Organizational behavior (OB) focuses on understanding and managing human behavior within organizations, drawing on interdisciplinary concepts such as individual differences, motivation, and the holistic treatment of employees. It aims to enhance productivity and job satisfaction by fostering a positive organizational culture and addressing challenges like workforce diversity and globalization. However, OB also faces limitations, including behavioral bias and the potential for unethical manipulation of individuals.

1. Presented by
DEVI DURAIRAJ

2.  Definition
 Evolution
 Features
 Objectives
 Concepts of OB
 Challenges and opportunities
 Limitations
 Factors affection OB

3.  Organizational Behavior is directly concerned
with understanding , predictions and control
of human behavior in an organization
- Fred Luthans
It is the study of both group and individual
performance and activity within the
organization

6.  A Separate Field of Study and not a Discipline
Only.
 An Interdisciplinary Approach.
 Applied Science.
 Normative Science.
 A Humanistic and Optimistic Approach.
 A Total System Approach.

7.  Job Satisfaction.
 Finding the Right People.
 Organizational Culture.
 Leadership and Conflict Resolution.
 Understanding Employees Better.
 Understand how to Develop Good Leaders.
 Develop a Good Team.
 Higher Productivity.

8. Organization Behavior is based on a few fundamental
concepts which revolve around the nature of people and
organizations.
The fundamental concepts of organizational behavior are;
 Individual Differences.
 Perception.
 A Whole Person.
 Motivated Behavior.
 The desire for Involvement.
 The value of the Person.
 Human Dignity.
 Organizations are Social System.
 Mutuality of Interest.
 Holistic Concept.

9.  Individual Differences
The idea of the individual difference comes
originally from psychology. Each person is
unique, and personal experiences tend to
make people even more different.
 Perception
Employees see work differently for differ
in their personalities, needs, demographics
factors, past experiences, and social
surroundings.

10.  A Whole Person
An employee’s personal life is not
detached from his working life. As a result,
its impact falls on her concentration that
means her working life. So the manager
should treat an employee as a whole person
 Motivated Behavior
Some motivations are necessary to enrich
the quality of work. A path toward increased
need fulfillment is the better way to enhances
the quality of work.

11.  Desire for Involvement
The organization should provide employees
a chance to express their opinions, ideas, and
suggestions for the decision-making
problem. A meaningful involvement can bring
mutual benefit to both parties.
 Value of the Person
The employees want to be treated with
carrying respect, dignity and other things
from their employers.

12.  Human Dignity
People are to be treated differently from other
factors of production because they are of a
higher order in the universe.
It recognizes human dignity because people are
of a higher order; they want to be treated with
respect and dignity.
 Organizations are Social System
In fact, two types of social systems exist side
by side in organizations. One is a formal system,
and the other is the informal social system.

13.  Mutuality of Interest
Mutual interest is represented by the
statement that organizations need people
and people also need organizations. Mutual
interest provides a super-ordinate goal that
unites the variety of needs that people bring
to organizations.
 Holistic Concept
When the fundamental concepts of OB are
placed together, a holistic concept emerges.
Issues are analyzed in terms of the total
situation affecting them rather than in terms
of an isolated event or problems.

15.  Improving Peoples’ Skills.
 Improving Quality and Productivity.
 Total Quality Management (TQM).
 Managing Workforce Diversity.
 Responding to Globalization.
 Empowering People.
 Coping with Temporariness.
 Stimulating Innovation and Change.
 Emergence of E-Organization & E-Commerce.
 Improving Ethical Behavior.
 Improving Customer Service.
 Helping Employees Balance Work-Life Conflicts.
 Flattening World.

17. Organizational Behavior will not abolish
conflict and frustration; it can only reduce
them. It is a way to improve, not an absolute
answer to problems.
3 major limitations of OB are;
 Behavioral Bias.
 The Law of Diminishing Returns.
 Unethical Manipulation of People.