Name: Mst Shefte Azad

ID: 20-43576-1
Introduction to Behavioral science [G]
Date:31 October 2020

1. Systematic study:

Systematic study to improve predictions of behavior. OB recognizes and helps managers to

improve their people skills and to see the value of workforce diversity and practices. It also
seeks to improve organizations and help managers cope with the many changes faced in today's
workplace.

2. Evidence-based management:

Evidence-based management is an emerging movement to explicitly use the current, best

evidence in management and decision-making. It is part of the larger movement
towards evidence-based practices. It complements systematic study. Bases decisions on the best
available scientific evidence & forces managers to become more scientific in their thinking.

3. Causes of job satisfaction:

In Organizational Behavior, job satisfaction is one of the most researched variables in the area of
workplace psychology and has been associated with numerous psychosocial issues, the changing
world of work, organizational factors ranging from leadership to job design.It is the level of
contentment a person feels regarding his or her job. This feeling is mainly based on an
individual’s perception of satisfaction. t can be influenced by a person’s ability to complete the
required tasks, the level of communication in an organization, and the way management treats
employees. There are different levels of job satisfaction.
4. Components of an attitude:
The three components of attitudes are:
 Cognitive component; This component includes the beliefs an individual has about a
certain person, object, or situation. The belief that "discrimination is wrong" is a value
statement.

 Affective component; This component refers to the person's feelings that result from
his or her beliefs about a person, object or situation. A person who believes hard work
earns promotions may feel anger or frustration when he or she works hard but is not
promoted. The affective component becomes stronger as an individual has more
frequent and direct experience with a focal object, person or situation. Affect is the
emotional component of an attitude.

 Behavioral component. This component refers to the individual's behavior that occurs as
a result of his or her feeling about the focal person, object or situation. An individual
may complain, request a transfer, or be less productive because he or she feels
dissatisfied with work. The behavioral component of an attitude refers to an intention to
behave in a certain way toward someone or something