Exploring Organizational Behavior: How Managers Tackle Today's Challenges and Use OB Concepts

How are OB concepts addressed in Management functions, roles & skills ?



Q2. What do you understand by OB? How it is related to Management?



Q3. What are the critical issues & challenges faced by Mangers today which are compelling them to use OB concepts ?

Q4. Putting people first has worked for Info Sys. If it is so effective then, why do you think that all firms have not adopted these practices ?

Q5. Some critics have argued that “People first” approach do not lead to high profits. Give your views.

Q6. What do you understand by Effectiveness & efficiency? How these are related to OB?

Q7. What are the “Big Five” personality traits? Which one seems to have the biggest impact on performance? How would the knowledge of the Big Five help you in your job as manger?

Q8. What behavioral predictions you will make if you know that an employee had:-

(a) an external locus of control

(b) Low self esteem

(c) A type A personality

(d) A low Mach score

Q9. Why managers today pay more attention to the person – organization fit then the person-job fit/

Q10. What type of barriers prevent people from changing their attitudes? How can attitudes be changed?

I am an MBA final-year student specializing in HR as my major. The questions on OB provided above were really helpful to me. Could you please also provide some possible questions on "Organizational Structure and Design"? Additionally, if possible, could you also share some more questions on OB?

Thanks and regards,
Madhu