Organizational Behavior 

What is an Organization?

An organization is a group of people who come together to work toward a shared goal. They work in a well-organized and coordinated way to achieve this goal.

What is Behavior?

Behavior means how a person acts or responds, especially when dealing with other people.

What is Organizational Behavior?

Organizational Behavior (OB) is the study of how people behave at work, both individually and in groups. It helps us understand, predict, and manage the actions of people in an organization.

Definition:

“Organizational behavior is a subset of management activities concerned with understanding, predicting and influencing individual behavior in organizational setting.” – Challahan, Fleenor and Kudson
“Organizational behavior is the study and application of knowledge about how people act within an organization. It is a human tool for human benefit. It applies broadly to the behavior of people in all types of organization.” – Newstrom and Davis
“Organizational behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behavior within the organizations for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness.” –Stephens P. Robbins

✅ Key Points:

• Helps managers understand what motivates employees.
• Focuses on teamwork, communication, leadership, and company culture.
• Aims to make the workplace more effective and efficient.