ADMS 2400 Midterm: 2400+Midterm+Notes

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2400
• Professor: Len Karakowsky

Document Summary

Organizational behaviour- the field of study devoted to understanding, explaining, and ultimately improving the attitudes and behaviours of people in organizations. Human resource management (hrm)- study focused on the application of ob theories and principals in organizations. Strategic management- study devoted to exploring the product choices and industry characteristics that affect organizations profitability. Scientific management- using scientific method to designs optimal and efficient work processed and tasks. Bureaucracy- an organizational form that focuses on control and coordination of its members through a strict chain of commands, formal procedures, highly specialization and decision- making. Human relations movement- study that recognizes the psychological attributes of workers and the social forces within work and how it affects work behaviour. Resource-based view- model that argues rare and inimitable resources help firm maintain competitive advantage. History-experience, wisdom, and knowledge created by people that benefit the organization. Numerous small decisions- people making many small decisions every day that are invisible to competitors.