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COMMERCE 2BA3
ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOUR
Class 1
O.B. Introduction, Definition, History
Agenda
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Introductions
Icebreaker
Course overview
Introduction to OB
Contemporary management concerns
Introductions
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Icebreaker
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Course Overview
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Format:
How to find me
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Contact info:
Email: AustinCL@mcmaster.ca
Website:
http://www.business.mcmaster.ca/courses/com2B
A3/austincl/
Office phone: 525-9140 x 26167
Office hours: By appointment
Grading
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Multiple-choice questions
Participation (5%)
Course Topics
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Communication
Decision Making
Power, Politics and Ethics
Conflict & Stress
Organizational Structure
Environment, Strategy, Technology
Change, Development, Innovation
MID-TERM
FINAL
EXAM
Expectations
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QUESTIONS?
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CH 1: INTRODUCTION TO
OB
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Organizational Behavior
(OB)
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Organizational Behavior
(OB)
Evolution of OB
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Max Weber
Strict chain of command, detailed rules, high specialization,
centralized power, and selection and promotion based on
technical competence
Scientific Management
Frederick Taylor
Use of careful research to determine degree of specialization
Evolution of OB
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Question
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Evolution of OB
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Mintzberg
Informational Roles: Ways the manager
receives and transmits information (e.g.,
attend workshop)
Interpersonal Roles: Establishing and
maintaining interpersonal relations (e.g.,
mentor, discipline)
Decisional Roles: Deal with decision
making (e.g,. conflicts)
Quiz Question
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CONTEMPORARY
MANAGEMENT CONCERNS
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Recruitment and
Retention
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Workplace Diversity
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Employee-Employer
Relationships
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Employability
Contingent work
Consequences
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QUESTIONS?
Summary
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Contemporary Concerns