Learning Goals
  • Describe the concept of an organization
  • Distinguish between organizational behavior 
   and organizational theory
  • Explain the role of theory and concepts in 
   analyzing organizational issues and problems
  • Analyze the consequences of behavior in 
   organizations
  • Understand the historical foundations of 
   modern organizational behavior
       Chapter Overview
  • Introduction
  • Organizational Behavior and Organizational 
   Theory
  • Theories and Concepts
  • Functional Analysis
  • Historical Foundations
          Introduction
   • Organization
    – System of two or more persons
    – Engaged in cooperative action
    – Trying to reach a goal
   • Characteristics of definition
    – Applies to any type of organization, small, large, 
     profit, nonprofit
    – Goal oriented
    – Cooperative interaction of two or more people
      Organizational Behavior and
         Organizational Theory
    • Organizational behavior and organizational 
     theory specialize in studying organizations
    • Organizational behavior:  understanding 
     behavior, attitudes, and performance
    • Organizational theory:  design and 
     structure of organizations
              See text book Figure 1.1
      Theories and Concepts
  • Basic content of each chapter
  • Concepts are parts of theory
  • Helpful tools for understanding behavior in 
   organizations
  • Develop your analytical skills in using these 
   tools