Cross-Cultural Organizational Behavior Annu. Rev. Psychol. 2007.58:479-514. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by University Of Maryland on 12/11/06. For personal use only. Michele J. Gelfand‚1 Miriam Erez‚2 and Zeynep Aycan3 1 Department of Psychology‚ University of Maryland‚ College Park‚ Maryland 20742; email: mgelfand@psyc.umd.edu Technion‚ Israel Institute of Technology‚ Technion City‚ Haifa‚ Israel 32000; email: merez@ie.technion.ac.il Department of Psychology‚ Koc University
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Distinctiveness‚ it means whether an individual displays different behaviors in different situations. Consensus‚ it occurs if everyone who is in a similar situation responds in a same way‚ and the last one‚ which is consistency in a person’s actions. The more consistent the behavior of one person‚ the more the observer is inclined to attribute it to internal causes. Attribution theory defines that when we observe an individual’s behavior‚ we try to determine whether it was internally or externally caused
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Organizational Behavior Case Analysis : “What Stifling the Creativity at CoolBurst Group 4 : Anggun Muhammad Barkah Emmi Martinus Ummi CoolBurst CoolBurst The Theories I. Organizational Culture “CoolBurst had old organizational culture‚ which reflected the traditional background and most of the employees were loyal‚ old-fashioned and conservative both in mind and manner” Organizational Culture definition : The shared social knowledge within an organization regarding the rules‚ norms‚ and values
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Organizational Behavior at Whole Foods Introduction This paper will discuss the organizational behavior concepts that relate to Whole Foods. These concepts include Theory X and Theory Y‚ human and social capital‚ the profile of the 21st century manger‚ Carroll’s Global Corporate Social Responsibility Pyramid and the seven moral principles. Whole Foods Market is a supermarket chain that functions through several completely maintained divisions. The supermarkets are located in the US‚ Canada
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Systematic Study of Organizational Behavior Understanding the dramatic changes currently taking place in organizations has never been more important for managers than it is today. (Robbins & Judge‚ 2007). Some of the most critical issues confronting managers include increased globalization and greater diversity within organizations. Both of these issues‚ along with the manager’s use of intuition‚ influence the manager’s role within an organization. Globalization In order for a business strategy
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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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ethically‚ with respect for diversity‚ social responsibility and organizational culture. Management Foundation- Scientific management 1. Frederick W. Taylor (1911) - Time study: to analyze motional task and develop the most efficient ways to perform them. Reduce job to basic physical motions. Principal object of management should be to secure the maximum prosperity for the company and maximum prosperity for the employee. 2. Frank and Lillian Gilbreth – Motion studies to observe motions workers
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BIOGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTICS There are various characteristics that predict an individual behavior in an organization; biological characteristics can be such influence that dominates to both male and female individuals. It is often said that these characteristics are the main contributor in regards to how an individual may function or perform in the working environment. However‚ biological characteristics are obtained for the purpose of giving managers demographic information about employees in
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one of the biggest armament company as a Controlling Manager. However‚ the big salary and numerous advantages‚ I had decided to quit the company. I will therefore in this report explain why I quit the company and do an analysis of my own Organizational Behavior. At first‚ I was really happy to have been able to go inside this company‚ good salary‚ lot of advantages‚ they give a lot for their employees‚ though‚ soon after starting to work‚ I was feeling wrong in this company. I believe that every
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Delta Air Lines: Yesterday‚ Today and Tomorrow Study Group Research Paper Management and Organizational Behavior School of Business and Mass Communication Delta Air Lines: Yesterday‚ Today and Tomorrow A company must have a clear vision for success in order to succeed: a realization of what has worked for the company in the past‚ an understanding of the standing of the company today‚ and a vision for where the company will be heading tomorrow. Delta Air Lines is the epitome of a company that
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