CITY UNIVERSITY of Science & Information Technology www.cityuniversity.edu.pk COURSE OUTLINE |Course Code |HRM-302 |Title |Organizational Behavior | |Credit Hours |3 |Semester |Spring 2013 | | |The focus of the course is to analyze complex situations arising in diverse set
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internal organizational changes affect the social structure of the organization? How can managers minimize the negative aspects of change in order to preserve the social structure? 5. Explain the differences between horizontal and vertical differentiation. Give examples to support your explanation. 6. Describe the contributions to the theory of organizational structure by Peter Blau. Reveal how Argyris and Aldrich (1972) criticized Blau’s research data relating to organizational size and
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Behaviour and its various aspects in the context of individual behaviour. That concept may be attitudes‚ job satisfaction‚ personality‚ values‚ perceptions‚ emotions and moods‚ or motivation. Motivation is a widely studied concept in the organizational management field. Wood et al. (1994) defined work motivation as the forces within an individual‚ which are reflected by the level‚ direction and persistence of effort put into his work to improve their work efficiency. The Hierarchy of Needs Theory
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P A R T 1 UNDERSTANDING THE WORKPLACE CHAPTER 1 What Is Organizational Behaviour? An organization decides it will hire people with few skills and job experience. What challenges might its managers face? 1 2 3 4 What is organizational behaviour? Isn’t organizational behaviour common sense? Or just like psychology? How does knowing about organizational behaviour make work and life more understandable? What challenges do managers and employees face in the workplace of the twenty-first
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1. What is Organizational Behavior? Study of the impact individuals‚ groups‚ and structure has on behavior within an organization. This is studied by managers to improve an organizations work environment to find methods to increase the bottom line. Basically it is a study of the way people act within an organization when exposed to different elements such as leadership styles‚ behaviors of others‚ and incentives. 2. Maslow theory hierarchy of needs? Physiological- Basic needs or body needs; food
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Organizational Behavior In Accenture Word Count: 2000(Excluding Content table‚ Diagrams‚ Tables And Reference) Content 1. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................3 2. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE..........................................................................................................3 2.1 Accenture’s Structure - At A Glance..............................................
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DETERMINANTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE At the very onset of this topic‚ it is useful to distinguish determinants and dimensions of OC. Determinants are the causes‚ while dimensions are the components of OC. You may say‚ determinants are those which influence whereas dimensions are those which are influenced. Although OC refers to the internal environment of an organization‚ the nature of OC is determined by a variety of internal and external factors. One of the basis premises of organizational behavior
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Organizational development involves change at the organization level. Changes in individuals and groups typically are a part of this process‚ but the goal is to bring about changes that are widespread‚ extending beyond the individual group to the organization as a whole‚ or a major portion of it. Many changes occur naturally as organizations pass through their life cycles. Generally‚ these changes are initiated and directed by those who hold power‚ such as top management in the bureaucratic organization
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Organizational Behavior – field of study that investigates the impacts of individuals‚ groups‚ and structure of behavior within organizations. Its aim is to apply such knowledge toward improving organizational awareness * Frequently applied to: absenteeism‚ turnover‚ productivity‚ motivation‚ job satisfaction‚ working in groups * Often applied by manager to manage organizations more effectively * Not just for managers and employees‚ also for entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals
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Organizational Behavior-A Definition By: Manzanita Humphrey March 23‚ 2002 Organizational Behavior-A Definition Stephen P. Robbins states in the "Organizational Behavior 9/e" textbook that Organizational Behavior is a field of study‚ because many people in the organizational field spend time examining the behavior of people (p.1) . I learned in my prior Organizational Behavior class in undergraduate school‚ that Organizational Behavior is a "fractional field" of study because of the various disciplines
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