This document provides an overview of organizational behavior. It discusses organizational behavior as an interdisciplinary field of study that takes a total systems approach and is normative, humanistic, and oriented toward organizational objectives. It introduces the S-O-B-C model which examines the relationship between the situation, organism, behavior, and consequences in understanding and predicting organizational behavior. Finally, it outlines the scope of organizational behavior as the study of individual and group behavior in organizations and how this relates to topics like personality, motivation, leadership, and organizational structure.

2. Nature of Organisational
Behaviour
 A field of study and not discipline.
 Interdisciplinary approach.
 An applied science.
 Normative and Value Centered.
 Humanistic and Optimistic.
 Oriented towards organisational
objective.
 Total system approach.

3. SOBC Model
 S- Situation / Stimulus (anything that directly influence
the activities of individuals in an
organisation).
O- Organism (employees or employer).
B-Behaviour (Anything a person does influenced by
Stimulus in an organisation).
C- Consequence (Outcome or result of behaviour) e.g.
Incentive scheme introduced for salesmen makes them to
achieve their target more efficiently.

4. S-O-B-C Model helps to understand,
peredict and control organisational
behaviouron the basis of managing the
contingent (conditional) environment.

5. Scope of Organisation
Behaviour
 O.B is the study of human behaviour at
work in the organisation. Therefore the
scope includes
Study of Individuls
Study of individuls in group
Study of Organisation Structure

6. Scope and Content of O.B
Organisation Structure
Individuals
↓
Personality
Attitude
Motivation
Job Satisfaction
Learning
Work Stress
Group
↓
Group Dynamics
Group Conflicts
Communication
Leadership
Power Politics
Conflict Resolution
Structure
↓
Structure
Culture
Change
Development