Chapter One Flashcards
What is an organization?
system of consciously coordinated activities of two or more people
Stakeholders
What influences an organization
people-centered workplace
how you are treated as an employee; happiness, fun, bonuses
non people-centered workplace
poor management, treat employees bad
What is organizational behavior?
a field interested in better understanding and managing people at work
Why study organizational behavior?
to interact more effectively with others in an organization
Human Relations Movement
inspired by the legalization of union managment collective bargaining in the US (1935)
Theory X
people dislike work and want to avoid it; they dont want responsibility; have little ambition
Theory Y
work is natural; people want responsibility; they want to work; rewards help commitment; employees have imagination, creativity, and ingenuity
