ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR UNIT-1 UNIT I Introduction To Organizational Behaviour – Various Disciplines contributing to OB - Foundation Of individual Behaviour – Need And importance Of Organizational Behaviour – Nature And Scope – Framework of Organizational Behaviour - Organizational Structure and Design DEFINITION OF ORGANISATION -An organization is a collection of people who work together to achieve one or more goals. -Organizations exist to provide goods and services that people want. -These goods and services are the products of the behaviours of workers. DEFINITION OF OB-1 “O.B. is the study of human behaviour at work in organizations” ” Organizational Behaviour is the study of human behaviour in the workplace, the interaction between people and the organization, and the organization itself.” Keith Davis and John Newstrom (1985) has defined O.B. as "the study and application of knowledge of how people act or behave within organization. DEFINITION OF OB-2 According to L. M. Prasad, “Organisational behaviour can be defined as the study and application of knowledge about human behaviour related to other elements of an organisation such as structure, technology and social systems.” DEFINITION OF OB-3 Keith Davis “Organizational behaviour can be defined as the understanding, prediction and management of the human behaviour affect the performance of the organizations. DEFINITION DEFINITION OF OB-4 Robbins, "O.B. is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behaviour within organizations for the purpose of applying such knowledge towards improving an organization's effectiveness". NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS 1. A Separate Field of Study and not a Discipline Only -a discipline is an accepted science that is based on a theoretical foundation. -has a multi-interdisciplinary orientation -not based on a specific theoretical background NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS 2. An Interdisciplinary Approach -relevant knowledge drawn from related disciplines like psychology, sociology and anthropology. NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS 3. An Applied Science - application of various researches to solve the organizational problems related to human behaviour. -Pure Sciences concentrates on fundamental researches, the OB concentrates on applied researches. NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS 4. A Normative Science - A normative science is one which studies what ought to be. - interpreted based on an assumed, usually unstated, preference for a particular outcome NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS 5. A Humanistic and Optimistic Approach - thinking and feeling of human beings -based on the belief that people have an innate desire to be independent, creative and productive. NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS 6. A Total System Approach - views the organization as a united, purposeful system composed of interrelated parts. FACTORS AFFECTING OB The internal organizational elements viz., people, technology and structure, external social systems FACTORS AFFECTING OB 1) People -The people constitute the internal social system of the organization. -They consist of individuals and groups. -organizations exist to serve the people and not the people exist to serve the organization. FACTORS AFFECTING OB 2) Structure -Structure defines the sole relationship of people in an organization. -It leads to division of labour so that people can perform their duties or work to accomplish the organizational goal. -structure relates to power and duties. FACTORS AFFECTING OB 3) Technology -brings effectiveness and at the same time restricts people in various ways. FACTORS AFFECTING OB 4) Social System -external environment which the organization operates. IMPORTANCE OF OB -Interdisciplinary in nature -integrates behavioral sciences, social sciences and other disciplines -Emerging knowledge, theories, models and conceptual frameworks. -Increasing acceptance of theory and research by practicing managers. -Willingness of managers to explore new ideas -More receptive to new models -Support related research -Hungrily experiment with new ideas SCOPE OF OB - Impact of personality on performance - Motivation of employees of organization - Leadership - Structure of teams and groups - Perception SCOPE OF OB - Development of the soft Skills - Organizational structures: Their Study and Development - Enhancement of Individual & Organizational development - Individual behaviour, Group behaviour, power and politics, attitude and learning. - Organization Design SCOPE OF OB - Job design - Culture and Environment factors - Management of change, conflict and stress - Organizational development - Study of emotions
