BU288 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Positive Psychological Capital, Sodexo, Politicking With Larry King
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Organizations: social inventions for accomplishing common goals through group effort. Social inventions because organizations" essential characteristic is the coordinated presence of people, not things. The field of organizational behaviour is about understanding people and managing them to work effectively. The field of organizational behaviour is concerned with how organizations can survive and adapt to change. Certain behaviours are necessary for survival and adaptation: Motivation to join and remain in the organization. Carry out basic work reliably, in terms of productivity, quality, and service. Be willing to continuously learn and upgrade knowledge and skills. Organizations depend on interaction and coordination among people to accomplish their goals. Informal grouping occurs because friendships develop and individuals form informal alliances to accomplish work can have strong impact on goal achievement. The field of organizational behaviour is concerned with how to get people to practice effective teamwork. Organizational behaviour: attitudes and behaviours of individuals and groups in organizations.
