Define what is Organizational Behavior.


                                              Organisational Behaviour/ Psychology
Organizations are social structures. It is the backbone of management. If one desires to work in them or to manage them, it is necessary to understand how they operate. Organizations combine science, humanity, people and technology. Mooney and Reiley   defined Organization as the form of every human association for attainment of a common purpose. Organization is simply, people working together with common goal.
Organizational Behavior is related to individuals, group of people working together in team. It is the study and application of knowledge about how people act within organizations. It is a human tool for human benefit. It applies broadly to the behavior of people in all types of organizations, such as business, government, colleges, schools, hospitals, Grampanchayats, cooperatives and non government organizations. It covers three determinants of behavior in organizations: individuals, groups, and structure.
Organizational Behaviour is an applied field.  It applies the knoeledge gained about individuals, and the effect of structure on behavior, in order to make organizations work more effectively. Organizational behavior covers the core topics of motivation, leadership styles, power, decision making, interpersonal communication, group structure, learning attitude development and perception, change process, conflict, work stress, emotional intelligence, organizational culture and job design. It also involves fostering a team spirit and motivation so that the organizational goals are achieved.
Organizational Behaviour is nothing more than developing our understanding and development of people skill. It is a multidisciplinary field devoted to understanding individual group behavior and interpersonal process in the organizational setting.
Definition: Many psychologists and researchers have defined organization behavior. Some important definitions of organization behavior are:
Ø “Organization Behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact that (i) individuals, (ii) groups, and (iii) structure has on Behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge towards improving organizations’s effectiveness,” -----(Stephen P. Robbins).
Ø “ Organization Behavior can be defined as the: (i) understanding (ii) prediction (iii) control of human Behavior in organizations”---(Fred Luthan).
Ø “Organization behavior is the study of human Behavior in organizational setting, the interface between human behavior and the organization itself.---- ( W.Ricky, G. Griffin, Moorhead).
Ø It is “ the study and application of knowledge about human behavior related to other elements of an organization such as structure, technology and social systems.”--- (LM Prasad)
Ø According to Stephen P.Robbins “ Organization Behavior is  (i)  A field of study with a common body of knowledge. (ii) It studies three determinants of behavior in organizations viz individuals, groups and structures. (iii) Knowledge about human behavior in order to make organizations work effectively.

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