What is an organization?

Organization

1. a body of people with a particular purpose, especially a business, society, association, etc.

Brainstorming better alone or with team? Because?

Brainstorming can be just as effective when done alone as when done in a group. Research shows individuals often outperform teams in both quality and quantity of ideas. Sources: *there are many. I don't think necessary to know who published.

T/F- The best way to help someone reach their goals is to tell them to do their best.

False. Individuals who have specific goals with feedback regarding their progress along the way do much better in achieving their goals than those who are simply told to do their best.

T/F- Most people within organizations make effective decisions.

False. Research on decision making shows that about half of all decisions made within organizations fail.

T/F- People perform better if goals are easier.

False. Research shows that goal difficulty is positively related to task performance.

T/F- If you pay someone to do a task they routinely enjoy, they'll do it even more often in the future.

False. Research shows that if you pay someone for something they intrinsically (internally) enjoy for the joy of it, they will actually do that task less often on their own in the future.

T/F- If a person fails the first time, they try harder the next time.

False. Research shows that individuals who fail are more likely to avoid trying to do that particular task again in the future.

T/F- The first five minutes of a negotiation are just a warm up to the actual negotiation and don't matter much.

False. Research shows that what happens in the first five minutes of a negotiation can greatly enhance the prediction of the outcome of the negotiation.

T/F- Teams with one smart person outperform teams where everyone is average in intelligence.

False. Teams in which all members are of average intelligence tend to outperform teams with a single expert.

T/F- Pay is a major determinant of how hard someone will work.

Pay is just one of many reasons people work and there is little correlation between how much a person is paid and their motivation on a day-to-day basis.

T/F- Positive people are more likely to withdraw from their jobs when they are dissatisfied.

True. Research shows that positive people (those who are in a positive mood more often than others) are actually more likely to be absent from their jobs and intend to leave their jobs when they are dissatisfied at work.

Organization Change (OC)

is both the process in which an organization changes its structure, strategies, operational methods, technologies, or culture to affect change, and the effects of these changes on the organization

Organizational Development (OD)

is the analysis, theory, practice, and implementation of planned, systematic change i the attitudes, beliefs, culture, skills, and abilities of an organization

Organizational Efficiency (OE)

is the efficiency at which a group or association is able to meet its objectives and goals

Organizational Behaviour (OB)

is the systematic study and application of knowledge about how individuals and groups act within the organizations where they work