Organizational Behavior (OB) is "the study of human behavior in organizational

settings, the interface between human behavior and the organization, and the
organization itself.
OB can be divided into three levels. The study of :
(a) individuals in organizations (micro-level),
(b) work groups (meso-level),
(c) how organizations behave (macro-level).

Definition of Organizational Behavior

Organizational behavior studies the impact individuals, groups, and structures have
on human behavior within organizations. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes
sociology, psychology, communication, and management. Organizational behavior
complements organizational theory, which focuses on organizational and intraorganizational topics, and complements human-resource studies, which is more
focused on everyday business practices.

FACTORS AFFECTING HUMAN BEHAVIOR

Counterproductive work behavior
Decision-making
Employee mistreatment
Abusive supervision
Bullying
Incivility
Sexual harassment
Teams
Job-related attitudes and emotions
Leadership
Managerial roles
Motivation
National culture
Organizational citizenship behavior
Organizational culture
Personality
Occupational stress
Work-family

KEY POINTS
Organizational behavior studies organizations from multiple
viewpoints, including behavior within the organization and in relation to other
organizations.
Micro organizational behavior refers to individual and group dynamics
in an organizational setting.
Macro organizational theory studies whole organizations and
industries, including how they adapt, and the strategies, structures, and
contingencies that guide them.
Concepts such
as leadership, decision making, team building, motivation, and job
satisfaction are all facets of organizational behavior
and responsibilities of management.

Organizational behavior also deals heavily in culture. Company or

corporate culture is difficult to define but is extremely relevant to how
organizations behave.
TERM
behavior
The way a living creature acts.