Organizational behaviour is concerned with the study of the behaviour of people within an organizational setting. It involves the understanding, prediction and control of human behaviour and the factors which influence the performance of people as members of an organization. Organizational behaviour dose not encompass the whole of management; it is more accurately described in narrower interpretation of providing a behavioural approach to management.
All organizations face the basic challenge of mongering psychological contract. They want value from their employees, and they must give employees the right inducements. If psychological contracts are created, maintained, and managed effectively, the result is likely to be workers who are satisfied and motivated. On the other hand, poorly managed psychological contract may result in dissatisfied, unmotivated workers. That’s why it is important to study OB.
INFLUENCES ON BEHAVIOUR IN ORGANIZATION:
1. The individual:
Organizations are made up of their individual is a central feature of organizational behaviour and a necessary part of any behavioural situation, where acting in isolation or as part of a group, in response to expectations of the organisation, or as a result of influences of the external environment. Where the needs of the individuals and the demands of the organization are incompatible, this can result in frustration and conflict. It is the task of management to provide a working environment which permits the satisfaction of individual needs as well as the attainment of organizational goals.
2. The group: Groups are exist in all organisations and are essential to their working and performance. The organization is comprised of groups of people and almost everyone in an organization will be member of one or more groups. Informal groups arise from the social needs of people within the organization. People in group influence each other in many ways, and groups may develop their own hierarchies