Scribd
Upload
59 views5 pages

1st Semester A.Y 2020 - 2021

1) The document discusses a course on organizational behavior that introduces students to factors affecting individual and group behavior in organizations. It focuses on theories explaining individual, group, and organizational behavior. 2) The course outcomes are to apply critical thinking to human behavior, highlight the importance of motivation and communication in organizations, and explain job satisfaction. 3) The mode of learning is blended, using online platforms like Google Classroom and Edmodo. Policies address honesty, punctuality, conduct, and offering consultation for any issues. 4) The first module provides an overview of human behavior and organizational behavior, discussing elements like people, structure, technology, and environment. It also outlines benefits like

Uploaded by

Prince Calica
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
59 views5 pages

1st Semester A.Y 2020 - 2021

1) The document discusses a course on organizational behavior that introduces students to factors affecting individual and group behavior in organizations. It focuses on theories explaining individual, group, and organizational behavior. 2) The course outcomes are to apply critical thinking to human behavior, highlight the importance of motivation and communication in organizations, and explain job satisfaction. 3) The mode of learning is blended, using online platforms like Google Classroom and Edmodo. Policies address honesty, punctuality, conduct, and offering consultation for any issues. 4) The first module provides an overview of human behavior and organizational behavior, discussing elements like people, structure, technology, and environment. It also outlines benefits like

Uploaded by

Prince Calica
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 5

1st Semester A.

Y 2020 - 2021

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course introduces the students to the factors affecting the behavior of
individuals and groups
in organization focusing on the specific factors that tend to explain behavior of
individuals, group
and organization. Various theories and models of organizational behavior, work
group behavior,
motivation in life and work, and human relations among others are discussed and
related to
organizational practices and phenomena.

COURSE OUTCOME:
a. Apply critical thinking to the study of human behavior, including individual
differences, mental ability, personality, learning, perception, attribution and the
like.
b. Point out the importance of motivation and communication in an organization.
c. Explain job satisfaction and the various concerns that make it happen, such as
values and attitudes.

MODE OF LEARNING:
Blended Learning – Modular and online platform using Google Classroom, Schoology
and Edmodo

POLICIES:

1. HONESTY. Your assignments, quizzes, cases as well as examinations must be


your own, original work.
2. PUNCTUALITY. Means being able to submit given assignments, cases and
other assigned activities on or before the deadline. Late submissions will
incur deductions
3. CONDUCT. It is a must that we observe proper conduct or “netiquette” (e.g.,
not using online platform on unnecessary activities during class). Please spend
an adequate amount of time on the assignments and activities each week, making an effort to
solve and understand each lessons.
4. CONSULTATION. Should you encounter any problems or difficulties with any
of the topics or activities of this subject, please feel free to contact your
instructor on her Facebook Messenger, Email: [email protected],
or mobile number 09776168375.

Module 1
AN OVERVIEW OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS
Learning Objectives:
 Explain the definition of Human Behavior and Organizational Behavior
 Understand the development of people skills, personal growth, and
enhancement of organizational and individual effectiveness.

Human Behavior
Human Behavior refers to the physical actions of a person that can be seen or
heard such as smiling or whistling. With this thoughts, feelings, emotions and
sentiments, the person exhibits behaviors similar of different when he is in or
out of organizations.

Human Behavior in organizations is more appropriately referred to as


organizational behavior (OB).

Organizational Behavior
Organizational behavior (OB) may be defined as the study of human behavior
in organization, of the interaction between individuals and the organization,
and of the organization itself.

The Goals of Organizational Behavior


- To explain behavior
- To predict behavior
- To control behavior

The Elements of Organizational Behavior


1. People – the internal social system of the organization is composed of
people consisting of individual persons and groups. The individual person is
inducted as a member of a formal group, but soon, he or she may become a
member of an informal group.

2. Structure – it defines the formal relationship of people in the organization.


It describes how job tasks are formally divided, grouped and coordinated.
3. Technology – refers to the combination of resources, knowledge and
techniques with which people work and affect the task that they perform. It
consists of buildings, machines, work processes, and assembled resources.

4. Environment – refers to institutions or forces outside the organization that


potentially affect the organization’s performance. It includes supplies,
customers, competitors, government regulatory agencies, public pressure
groups, and the like.

The Benefits of Studying Organizational Behavior


1. Development of People Skills
There are two types of skills that a person will need to succeed in his
chosen career:
1. the skill in doing his work; and
2. the skill in relating with people.

A person who is much adept in the performance of his work may be


successful up to a certain extent, but he will require another skill to make
other people believe that he should be more successful than his current
achievement.

2. Personal Growth
Personal growth makes a person highly competitive in the workplace.
The chance to achieve personal growth is enhanced by knowledge of OB. For
instance, knowledge of the behavior of others through the study of OB will
help the person understand his own behavior. A person who strives to know
himself better is entering the realm of intrapersonal intelligence, which is a
very useful type of intelligence for one who wants to achieve his personal
goals.

Intrapersonal thinking may be described briefly as one possessed by a


person with highly accurate understanding of himself or herself.

3. Enhancement of Organizational and Individual Effectiveness


Effectiveness is a major attribute of successful organizations, as well as
individuals. When the right decisions are made, effectiveness follows. In
decision making, knowledge of OB can be very successful.

4. Sharpening and Refinement of Common Sense


People differ in the degree of common sense they possess.
Improvements in this type of ability, however, can still be made and great
benefits can be derived if this is done.

ETHICS AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR


Philosophers maintain the view that a society that has low regard for
morals will disintegrate after a period of time. To avoid chaos and destruction,
and to make life in society possible, adherence to the practice of moral
principles regulating human relation become necessary.
Ethics
- Ethics refers to the set of moral choices a person makes based on what he
or she ought to do,.
- Organizational Ethics. These are moral principles that define right or
wrong behavior in organizations.
- Ethical Behavior. This refers to behavior that is accepted as morally
“good” and “right” as opposed to “bad” and ”wrong”.

What constitutes right and wrong behavior in organization is determined by:


1. the public
2. interest groups
3. organizations
4. the individual’s personal morals and values

Ethical Issues
There are important ethical issues that confront organizations.
1. conflict of interest
2. fairness and honesty
3. communication
4. relationships within the organization

A conflict of interest exists when a person is in the position of having to decide


whether to advance the interests of the organization or to operate in his or her own
personal interests. For instance, the purchasing officer of a university is in a
situation where there is conflict of interest when he owns the shop that sells office
supplies to the university.

In organizations which practices ethical behavior, people do not accepts bribes to


influence the outcome of a decision.

People in organizations are expected to be fair and honest. Ethical behavior


demands that, beyond obeying the law, they should not knowingly harm customers,
clients, and competitors through deception, coercion or misrepresentation. For
example, a certain agency of the government would not normally release
documents unless a certain amount of money is handed down to the releasing clerk.

People can become victims of organizations that provide false and misleading
information about their products and services. For example, a recruitment firm
makes it appear that the employment conditions they describe to the job applicants
would be identical to what the foreign employer would offer. This practice is, of
course highly unethical.

Within the organization, people may still be performing unethical acts. For example,
employee A developed an idea that will be very useful to the organization.
Employee B steals the idea and presents it to the top executive before Employee A
could present it himself. This action is highly unethical and it is to the detriment of
the organization if such actions are allowed to flourish.
Reference/s:
Human Behavior in Organization by: Roberto G. Medina, Ph.D
https://managementhelp.org/organizationalbehavior/

You might also like