BehaviorWeek 1 Discussion - Organizational Behavior
Introduce yourself to your peers by sharing something unique about your background. Explain how you expect this course will help you move forward in your current or future career.
Post a Response
Organizational behavior is the combination of four areas of study—psychology, social psychology, sociology, and anthropology. While each of these areas involves an examination of people and their interactions, the focuses are quite different:
- Psychology studies the mind and how people make decisions.
- Social Psychology examines how people work in groups.
- Sociology explores how systems work within the organization.
- Anthropology examines how culture works within the organization.
Now, assume that you are an organizational consultant and have been asked by a new CEO to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the organization.
Respond to the following:
- Of the four areas of study listed above, which would you focus on first?
- Make sure to explain why you chose this area and why it would take precedence over the other areas.
Respond to a Peer
Read a post by one of your peers and respond, making sure to extend the conversation by asking questions, offering rich ideas, or sharing personal connections.
All discussion responses can be video or written submissions.
Student post:Good evening classmates,
My Name is Cameron peppers. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice minor in Psychology. I have a wife and a 3-month-old daughter name Kaylena. I am a manager at a BestBuy in Georgia.
The first area i would focus on first would be
- Psychology studies the mind and how people make decisions. The reason being is that even before you get around a crowd of people or even just 2-3 people, that person had to make a decision on who those people were going to be. How a person thinks would overrule everything. Yes, how you grew up have a huge impact on that as well. If i was a new CEO at a company, I would rather know how that person thinks and acts. Looking at a person from that perspective first would give you enough of a idea on where that person is going to end up going and what that person may or may not due. This way you would know or not if that person has soft skills or is able to obtain soft skills to work in groups.
- About me I’m a bachelor in business administration minor in Human Resources Management I currently have 4 children and I own my own business.