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What is a key characteristic of organizations as defined in the content?
What is a key characteristic of organizations as defined in the content?
- Groups of people who work interdependently toward a collective purpose (correct)
- Working independently towards individual goals
- Entities with rigid structures and fixed hierarchies
- Groups of people who communicate sporadically
What does Organizational Behavior (OB) primarily study?
What does Organizational Behavior (OB) primarily study?
- The physical layout of office spaces in organizations
- How individuals behave while isolated from others
- The interaction of individuals and groups in an organizational context (correct)
- The financial performance of organizations
Which of the following best describes the focus of Organizational Behavior?
Which of the following best describes the focus of Organizational Behavior?
- Studying collective entities without considering individual behaviors
- Analyzing the technological advancements in organizational settings
- Investigating how and why people behave in organizations, both individually and collectively (correct)
- Exploring the profit margins of large corporations
In the context of organizations, what does 'interdependently' imply?
In the context of organizations, what does 'interdependently' imply?
What does the term 'collective sense of purpose' refer to in organizations?
What does the term 'collective sense of purpose' refer to in organizations?
Flashcards
Organizations
Organizations
Groups of people who work together, sharing a common goal.
Organizational Behavior (OB)
Organizational Behavior (OB)
The study of how people think, feel, and act in organizations.
Collective sense of purpose
Collective sense of purpose
This refers to the shared mission or objective that unites the members of an organization.
Interdependent work
Interdependent work
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Behavior in organizations
Behavior in organizations
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Study Notes
Organizations
- Groups of people working together toward a common goal.
- Viewed as collective entities.
- Possess a shared sense of purpose.
Organizational Behavior (OB)
- Examines how people think, feel, and act within organizations.
- Aims to understand why people behave the way they do within organizations, both individually and collectively.
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Explore the fundamental concepts of organizations and organizational behavior. This quiz delves into how groups function with a common purpose and examines the thoughts, feelings, and actions of individuals within these entities. Understand how these dynamics influence overall effectiveness in a workplace setting.
