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Organizational Behavior
Session 1
Organizational behaviorOB is a field of study that
investigates the impact that
individuals, groups, and
structure have on behavior
within organizations for the
purpose of applying such
knowledge towards
improving an organization’s
effectiveness.
Organizational behavior (page 38-45)
Importance
Implementation of most managerial decisions requires understanding how people behave and react to different issues.
Management skills According to Robert Katz, essential
management skills are: Technical skills Human skills Conceptual skills
Human skills are essential for all kinds of managerial positions.
Management skills and levels
Management (page 4-7)
Main topics Interaction between values, beliefs, and perceptions and
behaviors;
Motivation theories;
Group and team behaviors;
Communication;
Leadership theories;
Power and politics;
Conflict management;
Organizational culture and structure.
Important approaches of the course
Multilevel approach
Level 3 Organizational level Organizational performance Organizational culture Strategies, Structure--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Level 2 Group level Group performance,
Cooperation Group learning, Cohesion
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Level 1 Individual level Individual performance,
Personality Beliefs, Attitudes
Essentials of daft (page 14-16)
Important approaches of the course (continued)
Cross-cultural approach
Cultural influences on individuals; Cultural differences and cross-
cultural management; Culture and management
theories.
Organizational behavior page 50
Organizational Behavior
Session 2
Scientific foundations of OB
Psychology Social Psychology Cognitive Psychology I/O Psychology Sociology Anthropology Political science
Organizational behavior page 47
Some definitions
Perception: is the process of acquiring, selecting, interpreting, and organizing sensory information;
Belief: is a conviction of the truth of a statement or existence of a phenomenon (e.g., beliefs about one’s capabilities, beliefs about organizational culture);
Attitudes: are positive or negative views about a person, behaviour, or event.(e.g., job satisfaction, attitude toward teamwork);
Value: is a term that express the concept of worth (e.g., job values);
Norm: is a rule that is socially enforced (e.g., respect to elders).
Social cognitive theory(Albert Bandura)
Triadic reciprocal causation
P
B E
P: personal factors B: behavioral factors E: environmental
factors (Bandura, 1997, p. 6)
Ladder of inference
Examples of ladder of inference
Organizational trust
Theory of Planned Behavior/ Reasoned Action (Ajzen and Fishbein(
The theory of planned behavior is a theory which predicts deliberate behavior.
Attitudes
Norms Intention Behavior
Perceived behavioral control
Assignment 2
Discuss various factors that may influence an employee’s cooperation with his/her other project team members from other departments using theories described in the class.