Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Job Sharing, Job Rotation, Motivation

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Prof

Document Summary

Organizations are social inventions for accomplishing common goals through group effort. Social inventions: characterized by the coordinated presence of people. The field of organizational behaviour is about understanding people and managing them to work effectively. Goal accomplishment in ob terms is concerned with how organizations survive and adapt to change. Therefore, people must: be motivated to join and remain, carry out basic work reliably, continuously learn & upgrade skills & knowledge, be flexible and innovative. Group effort: the interaction and coordination among people to accomplish organizational goals. The field of organizational behaviour (ob) is concerned with how to get people to practice effective teamwork. Explain the concept of organizational behavior and describe the goals of the field: Organizational behaviour: the attitudes and behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations. We will explore: the role of organizational culture on the effectiveness of organizations, how employees in organizations learn, how organizations motivate employees, how managers communicate with employees.