3.1 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR Flashcards
WHAT IS ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR?
A field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behaviour within the organization, for the purpose of applying such knowledge towards improving an organization’s effectiveness.
It is concerned with the study of what people do in an organization and how that
behaviour affects the performance of the organization.
WHAT IS CONTRIBUTING DISCIPLINE?
OB is an applied behavioural science that is built on contributions from a number of behavioural disciplines.
WHAT IS CONTRIBUTING DISCIPLINE?
OB is an applied behavioural science that is built on contributions from a number of behavioural disciplines.
5 CONTRIBUTING DISCIPLINE?
- PSYCHOLOGY
- SOCIOLOGY
- SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
- ANTHROPOLOGY
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
WHAT IS PSHYCHOLOGY?
It is the science that seeks to measure, explain and sometimes change the behaviour of human beings.
It deals with mainly at individual or micro-level of analysis.
CONTRIBUTING DISCIPLINE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN OB?
- Perception,
- Personality,
- Decision making,
- Job stress etc.
WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY?
The study of people in relation to fellow human being.
CONTRIBUTING DISCIPLINE OF SOCIOLOGY IN OB?
- Group Behaviour
- Organizational Culture
- Communications
- Conflict etc.
WHAT IS SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY?
An area within psychology that blends concepts from psychology and sociology and it focuses on the influence of people on one another
CONTRIBUTING DISCIPLINE OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN OB?
- Group Decision making
2. Organizational Change.
WHAT IS ANTHROPOLOGY?
The study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities.
CONTRIBUTING DISCIPLINE OF ANTHROPOLOGY IN OB?
- organizational culture,
2. organizational Environment
WHAT IS POLITICAL SCIENCE?
The study of the behaviour of individuals and groups within a political
environment.
CONTRIBUTING DISCIPLINE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE IN OB?
- Allocation of power
2. structuring of Conflict.
IMPORTANCE OF OB?
- SKILL DEVELOPMENT
- IMPROVES GOODWILL OF ORG
- HELPS OPTIMUM UTILISATION OF RESOURCES
- ENSURES EFFICIENCY OF ORG
- CREATE HEALTHY AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT
