Understanding Organizations
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What is an organization?

  • A group of people working together in a structured way to achieve a specific goal or set of goals (correct)
  • A group of people working together in an unstructured way to achieve a set of goals
  • A group of people working together with no specific goal
  • A group of people working individually to achieve a specific goal or set of goals
  • What is behavior?

  • The range of actions and mannerisms made by individuals only
  • The way an animal behaves in response to any situation
  • The actions and mannerisms made by non-living entities
  • The way in which an animal or person behaves in response to a particular situation or stimulus (correct)
  • What are the levels of OB?

  • Personal, Interpersonal, Group
  • Individual, Group, Organizational
  • Micro, Meso, Macro (correct)
  • Small, Medium, Large
  • How would you define an organization's structure?

    <p>The arrangement of roles, responsibilities, and relationships within the organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes an organization from a random group of people?

    <p>Presence of structured coordination and specific goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Organizational Behavior (OB)

    • An organization is a deliberate arrangement of people brought together to achieve a specific goal or set of goals.

    Key Concepts

    • Behavior refers to the actions and reactions of individuals or groups within an organization.

    Levels of OB

    • There are three levels of OB:
      • Individual level (focus on individual behavior and performance)
      • Group level (focus on group dynamics and team behavior)
      • Organizational level (focus on the organization as a whole and its overall performance)

    Organizational Structure

    • An organization's structure is the formal arrangement of roles, responsibilities, and relationships within the organization.

    Organization vs. Group

    • What distinguishes an organization from a random group of people is its deliberate structure, clear goals, and cohesive systems.

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