CHAPTER 1
1. What is organizational behavior and what is the strategic OB approach?
2. Name the 3 human capital characteristics needed for sustained competitive advantage?
CHAPTER 2
1. Describe four roadblocks to diversity?
2. How would you connect organizational diversity with human capital and its effects on sustained competitive advantage?
CHAPTER 3
1. Describe 3 opportunities and 3 challenges for firms with international involvement?
Opportunities
CHAPTER 4
1. What are the three basic elements of learning? How would you connect learning with human capital as discussed in CHAPTER 1?
2. Describe two theories used to explain learning, and describe the ways one can “shape” behavioral responses to a situation (contingencies of reinforcement).
CHAPTER 5
1. Describe three personality traits you think are essential for your current/future job and describe why?
2. Describe the three essential elements of attitudes?
3. Describe the three different types of commitment, Why is it important to distinguish among these three?
CHAPTER 6
1. Describe one content and one process motivational theory (including all main elements) that resonate with what you experience at your job/school include “how/why’’ for each theory?
2. Describe four specific strategies for motivating employees as discussed in the chapter.
The actions of individuals and groups (work teams) in regards to the organization is termed as organizational behavior. It’s a study of actions of how individuals and groups interact within an organization, so that scientific approach can be applied to improve the efficiency. Strategic approach to OB is an approach that requires
