerful‚ articulate and persuasive are most vulnerable to ethical lapses because they are likely to be able to get away with unethical practices successfully. It’s comparatively easier for the powerless to act ethically in an organization as they have very little political discretion to exploit
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