Introduction to Organizational Behavior 10th Edition Managing Organizational Behavior Moorhead & Griffin Chapter 1 Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Chapter Learning Objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: Define organizational behavior. Identify the functions that comprise the management process and relate them to organizational behavior. Relate organizational behavior to basic managerial roles and skills. Describe contemporary organizational behavior. Discuss contextual perspectives on organizational behavior. Describe the role of organizational behavior in managing for effectiveness © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

What is Organizational Behavior? Organizational behavior (OB) is the study of: Human behavior in organizational settings The interface between human behavior and the organization The organization itself © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

1.1 The Nature of Organizational Behavior © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

The Importance of Organizational Behavior Organizations can have a powerful influence on our lives: Most people are born and educated in organizations Most people acquire most of their material possessions from organizations Most people die as members of organizations Many of our activities are regulated by governmental organizations Most people spend most of their lives in organizations © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

Why Study OB? Studying organizational behavior can clarify factors that affect how managers manage by: Describing the complex human context of organizations Defining the associated opportunities, problems, challenges, and issues Isolating important aspects of the manager’s job Offering specific perspectives on the human side of management © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

Why Study OB? (cont’d) Studying OB helps managers understand: The behaviors of others in the organization Personal needs, motives, behaviors, feelings and career dynamics Attitudinal processes, individual differences, group dynamics, inter group dynamics, organization culture, power, and political behavior Interactions with people outside of the organization and other organizations The environment, technology, and global issues © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

Organizational Behavior and the Management Process Management Functions Planning Organizing Leading Controlling Resources Used by Managers Human Financial Physical Information © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

Functions of Management Planning Determining an organization’s desired future position and the best means of getting there Organizing Designing jobs, grouping jobs into units, and establishing patterns of authority between jobs and units Leading Getting organizational members to work together toward the organization’s goals Controlling Monitoring and correcting the actions of the organization and its members to keep them directed toward their goals © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

1.2 Basic Managerial Functions © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

Organizational Behavior and the Manager’s Job Interpersonal Informational Decision-Making Basic Managerial Roles © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

1.1 Important Managerial Roles Category Role Example Interpersonal Figurehead Attend employee retirement ceremony Leader Encourage workers to increase productivity Liaison Coordinate activities of two committees Informational Monitor Scan business publications for information about competition Disseminator Send out memos outlining new policies Spokesperson Hold press conference to announce new plant Decision Making Entrepreneur Develop idea for new product and convince others of its merit Disturbance handler Resolve dispute Resource allocator Allocate budget requests Negotiator Settle new labor contract © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

Critical Managerial Skills Technical Skills necessary to accomplish specific tasks within the organization Interpersonal Skills used to communicate with, understand, and motivate individuals and groups Conceptual Skills used in abstract thinking Diagnostic Skills to understand cause-effect relationships and to recognize optimal solutions to problems © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

1.3 Managerial Skills at Different Organizational Levels © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

Contemporary Organizational Behavior Characteristics of the Field Interdisciplinary in focus Descriptive in nature Basic Concepts of the Field Individual processes Interpersonal processes Organizational processes/characteristics © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

1.4 The Framework for Understanding Organizational Behavior © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

Contemporary Organizational Behavior Contextual Perspectives on Organizational Behavior Systems Perspective Situational Perspective Contingency (urgent) Interactional © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

The Systems Perspective An interrelated set of elements that function as a whole—inputs are combined/transformed by managers into outputs from the system Value of the Systems Perspective Underscores the importance of an organization’s environment Conceptualizes the flow and interaction of various elements of the organization. © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

The Situational Perspective Recognizes that most organizational situations and outcomes are influenced by other variables The Universal Model Presumes a direct cause-and-effect linkage between variables Complexities of human behavior and organizational settings make universal conclusions virtually impossible © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

1.5 The Systems Approach to Organizations © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

1.6 Universal Versus Situational Approach © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

Interactionalism: People and Situations Interactionalist Perspective Focuses on how individuals and situations interact continuously to determine individuals’ behavior Attempts to explain how people select, interpret, and change various situations. © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

1.7 The Interactionalist Perspective on Behavior in Organizations © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

Managing for Effectiveness Managers work toward accomplishing the various goals (outcomes) that exist at specific levels in an organization: Individual-level outcomes Group-level outcomes Organizational-level outcomes © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning

1.8 Managing for Effectiveness © 2012 South-Western, a part of Cengage Learning