Organizational Behavior

Chapter 1
Recommended Text Book:
Organizational Behavior
Author: Stephen p. Robbins
Edition: 12th
Basic OB Model
• According to Robbins, OB is a field of study that investigates the impact of
behavior of individual, group or organizational level on effectiveness of
organization.
• The purpose of OB research is to predict the human behavior in certain
circumstances.
• Therefore, Robbins divides this model into
• Dependent Variables
• Independent Variables
The Dependent Variables
• Dependent variable is that variable which is affected by independent
variable .
• There are five categories of these behaviors:
• Productivity
• Absenteeism
• Turn over
• Organizational citizenship
• Job satisfaction
The Dependent Variables
Productivity:
• It is the effectiveness and efficiency with which goals are achieved.
• Effectiveness is the achievement of goals.
• Efficiency is the achievement of goals with less resources
The Dependent Variables
Absenteeism:
• The failure to report to work.

Turn Over:
• The voluntary and involuntary permanent withdrawal from an organization.
The Dependent Variables
Organizational Citizenship Behavior:
• Discretionary behavior that is not part of an employee’s formal job
requirements, but that nevertheless promotes the effective functioning of the
organization.

Job Satisfaction:
When employees are happy from their jobs in the organization.
The Independent Variables

• Individual Level Variables

Bibliographic Characteristics includes
Age
Gender
Marital status
Ability
Attitude
Emotions
The Independent Variables
• Group Level Variables
Group Decision Making
Leadership and trust
Power and politics
Conflicts
The Independent Variables
• Organization System Variables
Organizational Culture
Organization Structure
Work design and Technology
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