280 likes | 301 Views
Introduction to Organizational Behavior. OB studies what people do in an organization and how that behavior affects the performance of the organization. Management duties What managers do Management roles Management skills. Management functions. Planning Organizing Leading
E N D
OB studies what people do in an organization and how that behavior affects the performance of the organization.
Management duties • What managers do • Management roles • Management skills
Management functions • Planning • Organizing • Leading • Controlling
Managerial Roles • Interpersonal roles • Informational roles • Decisional roles
Management skills • Technical skills • Human skills • Conceptual skills
Goals of Organizational Behavior • Explain, predict, and • control human behavior
The field of OB seeks to replace intuitive explanations with systematic study
Contributing Disciplines Sociology studies people in relation to their fellow human beings Psychologyseeks to measure,explain, and change behavior Social psychologyfocuses on the influence of peopleon one another Political science is the study of the behavior of individuals and groups within a political environment Anthropologyis the study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities
Dependent variable • Things which will be affected by OB • Productivity • What factors influence the effectiveness and efficiency of individuals • Absenteeism • Absenteeism is not all bad • Having too high employee absent rate will affect productivity • Turnover • Not all turnover is bad • High turnover rate…in some degree affect productivity, particularly 4 the hospitality industry
Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) • No one will want to pick up the slack • No one would want to walk extra miles to achieve the goals. • Job satisfaction • Unhappy employees…what else can you say?
Organizational citizenship • Discretionary behavior • Not part of an employee's formal job requirements • Promotes the effective functioning of the organization
Examples of Organizational Citizenship • Helping others on one's work team • Volunteering for extra job activities • Avoiding unnecessary conflicts • Making constructive statements about one's work group and the overall organization
Individual-Level Variables Group-LevelVariables OrganizationSystem-LevelVariables The Independent Variables IndependentVariables
Independent variables • Individual variables • Age, gender, personality, emotion, values, attitude, ability • Perception, individual decision making, learning, and motivation • Group variables • Norm, communication, leadership, power, politics • Organization system variables • Organizational culture, HR practices
Typical employee is getting older • More women and minorities in the workplace • Global competition is requiring employees to become more flexible • Historical loyalty-bonds that held many employees to their employers are being severed
Responding to Globalization • Increased Foreign Assignments • Working with People from Different Cultures • Coping with Anti-Capitalism Backlash • Overseeing Movement of Jobs to Countries with Low-cost Labor
Managing Diversity Workforce diversity -organizations are becoming a more heterogeneous mix of people in terms of gender, age, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation
Diversity Implications • Managers have to shift their philosophy from treating everyone alike to recognizing differences and responding to those differences in ways that ensure employee retention and greater productivity.
OB Insights • Improving People Skills • Improving Customer Service • Empowering People • Working in Networked Organizations • Stimulating Innovation and Change
OB Insights • Coping with “Temporariness” • Helping Employees Balance Work/Life Conflicts • Declining Employee Loyalty • Improving Ethical Behavior