OB 1

• Organizational Behavior


  A field of study that investigates the impact of individuals, groups and structures on behavior within organizations for the purpose of applying knowledge towards improving organizational effectiveness

  
• Elements that impact behavior within organizations

  • Individuals (employees)
  • Groups (departments, teams)
  • Structures (organizational hierarchy, culture)

  
• Purpose of Organizational Behavior

  Improve organizational effectiveness
• Psychology


  • The science that seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and other animals
  • Contributions to OB: Learning, motivation, personality, emotions, perception, Training, leadership effectiveness, job satisfaction, Individual decision making, performance appraisal, attitude measurement, Employee selection, work design, and work stress
• Sociology


  • The study of people in relation to their social environment or culture
• Social Psychology


  • An area within psychology that blends concepts from psychology and sociology.
  • Focuses on peoples' influence on one another.
  • Contributions to OB: Behavioral change, Attitude change, Communication, Group processes, Group decision making.
• Anthropology


  • The study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities.
  • Contributions to OB: Organizational culture, Organizational environment, Comparative values, Comparative attitudes, Cross-cultural analysis
• Why study Organizational Behavior


  • Helps understanding yourself and manage other relationships.
  • Understanding organization factors and how it will affect work.
  • Effective team management.
  • It will help to build a positive work environment.
  • It will help to increase organizational productivity.

  
• Challenges and Opportunity for OB

  • Economic Pressure
  • Globalization
  • Outsourcing jobs to foreign countries
  • Workforce diversity
  • Network organization
  • Social media
  • Building a positive work environment