MGMT20001: Organisational Behaviour – TAKEAWAY NOTES
Tutorial Topic: Assumptions About People & Organisations


Key Takeaways

• OB isn’t necessarily just common sense – popular myth, for example, ‘the happy worker is a
more productive worker’ are not actually accurate.

• Sometimes there is no clear cut “right” answer in OB and the “right” answer can depend very
much on the organisational context/situation.

• Working in a team/group will produce different outcomes than working as an individual.

The ‘People & Organisation Quiz’:

• Part A: The individual activity has given you the opportunity to recognise that you already
have some clear ideas about important issues in OB gained through relevant personal
experience.

• Part B: Considering the questions in small groups has given you the opportunity to
determine an agreed opinion about the assumptions/statements. Specifically, it provides
the following opportunities:
o To understand that others may have the same opinion as you or have different
opinions (based on personal experiences).
o To understand the point of view of others.
o To respect the view of others (even if it remains different to your own).
o To discuss and debate the issues in small groups.

• Part C: Whole group activity provided the opportunity to consider evidence or theory which
moves into the territory of informed opinion.
o You begin to understand the importance of an ‘informed opinion’ and that this is what is
required in the assignments for OB. We want you to learn that there is a range of
academic research/literature on topics with differing perspectives/opinions.

• This activity has allowed you to get to know your fellow OB colleagues and to begin
developing team work skills.