MHR 405 Chapter Notes -David Cooperrider, Contingency Theory, Centrality

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 405
• Professor: Frank Miller

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Roots of organizational behaviour: the roots of organizational behaviour emerged as a distinct field in the mid- The benefits of studying organizational behaviour: organizational behaviour is an applied behaviour science which means it is based on research that improves ones ability to understand, predict and influence others. It is important for non-managers as well to influence their bosses: a career in human resources, the first step towards learning about the field of ob. Organizational inputs: all the human, informational, material and financial resources taken from the external task environment and used by the organization. A key aspect of effective ob is ensuring that these complement each other rather than conflict: t (technology): is the wide range of tolls, knowledge, it, work processes and techniques used to transform the inputs into outputs. Organizational outputs: the products and services, as well as the more intangible outputs such as reputation, image and ideas.