PSYCH 338 : PSYCH 338 Textbook Summary [Full Course] File contains concise, easy-to-read summaries of assigned textbook readings. Readings arranged chronologically by when they were assigned for ease of use; organized by chapter for increased readability.
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Organizations: social inventions for accomplishing common goals through group effort. The field of organizational behaviour is about understanding people and managing them to work effectively. The field of organizational behaviour is concerned with how organizations can survive and adapt to change. The field of organizational behaviour is concerned with how to get people to practice effective teamwork. Organizational behaviour: the attitudes and behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations. Why study organizational behaviour: organizational behaviour is interesting, organizational behaviour is important, organizational behaviour makes a difference. Management: the art of getting things accomplished in organizations through others. The goals of organizational behaviour: predicting organizational behaviour, explaining organizational behaviour. Ancient societies were capable of predicting the regular setting of the sun but were unable to explain where it went or why it went there: managing organizational behaviour. Classical viewpoint: an early prescription on management that advocated high specialization of labour, intensive coordination and centralized decision making.
