Prelims: Human Behavior and Organization

of realizing certain goals over some

CHAPTER 1: 5. Psychological contract extended period of time.
INTRODUCTION TO - It is the unwritten set of expectations
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR of the employment relationship which Organizational Behavior
details what each party looks forward - It is the field of study concerned with
The study of organizations and those to give and receive. describing, understanding, predicting,
people who work for them comprises - what each party looks forward to give and controlling individual and group
organizational behavior. and receive human behavior in an organizational
setting where they work.
Organization Employers Employees
- composed of people (intelligent, The top priorities The employees - There are several concepts that
interest) of best employers consider revolve around the individual in
are openness, employers to be organizational behavior namely:
Environmental Forces Redesigning integrity, honest, open and 1. Uniqueness of an individual
Management Practices providing fair, pay more - traits and intelligence
opportunities and attention to their 2. A total person
1. Power of human resources supporting the families’situations, - accepts who you are in totality
- It is the capability to get things growth and and their physical 3. Attribution
completed in the manner one wants development of and mental health. - know the root cause ( hindi mo
them to be done their employees. maiinitindihan kung hindi mo alam)
- centrality of human function 4. Ethics and dignity
- employee as valuable assets 6. Technology - deserve human treatment (micro
- if employees are well managed, - It is the process that transforms raw managing-overcontrolling)
employees are productive materials or intellectual capital into 5. Organizations as social systems
products and services.
2. Globalization - Human Talent + Computer Organizations as social systems
- It is the interconnections among Technology - Individual behavior are governed by
nations in transportation, distribution, - technology is pervasive (spreading) psychology which must be acceptable
communication and economic to the society.
networks. 7. Service economy - Group behavior is ruled by sociology.
- global competition, investment of - The field of service like Just as people have psychological
people transportation, needs, they also have social roles and
- nabagal ang human capital, ang bilis communication, wholesale and retail, status.
ng production ang bagal ng process finance, insurance, real estate and
government is growing. Organizations as social systems
3. Multiculturalism • Two types of social systems
- It is the huge assortment of 8. Teamwork 1. formal (official) social system
differences produced by cultural - provides better approach to quality (work)
trends like history, characteristics, goods and service 2.informal social system (peers)
economic conditions, personality - makes people engaged and committed - their behavior influenced by their
characteristics, language, norms and to the goals of the organization groups or tribe
more. - requires that individuals in the - nabubuo ang pagkatao sa mga
- It is already a law that five percent organization must work together nakakasalamuha natin
(5%) of all casual, emergency and harmoniously - individuality affected by social groups
contractual positions in the - developed camaraderie
Department of Social Welfare and 6. Mutuality of interest
Development; Health; Education, In order to continue advancing, - opportunities given
Culture and Sports; and other organizations must attract, retain and - win win situation “ I’ll give you the
government agencies, offices or recognize the significant role human best that I can, you offer the best that
corporations engaged in social assets have in the quest for competitive you got”
development are reserved for disabled advantage.
persons. 7. Holistic benefit
- work without age limit, pwd, special Failure to cope and deal with these - kabuuan, gained holistic advantage if
people forces shall give room to job the six was attained.
- promote inclusivity dissatisfaction, poor performance, poor
- rules are not applicable for them that morale, conflict, stress, poor judgment Importance of Organizational
it is intended to have redesigning and a lot of unhealthy results. Behavior

4. Rapidity of change Foundations and Basic Assumptions Organizational Behavior can be

- It is the rate at which change occurs in of Organizational Behavior beneficial in the following ways:
technology,demographics,globalizati 1. Effective confronting
on and new products and services Organization - confronting may sound negative, thus
- the consumer became intelligent on - It is a collection of individuals it is done in a right manner
buying products thus it is needed to forming a synchronized system of 2. Organizational Behavior is a science
have rapid change in technology specialized activities for the rationale - based on validated facts
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- can make a probability based on facts

3. Enhances conviction 4. Helping employees find the right

- makes you confident because you worklife balance
know that you are doing good thus - Running a productive company, but
you can encourage also show its employees that it cares
4. Improves perceptual skills about them as well
- how can you perceive others
5. Helps motivate people ANCHORS OF
- hepls to encourage other people ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
6. Makes better employer-employee The following conceptual anchors
relations represent the principles on which OB is
- nagiging maganda ang relationship developed and refined:
- industrial relationship
7. Teaches managers about consumer 1. Multidisciplinary anchor
behavior - The concept of OB has been
- not only internal but also consumer developed from diversity of
behavior, community (external knowledge of other fields not just
environment) from its own isolated research
8. Makes managers expert in people foundation.
skills - Understanding individual and
personal behavior are contributed by
CHALLENGES OF psychology.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR - Knowledge of team dynamics and
power came from sociology.
1. Overpowering ethnic and cultural - The fields of communication,
multiplicity among employees marketing and information systems
- Because different employees have have some beneficial inputs also to
diverse beliefs, opinions and ways of OB.
working, it can be challenging for
employees to work jointly because of 2. Systematic research anchor
these differences - It is critical that OB must be based on
- diveristy is a good factor, if it is used systematic research which consists of
in a good way forming research questions, data
collection and hypothesis testing. This
2. Finding ways to motivate employees result to evidence based management
as a way to improve that utilizes research evidence in
- A few of the ways organizations decision-making.
improve productivity inside the
organization is to empower the 3. Contingency anchor
employees. - The field of OB recognizes that there
is no single solution is best for all
3. Hiring the correct employees for the situations.
company - It is important that when confronted
- Hiring the right employees for the with a problem or opportunity,
organization is not only about finding understanding and diagnosing the
the people with the skills and situation and choosing the appropriate
knowledge that the position strategy must be done.
necessitates, but also employees that
match into organizational culture or 4. Multi-levels of analysis anchor
can help to get better employee - The study of OB concerns the
relations. individual, team and organization

3. Hiring the correct employees for the Individual Team Organizati

company onal
- Hiring the right employees for the attribution, Team working
organization is not only about finding motivation, dynamics, relationships,
perception, decision organizational
the people with the skills and personality, making interaction
knowledge that the position attitudes and ,power, and working
necessitates, but also employees that values politics, environment
match into organizational culture or conflict and
leadership
can help to get better employee
relations.