a course in OB going to make you a better manager? Behavior can be stated as bunch of activities a person often does. And hence Organizational behavior means study of human behavior in an organization. This is related to understanding human psychology. No two individual will behave in the same way in a given circumstance. Organizational behavior is a system which is involved in monitoring‚ understanding‚ forecasting and controlling behavior at work which ensures effective performance of the organization
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Abstract The study of organizational behavior is importance in order to have a successful work performance. By most estimates‚ organizational emerged as a distinct field around the 1940s. However‚ its origins can be traced much further back in time. The Greek philosopher Plato wrote about the essence of leadership. Aristotle‚ another respected philosopher‚ addressed the topic of persuasive communication. The writings of sixteenth-century Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli laid the foundation
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Relationship between Organizational Structure and Culture Since the organizational structure determines how the roles and responsibilities are allocated and how they will be monitored as well as the flow of communication between different levels and sectors‚ it is entirely dependent on the organizations goals and how it wants to reach them. In centralized structures all the decision making power is retained at the top level of management and all the other departments are closely monitored and controlled
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Examination Paper of Organizational Behaviour IIBM Institute of Business Management Subject Code-B-105 Examination Paper Organizational Behaviour Section A: Objective Type (30 marks) This section consists of Multiple Choice & Short Notes type Questions. Answer all the questions. Part One carries 1 mark each & Part two carries 5 marks each. MM.100 Part one: Multiple choices: 1. It is the degree to which a person identifies with a particular organization and its goals‚ & wishes to maintain
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Organizational Behavior Chapter 1: Organizational Behavior and Opportunity 4. Briefly describe the elements of the formal and the informal organization. Give examples of each. Formal structure is the way that the organization is operated by those with responsibility for managing the organization. They create formal structures to ensure that the standard operating procedures are followed and the duties are streamed down by a hierarchical approach. I work in a formal structure (government
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Chapter 1 - The Field of Organizational Behavior Multiple Choice Questions 1. Pharmacia is an example of a company that: a. experienced culture clashes as a result of a merger. b. ignored technological advances to its harm. c. is a great employer in terms of human resources‚ but an unprofitable company. d. focused on balance sheets rather than human resources. Answer a Page 2 2. _____ is a structured social system consisting of groups and individuals working together to
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Examination Paper Semester 1: Organizational Behaviour SECTION A Part one: Multiple Choices: 1.It is the degree to which a person identifies with a particular organization and its goals‚ & wishes to maintain membership in the organization Ans. a. Job involvement 2. -----------means moving information from the hidden area to the open area Ans. d. self disclosure 3. An approach in which the goals of one party are in direct conflict with the goals of the other party Ans. Negotiations 4.The
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the perspective of a specific function (e.g.‚ marketing‚ finance)‚ this course presents a general management perspective. This perspective involves integrating the knowledge acquired in finance‚ accounting‚ operations‚ MIS‚ marketing‚ and organizational behavior courses to provide an understanding of the nature of businesses. In addition‚ students develop a broad understanding of the importance and complexity of strategic decisions. The approach of the class is practical and problem oriented. The
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to: * Define management and differentiate between the art and science of management * Review the basic concept and functions of organizational management * Describe the major phases of the development of organizational management * Present the concept of the work setting as a total system II. CONTENT Change involves a sequence of organizational processes that occurs over time. Lewin (1951) suggests this process typically requires three steps: unfreezing‚ moving‚ and refreezing
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Question 1 What is attribution theory? What are three determinants of attribution? What are its implications for explaining organizational behaviour? Attribution theory A theory that explains how individuals pinpoint the causes of their own behaviour and that of others. People will believe others actions to be caused by internal or external factors based on three types of information: Distinctiveness‚ Consensus and Consistency. The attributions may not always accurate. For example‚ an executive
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