Organizational Behavior: Chapters 1-6 Latest Update 100% Pass

Organizational Behavior: Chapters 1-6 Latest Update 100% Pass Organizations Social inventions for accomplishing common goals through a group effort - social inventions The field of OB is about...? -Understanding people and managing them to work effectively -How to get people to practice effective teamwork Necessities for survival and adaptation -motivated to join and stay -basic work reliability -willing to learn -flexible and innovative Organizational Behavior Attitudes and behaviors of people and groups in organizations (cooperation, conflict, innovation, resignation, ethical relapses, etc.) Success factors of organizations rest with... -Human capital -Effectiveness of management (If done right, competitive advantage is sustained) Goals of OB -Predicting OB -Explaining OB: Why do these events occur? -Managing OB: acquire, allocate and utilize physical and human resources Classical Viewpoint High degree of specialization of labor and high degree of coordination. -Centralized decision making -People who took time to write down thoughts on organizing. Scientific Management Fredrick Taylor's system for using research to determine optimum degree of specialization and standardization of work tasks -Written instructions clearly defining work procedures Bureaucracy Max Webers ideal type of organization that included a strict chain of command, detailed rules, high specialization, centralized power and selection and promotion based on technical competence. -Sense of security and purpose -everyone in the company has a specific job under specific person. Hawthorne Studies (1920s +1930s) Illustrated how psychological and social processes affect productivity and work adjustment (changing lights, ask employee how it affects the him/her) Human Relations Movement Critique of classical management and bureaucracy, movement that advocated management styles that were more participative and oriented towards employee needs. -Company does not learn from mistakes with centralized decision making. -Strict specialization is incompatible with human needs for growth and achievement. Contingency Approach There is no one best way to manage an organization - depends on demands of situation Managerial Activities -Routine communication (meetings) -Traditional management (planning, decision making, controlling) -Networking (interacting with outside network) -HR Management Managerial Agendas -Agenda setting