Sumanto Sharan - RIMS, BANGALORE

A presentation on importance of study of Organizational Behavior

Presented By:-SumantoSharanSwapnil 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.

Sumanto Sharan - RIMS, BANGALORE

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.

Sumanto Sharan - RIMS, BANGALORE

Provides a set of tools that allow:

People to understand, analyze, and describe

behavior in organization.

Managers to improve, enhance, or change work

behavior so that individuals, groups and the whole

organization can achieve their goals

Organizational Behavior

Sumanto Sharan - RIMS, BANGALORE

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.

Sumanto Sharan - RIMS, BANGALORE

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.

Sumanto Sharan - RIMS, BANGALORE

Today’s Challenges and Opportunity for OB

Changing Social/Cultural Environment Evolving Global Environment Advancing Information Technology Shifting Work/Employment Relationships Improving people skills Empowering people Stimulating innovation and change Coping with “temporariness” Working in networked organizations Helping employees balance work/life conflicts Improving ethical behavior Managing people during the war on terrorism

Sumanto Sharan - RIMS, BANGALORE

Importance of OB in Today’s Scenario

Provides a road map to our lives in an organization. Helps us influence organizational events. Helps an individual to understand him/herself and others better. Help the manager to understand basis of motivation. Useful for maintaining cordial industrial relations. Used in the field of marketing. Career in management and ‘people skills’. Motivation towards higher productivity and better results.Organization behavior is an essential tool for managing effective team. Field of OB uses scientific research to help us understand and predict organizational life.

Sumanto Sharan - RIMS, BANGALORE

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