MAN 320F Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I Intro to Class Outline of Current Lecture II What is Organizational Behavior III OB simplicity and elegance IV 3 Core Elements Current Lecture I What is Organizational Behavior II a All the easy problems are given to physicists chemists and biologists b In business we get the tough problems c Organizational Behavior the systematic study of the actions and attitudes that people exhibit within organizations OB simplicity and elegance III a As Steve Covey says seek first to understand then to be understood b Organizational Behavior is simple just as plain as the nose on your face c For example i What is the shape and color of a STOP SIGN 1 Red octagon ii What is the shape and color of the YIELD SIGN 1 Yellow triangle 2 But since 1977 they have been red doesn t mean there are no yellow yield signs 3 Core Elements a We will investigate the impact and influence that individuals groups and structures have on behavior within an organization b Why Who cares These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute IV i To apply improve the organizations effectiveness to apply that knowledge toward improving an organization s effectiveness more productive better run better managed ii If we can make an organization more effective what can we accomplish at the end of the day MONEY iii And corporation uses in regards to money is PROFITS WE WILL LOOK AT a INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR b ORG DYNAMICS AND BEHAVIOR c GROUP AND TEAM DYNAMICS d And how they all interact three circles crossing