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• Understanding Work and Organizational Psychology
• Course Objectives
• Who Should Attend?
• International Renowned Master Trainer

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1 day Master Class in Organizational Misbehavior

Given the recent "misbehaviours" in organizations that dominate the headlines-Lehman Brothers, Enron, AIG, and CitiGroup, to name a few. We have come to realise that it is not sufficient for us as managers to emphasize the positive, desirable behaviours but also a strong understanding of employee misbehaviour that are prevalent in organizational life is critical for the long term success of any organization.

Organizational Misbehavior (OMB) is a term that was coined by Yaov Vardi about 10 years ago when he found out there were no models for how to predict "misconduct" at work. Thus, the purpose of this workshop is to explore some of the recent case studies concerning workplace misbehaviour (OMB) by identifying the antecedents of OMB, the different manifestations of OMB, and try to determine their causes and costs.

This workshop is not just focus on corporate leaders but also, the misbehaviour by normal employees and the "misreading" by management of the meaning of these varied misbehaviours. It aims to equip participants with an understanding of employee which is critical for them to understand and manage this situation effectively. We will also attempt to determine ways in which expressions of OMB may be managed and their damaged contained.

Course Objectives

This practice-oriented workshop will equip you with valuable skills and knowledge. The participant will learn:

• The history of management and the study of Organizational Behavior (OB) and Organizational MisBehavior (OMB);
• The different type of organizational Misbehaviour;
• Manifestations of OMB: From incivility to "Going Postal";
• A general framework of OMB;
• OMB and our workplace;
• A model of OMB and OMB management

Who Should Attend?

• Business Directors
• Managers
• Head of Department
• Coaches
• Team Builders
• Facilitators
• Executives and Officers

International Renowned Master Trainer

Professor Ely Weitz
(Chair, Department of Psychology, City Uni of New York)

• Ph.D. in Labor Studies from Tel Aviv University Professor of Industrial & Organizational Psychology - Baruch College, City University of New York

Professor Ely Weitz is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Labor Studies, Tel Aviv University. He holds a Ph.D. in Labor Studies from Tel Aviv University. Weitz heads the department's Executive Master's Programme in Labor Studies designed expressly for human resources practitioners. He has recently spent two years as a Visiting Professor at Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business. Prior to coming to Tel Aviv University, Weitz served in the Israel Defense Forces (lieutenant colonel, retired) where he worked as an organizational consultant and did comprehensive work on organizational structure and design. Professor Weitz has also worked for Chemical Bank, NY, in their Human Resources Division.

His research interests include organization theory, management history, management and organization development, and misbehavior in organizations. Weitz has recently published a book on organizational misbehavior (with Y. Vardi) entitled Misbehavior in Organizations: Theory, Research and Management. Dr. Weitz is the Chair of the Israeli Industrial Relations Research Association.