Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts

Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts

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Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts

Organizational behavior is present in every business establishment across the world, and many attributes make up the organization behavior of an organization. Understanding the diversity, communication practices, business ethics, and the culture within the organization will aid in the true understanding of the organization behavior of the organization. “Other attributes like leadership, openness to discuss problems, challenge-initiative are all tied in to this base concept of Organizational Behavior to help the business achieve its strategic and in some cases business objectives” (Organizational Behavior, 2010 para. 2). For an organization looking to maintain and enhance the levels of interaction between its employees, it is crucial for the organization to understand and work through the organization behavior within the organization (Organizational Behavior, 2010).

Organizational Culture and Behavior

Many attributes exist in the organizational culture within a company, attributes stemming from the individual values and beliefs of the employees as well as those of the organization itself. Many definitions of organizational culture exist depending on the individual but “there seems to be wide agreement that organizational culture refers to a system of shared meaning held by members that distinguishes the organization from other organizations” (Robbins & Judge, 2009, pg. 551, para. 6). Organizational Behavior, Thirteenth Edition (2009) suggests that there are seven main characteristics that come together to capture the essence of an organizations culture. The seven characteristics are (1) the level of innovation and risk taking encourage to employees by the organization. Based on how much employees are encourage to take risks and express innovation will determine (2) the attention to detail employees exhibit in carrying out...