MGHB02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-12: Organizational Behavior Management, Human Relations Movement, Hawthorne Effect
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Organizations are social inventions for accomplishing common goals through group effort. Canada, blue jays, and ctv are all examples of organizations: social inventions- is the essential characteristic of an organization through it"s presence of people, not material things. The field of organizational behavior is about understanding people and managing them to work effectively: goal accomplishment- individuals are assembled into organizations in order to achieve goals. The field of organizational behavior is concerned with how organizations can survive and adapt to change. Be motivated to join and remain in organizations. Carry out basic work reliably, in terms of productivity, quality, and service. Willing to continuously learn their knowledge and skills. Be flexible and innovative: group effort- organizations depend on the interaction and coordination among people to accomplish their goals. The field of organizational behavior is concerned with how to get people to practice effective teamwork. Organizational behavior- the attitudes and behaviors of individuals and groups in organizations.
