...BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION The models of motivation that have been discussed up to this point are known as content theories of motivation because they focus on the content (nature) of items that may motivate a person. They relate to the person’s inner self and how that person’s internal sate of needs determine behavior. The major difficulty with content models of motivation is that the needs people have are not subjected to observation by managers or to precise measurements from monitoring processes. Organizational behavior modification, or OB Mod, is the application in organizations in the principles of behavior modification, which evolved from the work of B.F. Skinner. OB Mod and the next several models are process theories of motivation, since they provide perspective on the dynamics by which employees can be motivate`. LAW OF EFFECT OB Mod is based on the idea that depends on its consequence; therefore, it is possible for managers to control, or at least affect, a number of employees behavior by manipulating their consequence. OB Mod relies heavily on the law effect, which state that a person tends to repeat behavior that is accompanied by favorable consequence (reinforcement) and tends no to repeat behavior that is accompanied by unfavorable. Two conditions are required for successful application of OB Mod—the manager must be able to identify some powerful consequence (as perceived by the employees) and then must be able to admire them in such a way that the employees...
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...perceived differences will take its toll at some point. Organizational Behavior (OB) as defined in the book, An Introduction to Organizational...
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...LIMITED Organizational Behavior in the perspective of management in Bangladeshi Organization. A study on BANK ASIA LIMITED Prepared for Cource Teacher of Human and Organizational Behavior (HRM-501) Prepared by Sajjad Mahmud Sajed Topic : Organizational Behavior in the perspective of management in Bangladeshi Organization. Purpose : This report is prepared as a partial fulfillment of Human and Organizational Behavior (HRM-501) course assigned by Mr. Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Course Teacher, The University of Asia Pacific. Objective : To study a labor intensive Bangladeshi organization, find out and give a general idea about OB model, Leadership, Participation, Formation of informal groups, Conflict, Stress at work place etc within that organization. Date: FEBRUARY 26 2007 To The Managing Director Bank Asia Limited Rangs Bhaban (4th Floor) Bijoy Soroni Dhaka Dear Madum, We are the student of BBA of The University of Asia Pacific. For the partial fulfillment of Human and Organizational Behavior course, we have to prepare and submit a report on Organizational Behavior in the perspective of management in Bangladeshi organization. So, we have to visit an organization and collect information from the management of that organization. We selected your organization, Bank Asia Limited Therefore, we are requesting...
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...applying the information from the field of study in management, known as Organizational Behavior (OB). Course Objective: To understand the challenges lying before the managers in managing human behavior in organizations and how knowledge of organizational behavior helps managers to meet these challenges effectively. Text Book: Robbins S., Judge, T.A. & Vohra, N. (2012). Organizational Behavior, Perarson, New Delhi. Reference Books: 1. Luthans F, Organizational Behavior 2. Moorhead & Griffin, Managing People & Organizations 3. Prasad L M, Organizational Behavior 4. Pareek Udai , Understanding Organizational Behavior Evaluation System: Criterion | Load | Assignment | 10 | Class Participation | 10 | Mid-Term | 30 | End-Term | 40 | Presentation | 10 | Total | 100 | Session Plan: Session | Content | Reading Material | 1 | Introduction: What is OB, Concept, key elements, importance of OB. | | 2 | Challenges and Opportunities for OB, | | 3 | Foundation for Individual Behavior: Learning | | 4 | Attitudes and Job Satisfaction | | 5 | Personalities: Concept, determinants, Traits | | 6 | Emotions: Concepts and skills | | 7 | Perception and individual decision making | | 8 | Motivation concepts, Early theories of Motivation | | 9 | Contemporary Theories of Motivation | | 10 | Motivation from...
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... The learning objectives for this assignment are to: • research and analyse the application of specific organizational behavior (OB) topics in a practical “real-life” work setting • demonstrate the ability to analyse specific OB issues and link them to applicable OB theory • practice OB organizational analysis interviewing skills and appropriate behaviors; and • prepare and present OB analysis documentation. The specific task is to: • select an organization and arrange an interview with someone in a managerial position • discuss with the interviewee ten (10) specific OB topics; and • prepare and present an OB organizational analysis document summarizing your findings, and most specifically, an analysis of your findings. General Instructions 1. When arranging the interview, and developing your interview questions, be realistic as to how much time you require. Providing the interview questions to the interviewee ahead of time is likely to be appreciated. Address only the required ten (10) topics; and include only these in your analysis report. This analysis report is the assignment. 2. There are no page requirements for the analysis report. Keep it as short as possible. Edit carefully. Marks are allocated for the thoroughness of coverage of the ten required topics listed below, and their analysis – linkages to appropriate OB theory; linkages to the text. It is not enough to just describe the happenings in the...
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...understanding of the nature of human behavior in corporate and other organizations, styles of motivations, personality and perceptions, company leadership, power and authority, strategies of organizational design and change, teamwork, conflict and collaboration, and culture. Organizational Behavior explores individual and group behavior within work organizations and helps students understand, describe, and explain human behavior at work. Course Objective: The course shall be completed in 33 sessions and after completing the course the student will be able to: * Apply and analyze different concepts related to organizational behavior * Define the purpose and nature of the field of organizational behavior * Understand and learn how to Manage individuals for high performance by developing your understanding of individual and interpersonal behavior * Understand and learn how to manage groups for high performance through an exposure to theories, concepts, and principles of OB Prescribed Textbook: Organizational Behavior, Stephen P Robbins,Timothy Judge and Neharika Vohra 14e, Pearson. S.No. | Topic | Case | No. of Session | Concepts covered | 1 | Management Thought and OB: Definition of Management, Approaches to Management: Classical, Behavioral, Management Principles of Taylor, Weber, Fayol; Hawthorne Studies, fields contributing to OB, Managers’ roles and functions, OB in the context of globalization, workforce...
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...it also looks to other scientific fields of study for insights. One of the main reasons for this interdisciplinary approach is because the field of organizational behavior involves multiple levels of analysis, which are necessary to understand behavior within organizations because people do not act in isolation. That is, workers influence their environment and are also influenced by their environment. Table 1.1. Toward on OB discipline |Behavioral Science |Contribution |Unit of analysis |Output | |Psychology |Learning, |Individual |Study of the Organizational | | |Attention, | |Behavior | | |Aptitude, | | | | |Motivation, | | | | |Personality, Perception, | | | | |Morale, Leadership | | | | |effectiveness...
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...|[pic] |Detailed module outline | | |OB 401 E | | |Organisational Behaviour | DEPARTMENT : MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATION PROGRAMMES: Advanced Undergraduate Transfer Credit, PGE2 INSTRUCTORS : Don MINDAY, coordinator Slava DMITRIEV Jean-Bertrand LEFEBVRE Sophie HENNEKAM -TREGUIER Inju YANG-McCOURT FORMAT : 3 hours weekly: 1 ½ hr. of lecture, 1 ½ hr. tutorial 2 tutorial groups will follow a weekend seminar format CREDITS : 5 ECTS credits PRE-REQUISITE MODULES: None LEARNING OBJECTIVES : This module is designed to prepare students for their future role as business managers by giving them a conceptual framework which should help them to more effectively understand, predict, and influence behaviour in organisations. It is complementary to the 1st year module "Management relationnel" and the 2nd year module "Cross-Cultural Management" LEARNING OUTCOMES : At the end of this module, each student will be able...
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...The Importance of Interpersonal Skills * Understanding OB helps determine manager effectiveness * Technical and quantitative skills important * But leadership and communication skills are CRITICAL * Organizational benefits of skilled managers * Lower turnover of quality employees * Higher quality applications for recruitment * Better financial performance What Managers Do * They get things done through other people. * Management Activities: * Make decisions * Allocate resources * Direct activities of others to attain goals * Work in an organization * A consciously coordinated social unit composed of two or more people that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals. Four Management Functions * PLAN: A process that includes defining goals, establishing strategy, and developing plans to coordinate activities. * ORGANIZE: Determining what tasks are to be done, who is to do them, how the tasks are to be grouped, who reports to whom, and where decisions are to be made. * LEAD: A function that includes motivating employees, directing others, selecting the most effective communication channels, and resolving conflicts. * CONTROL: Monitoring performance, comparing actual performance with previously set goals, and correcting any deviation. Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles Ten roles in three groups (Exhibit 1-1) * Interpersonal * Figurehead, Leader...
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...A Report on An analysis on OB application of Emotions & Moods: The case study of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited A Term Paper on An analysis on OB application of Emotions & Moods : The case study of Shahjalal Islami Bank limited Course Name : Organizational Behavior Course Code : F-301 Submitted To: Samia Sultana Tani Professor Department of Finance Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Submitted By: Group No: Submission Date: 1st July,2015 [ ii ] Group Profile: SL No. | Name | ID | Marks | 1 | Shaidur Rahman | 19-059 | | 2 | Niaz Mohammad | 19-061 | | 3 | Sharmin Jahan | 19-085 | | 4 | Momtaz Jahan | 19-091 | | 5 | Ferdaus Akter | 19-117 | | 6 | Mosavvir Al Ashick | 19-131 | | 7 | Sampa Mandol | 19-153 | | 8 | Shanjida Shoma | 19-195 | | 9 | Tahsinun Nur | 19-203 | | 10 | Sumaya Eysmin | 19-205 | | [ iii ] Acknowledgement First of all we express our gratitude from heart to the Beneficent, the Merciful & Almighty Allah for giving us the strength and patience to prepare this term paper within the programmed time. We are deeply indebted to our course teacher, Samia Sultana Tani , Professor , Department of Finance, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, for her co-operation and precious contribution in preparing the report. It gave us the opportunity to know and prepare the report...
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...Submission Re submission Grade Achieved M1 Merit Criteria M2 M3 D3 Original Submission On resubmission AUTHENTICITY STATEMENT I certify that the attached material is my original work. No other person’s work or ideas have been used without acknowledgement. Except where I have clearly stated that I have used some of this material elsewhere, I have not presented it for examination / assessment in any other course or unit at this or any other institution SIGNATURE: ……………………………………….. DATE:……………………….. This assessment brief has been internally verified for use. Internal Verifier Name Mrs. N D Samarakoon & Signature : Date Verified Lead Internal Verifier Name & Signature : Date Verified 10.03.2015 OB – Final Assignment | Page 1 of 9 Higher National Diploma in Business (Management & HRM) ILO Description Comment LO1.1 compare and contrast different organisational...
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...1.0 Introduction 1.1Organizational behavior Schermerhorn et al (2005) define organizational behavior (OB) as "the study of human behavior in organizations". OB is also a multi-disciplinary study, taking knowledge from social and behavioral sciences and applying it to real-world situations. Or Actions and attitudes of individuals and groups toward one another and toward the organization as a whole, and its effect on the organization's functioning and performance. Organizational behavior (OB) and its affiliated subjects helps us understand what people think, feel and do in organizational settings. For managers and, realistically, all employees, this knowledge helps predict, understand and control organizational events. There are three determinants of behavior in order to make an organization more effective: individual, groups, and structure. The people within the organization and their behaviors affect the performance of the organization. There are a number of behavioral disciplines that contribute to OB: psychology, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and political science. There are lot of challenges and opportunities today for managers to use OB concepts. 1.2 Organization behavior concept In every field of social science, or even physical science, has a philosophical foundation of basic concepts that guide its development. There are some certain philosophical concepts in organizational behavior also. The concepts are; Individual differences, Perception, The...
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...accumulated value. Employees also see work differently for differ in their personalities, needs, demographics factors, past experiences and social surrounding. A whole person: An employee's personal life is not detached from his working life. As an example, A women who attend the office at 8:30 AM is always anxious for her children's school time (if her children able to attend the school or not). As a result, its impact falls on her concentration that means her working life. For this reason, we cannot separate it. So manager should treat an employee as a whole person. Motivated behavior: An employee has so many needs inside him. So, they want to fulfill those needs. That's why; they had to perform well in the organization. Some motivations are needed to enrich the quality of work. A path toward increased need fulfillment is the better way of enriches the quality of work. Desire for involvement:...
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...Is Organizational Behavior? Kelli J. Schutte William Jewell College Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 1-0 Chapter Learning Objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: – Demonstrate the importance of interpersonal skills in the workplace. – Describe the manager’s functions, roles, and skills. – Define organizational behavior (OB). – Show the value to OB of systematic study. – Identify the major behavioral science disciplines that contribute to OB. – Demonstrate why few absolutes apply to OB. – Identify the challenges and opportunities managers have in applying OB concepts. – Compare the three levels of analysis in this book’s OB model. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 1-1 The Importance of Interpersonal Skills Understanding OB helps determine manager effectiveness – Technical and quantitative skills are important – But leadership and communication skills are CRITICAL Organizational benefits of skilled managers – Lower turnover of quality employees – Higher quality applications for recruitment – Better financial performance Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 1-2 What Managers Do They get things done through other people. In order to facilitate that process managers: – Make decisions – Allocate resources – Direct activities of others to attain goals Managers do this in an organization – A consciously coordinated...
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...1. Define OB 2. Goal of OB 3. List the fundamental concept of OB 4. What are the key forces of OB 5. Explain how the study of the fundamental concept of organizational behavior can help better manage their people at work 6. Name the different models of organizational behavior with a description of any one. 7. Why managers need to study OB 1. Define OB * Organisational behavior is the systematic study and careful application of knowledge about how people-as individual and as groups –act within organsiastions. * OB is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behavior within organisations for the purpose of applying such knowledge towards improving an orgnasiation’s effectiveness. 2. Goal of OB Leaders must be able to: i. Describe ii. Understand iii. Predict iv. Control individual behavior in the organisation * Describe: * OB is a science that analyses as to how people behave in different situations in the organisation. A manager should be able to describe the behavior of each individuals under his command. 3. List the fundamental concept of OB Fundamental concepts of OB The nature of people i) Individual differences ii) Perception Iii) A whole person Iv) Motivated behavior V) Desire for involvement Vi) Value of the person The nature of organisation i) Social systems ii) Mutual interest iii) Ethics i) Individual differences : * People have much in common (excitement in any achievement) but each person...
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