Organization
Organizational Behavior
The field of study investigates the impact that individuals,
groups, and structure have on behavior within organization for the purpose of
applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness
Structure and processes affect organizational behavior
and the emergent culture
Structure
Blueprint that
indicates how people and jobs are grouped together in an organization. Structure
is illustrated by an organization chart
Processes
Activities that
breathe life into organization structure. Common processes are communication,
decision making, socialization, and career development
The relationships
among individuals and groups in organizations create expectation for
individuals behavior
Individual
Individual performance is the foundation of organizational
performance. Understanding individual behavior is, therefore, critical for
effective management
Individual Motivation
Motivation and ability to work interact to determine
performance. Motivation theory attempts to explain and predict how individuals’
behavior is aroused,, sustained and stopped
Reward and Appraisal
One of the most powerful influences on individual performance
is an organization’s reward system. Management can use rewards to increase
present employees’ performance.
STRUKTUR
An organization’s structure is the formal pattern of
activities and interrelationship among the various subunits of the organization
JOB DESIGN job design refers to the process by which
managers specify the contents, methods and relationships of jobs to satisfy
both organizational and individual requirements
ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
Organization design refers to the overall organizational structure
COMMUNICATION
Organizational survival is related to management’s ability
to receive, transmit, and act on information
DECISION MAKING
The quality of decision making in an organization depends on
selecting proper goals and identifying means for achieving them. With good
integration of behavioral and structural factors, management can
increase the probability that high-quality decision are made
