Organisational Behaviour

Unit - I
Introduction of
Organisational Behaviour
 learning objectives
1. Define organisational behaviour.
2. Identify three reasons for studying organisational behaviour.
3. Describe trends in organisational behaviour.
4. Identify the five anchors on which organisational behaviour is based.
5. Diagram an organisation from an open systems view.
6. Define knowledge management and intellectual capital.
7. Identify three that organisations acquire knowledge.
 Organisation
Groups of people who work
interdependently toward some
purpose
structured patterns of interaction
coordinated tasks
work toward some purpose
Management Functions
 Management Functions
Planning
A process that includes defining goals, establishing strategy, and
developing plans to coordinate activities.
 Management Functions
Organising:
Determining what tasks are to
be done, who is to do them,
how the tasks are to be
grouped, who reports to whom,
and where decisions are to be
made.
 Management Functions
Staffing
it is the process of filling vacant position by appointing
the right personnel at the right job, at the right time.
Hence, everything will occur in the right manner
 Management Functions
Staffing
it is the process of filling vacant position by appointing
the right personnel at the right job, at the right time.
Hence, everything will occur in the right manner
 Management Functions
Directing
A function that includes motivating
employees, directing others, selecting the
most effective communication channels, and
resolving conflicts.
 Management Functions
Controlling
Monitoring activities to ensure they
are being accomplished as planned
and correcting any significant
deviations.
 Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles
Interpersonal

Source: Adapted from The Nature of Managerial Work by H. Mintzberg. Copyright © 1973
by H. Mintzberg. Reprinted by permission of Pearson Education.
 Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles
Informational

Source: Adapted from The Nature of Managerial Work by H. Mintzberg. Copyright © 1973
by H. Mintzberg. Reprinted by permission of Pearson Education.
 Mintzberg’s Managerial Roles
Decisional

Source: Adapted from The Nature of Managerial Work by H. Mintzberg. Copyright © 1973
by H. Mintzberg. Reprinted by permission of Pearson Education.
 Organizational behavior (OB)
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
Robbins, OB, 2005 Prentice Hall Inc. .
Challenges and Opportunity for OB
Improving People Skills
Empowering People
Stimulating Innovation and Change
Coping with “Temporariness”
Working in Networked Organizations
Helping Employees Balance Work/Life Conflicts
Improving Ethical Behavior
 References
•Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. (2007). Organizational behavior. Upper Saddle River, N.J:
Pearson/Prentice Hall.

•Luthans, Fred. Organizational Behaviour, McGraw Hill Book Cpmpany, Fifth Edition.

•Buchanan, D. A. and Huczynski, A. (2013e) Organizational behaviour. 8th edition. Harlow,

England: Pearson.

•Wilson, F. M. (2014). Organizational behaviour and work: a critical introduction (Fourth edition).
Oxford: Oxford University Press

Sourabh Munjal
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