Organizational Behavior

In an organizational environment, it is necessary to try to understand , predict, controle and describe human behavior. The study in charge of that is Organizational Behavior, and it is really important because it can analyse the impact behavior has in some organizational structures (Robbins & Langton, 2003), and also it helps on improving organizations' efectiveness. Finally, Organizational Behavior is also related to other disciplines, like Organizational Theory, Human Resources Management and Organizational Development.

But, if we talk about Organizational Behavior, it is essential to define first what is an Organization. According to the System Approach, it is a complex system created by individuals, creating relationships as a social system and has "life" on its own. In the organization, some objectives are built up:

- Human

- Organizational

- Social

While Human and Organizational objectives are looking for profit (considerating them "selfish" or "egocentric" objectives), Social objectives aim to share responsibility (i.e. CSR programs in Coca - Cola). Last but not least, we have to mention that there are some theoretical frameworks to explain behavior in organizations, like: Behavioristic, Cognitive Approach and Social Learning Approach. For further information, you can check out these links:

Positive Organizational behavior. Image for Positive Psychology News daily. Retrieved from:  http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/timothy-so/200903181667

References:

Ashraf, T. Organizational Behavior. Jawaharlal Nehru University Publication. Pdf file. Retrieved on February 3, 2011 from:http://www.unesco.org/education/aladin/paldin/pdf/course02/unit_14.pdf


Don, c. (2010) Big dog & little's dog performance yuxtaposition. Leadership and Organizational Behavior. Website retrieved on February 3, 2011 from :
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadob.html