BUSI 2121 Midterm: BUSI 2121 midterm notes
17 Oct 2015
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What is organization: a consciously coordinated social unit, composed of a group of people, that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals. What is organizational behaviour: a field of study that investigates the impact of individuals, groups and structure on behavior within organizations; its purpose is to apply such knowledge toward improving an organization"s effectiveness. What is perception: the process by which individuals organize and interpret their impressions to give meaning to their environment. Why is it important: because people"s behavior is based on their perception of what reality is, not on reality itself. Inputs (factors influencing perception perception outputs (perceptual errors) The situation: time, work setting, social setting (ex. The target: novelty, motion, sound, background (ex. attractive people get paid. Selective perception: (selectively interpreting what they see based on interests, back ground, experience) (ex.
