W2 - Science (2)

Question 1

Foundation of OBHR:
Hawthorne studies (turning temperature up and down in the room)

What happened?

Answer 1

Productivity increased regardless of changes in the external environment due to social factors like better work relationships, team cohesion and more.

Question 2

Hawthorne studies:
Why are the studies important to OB?

Answer 2

Studies revealed to focus on the person instead of external variables.

Start of organisational behaviour

Question 3

What is evidence based management?

Answer 3

Making the best decision based on the best available evidence.

• Encourages systematic learning and adaptability.
• Improves organisational outcomes, such as profitability and employee satisfaction

Question 4

Stubborn Reliance on Intuition and Subjectivity in Employee Selection (Highhouse, 2008):

Premise?

Answer 4

Evidence exists, managers may or may not be aware of it, and if they are, they may not use it or believe it is useful for their situation.

Question 5

Myth of expertise

Answer 5

Mistaken belief that expertise or experience alone consistently leads to better decision-making, particularly in where intuition is involved.