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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Organizational Behaviour “Organizational Behaviour (OB) is the study and application of knowledge about how people‚ individuals‚ and groups act in organizations.”(www.nwlink.com) “Organizational behavior is the systematic actions and attitudes‚ which people demonstrate within organizations‚ research.” (S. Robbins‚ P.) “Organisational Behaviour is a misnomer. It is not the study how organizations behave‚ but rather the study of individual behaviour setting.” (http://www.referenceforbusiness
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INDEX I. Organizational Behaviour … 2 II. Motivation …3 * Motivation Concepts * Motivation Theories * Intrinsic Motivation and the 16 basic desires III. Leadership … 6 * Leadership Traits/Qualities * Leadership
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Kelsey Seminar 6 Saturday 1. How can managers develop an organizational culture that encourages a high-performance system or a learning organization? A high performance system is the idea that today’s organizations need continuing excellence and renewal as a way to bring innovation into our systems (Brown‚ 2006‚ p. 381). HPS calls for the removal of excessive layers of structure within the organization and the creation of a climate that encourages participation and communication across
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consumption are being developed. Businesses are establishing channel design or decisions associated with forming new or altering existing channels. But some companies do not have the right structure for the distribution of the products that result to ineffective access of consumers to the products that they need and want. So now there are a number of studies about the structure of these channels or what they call the channel design to have an explanation to some issues regarding the
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theories of negotiation‚ conflict resolution and human rights. The intended outcome of this course is to provide the graduate students insight and skill into potential new managerial approaches to problem solving and to introduce ways of improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness while providing employees the tools to improve their satisfaction and productivity in the work place. The course will be highly interactive using small group discussion‚ project teams‚ intervention‚ and case study
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The Functional -Structural Approach has dominated organizational studies. Describe and discuss the paradigm fully and assess the challenge posed to it by Postmodernism. Introduction Functional approach is considered the second very essential paradigm in psychology. Functional structural approach in psychology deals with cognitive processes that incorporate consciousness (Burrell and Gareth‚ 41). William James the father of functional approach came up to this paradigm from a viewpoint
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c ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Student : PHUNG VAN TUNG (TONY) Lecturer : Prof. FIDEL A. OBLENA School year : SY 2013 – 2014 Semester : 1st Semester 1. Explain the importance of Organizational Behavior (OB) to: a. A company - The behavior of company with customer or partner in business. It should be effect to brand and prestigious of company. - Make trust from employees who must bring into play the company’s traditions and prove them ability. - By understanding how to get
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Introduction It is essential to be conscious of your company ’s organizational structure because it exposes information concerning who has authority over whom; how and why a company splits the workload by specific people and by groups/teams. Understanding your organizational structure can also reveal important cross-functional relationships to coordinate work efforts for optimum results. It can show where breakdowns can occur in the hierarchy and assist in developing solutions for increased
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resources to the CEO showcasing the infested relationships within the organization. This report evaluates the on going crisis of the XYZ Company‚ the reasons for such behavior from organizations and individual point of view based on the theories in organizational behavior. Recommendations to overcome this challenging situation will be suggested using the results proven concepts and theories in the field. Literature Review MARS Model McShane‚ S. L. ‚ Glinow‚ M. A. V.‚ Sharma‚ R. R.(2008) uses the
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