Organizational behaviour - Introduction

Behaviour in an organziation has become a special subject. It is the knowledge of human behaviour at work. Human behaviour in organization is determined by the requirements of the formal organization and partly by the personal systems of the individuals forming the organization. The behaviour that emerges from this interaction defines the field of organizational behaviour.

Organizational Behaviour Assumptions

The study of organizational behaviour has certain basic assumptions, which are listed below:

• an industrial enterprise is an organization of people
• these people must be motivated to work effectively
• the goals of the employee and employer may not necessarily concide
• the policies and procedures adopted may influence people in the directions not always foreseen by the policy makers
  

Definitions

"Organizational behaviour is the study and application of knowledge about how people act within an organization. It is a human tool for human benefit. It applies broadly to the behaviour of people in all types of organizations such as business, government, schools, etc. It helps people, structure, technology, and external environment blend together into an effective operative system"

According to Fred Luthans, "Organizational behaviour is understanding, predicting and controlling human behaviour at work."