BUSI 2101 – Organizational Behavior INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION PAPER The main objective of this semester was to learn various organizational behaviors that are conducted in a business environment outside the classroom; these would help us as students and as future business entrepreneurs. Throughout the semester‚ every week different professors came and gave us lectures. Each lecture was about different topic with professors of different departments. Along with the weekly lectures we also had an interactive
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Organization Behavior and its Key Concepts To understand organizational behavior you must understand its key concepts and terminology. Organizational behavior “is a multidisciplinary field devoted to understanding individual and group behavior‚ interpersonal processes and organizational dynamics.” (Schermerhorn‚ 2005 p. 3). An organization’s behavior is significant in determining its success as a business and with its employees. Working conditions‚ production and employee performance
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Positive Energy and Full Engagement Individuals activated by own physical‚ emotional‚ mental‚ and spiritual energy (not by needs) Stresses the role of energy recovery Equity Theory – Concerned with social processes that influence motivation and behavior Adam’s Theory of Inequity People are motivated when they find themselves in situations of inequity or unfairness To look for inequity‚ people consider their inputs and their outcomes Most people put forth adequate levels of motivation (effort)
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Manager Study found that “effective” managers are not necessarily “successful” managers. Effective managers are usually not the ones promoted rapidly through the organizational ranks. The managers that were promoted most rapidly were the best networkers. Luthans found that all managers engaged in four managerial activities – traditional management‚ communication‚ human resource management‚ and networking/socializing with outsiders. Effective managers spend the majority of their time on communication
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MACRO-ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR BUS 765 Facilitator: Harry J. Bury‚ Ph.D. Office: (216) 826-2395 Home: (216) 891-9517 E MAIL: hbury@bw.edu Website: http://homepages.bw.edu/~hbury The macro-perspective provides a broader view of organizational effectiveness by dealing with the major sub-units of the organization rather than individuals and small groups. This perspective deals with employee behavior as well
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Organizational Behavior | Self Assessment #2 | Rochester Institute of Technology | I describe myself as a caring person who likes to be a likeable person. People always consider me as a laidback and nonjudgmental person. Compared to the surrounding environment in Alabama‚ I seem to be a free spirited and liberal person. I tend not to dress nor act like a traditional southerner except in manners. I took one of the personality tests from the website to analyze and apply the results to my lifestyle
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To understand how the concept of organizational behavior can be applied and described through the work environment of My Company‚ I will first explore a general definition of what Organizational Behavior is and then relate how the individual components apply. According to Stephen Robbins‚ author of our Organizational Behavior textbook‚ "Organizational behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals‚ groups‚ and structure have on behavior within organizations for the purpose
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SANDALIAS FINAS DE CUERNAVACA‚ S.A. TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM) A Case Study Student name‚ school and level‚ remain confidential March 11th‚ 2008 Organizational Behavior – Dr. Panayotis Zamaros -1- Table of Content 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………..…..3 2. Presentation of the Problem………………………………………………..4 3. Presentation of the Solution: Total Quality Management (TQM) …………………………………………5 4. Analysis of the Solution: Is TQM compatible with Mexican culture?.......................
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Chapter 1 Learning About Organizational Behavior What is Organizational Behavior? Seven Foundation Competencies Managing Self Managing Communication Managing Diversity Managing Ethics Managing Across Cultures Managing Teams Managing Change Organizations as Open Systems [Not in Text] Case Discussion: Robert Princeton at Falls Video 1 Robert Princeton Case Procedure Brief lecture review of chapter slides 10 minutes in teams
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management. According to the text‚ amoral management is failing to consider the ethics of a decision or behavior ( Organizational Behavior‚ 11th edition‚ p.18). Trader Joe’s may not have intentionally intend to sell the fish on the red list but they didn’t exactly consider not to either. The value chain is a sequence of activities that creates valued goods and services for customers (Organizational Behavior‚ 11th edition‚ p.11). Trader Joe’s value chain has been affected with current allegations which leaves
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