A presentation on importance of

study of Organizational Behavior

Presented By:-
SumantoSharan
Swapnil S A
Sumanto Sharan - RIMS, BANGALORE
 What is an Organization?

We can define the term organization as two or more

individuals who are interacting with each other within a
deliberately structured set up and working in an
interdependent way to achieve some common objectives.

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 What is Organizational Behavior?

‘Organizational Behavior’ can be defined as the study of what people

think, feel, and do in and around organizations. The study of Organizational
Behavior facilitates the process of explaining, understanding, predicting,
maintaining, and changing employeebehaviorin an organizational setting.
The value of organizational behavior is that it isolates important aspects of the
manager’s job and offers specific perspective on the human side of
management :
-people as organizations,
- people as resources,
-people as people.

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 Organizational Behavior

Provides a set of tools that allow:

stand,
anagersanalyze,
to improve,
and describe
enhance,behavior
or change
in organization.
work behavior so that individuals, groups an

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 Models of Organizational Behavior

Autocratic –
The basis of this model is power with a
managerial orientation of authority. The
employees in turn are oriented towards
obedience and dependence on the boss.
The employee need that is met is
subsistence. The performance result is
minimal.

Custodial –
The basis of this model is economic
resources with a managerial
orientation of money. The employees
in turn are oriented towards security
and benefits and dependence on the
organization. The employee need that
is met is security. The performance
result is passive cooperation.

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Supportive –
The basis of this model is leadership
with a managerial orientation of
support. The employees in turn are
oriented towards job performance and
participation. The employee need that
is met is status and recognition. The
performance result is awakened
drives.

Collegial –
The basis of this model is partnership
with a managerial orientation of
teamwork. The employees in turn are
oriented towards responsible behavior
and self-discipline. The employee
need that is met is self-actualization.
The performance result is moderate
enthusiasm.

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 Today’s Challenges and Opportunity for OB

ØChanging Social/Cultural Environment

ØEvolving Global Environment
ØAdvancing Information Technology
ØShifting Work/Employment Relationships
ØImproving people skills
ØEmpowering people
ØStimulating innovation and change
ØCoping with “temporariness”
ØWorking in networked organizations
ØHelping employees balance work/life conflicts
ØImproving ethical behavior
ØManaging people during the war on terrorism
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 Importance of OB in Today’s Scenario

ØProvides a road map to our lives in an organization.

ØHelps us influence organizational events.
ØHelps an individual to understand him/herself and others better.
ØHelp the manager to understand basis of motivation.
ØUseful for maintaining cordial industrial relations.
ØUsed in the field of marketing.
ØCareer in management and ‘people skills’.
ØMotivation towards higher productivity and better results.
ØOrganization behavior is an essential tool for managing effective
team.
ØField of OB uses scientific research to help us understand and
predict organizational life.
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THANK YOU

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