Organizational Behavior summary
Essentials of Organizational Behavior, Global edition, 13th edition, Robbins, S.P.
and Judge, T.
,Index
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 12
, CHAPTER 1
Organizational behavior (OB) = field of study that investigates the impact individuals, groups
and structure have on behavior in organization to improve organizational effectiveness
Core topics
1. Motivation
2. Leader behavior and power
3. Interpersonal communication
4. Group structure and processes
5. Attitude development and perception
6. Change processes
7. Conflict and negotiation
8. Work design
Systematic study = looking at relationships, attempting to attribute causes and effects, and
basing our conclusions on scientific evidence
Evidence-based management (EBM) = systematic study by basing managerial decisions on
the best available scientific evidence
Intuition = gut feelings
Behavior science
1. Psychology
2. Social psychology
3. Sociology
4. Anthropology
Psychology = seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and
other animals
Social psychology = a branch of psychology, blends concepts from both psychology and
sociology to focus on peoples’ influence on one another
Sociology = studies people in relation to their social environment or culture
Anthropology = the study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities
Essentials of Organizational Behavior, Global edition, 13th edition, Robbins, S.P.
and Judge, T.
,Index
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 12
, CHAPTER 1
Organizational behavior (OB) = field of study that investigates the impact individuals, groups
and structure have on behavior in organization to improve organizational effectiveness
Core topics
1. Motivation
2. Leader behavior and power
3. Interpersonal communication
4. Group structure and processes
5. Attitude development and perception
6. Change processes
7. Conflict and negotiation
8. Work design
Systematic study = looking at relationships, attempting to attribute causes and effects, and
basing our conclusions on scientific evidence
Evidence-based management (EBM) = systematic study by basing managerial decisions on
the best available scientific evidence
Intuition = gut feelings
Behavior science
1. Psychology
2. Social psychology
3. Sociology
4. Anthropology
Psychology = seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and
other animals
Social psychology = a branch of psychology, blends concepts from both psychology and
sociology to focus on peoples’ influence on one another
Sociology = studies people in relation to their social environment or culture
Anthropology = the study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities
