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"People are the key" – Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart.
There are many solutions being offered to deal with the challenges in modern management. However, the simple and most profound solution may be sought by looking at the following notes:
• Only true & lasting competitive advantages comes through human resources and how they are managed.
• The people, their ideas, their productivity, their willing to change and their ability to learn are the main things.
• The fact that human resources do make a difference.• It is only the people who can deal with four 'any':
anybody, anyplace, anytime and anyway environment of the future.
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Some definitions of OB:Some definitions of OB:
“Organizational Behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving and organization's effectiveness,” - Stephen P. Robbins.
“Organizational Behaviour is the study and application of knowledge about how people – as individuals and as groups – act within organizations,” - Keith Davis & John Newstorm.
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What Managers Do?What Managers Do?
Managerial Activities
• Make decisions
• Allocate resources
• Direct activities of others to attain goals
• What else?
Managerial Activities
• Make decisions
• Allocate resources
• Direct activities of others to attain goals
• What else?
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Management Functions:Management Functions:
ManagementManagementFunctionsFunctions
ManagementManagementFunctionsFunctions
PlanningPlanningPlanningPlanning OrganizingOrganizingOrganizingOrganizing
LeadingLeadingLeadingLeadingControllingControllingControllingControlling
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Contributing Disciplines to the O-B Field (cont’d)Contributing Disciplines to the O-B Field (cont’d)
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Contributing Disciplines to the O-B Field (cont’d)Contributing Disciplines to the O-B Field (cont’d)
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Contributing Disciplines to the O-B Field (cont’d)Contributing Disciplines to the O-B Field (cont’d)
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Contributing Disciplines to the O-B Field (cont’d)Contributing Disciplines to the O-B Field (cont’d)
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The Dependent Variables (cont’d)The Dependent Variables (cont’d)
deviant workforce behaviourVoluntary behaviour that violates significant organizational norms and, in so doing, threatens the well-being of the organization or its members.
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The Independent VariablesThe Independent Variables
IndependentIndependentVariablesVariables
IndependentIndependentVariablesVariables
Individual-Level Individual-Level VariablesVariables
Individual-Level Individual-Level VariablesVariables
OrganizationOrganizationSystem-LevelSystem-Level
VariablesVariables
OrganizationOrganizationSystem-LevelSystem-Level
VariablesVariables
Group-LevelGroup-LevelVariablesVariables
Group-LevelGroup-LevelVariablesVariables