MAN 320F Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Team Dynamics, Scientific Law, Whistle Rymes
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All the easy problems are given to physicists, chemists, and biologists. In business we get the tough problems. Organizational behavior the systematic study of the actions and attitudes that people exhibit within organizations. As steve covey says seek first to understand, then to be understood . Organizational behavior is simple just as plain as the nose on your face . We will investigate the impact and influence that individuals, groups, and structures have on behavior within an organization. To apply that knowledge toward improving an organization"s effectiveness. Individual behavior org dynamics & behavior group & team dynamics. If one member is exceptionally smart, the lesser intelligent people will either rely too. Teams in which all members are average tend to outperform teams with a single expert. much on the smart member or ostracize him. Research shows that individuals outperform groups in terms of the quality and quantity of ideas generated .