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Behavioral Propositions
Ideas about behavior we believe to be true.
Examples:
- Satiation Proposition - the more we receive of something, the less relative value it has (converse is true)
- We can predict future behavior from past behavior
- Norm of Reciprocity - scratch my back + I'll scratch yours
- Happiness is relative
- Behavior is selfish - "It's all about me"
- Teamwork is more important than the individual star - "Michael, if you can't pass, you can't play!
- Technology changes everything
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Organizational behavior
The study of what people think, feel, and do in and around organizations
Combines sociology, psychology, cultural anthropology, & business/economics
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What are Organizations?
Groups of people who work interdependently toward some purpose
- Structured patterns of interaction
- Coordinated tasks
- Have common objectives (even if not fully agreed)
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Why study organizational behavior
Understanding, Predicting, and Influencing
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Work-life balance
Number one indicator of career success
Priority for many young people looking for new jobs
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Employability
Continued employment determined by adding value
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Contingent work
No contract for long-term employment; employment contingent on need at given point in time
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Telecommuting
Working from home with internet connectivity to office
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Virtual teams
Operate across space, time, and physical boundaries with colleagues who communicate mainly through electronic technologies.
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Knowledge Management
Any structured activity that improves an organization's capacity to acquire, share, and use knowledge for its survival and success.
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