MSCI211 Lecture Notes - Fundamental Attribution Error, Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction
16 Oct 2011
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Organizational behavior : a field of study that investigates the impact of individuals, groups, and structure on behavior within organizations; the aim is to apply such knowledge toward improving organizational effectiveness unit of analysis. Composed of a group of people functioning on a relatively continuous basis. To achieve a common goal or set of goals. Consistency: is a result of written and unwritten rules , consistency in behaviour, if found, can be used to predict behaviour. Systematic study: the examination of behavior in order to draw conclusions, based on scientific evidence, about causes and effect in relationship. Predictions about human behaviour are at best probabilistic, not absolute since ob concepts must reflect situational or contingency conditions. Systematic analysis of behavior will improve our accuracy in understanding, explaining and predicting behaviour. Help us behave better in organizations and groups as well. Can help us manage well and makes for better corporations leads to greater organizational commitment, may improve organizational citizenship.
