OB lecture 1 introduction what is OB and what we will be doing

Introduction – What we will do Organization Structure Functional Development of Organizational Behavior Why study OB: We want to improve our organizational efficiency and effectiveness. In another word, we wan to improve our management of our organizations

Organizations and Behavior Vincent Ng Autumn 2010 Lecture Unit Organizations and Behaviour What Is Organizational Behavior ? What We Will Be Doing ? Scope for Today Introduction – What we will Organization Structure - Functional Introducing Myself Vincent Ng Singapore Vincent Ng vincentmsng@gmail.com Telephone: + 65 90 22 33 96 (Singapore)/ 01296 212 772 (Hanoi) National University of Singapore MBA Ashridge Management College City University of London I have taught HND in Beijing, China: Quality Management H1 Business Decision Making H2 Purchasing H1 Research Project H2 Managing Activities to Achieve Results H2 Managing Professional Development H2 Small Business Enterprise H2 Managing Financial Resources and Decisions H1 Working with and Leading People H2 10 Taxation H2 Do you see other things? ? I decided to teach in Vietnam because Mr Lee Kuan Yew Founder of modern Singapore Among Asean students studying in Singapore, the Vietnamese students are the most hardworking Vietnam will be the strongest country in South East Asia Unfortunately, ……………… 1.1 Organizations and Behavio Organizational Behavior ? Organizational Behavior is a distinct academic field, emerged in the 1920s… Development of Organizational Behavior Frederick Taylor Scientific Management Elton Mayo Human Relations Mary Parker Follett Chester Bernard Frederick Taylor Productivity gained through ‘systematic’ study Time and Motion Study Scientific Management Elton Mayo The Hawthorne Experiment Productivity Gained can not be explained by anything physical ! Human Relation School of thought Organizational Behavior (OB) is the study of what people think, feel, and do, in and around organizations Why Study OB? We want to improve our organizational efficiency and effectiveness In another word, we wan to improve our management of our organizations And, what is Management ? Managing work Managing people Managing communication and information Managing Self Two Most Difficult Tasks for Managers • Performance Management • Change Management Application of OB helps Main Topics Outcomes1 Organizational Structure Organizational Culture Individual Behavior at Work Outcome Management Theories Outcome Leadership Motivation Outcome Groups and Teams Assignments Assignment – Individual Assignment – Group Outlines of Assignments Outcome 1 Organizational Structure Organizational Culture Individual Behavior at Work Assignment Individual Outcome Management Theories Outcome Leadership Motivation Outcome Groups and Teams Assignment Group Assignment I will provide some case studies But if you want to very well – Merit/Distinction Find real life organization(s) and apply theories Interview the people or survey I stress ‘s’ in organizations To complete learning, you must your assignment ! Kolb’s Experiential Learning Experience Review Practice T Theory My lectures Please discuss with me your assignment Why ? There are methods of instruction Lecture Socratic - Questioning and discussion Recitation We need Socratic ! The Lecture/Tutorial method was used by Oxford and Cambridge Where to find me My offfice Hai Yen Hotel SMS or telephone 01296 212 772 H1 and H2 Module H1 – Use of Convention Application of Theory H2 - Research Analyses Unit – Organizations and Behaviour is H1 The emphasis is on (1) use of convention and (2) application of theory => Find your organizations .. .Lecture Unit Organizations and Behaviour What Is Organizational Behavior ? What We Will Be Doing ? Scope for Today Introduction – What we will Organization Structure... hardworking Vietnam will be the strongest country in South East Asia Unfortunately, ……………… 1. 1 Organizations and Behavio Organizational Behavior ? Organizational Behavior is a distinct academic... Behavior (OB) is the study of what people think, feel, and do, in and around organizations Why Study OB? We want to improve our organizational efficiency and effectiveness In another word, we wan