Organizational Behaviour
IM 2020
IM 2020
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| Language | English |
| Category | Micro-Economics |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 21.04.2020 / 01.01.2024 |
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What is the definition of Organizational Behavior
Why do we observe OB?
Impact that individual, groups or a structure have on behavior within organization
We apply our knowledge of OB in order to improve the organizations effectiveness and success
What does the Basic OB Model show us how is the Model built up?
What are the three levels within the model? --> Name one example for each level
The model showes us how Inputs get transformed into Processes, which then turn into Outcomes. All Outcomes then return to influence our inputs
1. inputs, 2. Processes and 3. Outcomes each have three levels:
Individual level: 1. Personality, 2. Emotions and Moods, 3. Attitudes and Stress
Group level: 1. Group structure, 2. Communication, 3. Group functioning
Organizational Level: 1. Culture, 2. Change Practice, 3. Survival
What is meant by term Lean Management?
What are the benefits of Lean Management?
It is a way to shorten product development cycles and to rapidly dicover if a business concept is viable
-->less costs, better quality through empowerment and motivation
What is the Definition of Personality and Traits?
From where is Personality strongly influenced?
What is Heredity?
Personality is the sum of ways an individual might react to and interacts with other.
Trains are characteristics that describe an individuals behavior
Influences:
- Nature: Genetics
- Nurture: Environment
Heredity: the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
What are Psychometrics?
In Psychometrics we speak about Reliability and Predictive validity:
Describe what the two terms mean
What is understood by the Barnum effect?
Psychometrics: = systematic testing, measurement & assessment of intelligence, personality, aptitudes etc.
Reliability: the degree of consistent results an assessment delivers when repeated
Predictive validity: assessment scores accurately predict behaviors such as job performance for example
The Barnum effect in psychology refers to the gullibility of people when reading descriptions of themselves
What are the five big traits represented by the OCEAN model?
For each trait: list one example of why it is relevant and what it affects
Openness to experience: More flexible and autonomous --> More adaptable to change
Conscientiousness: greater effort and persistence --> higher performance
Extroversion: greater social dominance --> enhanced leadership
Agreeableness: better liked --> higher performance
Neuroticism (Emotional Stability): less negative thinking and emotions --> higher job and life satisfaction
What are the three terms that form the dark triad?
Explain them
1. Machiavellianism: conquer, winner, corrupt, unethical, goal oriented
2. Narcissism: Arrogant, entitled
3. Psychopathy: unempathetic, don't feel the pain they inflict, unremorsful
Explain these three relevant traits briefly:
- Core self-evaluation
- Self-Monitoring
- Proactive Personality
- Core self-evaluation: to truly know myself (strengh, weakness)
- Self-Monitoring: adjustment of behavior
- Proactive Personality: showing initiative
