Lecture notes 2025
Lectures 1 – 11 – undergraduate level 2
Organisational Behaviour (MGMT20001)
University of Melbourne - On Campus (Parkville)
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, Organizational Behavior Lecture Notes
MICRO OB (individuals and psychological)
Lecture 1 – Introduction and Contrasting MGMT approaches
OB studies the impact of individuals, groups and structures (social network) on
behavior within the organization
3 levels of analysis in OB
Group Process – conflict, leadership
Individual difference – work attitudes, motivation
Organizational Process – culture, power
- Formal Organization – demonstrate/ measure of productivity, public part of org.
i.e. company policies, job definition and description
- Informal Organization – grapevines, emotions, non-public part of org.
i.e. relationships, goals and perceptions
Scientific Management (Technical Approach)
- Frederick Winslow Taylor – 4 principles
Job Design – Managers specify work elements
HRM – managers select, train, teach, develop employees
Performance monitoring & reward – managers make sure work is done
Development of management process – mangers manage, division of labor
- Conception & execution
- Reward = motivator
- Taylor believed that ‘worker problem’ is a result of psychological disturbance
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Human Relations School (Normative Approach)
- Hawthorn Studies
Social factors & working environment affect productivity
i.e. affiliation, satisfaction
Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivators
Lectures 1 – 11 – undergraduate level 2
Organisational Behaviour (MGMT20001)
University of Melbourne - On Campus (Parkville)
,
,
, Organizational Behavior Lecture Notes
MICRO OB (individuals and psychological)
Lecture 1 – Introduction and Contrasting MGMT approaches
OB studies the impact of individuals, groups and structures (social network) on
behavior within the organization
3 levels of analysis in OB
Group Process – conflict, leadership
Individual difference – work attitudes, motivation
Organizational Process – culture, power
- Formal Organization – demonstrate/ measure of productivity, public part of org.
i.e. company policies, job definition and description
- Informal Organization – grapevines, emotions, non-public part of org.
i.e. relationships, goals and perceptions
Scientific Management (Technical Approach)
- Frederick Winslow Taylor – 4 principles
Job Design – Managers specify work elements
HRM – managers select, train, teach, develop employees
Performance monitoring & reward – managers make sure work is done
Development of management process – mangers manage, division of labor
- Conception & execution
- Reward = motivator
- Taylor believed that ‘worker problem’ is a result of psychological disturbance
-
Human Relations School (Normative Approach)
- Hawthorn Studies
Social factors & working environment affect productivity
i.e. affiliation, satisfaction
Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivators
