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MO EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE SOLUTIONS Organizational Behavior - ANSWER-the study of what people think, feel, and do in and around organizations OB Examines: - ANSWER-1. how employees behave, perceive, make decisions, and respond emotionally. 2. How individuals and teams in organizations relate to ea...

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MO EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE SOLUTIONS


Organizational Behavior - ANSWER✔✔-the study of what people think, feel, and do in and around

organizations


OB Examines: - ANSWER✔✔-1. how employees behave, perceive, make decisions, and respond

emotionally.


2. How individuals and teams in organizations relate to each other and their counterparts in other orgs.


3. How organizations interact with their external environments.


Importance of OB - ANSWER✔✔-interact, collaborate, communicate --> vital to orgs success


OB knowledge is important for people to... - ANSWER✔✔-- comprehend/predict workplace events


- adopt more accurate personal theories


- influence organizational events




CEO job descriptions that mention social skills have increased 30% since 2000.




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Kolb's Experimental Learning Model - ANSWER✔✔-


Management: - ANSWER✔✔-A process designed to achieve an organization's objectives by using its

resources effectively and effectively in a changing environment.


2 management activities: - ANSWER✔✔-1. Figuring out what to do.... often despite uncertainty and an

enormous amount of potentially relevant info.


2. Getting things done.. through other people, despite having little direct control over most of them.


McGregor's X Theory (1960): - ANSWER✔✔-- People are controlled and directed bc they don't like to

work


- coercion is necessary to get employees to complete tasks.


McGregor's Y Theory (1960): - ANSWER✔✔-- people self-directed, creative, and seek responsibility bc

they like to work


- people are given autonomy to complete tasks.


Lewin's Formula - ANSWER✔✔-People's Behavior (B) at work = a function of the Individual (I) & the

Environment (E)




--> Individual: managers CANNOT control individuals, their personalities/preferences/or perspectives


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--> Environment: managers CAN control the environment. (interact w/ people, structure the work)


Organization: - ANSWER✔✔--groups of people who work interdependently toward some purpose


Organization Structures are based on... - ANSWER✔✔-1. External environment


2. Organizational size


3. Technology


4. Organizational Strategy


Effective Orgs have: - ANSWER✔✔-good mission statement, strategy, policies/procedures....


Span of Control (impacts structure) - ANSWER✔✔-the # of people directly reporting to the next level

above in the hierarchy.


Narrow Span of Control - ANSWER✔✔-"tall structures" - few people report to manager




ex. BU, Wells-Fargo, General Electric




Note: Orgs that are highly regulated have this type of structure.


Wide Span of Control - ANSWER✔✔-"flat structures" - manager has many direct reports
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