NMIMS – Sem IV - Management

1. Introduction to Organization Behaviour (OB) – 3 Hrs

a. Concept of OB
i. Organizational behaviour is the study of what an individual thinks feels or does in and around an
organisation, both individually and in a group. It investigates people's emotions and behaviour,
behaviour and performances in a team, systems and structures of organisations
ii. Study of individuals in context of work and teams
iii. Influenced by very many fields (sociology, psychology, economics, engineering, etc)
iv. Journey from industrial revolution, scientific management, human relations movement, later on
became quantitative based (informal organisation and resource dependency)
b. Features of OB
i. Separate field of study and not just a discipline
ii. An inter disciplinary approach
iii. Its an applied science
iv. It’s a normative science
v. Humanistic and Optimistic approach
vi. A total system approach
vii. These features or characteristics show the nature of OB that is study of understanding & control
behaviour within an organization
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c. Objectives of OB – O B studies the mechanism governing the interactions, seeking to identify and foster
behaviours conducive to the survival and growth of the firm
i. Job satisfaction
ii. finding right people
iii. org culture
iv. leadership & conflict resolution
v. understanding employees better
vi. understand how to develop good leaders
vii. good team
viii. high productivity
d. Fundamental concepts of OB - Organization behaviour is based on few fundamental concepts which
revolve around the nature of people and organizations
i. Individual differences ii. Perception iii. A whole person iv. Motivated behaviour v. Desire of
involvement vi. Value of the person vii. Human dignity viii. Mutuality of intersts
e. Importance of OB
f. Related links
i. https://jebgroup.com/news/2018/1/11/the-importance-of-organizational-behaviour
ii. https://www.iedunote.com/organizational-behavior
iii. https://studiousguy.com/organizational-behavior/