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IV. ACTIVITIES / EXERCISES I. Discuss a current event that was influenced by, or could have been positively influenced by a clear understanding of OB. Prepare an essay that concisely describes that current event and what you believe to be the impact of OB. Philippine Airlines (PAL) was influenced by OB, economic pressure was put upon them because of covid-19, they were forced to call for voluntary separation. Their reluctance to lay off is very evident as they even try to implement temporary furlough and flexible working arrangements to maintain jobs as long as possible. But because of collapse in travel demand and persistent travel restrictions both in domestic and global routes the voluntary later turns into a call for both voluntary and involuntary separation for retrenchment. As Philippine's economy continues to shrink, it became inevitable for the company to lay off 35% or around 2,500 of its over 7000 personnel, leaving them jobless. II. Choose an organization either local or abroad that you admire. Briefly describe your chosen organization, discussing what goods or services are produced, how many employees it has, what the structure looks like, and a general overview of how the organization of study is managed. Explain why you chose that organization. SM Supermalls, one of the most famous malls in the Philippines is owned by SM Prime Holdings. SM was found in 1958 when Henry Sy Sr started a shoe store in Carriedo, Quiapo, Manila. By 1960s they expanded the shoe store chain. In 1970s they changed the name from Shoemart to SM after becoming a full-line department store. The first SM Supermall was established in 1985 in Quezon City named SM North EDSA. Along with the expansion and ventures into supermarket and appliance store business. Now SM Prime Holdings own 74 malls in the Philippines and 7 in China. Today, SM Prime has become one of the biggest mall operators in Southeast Asia. Combined, the company has about 9.8 million square meters of Gross Floor Area (GFA). It has 18,716 tenants in the Philippines and 1,960 tenants in China. As of 2019 it has 46.43 Billion Revenue, 25.95 Billion operating income. They currently have 151,709 employees and they continue to grow each year. Since it is a department store they got it all for you from clothing, shoes, accessories, house appliances, gadgets, hardware, grocery, cinema, skating rink, bowling and theme parks. I choose SM supermall because of the humble beginnings of this current behemoth, starting from a shoe store in Carriedo, it now became a chain of shopping malls capable of leasing thousands of shoe stores in the Philippines.

Answer in an essay format. What do you hope to gain from the study of OB? How well do you think you currently understand human behavior in organizations? Have you ever been surprised by the actions or reactions of another person? Why? Describe what actually happened and what you were expecting to happen. What do you think may have caused the difference?

I hope to understand the organization and how the society affects different organizations. Since all I have gained as insight is that human behavior in organizations are usually driven by the incentives and pay, they get, how they were treated and interaction they make within the organization. I cannot remember exactly why and how it happened, but I have been surprised with my religious neighbor’s incessant and repetitive cursing and his gambling really unsettles me.

V. ASSESSMENT MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

11 _________________1. There are 10 Challenges and Opportunities in OB. SOCIOLOGY _________________2. Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychology and Anthropology are the Contributing Disciplines to OB. TRUE _________________3. In the late 1960’s, Henry Mintzberg, he concluded 10 different interrelated roles or sets of behaviors which was categorized into 3: Interpersonal, Informational, and Decisional. TRUE _________________4. Sociology, studies people in relation to their social environment or culture. LEADING _________________5. French industrialist Henri Fayol: All managers perform 5 management functions that presently condensed into 4 namely; Planning, Organizing, Commanding, and Controlling.

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1) What are the three primary determinants of behavior in organizations? A) profit structure, organizational complexity, and job satisfaction B) individuals, profit structure, and job satisfaction

5) There is a connection between companies which have ________ and the incorporation of organizational behavior principles. A) high turnover rates

C)individuals, groups, and job satisfaction D) groups, structure, and profit structure

B) specialized technical processes C) superior financial performance

E) individuals, groups, and structure

D) long-lasting CEO's E) all of the above

2) Which of the following is not a core topic of organizational behavior? A) motivation B) attitude development C) conflict

6) ________ is the study of the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within organizations. A) Leadership

D) resource allocation E) work design

B) Organizational strategy C) Performance management

3) Until the late 1980s, business school curricula emphasized the ________ aspects of management.

D) Employee relations E) Organizational behavior

A) ethical B) people

7) Which of the following is not a topic or concern related to OB? A) turnover

C) technical D) human E) global

B) leader behavior C) productivity D) management E) family behavior

4) Which of the following is not a reason why business schools have begun to include classes on organizational behavior? A) to increase manager effectiveness in organizations

8) In order to predict human behavior, it is best to supplement your intuitive opinions with information derived in what fashion? A) common sense

B) to help organizations attract top quality employees C) to expand organizations' consulting needs

B) direct observation C) systematic study D) speculation

D) to improve retention of quality workers E) to help increase organizations' profits

E) organizational theory

9) Arianna believes that it is best to take the casual or common-sense approach to reading others. She needs to remember that ________. A) the casual approach is nonsensical, and should be avoided as much as possible B) the systematic approach and the casual approach are one and the same C) laboratory experiments on human behavior often result in unreliable findings D) the casual or common-sense approach to reading others can often lead to erroneous predictions E) behavior is unpredictable, hence there is no accurate way to analyze it 10) Which of the following explains the usefulness of the systematic approach to the study of organizational behavior? A) Human behavior does not vary a great deal between individuals and situations. B) Human behavior is not random. C) Human behavior is not consistent. D) Human behavior is rarely predictable. E) Human behavior is often not sensible....