Organizational behavior (OB) is "the study of human behavior in organizational settings‚ the interface between human behavior and the organization‚ and the organization itself." (p.4) [1] OB can be divided into three levels: the study of (a) individuals in organizations (micro-level)‚ (b) work groups (meso-level)‚ and (c) how organizations behave (macro-level). [2] Overview Chester Barnard recognized that individuals behave differently when acting in their organizational role than when acting
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Open certain possibilities‚ or perhaps close off others?” (Hacking 2004: 285) What this line of questioning opens up is the possibility that who we (and others) are is an effect of what we know ourselves (and others) to be. Hence sociological perspective helps us gain a better understanding of ourselves and our social world. It enables us to see how behaviour is largely shaped by the groups to which we associate with and the society in which we live that exists. Thus when we talk about “society”
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Organizational Knowledge 1 Content Table 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. Introduction Organizational Knowledge Defining Knowledge Tacit Knowledge Explicit Knowledge Individual Knowledge Group Knowledge Important Dimensions of Knowledge Knowledge Creation - Socialization - Combination - Externalization - Internalization Knowledge Management Knowledge Management Value Chain 10. 11. - Knowledge acquisition - Knowledge storage - Knowledge Dissemination - Knowledge Application - Knowledge
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INTRODUCTION Culture is the way of life. Societal culture consists of the assumptions‚ beliefs and values acquired and held by the majority of people in a geographical area (Sinha 1991). The word culture derivative of Latin Word ‘Culture’ Steaming “COLERE” means to cultivate. Culture first appeared in the Oxford English dictionary around 1430 it meant “Cultivation” or “tending the soil” based on the Latin culture. In 19th century ‘Culture’ was associated with the phrase “high culture” meaning
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Organizational Behavior MG6013 The exploration of the theories‚ research and practices that allow a better understanding of human behavior in organizations. Topics include motivation and job satisfaction; decision making; group dynamics; work teams; leadership; communication; power‚ politics and conflict; organization culture‚ structure and design; impact of technology; management of work stress; organizational change and
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Organizational Commitment Introduction The organizational structure of a company is the formal composition of the leadership that is involved in task and responsibility that makes it possible for the company’s management to control‚ coordinate and motivate employees for the full realization of a common goal (George & Jones‚ 2005). Every company has a different model of organization even though there are between five to eight organizational
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The study of organizational behaviour enables managers to become more effective at their job. Discuss this statement? Organizational Behavior can be seen as a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals‚ groups and structures have on behavior within an organization‚ to enable applying this knowledge towards improving organizational effectiveness. Organizational Behavior is an important concept for any organization‚ since it deals with the three determinants of behavior in organizations:
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Objective: The objective of this course is to provide a conceptual framework of OB while giving major emphasis on understanding of Individual behaviour in organisations. Outline Syllabus Unit – I ▪ Introduction to Organizational Behaviour Unit –II ▪ Foundations of Individual Behaviour ▪ Learning Unit – III • Perception and attribution Unit-IV
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and their external environment. As defined by Robins “an organization is a continuously co-ordinated social unit of two or more people that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals” (Robins 2005). Organizational Behaviour Defined Behaviour on the other hand‚ he defines simply as “the actions of people (Robins 2005). Organization behaviour (often referred to as OB) is the behaviour (actions) of individuals and groups within organizations and the interaction
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and theories of organization.............................15 2.1 Management theories
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