BA105-1: Organizational Behavior Spring 2005 Professor Jim LincolnClass Agenda for TodayWhen organizations do well or poorly, what is the first explanation that comes to mind?What is Organizational Behavior?OB draws on all of social & behavioral science…Some OB journalsSome OB GurusResearch methods in OB run the social science gamutHow does OB differ from HR?Why should business students study OB?Why should business students study OB? (cont’d)Slide 13Some criticisms of OBOther criticismsOB is strategic OB and HR are key to the development of critical & hard-to-imitate capabilitiesSlide 17Slide 18Slide 19 Slide 21Slide 22Slide 23Slide 24Course Website (not on Catalyst) http://courses.haas.berkeley.edu/spring2005/ba105/ (login=ugba105; pw=jlincoln)Class meetingsReadingsCourse RequirementsOther course businessSlide 30A focus on problem-solvingCritical issuesMore critical issuesSchedule of topicsCourse Topics (continued)Thursday sessionBA105-1: BA105-1: Organizational BehaviorOrganizational BehaviorSpring 2005Spring 2005Professor Jim LincolnProfessor Jim Lincoln Walter A. Haas School of BusinessUniversity of California, BerkeleyClass Agenda for TodayClass Agenda for Today1.1.Introduction to OBIntroduction to OB2.2.Course mechanicsCourse mechanics2. Overview of topics 2. Overview of topicsWhen organizations do well or poorly, When organizations do well or poorly, what is the what is the firstfirst explanation that comes explanation that comes to mind?to mind?–The CEO did it.The CEO did it.–Beware of attribution bias!Beware of attribution bias!•The tendency to attribute causation to the actions of individuals The tendency to attribute causation to the actions of individuals Organizational behavior teaches that the effectiveness of people in Organizational behavior teaches that the effectiveness of people in organizations depends on their situation-specific relationships organizations depends on their situation-specific relationships with one another with one anotherWhat is Organizational Behavior?What is Organizational Behavior?•The study of (general/people) managementThe study of (general/people) management•More precisely: More precisely: – The study of the behavior and attitudes of individuals The study of the behavior and attitudes of individuals and groups in organizations (micro OB)and groups in organizations (micro OB)–The study of the structure, culture, and leadership of The study of the structure, culture, and leadership of organizations in relation to their tasks and their organizations in relation to their tasks and their environments (macro OB)environments (macro OB)OB draws on all of social & OB draws on all of social & behavioral science…behavioral science…•PsychologyPsychology•SociologySociology•EconomicsEconomics•Political SciencePolitical Science•AnthropologyAnthropology•HistoryHistoryEven some engineering now and then…Even some engineering now and then…Some OB journals Some OB journals •Practitioner-oriented:Practitioner-oriented:–Academy of Management ExecutiveAcademy of Management Executive–Business HorizonsBusiness Horizons–California Management ReviewCalifornia Management Review–Harvard Business ReviewHarvard Business Review–Sloan Management ReviewSloan Management Review•Scholar-oriented:Scholar-oriented:–Academy of Management JournalAcademy of Management Journal–Administrative Science QuarterlyAdministrative Science Quarterly–Journal of Applied PsychologyJournal of Applied Psychology–Organizational Behavior and Human Decision ProcessesOrganizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes–Organization ScienceOrganization Science–Strategic Management JournalStrategic Management JournalSome OB GurusSome OB Gurus•Warren BennisWarren Bennis•Peter DruckerPeter Drucker•Michael HammerMichael Hammer•Rosabeth KanterRosabeth Kanter•Raymond MilesRaymond Miles•Henry MintzbergHenry Mintzberg•Tom PetersTom Peters•Jeffrey PfefferJeffrey PfefferResearch methods in OB run the Research methods in OB run the social science gamutsocial science gamut–Experiments (both lab and field)Experiments (both lab and field)–SurveysSurveys–EthnographiesEthnographies–Archival Research (documents & records)Archival Research (documents & records)How does OB differ from HR? How does OB differ from HR? •OB is a OB is a lineline, not a specialized , not a specialized staffstaff, responsibility, responsibility–Much OB management is CEO- or division-head level Much OB management is CEO- or division-head level •Vision and cultureVision and culture•Re-orgsRe-orgs•OB is about principles, policies, & strategiesOB is about principles, policies, & strategies–HR is more about tools and implementationHR is more about tools and implementationWhy should business students study Why should business students study OB? OB? •ManagersManagers–How to organize and motivate your employeesHow to organize and motivate your employees–How to initiate and manage changeHow to initiate and manage change•EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs–You have the big idea, you have the venture You have the big idea, you have the venture capital lined up. How do you organize and capital lined up. How do you organize and motivate your team? motivate your team?Why should business students study Why should business students study OB? (cont’d)OB? (cont’d) •ConsultantsConsultants–problem-solving toolproblem-solving tool–useful for case interviewsuseful for case interviews•InvestorsInvestors–will that merger work?will that merger work?–will that reorganization actually add will that reorganization actually add shareholder value? shareholder value? –is that CEO as competent as s/he thinks s/he is? is that CEO as competent as s/he thinks s/he is?Why should business students study Why should business students study OB? OB? (cont’d)(cont’d) •Issues critical to managing your career:Issues critical to managing your career:–understanding culture and person-job fitunderstanding culture and person-job fit–Getting and using power and influenceGetting and using power and influence–implementing your ideas and goalsimplementing your ideas and goalsSome criticisms of OBSome criticisms of OB•Isn’t it obvious or common-sensical?Isn’t it obvious or common-sensical?–Many things are “obvious” after-the-fact. Example:Many things are “obvious” after-the-fact. Example:•The best form of