Meaning & History. From an English surname which was derived from the given name GERALD or GERARD. A famous bearer of the surname was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid.
Definition of avocational. 1  1 : of or relating to an avocation an avocational interest in sports. 2  2 : being such by avocation an avocational musician.
Definition No 4 âOrganizational Behavior (OB) is the study and application of knowledge about how people, individuals, and groups act in organizations.â Source: NW link URL: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadob.html Accessed on: January 07, 2010 @ 5:44 AM.