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Workplace Observation
Neha Luthra
Western International University
MGT 340 Organizational Theory & Behavior
Dr. Shaily Bhashanjali
February 7,2009
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Introduction to Organizational Behavior: Organizations are collections of interacting and inter related human and non-human resources working toward a common goal or set of goals within the framework of structured relationships. In Simple words, an organization working together to achieve a common purpose.
According to W.Jack Duncan,
“Organizational behavior is an inter-disciplinary field that draws freely from a number of the behavioral sciences, including anthropology, psychology, sociology, and many others. The unique mission of organizational behavior is to apply the concepts of behavioral sciences to the pressing problems of management, and, more generally, to administrative theory and practice.”
Organizational Behavior can also be defined as:
“Actions and attitudes of individuals and groups toward one another and towards the organization as a whole, and its effect on the organization's functioning and performance.”
(Reference: businessdirectory.com)
My Personal Interpretation of Organizational Behaviour: To simplify the concept, Organizional behavior can be regarded as the study of human behavior in organizations.
Today’s modern workplaces are characterized by factors such as ethical behavior, globalization, technology utilization, diversity, high performance, work-life balance and so on. Organizational behavior as a separate subject of study has importance because it helps us ...