Organizational Behavior Organizational behavior is 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, 2012, pg. 2). The actions and attitudes of individuals and groups have an effect on the functioning and performance of an organization as a whole Human behavior can be complex because every individual is different from another. In order for a manager to be effective, he has to step up to the challenge of matching the task to the employee. Managers must have the ability to understand the differences in individual behaviors and to use them effectively. Attitudes play a key role with individual performance. Understanding the key components of attitudes will help in choosing a good response. There are three attitude components. They are cognitive, affect, and behavior.
An attitude can be a feeling and position. The cognitive components of an attitude describes general know how, such as, "They talk too loud." It reflects our thoughts and beliefs about something. The affective component is the emotional or feeling segment of an attitude (Robbins, 2012, pg.14). Cognitive behavioral components centers on individuals acting a certain way about something. Each one of these components are different from each other