hcm114 - introduction to organizational behavior
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INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR The Study of human behavior in organizations. An interdisciplinary field devoted to understanding individual & group behavior, interpersonal processes, & organizations dynamics.TRANSCRIPT
INTRODUCTIONPeople Make the Difference
REMEMBER? WHAT IS AN ORGANIZATION?An organization can
be defined as a collection of people who work together to achieve individual and organizational goals.
KEY CONCEPTS AND SKILLS TO COGITATE ABOUT
#LEADERSHIP#MANAGEMENT#INNOVATION#CREATIVITY#CHANGE
#FAIRNESS#FLEXIBILTY#PRODUCTIVITY#PERFORMANCE#DECISION-MAKING
WHAT IS ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR • It is the Study of human behavior
in organizations. • An interdisciplinary field devoted
to understanding individual & group behavior, interpersonal processes, & organizations dynamics.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR OB is a scholarly discipline devoted to scientific understanding of individuals and groups in organizations and of the performance implications of organizational processes, systems, and structures.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR It is also a science as it uses scientific research methods. It draws its knowledge base from a variety of the behavioral & social sciences. (e.g. psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science and economics).
OB integrates & applies this knowledge to real world problems.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR The ultimate goal of OB is to improve the performance of
people, groups, and organizations, and to improve the
quality of work life overall.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR The field of OB uses scientific methods to develop and empirically test generalizations about behavior in organizations.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Scientific methods models: • Simplified views of reality that attempt
to identify major factors & forces underlying real-world phenomena.
• Link presumed causes of events (independent variables) with outcomes (dependent variables).
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Common Scientific Research Methods in Organizational Behavior
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Which technique can be generalized across multiple settings and fields? 1) Field Studies2) Meta Analyses3) Case Studies
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Which technique can be generalized across multiple settings and fields? 1) Field Studies2) Meta Analyses3) Case Studies
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR CORRECT IS: Meta analyses using statistical pooling from results of different empirical studies. This aggregating technique allows OB researchers to generalize and apply the conclusions to many OB situations.
HCM 114
By Dr. Khaled Ouanes Ph.D.E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @khaled_ouanes
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