Lecture 1 Flashcards
What are the disciplines of organizational behavior or the main behavior science?
•psychology
•sociology
•social psychology
•anthropology
•political science
What is the unit of study of the following:
-psychology
-sociology
-social psychology
-anthropology
-political science
-individual
-group
-group
-organization
-group organization
What is organizational behavior?
It is the study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behavior within organizations.
It is the study of the behavior of the people within an organizational setting.
Define behavior
Refers to what people do in an organization,what their attitudes are and how they perform.
What is organizational behavior according to Stephen P Robbins?
Field of study that investigates the impact that individuals,groups and structure have on behavior within organizations,for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness.
What are the three determinants of behavior in organizations?
-individuals
-groups
-structure
What is the foundation of organizational behavior?
Knowledge about behavior
Why do we study organizational behavior?
So that we understand, predict and influence the behavior of others in organizational settings.
So that we influence organizational events.
List the core elements of organizational behavior.
-people
-structure
-technology
-environment
List the approaches to Organisational Behavior.
•Interdisciplinary Approach
•Contingency Approach
•Productivity Approach
•Systems Approach
•Human Resources Approach
Name the two types of environments and describe them
Internal and external. Internal all about the organization’s culture, structure and resources.
External environment is all about political, social, economic factors that influence the functioning of an organization.
