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 BEHAVIOR Course Code: MHR106 Credit Units: 03 Course Objective: To help the students gain knowledge about the functions and responsibilities of the manager and to provide students an understanding of Human Behaviour in organizations at individual‚ group and organizational level so as to enhance their managerial effectiveness. Course Contents: Module I: Introduction to Self and Management The Transactional Analysis‚ Managing and Managers‚ Organization‚ Organizations
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translates into a dynamic organizational culture and politics. Politics is power in action cite Culbert and McDonough (1985). There can be no politics without power whether personal or authoritative‚ and most often than not‚ people engage in politics at the workplace to achieve additional power of some kind. Thus‚ the essay has been compiled in agreement with the statement that political activity is alive and well in organizations today. Ployhart (2006) remarks that often organizational politics is concerned
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Organizational structures developed from the ancient times of hunters and collectors in tribal organizations through highly royal and clerical power structures to industrial structures and today’s post-industrial structures. [edit] Organizational structure types [edit] Pre-bureaucratic structures Pre-bureaucratic (entrepreneurial) structures lack standardization of tasks. This structure is most common in smaller organizations and is best used to solve simple tasks. The structure is totally centralized
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Prentice Hall. Breckler‚ S. J‚ Olson‚ J. M& Wiggins‚ E. C (2006) Social Psychology Alive‚ USA: Cengage Learning. Brooks L Brooks L. (2009) Organizational Behavior Individual‚ Groups and Organization (4th edition) Essex: Pearson Education Limited. Eric‚ F (2002) [online] Purpose of structure Avaliable at http://smallbusiness.chron.com/purpose-organizational-structure-3812.html [Accessed on 20th December 2012] Greer C Grint K. (2005) The Sociology of Work (3rd edition) Cambridge: Polity Press Gitman
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What is organizational culture? * Organizational culture- The system of shared actions‚ values‚ and beliefs that develops within an organization and guides the behavior of its members * External adaptation- Involves reaching goals and dealing with outsiders regarding tasks to be accomplished; methods used to achieve the goals; methods of coping with success and failure. * Important aspects of external adaptation * Separating eternal forces based on importance * Developing
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Conflict Resolution Merriam-Webster (n.d) defines conflict as‚ “the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction”. Interpersonal conflicts‚ whether they are between family members‚ students and teachers‚ employees and supervisors‚ or groups‚ have certain elements in common. Coser (1967) asserts that conflict is "a struggle over values and claims to scarce status‚ power‚ and resources‚ in which the aims of the opponents are to neutralize‚ injure‚ or
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that loneliness‚ was good for a would-be writer— it allowed me time to think‚ to imagine‚ read and prepare myself.” 3. In “Words Left Unspoken‚” how does the author’s grandfather fit the traditional stereotype of a grandfather and how does he not fit this stereotype? The grandfather fit the traditional stereotype of a grandfather because he was spending time and playing with his grandkids. He does not fit this stereotype because he were doing thing to cause his grandkids to leave from the table
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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Each person has more or less lasting and fixed traits that help predict their attitudes and behaviors. Organizations also have personalities‚ which are referred to as “cultures.” Organizational cultures govern how that organization’s members behave. Organizational Culture is defined as a system of shared meaning held by members that distinguishes the organization from other organizations. There are seven primary characteristics that capture the essence of an organization’s
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decisions‚ and the shades of information and viewpoints available to these parties‚ steps that lead to decisions must be clear on desired outcomes and accommodate different perspectives. Conflicts and the need to negotiate must arise sometimes become people are need-driven and see things from their own points of view - for good reason. For instance‚ in my experience‚ I have encountered several instances where HR‚ business units and IT seemed to be working at cross-purposes even though they insist they
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