Textbooks are full of valid information that serves their purpose well, but often lack color and entertainment. When a student picks up a textbook, they expect to be overwhelmed with dry information that they need to be able to recite and recognize thoroughly. Authors, Richard Ritti and Steve Levy turned their textbook about organizational behavior and management practices into an interesting story about “The Company” and provide education in an entertaining way.
This is a 3,5 page book report about "The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know-Studies in Organizational Behavior"
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Social Influence, Socialization, and Culture
- Perception and Impression Management
- Social Stratification and Discrimination
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
The book aims to provide an engaging and insightful look into organizational behavior and management practices. It uses a narrative approach, following the experiences of a new employee, to illustrate key concepts.
- Socialization and Perception within Organizations
- The Role of Impression Management in Workplace Dynamics
- Social Stratification and Discrimination in the Workplace
- Classical Viewpoints on Management and Organizational Structure
- The Importance of Understanding Organizational Culture
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter 1: Social Influence, Socialization, and Culture: This chapter introduces the "classical" view of organizational management, emphasizing specialization, coordination, and centralized decision-making. It illustrates how superiors and subordinates are expected to behave, contrasting this with the informal interactions observed at a company picnic. The chapter highlights the interplay between formal roles and informal networking within the organization.
Chapter 3: Social Stratification and Discrimination: This chapter examines how social stratification is perceived by workers. It discusses the attribution of traits and motives to individuals based on their position, and how ascribed status (based on factors like sex, race, or religion) can lead to discrimination. Examples of historical and societal biases are provided.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Organizational behavior, management practices, socialization, perception, impression management, social stratification, discrimination, organizational culture, classical management theory.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the book "The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know" about?
The book provides an entertaining narrative about organizational behavior and management practices, following a fictional company to illustrate how socialization, perception, and culture work in a real-world office setting.
How does the book define organizational socialization?
Socialization is shown through the experiences of new employees learning both formal roles and informal networking, such as interactions at company events where "unwritten rules" become apparent.
What is the "classical" view of management discussed in the book?
The classical view emphasizes specialization, coordination, and centralized decision-making, where superiors and subordinates have clearly defined and rigid roles within the hierarchy.
How does the book address discrimination in the workplace?
It examines how social stratification and ascribed statuses—like race, sex, or religion—can lead to biased perceptions and systemic discrimination within organizational structures.
What is "Impression Management" in a professional context?
Impression management involves the conscious or subconscious process in which people attempt to influence the perceptions others have of them, which is a key dynamic in career advancement and office politics.
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- Bachelors Degree in Business Kayla Murdock (Author), 2009, Book Report & Summary for “The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to Know - Studies in Organizational Behavior” 7th Edition By: Richard Ritti and Steve Levy, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/183439
