Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Flashcards summarizing key concepts from the Introduction to Organizational Behavior lecture.

What is the definition of an organization?

A consciously coordinated social unit, composed of two or more people, that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals.

What are the primary functions of managers in organizations?

Managers make decisions, allocate resources, and direct activities of others to attain goals.

What are the essential management skills?

Technical skills, human skills, and conceptual skills.

What are the three levels of analysis in the OB model?

Individual, group, and organizational levels.

What are Mintzberg’s three groups of managerial roles?

Interpersonal, informational, and decisional roles.

What does OB stand for?

Organizational Behavior.

What is systematic study in the context of OB?

The process that looks at relationships, uses scientific evidence, and predicts behaviors.

What are the contributors to organizational behavior from behavioral sciences?

Psychology, sociology, social psychology, and anthropology.

What is the role of psychology in OB?

To contribute knowledge about learning, motivation, personality, emotions, perception, and behavior in work settings.

What does Evidence-Based Management (EBM) involve?

Basing managerial decisions on the best available scientific evidence.

What characterizes organizational culture?

The shared values, beliefs, and norms that influence the behavior of individuals within an organization.

What is the relationship between intuition and systematic study in predicting behavior?

They are complementary means of predicting behavior.

What is the unit of analysis in sociology contributions to OB?

Organizational systems and groups.

What types of managerial activities fall under traditional management according to Luthans' study?

Decision-making, planning, and controlling.

What is the traditional allocation of time for successful managers according to Luthans' study?

Traditional management: 19%, Communication: 32%, Human resource management: 26%, Networking: 20%.

What does the term 'behavior' encompass in the context of OB?

Think, feel, and do.