BMGT 364 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Conscientiousness, Machiavellianism, Extraversion And Introversion

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Business and Management
• Course: BMGT 364
• Professor: Kass

Document Summary

Session 2: what is organizational behavior: organizations & organizational behavior, what is a manager, systematic study, evidence based management, challenges and opportunities for ob. Increasing competition: globalization, workforce diversity, need for flexibility/adaptability. Session 3: perceptual devices and individual decision making: perception, social perception, attribution theory, shortcuts individuals use in making judgments about others, selective perception, halo effect, contrast effects, stereotyping, first impression error. Link between perception and decision making: the rational decision-making process, rational model vs. bounded rationality/intuition, columbia disaster case. Session 5: foundations of group behavior: define team , why have teams, handle complex tasks, allow for flexibility, motivation, five stages of group development (tuckman"s model, relationship between size and group performance, benefits and disadvantages of cohesive groups. Interpersonal skills & processes: synergistic problem-solving model, effective solutions, rational skills & processes, constructive, defensive, and aggressive/defensive group styles, advocacy & inquiry orientation, team decision-making processes.