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Joseph A. Litterer
Joseph August (Joe) Litterer (October 16, 1926 – December 5, 1995) was an American Organizational behavior, organizational theorist and Professor at the University of Massachusetts, known for his work on the state of the art and history of systemic management.Richard L. Daft. ''Organization theory and design.'' Cengage learning, 2006. Biography Born in Philadelphia to Charles Litterer and Gladys Bader, Litterer obtained his BSc in mechanical engineering and his MBA both from Drexel University. Sequentially he obtained his PhD in business administration from the University of Illinois."Obituary" in ''Daily Press,'' 06/12/1995.online Litterer started his academic career at the University of Illinois, and later moved to the University of Massachusetts. He was Visiting Professor at many universities national and abroad. He was elected Fellow of the Academy of Management, and its 25th president in the year 1969–1970. Litterer was married to the American organizational theoris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organizational Behavior
Organizational behavior (OB) or organisational behaviour is the: "study of human behavior in organizational settings, the interface between human behavior and the organization, and the organization itself".Moorhead, G., & Griffin, R. W. (1995). ''Organizational behavior: Managing people and organizations'' (5th edition). Boston. Houghton Mifflin, (p.4) OB research can be categorized in at least three ways: * individuals in organizations (micro-level) * work groups (meso-level) * how organizations behave (macro-level) Chester Barnard recognized that individuals behave differently when acting in their organizational role than when acting separately from the organization. Organizational behavior researchers study the behavior of individuals primarily in their organizational roles. One of the main goals of organizational behavior research is "to revitalize organizational theory and develop a better conceptualization of organizational life". Relation to industrial and organizati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |