Chapter 1 Organizational Behavior
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to understand and articulate answers to the following questions:
What is organizational behavior (OB)?
Why does organizational behavior matter?
How can I maximize my learning and retention?
What research methods are used to study organizational behavior?
What challenges and opportunities exist for OB?
Adults spend a majority of their time awake at work. Organizational Behavior is all about understanding factors at the individual, group, and/or organizational level which help or hinder individual and organizational interactions and effectiveness. You will see that the textbook is organized around these three levels, but please also keep in mind that individual differences influence group interactions as well as perceptions of organizations, so the distinction among the three levels is not purely distinct. In this chapter, you will learn about how OB can help you understand how research and best practices can help make you more effective in organizational life.