UNIT NAME:ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOUR
UNIT CODE:BUCU0002
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Helps to study how people react or study the impact of individuals.
To introduce students to the foundation Theories and concepts of organization behaviour
COURSE OUTLINE
Catalog
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................................2
IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOUR .............................................................................................................. 2
TRENDS IN THE CURRENT ORGANIZATION ......................................................................................................................2
SCOPE AND ORGANIZATION DISCIPLINES ........................................................................................................................3
1. Psychology ................................................................................................................................................................................3
2. Socialogy .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
3. Economics .................................................................................................................................................................................3
4. Anthropology ............................................................................................................................................................................3
TOPIC 2: ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATION ...........................................................................................................................................3
a) PERSONALITY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Major personalities attributes influencing the organization behavior .......................................................................................... 4
Factors that determines co-self evaluation ................................................................................................................................... 4
PERCEPTION AND INDIVIDUAL DECISION MAKING ..........................................................................................................5
Factors that influence perception ..................................................................................................................................................5
a) Time ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
b) Work setting ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
c) Social settings .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
a) Sounds ..............................................................................................................................................................................................5
b) Size ...................................................................................................................................................................................................5
c) background ......................................................................................................................................................................................5
Reasons as why people see things differently .............................................................................................................................. 5
Dimension of attitude ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1. Basics components .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Attitude formation .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3. Generalization ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
JOB SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................6
Consequences &sources of job satisfaction ..................................................................................................................................6
LEARNING .........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Factors affecting learning ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
i. Health .........................................................................................................................................................................................7
ii. Interlectual capacity ..................................................................................................................................................................7
iii. Motivation ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
iv. Temperament ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
v. Personal values ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
vi. Past experience ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
External Factors that affect learning ............................................................................................................................................7
a) The ability of teacher’s role ...........................................................................................................................................................7
b) Learning consent ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
c) Teaching methods ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
d) Feedback results ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
e) Learning aids ...................................................................................................................................................................................7
Theories of learning ............................................................................................................................................................................7
MOTIVATION ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Types of theories ...........................................................................................................................................................................8
Motivation be defined as perception .............................................................................................................................................9
Features of a sound motivation system .........................................................................................................................................9
DECISION MAKING ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Types of problems and decisions ..................................................................................................................................................9
Models of decision making .........................................................................................................................................................10
Quiz test(assignment) ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Course Outline: ................................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
, INTRODUCTION
DEFINITIONS
Organization -comprise of two or more individuals engaged in a systematic and coordinate effort
persistently over a period of time in order to achieve goals.
Behavior -what people do which can be observed or measured.
Organization Behaviour is a field of study that investigates the impact that
individuals,organizations,groups,structures have on a behaviour with organization for a purpose of applying
such knowledge towards improving ;organization effectiveness.
IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOUR
1) To attain knowledge and skills that facilitates productivity within organization.
2) We obtain knowledge about leadership styles that are needed in organization.
3) It provides knowledge on formation of groups that can be used in organization to create teamwork and
enhance efficiency in the organization.
4) It provides skills on decision making process which is used by employers and employees in the
organization .
5) It provides knowledge on the communication process in the organization that facilitates coordination
levels and enhances efficiency.
TRENDS IN THE CURRENT ORGANIZATION
1) Globalization -refers to economic,social,cultural connectivity with people of other parts of the world.
UNIT CODE:BUCU0002
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Helps to study how people react or study the impact of individuals.
To introduce students to the foundation Theories and concepts of organization behaviour
COURSE OUTLINE
Catalog
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................................2
IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOUR .............................................................................................................. 2
TRENDS IN THE CURRENT ORGANIZATION ......................................................................................................................2
SCOPE AND ORGANIZATION DISCIPLINES ........................................................................................................................3
1. Psychology ................................................................................................................................................................................3
2. Socialogy .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
3. Economics .................................................................................................................................................................................3
4. Anthropology ............................................................................................................................................................................3
TOPIC 2: ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATION ...........................................................................................................................................3
a) PERSONALITY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Major personalities attributes influencing the organization behavior .......................................................................................... 4
Factors that determines co-self evaluation ................................................................................................................................... 4
PERCEPTION AND INDIVIDUAL DECISION MAKING ..........................................................................................................5
Factors that influence perception ..................................................................................................................................................5
a) Time ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
b) Work setting ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
c) Social settings .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
a) Sounds ..............................................................................................................................................................................................5
b) Size ...................................................................................................................................................................................................5
c) background ......................................................................................................................................................................................5
Reasons as why people see things differently .............................................................................................................................. 5
Dimension of attitude ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1. Basics components .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Attitude formation .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
3. Generalization ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
JOB SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................6
Consequences &sources of job satisfaction ..................................................................................................................................6
LEARNING .........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Factors affecting learning ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
i. Health .........................................................................................................................................................................................7
ii. Interlectual capacity ..................................................................................................................................................................7
iii. Motivation ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
iv. Temperament ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
v. Personal values ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
vi. Past experience ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
External Factors that affect learning ............................................................................................................................................7
a) The ability of teacher’s role ...........................................................................................................................................................7
b) Learning consent ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
c) Teaching methods ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
d) Feedback results ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
e) Learning aids ...................................................................................................................................................................................7
Theories of learning ............................................................................................................................................................................7
MOTIVATION ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Types of theories ...........................................................................................................................................................................8
Motivation be defined as perception .............................................................................................................................................9
Features of a sound motivation system .........................................................................................................................................9
DECISION MAKING ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Types of problems and decisions ..................................................................................................................................................9
Models of decision making .........................................................................................................................................................10
Quiz test(assignment) ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Course Outline: ................................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
, INTRODUCTION
DEFINITIONS
Organization -comprise of two or more individuals engaged in a systematic and coordinate effort
persistently over a period of time in order to achieve goals.
Behavior -what people do which can be observed or measured.
Organization Behaviour is a field of study that investigates the impact that
individuals,organizations,groups,structures have on a behaviour with organization for a purpose of applying
such knowledge towards improving ;organization effectiveness.
IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOUR
1) To attain knowledge and skills that facilitates productivity within organization.
2) We obtain knowledge about leadership styles that are needed in organization.
3) It provides knowledge on formation of groups that can be used in organization to create teamwork and
enhance efficiency in the organization.
4) It provides skills on decision making process which is used by employers and employees in the
organization .
5) It provides knowledge on the communication process in the organization that facilitates coordination
levels and enhances efficiency.
TRENDS IN THE CURRENT ORGANIZATION
1) Globalization -refers to economic,social,cultural connectivity with people of other parts of the world.
