Title: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Headings: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Working With people
Models of Organizational Behavior
Social Systems and Organizational Culture
International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior
Managing Communications
Motivational Basics
Motivational Applications
Appraising and Rewarding Performance
Employee Attitudes
Leadership
Empowerment and Participation
Managing Change
Organization Development
Structure, Technology, and People
Quality of Work Life and Socialtechnical Systems
Issues Between Organizations and Individuals
Interpersonal Behavior
Group Dynamics
Informal Organizations
Stress and Counseling
Organizational Behavior in Perspective

Content: The broad environment that people live in is their social culture, and a major change in it can lead to cultural shock. People need to accept and appreciate the value that cultural differences can contribute to the success of an organization. Other important cultural factors include the work ethic and corporate attitudes toward social responsibility. Role is the patten of action expected of a person in activities involving others. Related ideas are role perceptions mentors, role conflict, and role ambiguity. Status is the social rank of a person in a group, and it leads to status systems and possibly status anxiety. Status symbols are sought as if they were magical herbs, because they often provide external evidence of status for their possessors. Organizational cultures reflect the assumptions and values that guide a firm. They are intangible but powerful influences on employee behavior. Participants learn about their organization's culture through the process of socialization and influence it through individualization.