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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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Test your knowledge about the structure and purpose of organizations, and the dynamics of group behavior within them.