9 ideas to introduce organizational behavior

9 IDEASTO INTRODUCE

ORGANISATIONAL

BEHAVIOURJEFF TAYLOR

INTERACTSTUDYING THE WAY

INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND STRUCTURES IMPACT UPON EACHOTHER

1

EFFECTIVENESS

STUDYING HOW THE PREVIOUS FACTORS

INTERACT TO ACHIEVE

ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS 2

INDIVIDUALSYOU.ME.

EVERYONE. HOW DO WE INTERACT AND CONTRIBUTE TO

EFFECTIVENESS

3

GROUPSPEOPLE ARE KEY TO

EFFECTIVENESS. RELATIONSHIPS ARE KEY. WORK TEAMS AND GROUPS ARE

COMPLEX.

4

STRUCTURESWHETHER FORMAL

OR INFORMAL, STRUCTURES ACT

AS THE FRAMEWORK

AROUND WHICH EFFECTIVENESS IS

BUILT

5

ICEBERGWhat sinks ships isn’t always what

sailors can see, but what they can’t see.

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CRITICAL REFLECTIONA significant feature of organisational

behaviour is the invariable difficulty in identifying a single solution to a particular situation. The absence of one right answer not only makes study if the subject complex and frustrating but also brings into question the value of studying the subject at all.

What are your views?

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY

PsychologyPerception, attitudes, motives -

individual

SociologyInteractions, behaviours between

leaders/followers

AnthropologyPerception, attitudes, motives –

broad/group

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METAPHORSMachines.

Organisms.Brains.

Cultures.Political Systems.

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ORIENTATION TO WORKHave to work.Want to work.

Work defines us.Work Life Balance.

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CRITICAL REFLECTIONAn individual’s orientation to work and

underlying work ethic is the strongest influence on their motivation and organisational performance. Whatever the actions of management this only has a minimal effect.

Do you agree? Is it true for you?What is your own orientation to work?

author: Jeff Tayloremail: jeff@jefftaylor.ie

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