Running Head: ORGANIZATIONAL EPISTEMOLOGY 1 Organizational Epistemology St. Rachel E. Ustanny University of Phoenix ORGANIZATIONAL EPISTEMOLOGY 2 There are different perspectives about the origin of knowledge‚ which have influenced the development of concepts such as a priori and a posteriori truth‚ epistemic regress‚ and sensual perception—Descartes (as cited in Cooper‚ 1999) argued that there are certain undeniable truths‚ which are obtained from our senses; Feldman (2003)
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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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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 definition of culture varies with an estimate of 164 individual definitions of organizational culture. One potential catalyst for the number of definitions comes down to the application of theory to the abstract concept of culture within an organization. The more theorist and different organizational fields of study you have the more individual definitions are spawned. Though there may be many definitions of culture one point is understood‚ the strength of a company is directly related to
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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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Organizational Change Plan-Part One The use of mobile technology for health care professionals‚ including personal digital assistants (PDAs) has increased exponentially in both clinical practice and nursing education (Farrell & Rose‚ 2008). Some evidence exists that the use of a PDA in health care settings may improve decision-making‚ reduce the numbers of medical errors‚ and enhance learning for both students and professionals (Nilsson‚ 2008); for these reasons‚ the Learning Technology Committee
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and theories of organization.............................15 2.1 Management theories
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Organizational behavior is a multi-disciplined theory which draws on many domains which contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. If one had to study the organizational behavior of a company‚ they would have effectively studied the Economics‚ Psychology‚ Sociology of the organization. The aspect of people behavior on systems is also studied using the system based theory. In such a scenario‚ it is extremely important to know and understand an Organizational Behavior theory
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Organizational Change Analysis In many social service agencies‚ change is pervasive. Elrod and Tippett state “change is a constant and common element that impacts humankind individually and organizationally‚ day in and day out” (p. 273). The organizations structure‚ administration‚ technology‚ and goals are exchanged for more effective strategies (Schmid‚ 2004). According to Berger‚ Robbins‚ Lewis‚ Mizrahi‚ and Fleit (2003)‚ mergers‚ new product lines‚ and cuts in the welfare budget all contribute
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ORGB 3201-05: Spring 2014 Instructor: Marla Baskerville Watkins Class Schedule: Tuesdays and Fridays(3:25-5:05) Dodge 140 Office: College of Business‚ 112 Hayden Hall‚Management and Organizational Development Office Hours: Office Hours: Tuesdays (11-1) E-Mail: m.baskerville@neu.edu REQUIRED READINGS You will be required to read a textbook‚ academic articles‚ news articles‚ and cases that can be retrieved from your coursepacket‚ the internet‚ and Blackboard
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