MODULE-4
Introduction to Organization Behaviour
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Introduction
- Organizational Behaviour
- Introduction, definition, history, development, fundamental principles of OB, contributing disciplines, challenges and opportunities.
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What is Organizational Behavior?
Group of people regularly working together to achieve common goals
The study of how groups & structures affect organizations
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The OB Model
3 Levels
The Individual
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- Job Satisfaction
- Motivation
- Empowerment
- Ethics, Values, Attitudes
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The Group
- Working Together
- Diversity
The Organization
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- Customer Service
- Innovation
- Quality & Productivity
- Globalization
- Work Environment
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Disciplines Contributing to Organisational Behaviour
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Anthropology
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- Sociology: study people in relation to social environment or culture
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Anthropology
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- Sociology
- Psychology: measure, explain, sometimes change behavior
- Social Psychology
- Anthropology
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- Sociology
- Psychology
- Social Psychology: studies people's influence on one another
- Anthropology
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- Sociology: study of society to learn about humans & their activities
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Anthropology
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O.B.
| Behavioral science | Contribution | Unit of analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Learning --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com --- MotivationPersonality Emotions Perception Training --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com --- Leadership effectivenessJob satisfaction Individual decision making Performance appraisal Attitude measurement --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com --- Employee selectionWork design Work stress | Individual |
| Social psychology | Behavioral change Attitude change Communication --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com --- Group processesGroup decision making | Group |
| Sociology | Communication Power Conflict Intergroup behavior | |
| Formal organization theory --- Content provided by FirstRanker.com --- Organizational technologyOrganizational change Organizational culture | Organization system | |
| Anthropology | Comparative values Comparative attitudes Cross-cultural analysis | |
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INTRODUCTION
- Organisational behaviour (OB) is systematic study of the actions and attitudes that people exhibit in organisations.
- It is individual behaviour and dynamics in organisations.
- Organisational variables that affect behaviour at work are also relevant to the study of organisational behaviour.
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DEFINITION
- The term 'organisational behaviour' is defined by Stephen P Robbins as a field of study that investigates the impact of individuals, groups and structures on behaviour within organisations for the purpose of applying such knowledge towards improving an organisation's effectiveness".
Nature/characteristics of OB
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- Individual
- Group
- Structure
- Technology
- Environment
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Goals of Organisational Behaviour
- Explain individual and group behaviour
- Predict certain behavioural responses to change
- Control behaviour
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Fundamental Principles of OB
- The Nature of People
- The Nature of Organizations
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Fundamental Principles of OB
- The Nature of People
- Law of individual differences
- Perception
- A whole person
- Motivated behaviour
- Desire for Involvement
- Value of the Person
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Fundamental Principles of OB
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- The Nature of Organizations
- Social systems
- Mutual Interest
- Ethics
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Challenges and Opportunities
- Responding to Economic Pressure
- Responding to Globalization
- Managing Workforce Diversity
- Stimulating Innovation and Change
- Coping with "Temporariness"
- Working in Networked Organizations
- Creating a Positive Work Environment
- Improving Ethical Behavior
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