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    This document provides an introduction to organizational behavior. It defines organizational behavior as the study of human behavior in organizations and how individuals and groups act within these systems. The document outlines that organizational behavior can be studied at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Specifically, it examines topics like personality, motivation, leadership, and organizational structure. The importance of studying organizational behavior is that it helps individuals understand themselves, helps managers lead effectively, and helps organizations achieve goals and adapt to change. Students are advised to study organizational behavior through textbook readings, journal articles, reflecting on personal experiences, class discussion, and asking questions.

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    Chapter 1: Organizational Behavior

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    Chapter 1: Introduction to

    Organizational Behaviour
    Instructor: Nguyen Thi Thu Thao
    University of Foreign Trade
    Contents
    • Definition of OB
    • What to study? (Scopes of OB study)
    • Why to study? (The Importance of OB)
    • How to study OB? (Tools to use for study)
    What is Organizational Behaviour?
    • The study of human behaviour in organization setting
    • The study and application of knowledge about how
    people act within the organization
    • The study of the structure, functioning and
    performance of organizations, and the behaviour of
    groups and individuals within them
    What to study in Organizational behaviour?
    • Three levels of study:
    - Individual level
    - Group level
    - Organizational level
    Individual level
    • Impact of personality on performance
    • Employee motivation
    • Emotion, stress and well-being
    • Perception and attitude
    Group level
    • How to create effective team and group
    • Leadership
    • Power and politics
    Organizational level

    • Organizational structure

    • Organizational change
    Why to study Organizational Behaviour?
    • Issues for discussion:
    - How do you know which job fits you most?
    - If you are a group leader, how do you manage your group’s work
    effectively?
    - You are manager of a marketing department and you have closer
    relationship with some members but not all, what could be the issues
    arising within your team?
    - When you want to make a change or having better information from
    your organization, should you choose an outsider or insider to be your
    manager?
    Importance of Organizational Behaviour
    • It helps individual understand herself/himself
    (personality, emotion, job fit)
    • It helps manager to manage human resources
    effectively (Motivation, Leader-Member Exchange)
    • It helps organization to understand, predict and
    influence events for achieving organizational
    objectives and in response to changes
    How to study Organizational Behaviour?
    • Textbook readings: Theories, case studies
    • Journal articles: google scholars
    • Reflect theories in your own experience and
    observation
    • Actively involve in class discussion
    • Question

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