Organizational

Behavior

James Anthony Y Acaso and Mary Ann Y Acaso

10/16/2021
 Organizational Behavior
The study of individual behavior, group
process and structural dimensions of the
organization
 Organizations
° Groups of people who work interdependently toward some
purpose
° Collective entities
° Collective sense of purpose
° Distinctive, transactional form
 Multi-
Humanistic
disciplinary
approach
orientation

Nature of
Total system
Organizational Behavior Applied science
approach

Normative
science
Importance of organizational behavior
Understand

Individual’s perspective Predict

Influence
Organization’s perspective

- Predicts organizational performance

- predict quality of products and services
- OB concepts are positive screens in investment decision
Why do we need to study
Organizational Behavior
 Four drivers of change

Globalization Workforce Emerging Technological

diversity employment innovation
development
 Approach to OB
studies

Systems Contingency
Approach Approach

Human
Productivity
Resources
Approach
Approach
 Thank you

"Happiness lies in the joy of

achievement and the thrill of
creative effort." —Franklin
D. Roosevelt