What is Organizational Behavior The study and application of knowledge about how people, individuals, and groups act in organizations. Its framework,history and importance to manager.

1. ORGANIZATION
BEHAVIOR

2. Introduction
 Definition Of Organization Behavior
 Origin Of The Organization Behavior
 Key Theoretical Frameworks Of OB
 Importance Of Studying OB
 Conclusion

3. Definitions
What is behavior?
What is Organization Behavior?
“Organization behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact that
individuals, groups and structure have on behavior within organization for the
purpose for applying such knowledge towards improving an organization’s
effectiveness.”
(Staphen P Robins 2003)

4. Origin of OB
origin
Classical
Approach
Scientific
Management
F.W.Taylor
Administrative
Management
Henry Fayol
Bureaucratic
Management
Max Weber
Human Relation
Approach
Hawthorne
Studies
Elton Mayo

5. Classical Approach
Scientific Management
Administrative Management
Bureaucratic Management

6. Hawthorne Studies
Findings
 Changes in working conditions were followed by increased
productivity
 The effects of financial incentives on individual
productivity were very poor
 Group can used by management to benefit the
organization
 Social aspects of work were paramount important to
individuals
 Work groups maintained an informal form of output,
which largely fixed productivity at a constant level,
regardless of external management attempts to increase
it by offering group and individuals in centuries

7. Key Theoretical Frameworks Of OB
Key Theoretical
Framework Of OB
Behavioristic
Classical condition
Ivon Pavlov
(JB.Watson)
Operant Condition
(BF.skinner)
Cognitive
(Edward Tolman)
Social
cognitive/Learning
(Albert Bandura)

8. Key Theoretical Framework Of OB
 Behavioristic Framework
1. Classical condition
2. Operant condition
 Cognitive Framework
cognitions precede behavior and constitute input into the person’
thinking,perception,problem solving, and information processing.
 Social Learning Framework
social learning framework which will give a base to understand the human behavior.
 Behavior
 Cognition
 Situation

9. Importance Of Studying OB
 Maintaining cordial relations
 Helps managers in understanding basis of motivation
 Helps to achieve organizational objectives quickly
 To map out the organizational events
 Helps to predict behavior of others
 It helps to enhance the managerial skills and create leaders
 To enhance the productivity, efficiency and effectiveness

10. conclusion

11. References
 Luthans, F. (2011), Organizational Behavior, 12th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill
Companies Inc.
 Daft, R.L. (2012), The new era of management, New Delhi: Thomson Learning
 Griffin, R.W. (2013), Management: Principles and applications, 10th edition, New
Delhi: A.I.T.B.S.
 Robbins, S.P., Judge, T.A., & Vohra, N. (2012), Organizational Behavior, 14th edition,
Pearson Education.