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UGBA105: Organizational Behavior Fall 2007 Professor Jim Lincoln GSI’s: Peter Martelli, Taekjin Shin, Atul TeckchandaniClass 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 GurusWhy should business students study OB?Why should business students study OB?Slide 10How does OB differ from other fields of business education?How does OB differ from HR?OB is STRATEGIC OB and HR are key to the development of critical & hard-to-imitate capabilitiesSlide 14Slide 15Then there’s Dilbert’s viewSlide 17Slide 18Slide 19So how do they do it? What is the (general) manager’s job? (Kotter, 1996; Mintzberg, 1973; ) “No job is more vital to our society than that of the manager” (Mintzberg, 1975)”Management is Janus-faced:The historical thrust of management science and education has been to:The structure of the course reflects this dichotomyHow has the manager’s role changed in the new economy?Let’s get to down to business …Reader and WebsiteCourse RequirementsClass meetingsOther course businessNext Wednesday (8/29) discussion:UGBA105: UGBA105: Organizational BehaviorOrganizational BehaviorFall 2007Fall 2007Professor Jim LincolnProfessor Jim LincolnGSI’s: Peter Martelli, Taekjin Shin, GSI’s: Peter Martelli, Taekjin Shin, Atul TeckchandaniAtul Teckchandani Walter A. Haas School of BusinessUniversity of California, BerkeleyClass Agenda for TodayClass Agenda for Today1.1.Introduction to OBIntroduction to OB2.2.Course mechanicsCourse mechanics3When organizations do well or When organizations do well or poorly, what is the poorly, what is the firstfirst explanation that comes to mind?explanation that comes to mind?The CEO did it!The CEO did it! Beware of attribution bias!Beware of attribution bias!–The tendency to attribute The tendency to attribute causation/agency to the actions of causation/agency to the actions of individuals individuals Organizational behavior teaches that Organizational behavior teaches that the effectiveness of people in the effectiveness of people in organizations depends on their organizations depends on their situation-specific relationships with situation-specific relationships with one another one another Louis V. Gerstner, CEO of IBM, 1993-20024What Is Organizational What Is Organizational Behavior?Behavior?The Study of General/People ManagementThe Study of General/People ManagementThe study of behavior and attitudes of individuals or groups in organizations (Micro OB)The study of structure and culture of org. in relation to their tasks and environments (Macro OB)5OB 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…6Some 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 Journal7Some 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 Pfeffer8Why should business students Why should business students study OB? study OB? •ManagersManagers–How to organize, motivate, and lead your How to organize, motivate, and lead your employeesemployees•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?9Why should business students Why should business students study OB? study OB? •ConsultantsConsultants–Fixing culture, structure, leadership problemsFixing culture, structure, leadership problems–Managing the OB fallout from change Managing the OB fallout from change •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?10Why should business students Why should business students study OB? study OB? •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 goals11How does OB differ from other How does OB differ from other fields of business education? fields of business education? •Finance, economics, accountingFinance, economics, accounting•MarketingMarketing•Operations Operations •Human resource managementHuman resource management•StrategyStrategy12How 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-level Much OB management is CEO-level •Setting vision, creating cultureSetting vision, creating culture•Managing change: Restructurings and repositioningsManaging change: Restructurings and repositionings•OB is about principles, policies, & strategiesOB is about principles, policies, & strategies–HR is more about tools and implementationHR is more about tools and implementation13OB is STRATEGICOB is STRATEGICOB and HR are OB and HR are key to the development of key to the development of critical & hard-to-imitate


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