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Unit - 1 Introduction To OB: Institute of Technology and Science, Ghaziabad

This document provides an overview of organizational behavior including: 1) It defines organizational behavior as the study of human behavior, attitudes, and performance in organizations. 2) It outlines the key eras in the development of organizational behavior including the pre-scientific, classical, behavioral, and modern eras. 3) It discusses some foundational concepts in organizational behavior including McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y assumptions about employee motivation and management practices of successful organizations.

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Unit - 1 Introduction To OB: Institute of Technology and Science, Ghaziabad

This document provides an overview of organizational behavior including: 1) It defines organizational behavior as the study of human behavior, attitudes, and performance in organizations. 2) It outlines the key eras in the development of organizational behavior including the pre-scientific, classical, behavioral, and modern eras. 3) It discusses some foundational concepts in organizational behavior including McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y assumptions about employee motivation and management practices of successful organizations.

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Unit -1 Introduction to OB

Prof .Ritu Saxena


Institute of Technology and Science, Ghaziabad
Meaning
• Organizational behaviour is the study of human behaviour, attitudes,and
performance in organizations. It is the study of what people think, feel
and do, in and around organizations.
• Organizational behavior (OB) is
• the study of human behavior in the workplace,
• the interaction between people and the organization,
• and the organization itself.
• Organizational behavior’s major goals are to
• explain, predict, and control behavior
• ..\..\..\management video\The Monkeys and the Bananas Story.mp4
Key Development in OB history

• The prescientific Era (Pre 1000-1880)


• The classical Era (1880-1930)
 Administrative theory
Scientific Management
• The behavioural Era (1930-1960)
The Hawthorne studies
• The modern Era (1960 onwards)
McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y
A contingency approach
Pre Scientific Era(Pre 1000-1880)

Time Span Pre 1000-1880

Economy Agrarians

Level of workers Illiterate

Worker’s expectation To take care of the family

Management tools and Crude Techniques

Managerial role No formal Management


Classical Era(1880-1930)
Economy Administrative Scientific Management
Management
Economy Industrial Industrial
Level of workers Literate Literate
Worker’s expectation Economic Economic
Management tools and Crude to sophisticated Standardized tools and
Techniques
Managerial role Follow Fayol’s 14 Control by principles of
Principles scientific management
Behavioural Era( 1930-1960)

Time Span 1930-1960


Economy Industrial
Level of workers Literate and educated
Worker’s expectation Social and Self Actualizing
Management tools and Sophisticated
Managerial role Focus on humane work environment and
informal work groups
Outdated Theory X Assumptions about people Modern Theory Y Assumptions About people at
at work work

The Modern Era(1960 onwards)


Most people dislike work; they will avoid it when
they can
Work is natural activity, like play or rest.

Most People must be threatened with punishment People are capable of self direction and self
before they will work. People require close control if they are committed to the objectives.
direction when they are working.

Most people actively prefer to be directed. They The typical employee can learn to accept and seek
tend to avoid responsibilities and exhibit little responsibilities.
ambition. They are interested only in security.
The typical segment of the general population has
imagination ,ingenuity and creativity.
People generally become committed to the
organization if they are rewarded for doing so.
Why
• To learn about yourself study
and how OBothers.
to deal with

• You are part of an organization now, and will continue to be a part of


various organizations.

• Organizations are increasingly expecting individuals to be able to


work in teams, at least some of the time.

• Some of you may want to be managers or entrepreneurs


• ..\..\..\management video\Inspiring Eagle story.mp4
Key Managerial Practices of Successful Organizations
1. Employment security.
2. High standards in selecting personnel.
3. Extensive use of self-managed teams and decentralized decision
making.
4. Comparatively high compensation based on performance.
5. Extensive employee training.
6. Reduction of status differences between higher management and other
employees.
7. Information sharing among managers and other workers.
8. Promotion from within
Model

Organization level

Group Level

Individual level
A Framework for Studying Organizational Behavior

Individual Level Groups and Interpersonal


Relations
Individual differences, mental
ability, and personality Interpersonal communication
Learning, perception, attitudes, Group dynamics and teamwork
values, and ethics Leadership
Individual decision making Power, politics, and influence, negotiation,
and creativity
Foundation concepts of motivation
Conflict, stress, and well-being

The Organizational System


and the Global Environment
Organizational structure and design
Organizational culture and change
The learning organization and
knowledge management
Cultural diversity and international
organizational behavior
Disciplines related to OB
Economic
s

Sociology Anthropology

OB
Social Psycholog
Psychology y
Positive characteristics of OB
Interdisciplinary in nature
Emerging theories, knowledge, models and conceptual framework
Willingness of managers to explore new ideas
Support related research
Importance
OB helps us influence organizational events.
It helps understand himself and other better.
It helps to understand the basis of motivation.
OB uses scientific research to help understand and predict organizational
life.
THANK YOU

“An organization, no matter how well designed, is only as good as the


people who live and work in it.”
DEE HOCK

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