MAN 336 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Group Dynamics, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
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What is organizational behavior: organizational behavior (ob) is the study of human behavior in organizations. It is an academic discipline devoted to understanding individuals, teams, interpersonal processes, and organizational dynamics. Importance of organizational behavior: smart work- forces are communities of action whose members tackle constantly shifting projects while sharing knowledge and skills to solve real and often complex problems. Smart workforces are built through connections activated by relational skills and social technologies and used to forge a powerful collective brain that keeps growing and adapting over time. What is organizational behavior: orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)al (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior is the s(cid:455)ste(cid:373)i(cid:272) stud(cid:455) of people"s a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s and attitudes within organizations. In the field of organizational behavior, theory informs research, research informs practice, and practice informs theory, coming full circle. Unfortunately, there are many management fads that are not evidence-based or built on sound scientific principles. In this course, we will focus on principles that have strong scientific support.
