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Lecturer: Mrs. Carolyn Odonkor

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The Concept of Organizational Behavior

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What exactly is meantby the term

organizationalbehavior?And why should it bestudied?

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Organizational Behavior (OB)is the study of human

behavior in organizationalsettings, of the interfacebetween human behavior and

the organization, and theorganization itself.

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A field of study that investigates theimpact that individuals, groups, andstructure have on behavior withinorganizations, for the purpose ofapplying such knowledge towardimproving an organizationseffectiveness.

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OB is concerned with the study ofwhat people do in an organization andhow that behavior affects theperformance of the organization.

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An appreciation and understanding oforganizational behavior helps managersbetter understand why others in theorganization behave as they do.

Example most managers in an organizationare directly responsible for the work-relatedbehaviors of a set of other people, their

immediate subordinates.

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The managerial activities in this realminclude motivating employees to workharder, ensuring that employees jobs areproperly designed, resolving conflicts,evaluating performance, and helpingworkers set goals to achieve rewards.

The field of OB abounds with models and

research relevant to each of these functions.

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Managers can also use their knowledge oforganizational behavior to better understandtheir own needs, motives, behavior, andfeelings, which will help them improvedecision-making capabilities, control stress,communicate better, and comprehend howcareer dynamics unfold.

Again OB offers managers many differentinsights into how and why things happen asthey do.

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Systematic study

Looking at relationships, attempting toattribute causes and effects, and drawing

conclusions based on scientific evidence. Provides a means to predict behaviors.

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Psychologists study human behavior, whereas

organizational psychologists deals specifically withthe behavior of people in organizational settings..

Unit of Analysis: Individual

Contributions to OB: Learning, motivation, personality, emotions,

perception

Training, leadership effectiveness, job satisfaction

Individual decision making, performance appraisalattitude measurement

Employee selection, work design, and work stress

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An area within psychology that blends

concepts from psychology and sociology andthat focuses on the influence of people onone another.Unit of Analysis: Group

Contributions to OB: Behavioral change

Attitude change Communication

Group processes

Group decision making

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The study of people in relation to their fellow human

beings.Unit of Analysis:

-- Organizational System - Groups

Contributions to OB: Group dynamics

Work teams

Communication Power

Conflict

Intergroup behavior

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Anthropology

The study of societies to learn abouthuman beings and their activities. It

is concerned with the interactionsbetween people and theirenvironment, especially their cultural

environment

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Thank You!!!