Organizational Behavior Concepts and Terminology Organizational behavior (OB) is characterized in terms of how human behavior impacts organizational effectiveness. The study of organizational behavior involves learning to comprehend, explain, calculate, and even control human behavior in the workplace. The scope of the study of OB encompasses how people behave as individuals, within groups, and within the organizational structure. In addition, according to Robbins and Judge (2009), OB applies
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to charge debit card fees Introduction: The main purpose of the case study is to demonstrate organizational studies, organizational theories, and organizational behavior of Bank of America trying to charge $5 debit card fees. The case study will implant the systematic study and careful application of knowledge about how people –as individuals and as group will act upon this issue. Moreover, we will encompass the study of organization from multiple viewpoints, levels of analysis and methods may
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Book Review Book Name: Performance Management: A Strategic and Integrated Approach to Achieve Success Authors: Michael Armstrong & Angela Baron Publication: JAICO Publication House, 2012 Approach: * Strategic in the sense that it is concerned with the broader issues facing the business if it is to function effectively in its environment and with the general direction in which it intends to go to achieve longer-term goals. * Integrated in four senses: * Vertical integration-
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EMPLOYEES’ SATISFACTION ETHIOPIAN A CASE STUDY OF ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBIC ADMINSTRATION OF ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ART IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION By DESALEGN AMLAKU ADVISOR ATO TESHOME BEKELE ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MBAMBA-PROGRAM June 2010 ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MBAMBA-PROGRAM
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competitive advantage, which in the future could help the organization to gain and maintain role of business strategy besides to gain competitive advantages. I personally believe there is another important component that should be associated with human resources, which is corporate culture. Corporate cultures are valuable resources of competitive advantage, which can be used in human resources management strategies to improve organizational capabilities (McKenzie, 2010). Similarly, Deshpandé et. al
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THE Professional Practice S E R I E S James W. Smither Manuel London EDITORS Performance Management Putting Research into Action A Publication of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Performance Management The Professional Practice Series The Professional Practice Series is sponsored by The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. (SIOP). The series was launched in 1988 to provide industrial and organizational psychologists
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and programs. In the modern workplace, these efforts have taken on a broad range of applications—from instruction in highly specific job skills to long-term professional development. In recent years, training and development has emerged as a formal business function, an integral element of strategy, and a recognized profession with distinct theories and methodologies. More and more companies of all sizes have embraced "continual learning" and other aspects of training and development as a means of promoting
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Communication Climate and Organizational Performances: A Comparison Studies Between Two Public Organizations. Rosli Mohammed Faculty of Communication and Modern Languages University Utara Malaysia Adnan Hussein School of Communication University Science Malaysia Introduction: Organization, whether it is a profit making or a public service organization needs to create a climate which would facilitate effective
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Technologies case study and show how Future Point Consultants (FPC), a consulting company, has analyzed the structure and inner workings of a tech company named Cedar Tech. This analysis has enabled FPC to identify current hurdles and difficulties to operating effectively. In addition to addressing each obstacle throughout this report, this report provides an overview of Cedar Tech’s history, current status, and goals. This report is divided into eleven sections that identify different business objectives
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Cornell University ILR School DigitalCommons@ILR CAHRS Working Paper Series Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) 5-1-1997 Impact of Information Technology on Employee Attitudes: A Longitudinal Field Study Patrick M. Wright Cornell University K. Michele Kacmar Florida State University Gary C. McMahan University of Texas at Arlington Karen Jansen Texas A&M University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrswp Part of the Technology and Innovation
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