MGT 500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Organizational Behavior, Inductive Reasoning, Job Satisfaction

• School: Ball State University
• Department: Management
• Course: MGT 500
• Professor: Ronda Smith

Document Summary

Engagement is a key independent variable in positive organizational behavior research. Positive organizational scholarships study how organizations develop human strengths, foster vitality and resilience, and unlock potential. Some key independent variables in positive ob research are engagement, hope, optimism, and resilience in the face of strain. An organization is a consciously coordinated social unit composed of two or more people. Organizational behavior applies the knowledge gained about individuals, groups, and the effect of structure on behavior in order to make organizations work more effectively. The defining characteristic of managers is that they get things done through other people. They make decisions, allocate resources, and direct the activities of others to attain goals. Defining an organization"s goals is a function that managers undertake as part of planning functions. The planning function encompasses defining an organization"s goals, establishing an overall strategy for achieving those goals, and developing a comprehensive set of plans to integrate and coordinate activities.