OB 1 - Intro Flashcards
What is Organisational Behaviour?
The study of the structure and management of -organisations - their environments- actions and interactions members
What are the two approaches to studying Organisational Behaviour?
Big O and Big B
Who developed the concept of the Big O and Big B?
Heath and Sitkin
How does Robbins define organisational behaviour?
“Organisation Behaviour is concerned with the study of what people do in an organisation and how that behaviour affects the performance of the organisation.”
What is an organisation?
a social arrangement for achieving controlled performance in pursuit of collective goals.
What are three features of an organisation?
- Social arrangements- Collective goals- Controlled performance
Who developed the concept of the Organisational Iceberg?
Hellriegel
What is the Organisational Iceberg?
Overt and Covert aspects of organisations.
Who developed the Metaphors of Organisation?
Morgan
What are the 4 Metaphors of Organisations?
• Machine• Organism• Brain• Culture
Which Metaphor of Organisation links to Parson’s Organic Analogy theory?
Organisation as an organism
