Lesson 1 provides exercises to test understanding of organizational behavior concepts. Exercise A involves filling in the blanks with definitions. Exercise B matches terms to their descriptions. Exercise C involves writing an essay answering when a conflict of interest exists. A conflict of interest arises when a person's interests interfere with their responsibilities or ability to act in the best interests of others due to competing personal interests.
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Lesson 1 provides exercises to test understanding of organizational behavior concepts. Exercise A involves filling in the blanks with definitions. Exercise B matches terms to their descriptions. Exercise C involves writing an essay answering when a conflict of interest exists. A conflict of interest arises when a person's interests interfere with their responsibilities or ability to act in the best interests of others due to competing personal interests.
1. Human Behavior refers to the physical actions of a person. 2. Organization Behavior is the study of human behavior in organizations, interaction between individuals, and of the organization itself. 3. The Ethical Issues defines the relationship of people in the organization. 4. To succeed in his career, the person needs the skill in doing his work and the skill in relating with people. 5. The elements of OB are people, structure, technology, and Environment. 6. Personal Growth is performed by someone who is forced to do it at the risk of his life. 7. People differ in the degree of common sense they possess. Sharpening and refinement of common sense 8.External Environment refers to the institutions or forces outside the organization that potentially affect the organization’s performance. 9. Human Behavior is more appropriately referred to as organizational behavior (OB). 10. Ethics is a set of moral choices a person makes based on what he or she ought to do.
Exercise B. Match column A with column B.
Column A Column B I1. to explain behavior A. when right decisions are made J2. environment B. disciples of the human relations approach H3. personal growth C. people are motivated by far more than A,L4. effectiveness follows conscious logical reasoning B5. Elton Mayo and others D. behavior modification C6. Sigmund Freud’s idea E. will disintegrate after a period of time D7. B.F Skinner’s theory F. moral principles that define right or wrong behavior in organizations E8. A society with low regard G. conflict of interest for morals H. benefit of studying OB F9. Organizational Ethics I. a goal of OB G10. an ethical issue J. an element of OB K. human act L. attribute of successful organizations. Exercise C. Essay 1. When does “conflict of interest” exist? Conflict of interest exist when the human make a decision or the organization. Conflict of interest also exist when the elements like environment exist. Conflict of interest exists when you have an interest that interferes with your responsibilities as a coach or interferes with your ability to act in the best interest of the coaching profession. Conflict of interest may arise when you use your role as a coach for inappropriate personal gain or when personal interests conflict with your coaching agreement.