CHAPTER 1 HBO Flashcards
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It refers to the physical actions of a person reflective of his behaviors.
Human Behavior
It is what human behavior in organization referred to
Organizational Behavior
It is the study of the interaction between individuals and the organization, and or the organization itself.
Organizational Behavior
To explain, predict, and control behavior
The 3 goals of OB
It consists of individual persons and groups
People
Either formal or informal group
People
It describes how job tasks are formally divided.
Structure
The formal relationship of people in the organization.
Structure
It refers to the combination of resources, knowledge, and techniques which affects the task that they perform.
Technology
It refers to the forces outside the organization that potentially affect the organization’s performance.
Environment
People, Structure, Technology, and Environment
The 4 elements of OB
The skill in doing his work and the skill in relating with people.
Development of people skills
Knowledge of the behavior of others will help the person understand his own behavior.
Personal growth
Knowledge of organizational behavior (OB) is very useful in making right decisions, where effectiveness follows.
Enhancement of organizational and individual effectiveness
Improvements in this type of ability can be made and great benefits can be derived.
Sharpening and refinement of common sense
Development of people skills, personal growth, enhancement of organizational and individual effectiveness, sharpening and refinement of common sense
The benefits of studying OB
1.The human relations approach
2. The personality theories
The origins of OB
- The scientific management approach
- The human relations approach
The human relations approach
- Freud’s Model
- the behaviorist approach
- The humanist approach
The personality theories
A well-known disciple of the scientific management movement.
Frederick w. Taylor
The primary purpose of scientific management was the application of scientific methods to increase the individual worker’s productivity.
Frederick W. Taylor
The one who conducted the Hawthorne studies which determined the effect of hours of work, periods of rests, and lighting have on worker fatigue and productivity.
Elton Mayo
The one who discovered that the social environment have an equal if not greater effect on productivity thanthe physical environment.
Elton Mayo
He concluded that social interaction is a factor for increased productivity.
Elton Mayo