tailieunhanh - Ebook Management Practices and Organisational Behaviour: Part 2

Ebook Management Practices and Organisational Behaviour: Part 2 presents the following content: Foundations of Organisational Behaviour; Learning, Attitudes and Values; Emotions and Perception; Group Behaviour and Team Work; Communication and Leadership; Conflict Management; .Please refer to the documentation for more details. | Pretty Bhalla Lovely Professional University Unit 8 Foundations of Organisational Behaviour Unit 8 Foundations of Organisational Behaviour Notes CONTENTS Objectives Introduction Definition of Organisational Behaviour Nature of Organisational Behaviour Determinants of Organisational Behaviour Organisations as Systems The Formal and Informal Organisation Need for Organisational Behaviour Contributing Disciplines Modelling for OB Freudian Psychoanalytic Model Humanistic Psychology Framework Meaning of Individual Behaviour Determinants of Individual Behaviour Biographical Characteristics Personality Definition of Personality Major Determinants of Personality Theories of Personality Personality Characteristics in Organisations Ability Summary Keywords Self Assessment Review Questions Further Readings Objectives After studying this unit you will be able to State the nature of organisational behaviour Identify need for the knowledge of organisational behaviour Discuss contributing disciplines to organisational behaviour Assess the impact of individual behaviour on organisational behaviour. LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY 147 Management Practices and Organisational Behaviour Notes Introduction Why do people behave the way they do What causes different people to react differently to the same situation Why are some Organisations more successful than others even though they appear to be managed in the same manner All of these questions and more are the substance of what Organisational behaviour is all about. Definition of Organisational Behaviour Organisational Behaviour OB is the systematic study of the actions and attitudes that people exhibit within Organisations. It is individual behaviour and group dynamics in Organisations. The study of Organisational behaviour is primarily concerned with the psychosocial interpersonal and behavioural dynamics in