Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Chapter 1: Chapter 1 – What Is Organizational Behaviour

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Ellen Choi

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Organizational behaviour (ob) is a field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations. Ob might be contrasted with human resources management and strategic management. Strategic management: fo(cid:272)uses o(cid:374) the produ(cid:272)t (cid:272)hoi(cid:272)es a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)dustr(cid:455) (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s that affe(cid:272)t a(cid:374) orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s profitability: sm examine the relationship between firm diversification and firm profitability. Theories and concepts found in ob are drawn from a wide variety of disciplines. Satisfaction, emotions, and team processes draws heavily on social psychology. Sociology research is vital to research on team characteristics. Anthropology helps inform the study of organizational cultures. Models from economics are used to understand motivation, learning, and decision making. Theories and concepts have been heavily influenced by the popular management approached of the day. Classical management scholars (frederick taylor and max weber) put heavy emphasis on specialization, coordination, and efficiency.