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The Behavioral Era of Management “The People Side”

The Behavioral Era of Management “The People Side”. The birth of the “personnel office” around 1900 The area of study “industrial Psychology 1913 Passing of the Wagner Act 1935 The Human Relations Movement 1930’s through 1950’s. What is Org. Behavior? Why is it an important area of study?.

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The Behavioral Era of Management “The People Side”

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  1. The Behavioral Era of Management “The People Side” • The birth of the “personnel office” around 1900 • The area of study “industrial Psychology 1913 • Passing of the Wagner Act 1935 • The Human Relations Movement 1930’s through 1950’s

  2. What is Org. Behavior? Why is it an important area of study? • An area of study based on the behavioral approach to management • Characteristics of this area of study: • A way of thinking about behavior in orgs. • Studies conducted primarily at the individual and group level of analysis • Multidisciplinary

  3. What is Org. Behavior Con’t • Change is a desirable outcome • Humanistic Tone • Performance Oriented/Application Based • Follows an Open Systems approach • Uses the Scientific Method Purpose: to understand, explain, predict, control employee behavior in order to work and manage the best possible way and be an efficient/effective organization

  4. Question: what types of work behaviors are of interest to study? • Those centered around Joining the Org. • Those centered around remaining with the Org. • Those centered around maintaining work attendance • Those centered around job performance • Those centered around org. citizenship

  5. Research Terminology • Variable – any characteristic that can be measured and changes in either amplitude, intensity or both. • Hypothesis – a statement of the relationship between two or more variables. Needs to be confirmed by empirical research.

  6. Terminology • Dependent Variable – the variable the researcher is trying to explain or predict. • Independent Variable – the variable that influences the DV and is the presumed cause of some change in the DV.

  7. Terminology • Moderating Variable – is a contingency variable. It has an effect on the IV – DV relationship. If X (IV) then Y (DV) will occur, but only under conditions of Z (moderating variable).

  8. Correlation Coefficient • A statistic that is used to indicate the strength of the relationship between two or more variables. • Ranges between -1.00 (a perfect negative relationship and +1.00 (a perfect positive relationship. • Vary directly – positive • Vary indirectly – negative • Vary independently – 0 correlation

  9. Theory Building • A Theory – a general set of propositions that describe interrelationships among several concepts. This can be described in words or depicted graphically in a model. We often refer to theories as models.

  10. Theory Building Continued • We form theories to help us predict and explain what’s going on around us. A good theory is clear and the concepts can be measured. • We form theories by drawing on personal experience, definitions, observation, past research, identifying patterns of relationships.

  11. Research Methods • Laboratory Experiments • Field Studies/Surveys or Questionnaires • Observational Research

  12. Some key elements of a research paper • Introduction • Focused review of appropriate literature • Development of hypotheses • Statements of explicit hypotheses to be tested • Methods (e.g. sample, measures, variables, data analysis strategy/methods • Results • Summary/conclusions/recommendations

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