Ch 1 Organizational Behaviour

Organizational Behaviour

field of study that examines how individuals and groups act within organizations.

Human Resources management

is the strategic approach to the effective management of people in an organization. It focuses on optimizing employee performance and fostering a productive work environment. Applications of OB theories and principles in organizations

Strategic management

exploring the product choices and industry characteristics that affect an organization’s profitability

bureaucracy

a formal organizational structure characterized by hierarchies, rules, and procedures designed to manage complex tasks efficiently.

Human relations movement

focused on enhancing workplace productivity through understanding employee needs and fostering a positive work culture. work behaviours are effected by psychological attributes of individual workers and the social forces within work groups

Analytics

is the systematic computational analysis of data or statistics to drive decision-making and enhance business performance.

Causal inference

concluding that one variable really does cause another

Correlation

The statistical relationship between two variables,

abbreviated r;

it can be positive or negative and

range from 0 (no statistical relationship) to ±1 (a perfect statistical relationship)

evidence-based management

A perspective that argues that scientific findings should form the foundation for management education

history

A collective pool of experience, wisdom, and knowledge that benefits the organization

hypotheses

Written predictions that specify relationships between variables

inimitable

Incapable of being imitated or copied

meta-analysis

A method that combines the results of multiple scientific studies by essentially calculating a weighted-average correlation across studies (with larger studies receiving more weight)

numerous small decisions

Small decisions that people make every day

Rare

In short supply

resource-based view

A model that argues that rare and inimitable resources help firms maintain competitive advantage

Rule of One-Eighth

The belief that at best one-eighth, or 12 percent, of organizations will actually do what is required to build profits by putting people first

scientific management

Using scientific methods to design optimal and efficient work processes and tasks

socially complex resources

Resources created by people, such as culture, teamwork, trust, and reputation

strategic management

Field of study devoted to exploring the product choices and industry characteristics that affect an organization’s profitability

Theory

A collection of verbal and symbolic assertions that specify how and why variables are related as well as the conditions in which they should (and should not) be related

According to the integrative model of organizational behaviour, Blank______ include such elements as motivation, stress, and job satisfaction.

individual mechanisms

An employee's desire to remain a member of an organization that she or he respects is referred to as their Blank______.

Organizational commitment

The energetic forces that drive employees' work effort is best described as Blank______.

motivation