Organizational Behaviour, Key Elements of OB Disciplines that contribute to the OB field Models of OB Challenges for OB

1. Introduction to Organizational
Behavior
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2. Content:
• Meaning and Definition
• Nature
• Scope
• Importance
• Key Elements of OB
• Disciplines that contribute to the OB field
• Models of OB
• Challenges for OB
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3. MEANING OF OB
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4. Definition
Organizational Behavior is the understanding, prediction
and management of human behavior in organizations.
- Fred Luthas
Organization Behavior is the study and application of
knowledge about the human behavior in the organization
as it relates to other system of elements, such as structure,
technology and external social system.
- Keith Davis
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Organizational Behavior is a way of thinking, way of
conceiving problems and articulating research and action
solutions.
- Larry Cummings
Organizational Behavior is a field of study that
investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and
structure have on behavior within an organization, then
applies that knowledge to make organizations work more
effectively.
- Robbins
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Organization Behavior is a system of cooperative
activities and their coordination requires something
intangible and personal that is largely a matter of personal
relationships.
- Barnard
Organizational behavior can be defined as the study and
application of knowledge about human behavior related
to other elements of an organization such as structure,
technology and social systems.
- L. M. Prasad
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7. LEVELS OF ANALYSIS
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8. NATURE OF OB
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9. SCOPE OF OB
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10. IMPORTANCE OF OB
Understanding
Consumer
Buying
Behavior
Employee
Motivation
Nature of
Employees
Anticipating
Organizational
events
Efficiency &
Effectiveness
Better
Utilization of
Resources
Better
Environment
of
Organization
Goodwill of
organization
Skill
Improvement
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11. Disciplines that contribute to the OB field
Study of Organizational behavior
Unit of analysis
Individual Group Organization System
Behavioral science
Psychology Sociology Social Psychology Anthropology Political science
Disciplines contribution towards OB
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12. Contribution
towards OB
field
Psychology
- Learning
- Motivation
- Personality
- Perception
- Training
- Job
Satisfaction
- Work
Design
- Work Stress
-
Performance
Appraisal
Sociology
- Group
dynamics
- Work
Teams
-
Communicati
on
- Power
- Conflict
- Intergroup
Behavior
- Formal
Organization
theory
-
Organizational
technology
- Organization
Change
- Organization
Culture
Social
Psychology
- Behavioral
Change
- Attitude
change
-
Communicatio
n- Group
processes
Group
decision
making
Anthropology
- Comparative
values
- Comparative
attitude
- Cross-
cultural
analysis
-
Organizatio
nal culture
-
Organizatio
nal
environmen
t
Political
Science
- Conflict
- Power
-
Intraorganizat
ional politics
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13. Models of OB
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14. Challenges for OB
Improving Peoples’ Skills
Improving Quality and Productivity
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Managing Workforce Diversity
Responding to Globalization
Empowering People
Emergence of E-Organization & E-Commerce
Helping Employees Balance Work-Life Conflicts
Stimulating Innovation and Change
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