Name: Abdusalam Abubakar
Student No: D15122953
Robbins defines Organisational Behaviour (OB) as a systematic study of the actions and attitudes that people exhibit within an organizations. This study is an applied attempt to create and improve efficiency in a business organization. Many behavioural sciences have contributed to the development of OB such as: Psychology, Sociology, Social Psychology, Anthropology and many others. OB uses scientific research approach to predict what people will do under certain circumstances. I believe the knowledge of understanding how people behave would lead us to greater self-awareness and insight. And with this know-how, we would be able to work better collectively, get the most out of each other and with
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In OB leadership is defined as “Leadership is the inspiration and mobilization of others to undertake collective action in pursuit of the common good.” (Crosby & Bryson, 2005). Many people mistake a leader for a manager. Of course there are cases for where they intersect, where a leader is also a manager. There have been studies done for effective leadership, which if we are to apply, it would definitely help. There is also the concept of servant-leader (Agile way of working) in OB which explores the idea of ‘no-hierarchal’ where teams manage themselves. I have started to work in an agile team on a project and I could see the benefits on the approach. The team was self-driven, self-motivated and the though-put was quite high. The study of team structures and leadership in OB makes us think and question the way we organise ourselves in institutions or even in life in …show more content…
In the past three months, I was involved in an agile group project. I had the opportunity to try and implement some of the ideas that I have studied and have come across. We had to motivate each other, we had to resolve conflicts (mostly on opinions) and we had to understand each other better. We had a way of working (Culture) where if one is doing something, it is done in a specific way. We delivered the product on time and the customer was happy with it. I genuinely believe understanding of OB not only does it help in work environment but also in our personal lives. However we should not take everything studied in OB as the “Bible” or the “Koran”. Human beings are complex social creatures, not all individuals fit in the theories and studies in OB. We might have to treat individuals as individuals and not of a “specific type” or
McShane, S. L, Olekalns, M, Travaglione, T 2013, Organisational Behaviour: Emerging Knowledge: Global Insights, 4th Edition, McGraw Hill Australia Pty Ltd, North Ryde.
Introduction According to the Oxford Dictionary, a leader is defined as “the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country” (Oxford Dictionaries, 2013). Though there is a definition for what a leader is, people still have different ideas about what a leader should be and how he or she should act. There has never been a concrete idea of what a leader is; the only thing we know is that this person is the one in charge of the unit. We look at characteristics of those people we see as leaders and use those attributes to compare other people to see if they are able to be as good as, or even better than, those aforementioned leaders. We have to keep in mind that in different situations, leaders must do different tasks which indicates the need for different qualities.
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2007). Organizational Behavior (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, United States of America: Pearson Prentise Hall.
What is organizational behavior? Prior to this course, I had never known that much of what is organizational behavior and in which ways it can impact the organization. Initially, over the course my knowledge about OB was expanded.
What is organizational behavior and why is it important for a company to understand it? There are several crucial reasons why companies should utilize the concepts of organizational behavior, as well as understand the key terms that are associated with organizational behavior. To understand and utilize organizational behavior there are several key terms that must also be understood, for example organizational culture, diversity, communication, organizational effectiveness and efficiency, organizational learning. Intracorp, a bill review company, has the potential to be more efficient and employees could possibly be more eager to meet intended goals.
McShane, S.L. and Von Glinow, M. A. (2009). Organizational Behavior: Emerging knowledge and practice for the real world. McGraw-Hill.
The leadership is a privilege and it is such a privilege and an honor which will carry the tremendous responsibility which will inspire others to direct them to accomplish goals and vision of the organization. Leadership is about influencing the people, by producing direction, purpose and motivating in order to accomplish the mission, vision and improving the organization. The leadership philosophy is evolved based on the experiences, both positive and negative, in most of the initiatives and activities that we undertake. It is also one among the collaboration and teamwork within which the team members can utilize each other’s strengths to counter the weaknesses of the individuals. By observing, introspecting and experimenting we can developed a leadership paradigm which is inclusive, collaborative and proactive. We can develop the ability to recognize which will approach in order to reach the productive conclusion. The great leaders know their limitations and are capable at utilize their strengths and also the strengths of others to compensate.
Robbins, S.P. & Judge, T.A. (2009). Organizational Behavior. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2011). Essentials of Organizational Behavior. Harlow England: Pearson Education Limited.
The method of leadership is almost as similar as management, and a leader can be a manager. “Both management and leadership are seen as positions of responsibility or accountability in an organization” (Edwards, Schedlitzki, Turnbull, & Gill, 2015). Leadership and management can relate and overlap within the roles and functions and are similar within one another in meaning. Together leadership and management direct the actions of a group or individually.
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J. Richard Hackman, Edward E. Lawler III and Lyman W. Porter Perspectives on Behaviour in Organisations, McGraw Hill 1983
George, J.M. & Jones, G. R.(2005). Understanding and managing organizational behavior (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing.
Groups of people which more than 2 peoples who work interdependently toward some purpose defined as organizations. Then, organizational behaviour defined the study of what people think, feel and do in and around organizations. Organizational Behavior is field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behavior within organization. It is the knowledge about how people act within organizations. It applies broadly to the behavior of people in all types of organizations, such as schools, business, government, and services organizations. Organizational behaviour is for everyone in every level, and employees are expected to manage themselves and work effectively with others in workplace.
After About four weeks of taking Organizational behaviour, we have covered a broad spectrum of subject from motivation to personality and behaviour theories has well has the process of individual learning, and how they are met in everyday business life. This essay simply summarise my understanding of the course with my personal experiences has a way in which I relate a few of the theories and topics learned in the span of these few weeks.