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Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
Content to be Covered -
ï‚— Field of Organizational Behaviour
ï‚— Contributing Disciplines
ï‚— Conceptual framework in understanding OB
1) Field of OB -
ï‚— Meaning & Definition of OB
ï‚— Foundation of OB
Meaning
ï‚— OB = O+B
 Organization –
1) Is the place were people worked cohesively for
common goals/causes.
2) Organized group of people with a particular purpose
e.g business, Govt., education etc.
 Behaviour –
The way in which an animal or person behaves in
response to a particular situation or stimulus
Definition of OB
1) OB refers to the behaviour of individuals and groups
within organizations and the interaction between
organizational members and their external
environments.
2) OB may be understood to be the study of human
behaviour in organizational setting, of the interface
between human behaviour and the organization and
of the organization itself.
Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
Foundation of OB
The subject of OB is based on a few fundamental
concepts which revolve around the nature of people
and organizations.
Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
2) Contributing Disciplines
3) Conceptual Framework in understanding OB -
1) Meaning & Definition of OB
2) Nature of OB
3) Conceptual perspectives / Approaches to OB
ï‚— Meaning & Definition of OB
ï‚— OB = O+B
ï‚— Understanding human behaviour
ï‚— Nature of OB -
Conceptual perspectives of OB
Reference Books
1) K. Aswathappa, Organizational Behaviour, 12th
Edition, Himalaya Publishing House

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Introduction to Organizational Behaviour

  • 2. Content to be Covered - ï‚— Field of Organizational Behaviour ï‚— Contributing Disciplines ï‚— Conceptual framework in understanding OB
  • 3. 1) Field of OB - ï‚— Meaning & Definition of OB ï‚— Foundation of OB
  • 4. Meaning ï‚— OB = O+B ï‚— Organization – 1) Is the place were people worked cohesively for common goals/causes. 2) Organized group of people with a particular purpose e.g business, Govt., education etc. ï‚— Behaviour – The way in which an animal or person behaves in response to a particular situation or stimulus
  • 5. Definition of OB 1) OB refers to the behaviour of individuals and groups within organizations and the interaction between organizational members and their external environments. 2) OB may be understood to be the study of human behaviour in organizational setting, of the interface between human behaviour and the organization and of the organization itself.
  • 7. Foundation of OB The subject of OB is based on a few fundamental concepts which revolve around the nature of people and organizations.
  • 10. 3) Conceptual Framework in understanding OB - 1) Meaning & Definition of OB 2) Nature of OB 3) Conceptual perspectives / Approaches to OB
  • 11. ï‚— Meaning & Definition of OB ï‚— OB = O+B ï‚— Understanding human behaviour
  • 14. Reference Books 1) K. Aswathappa, Organizational Behaviour, 12th Edition, Himalaya Publishing House