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This article demonstrates how to use three ethnographic techniques to help students understand and appreciate behavior in organizations from an anthropological perspective. The techniques are network analysis, event analysis, and componential analysis. For each technique, the article presents the purpose for using the technique, how to do it, an example drawn from ethnographic research, and several suggestions for adapting it to the classroom.

"Organizational behavior is the study of individual and group dynamics within an organization setting (micro level of analysis), whereas, organization theory is the study of the organization as a whole (macro level of analysis). In other words, organizational behavior is the psychology of organizations and organizational theory is the sociology of organizations (Daft, 2004)"--

Organizational behavior has developed into a particularly non-contextual ap­plied social science. It is clear to any observer that organizational behaviors tend to differ across societies, yet discussions of these differences typically document variations in organizational practices and cultures, which are descriptive without being explanatory. These accounts do not address why organizational practices and behavior differ in different societal contexts and so cannot be used to, among other things, predict change. Here ideas drawn from comparative institutions theories are applied in an effort to better understand organizational behavior in the organizations of relatively more traditional societies, and the circumstances under which organizations are likely to adopt comparatively more modern practices.

International organizational behavior: challenges and options for management -- Cultural frameworks: understanding attitudes, values, & behavior -- Managing conflict with effective communication & negotiation -- Motivating employees across culture & borders -- Effective leadership in a multicultural environment -- Managing diversity in multicultural teams & international partnerships -- Selection and staffing of international employees -- Evaluating and compensating international employees -- Effective management of global ethics and international workforces

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behavior provides clear, concise and informative definitions and explanations of key concepts and issues: Clear definitioned entries on current and emerging trends in organizational behavior; over 400 entries by 180 leading authorities; cross references supply a network of "gateways" into specialist areas.