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Understanding Organizational Behavior

Organizational behavior is the study of how individuals and groups interact within organizations. It aims to apply scientific principles to management to maximize worker output and efficiency. Organizational behavior theories are used in human resources to understand employee behavior and improve organizational structures. It is an interdisciplinary field that draws from sociology, psychology, communication, and management. The study of organizational behavior can help create more productive work environments and efficient businesses.

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Understanding Organizational Behavior

Organizational behavior is the study of how individuals and groups interact within organizations. It aims to apply scientific principles to management to maximize worker output and efficiency. Organizational behavior theories are used in human resources to understand employee behavior and improve organizational structures. It is an interdisciplinary field that draws from sociology, psychology, communication, and management. The study of organizational behavior can help create more productive work environments and efficient businesses.

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What is 'Organizational Behavior - OB':

Organizational behavior (OB) is the study of the way people interact within
groups. Normally this study is applied in an attempt to create more efficient
business organizations. The central idea of the study of organizational behavior
is that a scientific approach can be applied to the management of workers.
Organizational behavior theories are used for human resource purposes to
maximize the output from individual group members.
Definition of Organizational Behavior:
Organizational
structures

behavior

have

on

studies

human

the impact individuals,

behavior

within

groups,

organizations.

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It

is

an interdisciplinary field that includes sociology, psychology, communication,


and management. Organizational behavior complements organizational
theory, which focuses on organizational and intra-organizational topics, and
complements human-resource studies, which is more focused on everyday
business practices.

Positive Consequences

Negative Consequences

Leads to new ideas

Diverts energy from work

Stimulates creativity

Threatens psychological well-being

Motivates change

Wastes resources

Promotes organizational vitality

Creates a negative climate

Helps individuals & groups establish


identities

Breaks down group cohesion

Serves as a safety valve to indicate


problems

Can increase hostility & aggressive behaviors

THE FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT:

CONFLICT
CONFLICT
CONFLICT
CONFLICT
CONFLICT

ENCOURAGES NEW THINKING


RAISES QUESTIONS
BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS
OPENS MINDS
BEATS STAGNATION

When conflict does occur, the results may be positive or negative, depending upon how those involved choose
to approach it.

If you can approach conflict positively, it can:


Improve the quality of decisions
Stimulate involvement in the discussion
Arouse creativity and imagination
Facilitate employee growth
Increase movement toward goals
Create energetic climate
Build more synergy and cohesion among teams
Foster new ideas, alternatives, and solutions
Test positions and beliefs
If conflict is approached negatively, it can:
Be destructive and uncontrollable
Create ineffective working groups
Cause productivity to suffer
Reduce the exchange of ideas and information

Develop animosities
Break down communication
Diminish trust and support

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