LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY CAVITE

“THE ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIORAL ANCHORS”

College of International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Lyceum of the Philippines University Cavite

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Submitted to Ms. Maui Canlas

Faculty, CITHM

Submitted by:

Calubayan, Shellie

February 3, 2018

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Anchors of Organizational Behavior Knowledge

The field of organizational behavior relies on a set of basic beliefs or knowledge structures.

These conceptual anchors represent the principles on which OB knowledge is developed and

refined.

The below diagram represents the anchors of organizational behavior:

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1. Multidisciplinary Anchor

Organizational behavior is anchored around the idea that the field should develop from

knowledge in other disciplines, not just from its own isolated research base. For instance,

psychological research has aided our understanding of individual and interpersonal behavior.

Sociologists have contributed to our knowledge of team dynamics, organizational socialization,

organizational power, and other aspects of the social system. OB knowledge has also benefited

from knowledge in emerging fields such as communications, marketing, and information

systems. Some OB experts have recently argued that the field suffers from a “trade deficit”—

importing far more knowledge from other disciplines than is exported to other disciplines.

Although this may be a concern, organizational behavior has thrived through its diversity of

knowledge from other fields of study.

2. Systemic Research Anchor

A critical feature of OB knowledge is that it should be based on systematic research, which

typically involves forming research questions, systematically collecting data, and testing

hypotheses against those data.

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When research is founded on theory and conducted systematically, we can be more confident

that the results are meaningful and useful for practice. This is known as evidence-based

management — making decisions and taking actions based on research evidence.

3. Contingency Anchor

People and their work environments are complex, and the field of organizational behavior

recognizes this by stating that a particular action may have different consequences in different

situations. In other words, no single solution is best in all circumstances. Of course, it would be

so much simpler if we could rely on “one best way” theories, in which a particular concept or

practice has the same results in every situation. OB experts do search for simpler theories, but

they also remain skeptical about “surefire” recommendations; an exception is somewhere

around the corner.

4. Multiple level of analysis anchor

The individual level includes the characteristics and behaviors of employees as well as the

thought processes that are attributed to them, such as motivation, perceptions, personalities,

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attitudes, and values. The team level of analysis looks at the way people interact. This includes

team dynamics, communication, power, organizational politics, conflict, and leadership. At the

organizational level, we focus on how people structure their working relationships and on how

organizations interact with their environments.

References

Organizational Behavior – McShane | Von Glinow

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