COMMERCE 1BA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ideal Type, Henry Mintzberg, Scientific Management

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COMMERCE 1BA3
• Professor: Raymond B Chiu

Document Summary

We e k 1: in tro d u c tio n a n d p e rc e p tio n. Orga niza tions a re ; social inve ntions for a ccomplis hing common goa ls through group effort . Es s e ntia l cha ra cte ris tic of orga niza tions is the coordina te d pre s e nce of pe ople. Ke y cha ra cte ris tics : Orga niza tiona l be ha viour is a bout. The a ttitude s a nd be ha viours of individua ls a nd groups in orga niza tions. The goa l of orga niza tiona l be ha viour is to. Unde rs ta nd, pre dict, e xpla in a nd ma na ge how pe ople be ha ve a t work. Evide nce -ba s e d ma na ge me nt. Hr ma na ge me nt is a bout.