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INTRODUCTIONPeople Make the Difference
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REMEMBER? WHAT IS AN ORGANIZATION?An organization can
be defined as a collection of people who work together to achieve individual and organizational goals.
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KEY CONCEPTS AND SKILLS TO COGITATE ABOUT
#LEADERSHIP#MANAGEMENT#INNOVATION#CREATIVITY#CHANGE
#FAIRNESS#FLEXIBILTY#PRODUCTIVITY#PERFORMANCE#DECISION-MAKING
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WHAT IS ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOR AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR • It is the Study of human behavior
in organizations. • An interdisciplinary field devoted
to understanding individual & group behavior, interpersonal processes, & organizations dynamics.
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR OB is a scholarly discipline devoted to scientific understanding of individuals and groups in organizations and of the performance implications of organizational processes, systems, and structures.
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR It is also a science as it uses scientific research methods. It draws its knowledge base from a variety of the behavioral & social sciences. (e.g. psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science and economics).
OB integrates & applies this knowledge to real world problems.
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR The ultimate goal of OB is to improve the performance of
people, groups, and organizations, and to improve the
quality of work life overall.
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR The field of OB uses scientific methods to develop and empirically test generalizations about behavior in organizations.
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Scientific methods models: • Simplified views of reality that attempt
to identify major factors & forces underlying real-world phenomena.
• Link presumed causes of events (independent variables) with outcomes (dependent variables).
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Common Scientific Research Methods in Organizational Behavior
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Which technique can be generalized across multiple settings and fields? 1) Field Studies2) Meta Analyses3) Case Studies
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Which technique can be generalized across multiple settings and fields? 1) Field Studies2) Meta Analyses3) Case Studies
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR CORRECT IS: Meta analyses using statistical pooling from results of different empirical studies. This aggregating technique allows OB researchers to generalize and apply the conclusions to many OB situations.
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HCM 114
By Dr. Khaled Ouanes Ph.D.E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @khaled_ouanes
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