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Importance of Studying Organizational Behavior

Organizational behavior is the study of the influence group and individual interactions within an institution affects its overall performance. This discipline is essential in understanding employee behavior and developing frameworks that encompass different unique aspects of the human resource. Management studies can only inform students on the general requirements of the responsibilities they will perform in the workplace; however, organizational behavior equips them with the necessary skills to adapt to the institution-specific environment they are placed in. One such element is diversity, which is an emerging business issue emanating from globalization; diversity in the workplace requires a leader to ...

History of the English Language

The English language is one of those languages with a strong history of origin and development (Coulmas, & Watts, 2006). The language started with the arrival of Germanic tribes in the land of Britain around 5th century AD. The invaders mainly the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes, displaced the natives who later settled in what is today Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The Angles who originated from “Englaland” spoke the language “Englisc” which is the origin of today’s English (Coulmas, & Watts, 2006). There has been several attempts to standardize the language throughout its developmental stages including the current modern language. However, ...