Задание № 1. Прочитайте и письменно переведите текст. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIORORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Organizational behavior can be defined as: the study of human behavior, attitudes, and performance within an organizational setting: drawing on theory, methods, and principles from such disciplinesas psychology, sociology, and cultural anthropology to learn about individual perceptions, values, learning capacities, and actions while working in groups and within the total organization; analyzing the external environment’s effect on the organization and its human resources, missions, objectives, and strategies. This view on organizational behavior is illustrated by seven points: First, organizational behavior is a way of thinking. Behavior operates at individual, group, and organizational levels. This approach suggests that when studying organizational behavior, we must identify clearly the level of analysis being used – individual, group, and/or organizational. Second, organizational behavior is an interdisciplinary field. This means that it utilizes principles, models, theories, and methods from existing disciplines. Third, there is a distinctly humanistic orientation within organizational behavior. People and their attitudes, perceptions, learning capacities, feelings, and goals are of major importance. Fourth, organizational behavior is performance-oriented. Why is performance low or high? How can performance be improved? Can training enhance on-the-job performance? These are important issues facing practicing managers. Fifth, the external environmenthas a significant impact on organizational behavior. Sixth, since organizational behavior relies heavily on recognized disciplines, the role of the scientific method is important in studying variables and relationships. Finally, organizational behavior has a distinctive applications orientation. It is concerned with providing useful answers to questions that arise in the context of managing organizations. Tо learn how to manage individuals and groups as resources of organizations, it’s essential to focus on the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations.
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