Chapter 1 pt.2 Flashcards
Fields that contribute to OB
(PASS)
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Social Psychology
Psychology
-Emotions, learning, motivation, personality, work stress, job satisfaction, employee selection
Anthropology
Study of societies– Comparative values, attitudes, cross cultural analysis
Sociology
-People in relation to their social environment or culture– Formal organization theory, organization change, organizational culture
Social Psychology
People’s influence on one another–behavioral change, communication, groups.., conflict, power
Effects of Globalization on Organizations
——-Increased Foreign Assignments
——–Working with People of different Cultures
——–Overseeing the movement of jobs to countries of low-cost labor
——–Adapting to different cultural and regulatory norms
——–Workforce diversity: workforce of men and women from different racial and ethnic groups.
OB MODEL 3 Levels of study
- Individual
- Group
- Organization
OB MODEL 3 tables
- Inputs(NOUNS): Variables that lead to processes
- Processes(VERBS): Actions that individuals groups and organizations do, results of inputs and lead to outcomes.
- Outcomes: Affected by the other two variable.
- You want to explain of predict these.
Attitudes
Evaluations employees make about objects, people of events.
Stress
Unpleasant psychological process that occurs in response to environmental pressures
Task Performance
Combination of effectiveness and efficiency at doing you core job tasks.
Citizenship behavior
Discretionary behavior that contributes to the psychological and social environment of the workplace. (NOT INCLUDED IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION) (POSITIVE)
Withdrawal behavior
Set of actions employees take to separate themselves from the organization. (BEHAVIOR BELOW THE TASK REQUIREMENTS)
Group Cohesion
Extent to which members of a group support and validate one another while at work.
Group Functioning
The quantity and quality of work group’s output.
