2. WHAT IS ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR?
. . . a field of study that investigates
the impact that individuals, groups
and structure have on behavior
within organizations, for the purpose
of applying such knowledge toward
improving an organization’s
effectiveness.
3. CONTRIBUTING DISCIPLINES TO THE OB FIELD
Psychology
Sociology
Anthropology
Social
Psychology
Political
Science
4. PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is a science, an academic, and applied discipline that involves the
scientific study of human or animal mental functions and behaviours.
It involves:
6. SOCIOLOGY
Sociology is the study of
society. It is a social
science—a term with
which it is sometimes
synonymous—that uses
various methods of
empirical investigation and
critical analysis to develop
and refine a body of
knowledge about human
social activity, often with
the goal of applying such
knowledge to the pursuit
of social welfare.
7.
8. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Social psychology is the
study of the relations
between people and
groups. Scholars in this
interdisciplinary area are
typically either
psychologists or
sociologists, though all
social psychologists employ
both the individual and the
group as their units of
analysis.
Social psychology is the
study of the relations
between people and
groups. Scholars in this
interdisciplinary area are
typically either
psychologists or
sociologists, though all
social psychologists employ
both the individual and the
group as their units of
analysis.
9.
10. ANTHROPOLOGY
The study of
societies to
learn about
human beings
and their
activities is
known as
Anthropology
11.
12. POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political science is a social
science concerned with
the theory and practice
of politics and the
description and analysis
of political systems and
political behaviour.
In other words, it is the
study of behavior of
individuals and groups
within a political
environment.
13.
14. science Contribution aUnnaitly osfis Output
Behavioural
Psychology
Sociology
Social psychology
Anthropology
Political science
Study of
Organizational
Behaviour
Organization
system
Learning
Motivation
Perception
Training
Leadership effectiveness
Job satisfaction
Individual decision making
Performance appraisal
Attitude measurement
Employee selection
Work design
Work stress
Group dynamics
Work teams
Communication
Power
Conflict
Intergroup behaviour
Formal organization theory
Organizational technology
Organizational change
Organizational culture
Behavioural change
Attitude change
Communication
Group processes
Group decision making
Organizational culture
Organizational environment
Conflict
Intraorganizational politics
Power
Group
Comparative values
Comparative attitudes
Cross-cultural analysis
Individual
AT A GLANCE
15. THE END
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Prepared by: K. VENU MADHAV, BBM, IInd Sem