Organizational Behavior Terminology and Concepts

TERMINOLOGY

Defining important Organizational Terminologies

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In the study of organization and management , there are certain terminologies that one might encounter and is a vital information to acquire since these terms will be encountered as one goes through the study of organization and management

There are certain terminologies that this aims to define and clarify . The list of terminologies delving into the study of organizations include organizational behavior , organizational culture diversity , communication , business ethics

, and change management Different authors and members of the academe may attach various and diverse meanings to each . It is , thus , important to keep in mind that it is in a business context and will be defined in such

The first term to be studied is organizational behavior . Organizational behavior is the manner in which the employees act within their organization . There are two types which are the organizational citizenship behavior (OCB ) and the Antisocial Behavior . The organizational citizenship behavior can be seen in those employees who give extra discretionary contributions that are neither required nor expected (Muchinsky , 2003 . This means that an employee goes beyond his /her call of duty and without expecting anything in return . It is also known as prosocial organizational behavior and extra-role behavior (Muchinsky , 2003 . The other type of organizational behavior , the antisocial behavior in the workplace is defined as those acts elicited by the employees whose purpose is to detract the organization from its normal operations because of some grievance or injustice (Muchinsky 2003 . Antisocial behavior can range from absenteeism , constant complains , and up to theft in the workplace (Muchinsky , 2003 . This affects the organization in terms of financial and employee management

The second term is organizational culture . According to McKenna organizational culture is a set of values , often taken for granted that helps people in an organization understand which actions are considered acceptable and which are considered unacceptable (2000 . On the word of Deal and Kennedy as quoted in Muchinsky , organizational culture is simply the way we do things around here (2003 . From a personal experience , different types of organization bear different cultures and they have their own standards of things within their organization . Their very nature determines this difference in culture Moreover , there are three factors that can be attributed to the development of organizational culture which is its founders , interaction with the external environment , and the preservation of harmony within its employees (Muchinsky , 2003 . It is to be noted that organizational culture can also be subject to change

The spotlight is now on the term diversity . It is referred to the differences in age , gender , race , and culture (McKenna , 2000 . The most apparent of these is the diversity in culture due to the merging of different companies and some have gone to a multinational level . The diversity in the workforce can be both advantageous and disadvantageous depending on how it is used by the organization . Diversity could be beneficial...