This document provides an overview of organizational behavior including its definition, origin, theoretical frameworks, and importance for managers. Organizational behavior is defined as the study of human behavior in organizational contexts with the goal of improving organizational effectiveness. The origins of OB began with the famous Hawthorne studies from the 1920s. There are three main theoretical frameworks in OB: the behaviorist framework, cognitive framework, and social learning framework. The behaviorist framework includes classical and operant conditioning. The cognitive framework focuses on human thought processes like expectations and intentions. And the social learning framework emphasizes reciprocal interactions among cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors. Understanding OB provides managers with tools and theories to analyze and improve employee behavior for better organizational performance.

1. Organizational Behavior

2. content
 What is OB?
 Origin
 Theoretical Framework
 Behavioristic Framework
 Cognitive framework
 Social learning framework
 Importance of studying OB for a manager

3. Definition
 “Organizational behavior is the study of the human aspects of organizations,
including individual behavior, group behavior, and their interaction with
organizational structure, culture, and processes; with the goal of improving
organizational effectiveness”
-Umstot (1984, P.5)-
 “OB involves with the understanding, prediction and control of human behavior
and the factors which influence the performance of people as members of an
organization”
- Luthans (1985 as in mullins,1989)-

4.  Organizational behavior is a field of that investigates the impact that individuals,
groups and structure have on behavior within organization for the purpose of
applying such knowledge towards improving and organization effectiveness.

5. Origin
 Origin of the OB is born with Hawthorne studies.
 Milestone in Hawthorne Experiment
 illumination study
 Relay Assembly Test Room
 Interview process
 Bank wiring room observation/study

6. Theoretical framework
There are three theoretical framework
 Behavioristic framework
 Cognitive framework
 Social learning framework

7. Behavioristic Framework
 Behavioristic Framework can be divided as follow.
 Classical Conditioning
 Operant Conditioning

8. Classical Conditioning
 Emphasizes the overt observable behavior.
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9. Operant Conditioning
 According to the B.F. Skinner
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10. Cognitive Framework
 Cognitive approach emphasizes the positive and free wheel aspect of human
behavior. Such as,
 Expectancy
 Demand
 Intention

11. Social Learning Framework
 According to the Bandura, He told that the behavior can best be explained in terms
of a continuous reciprocal interaction among,
 Cognitive
 Behavioral
 Environmental determinants.
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12. Importance of studying OB for a Manager
OB provides a set of theories,
guidelines and tools that allow;
People to understand, analyze, and
describe behavior in organizations
Managers to change or improve
work behaviors so that individuals,
groups and the whole organization
can achieve their goals

13. References
 Luathans,F(2011)Organizational Behaviour,An Evidence –Based Approach ,12Th edition
 Opatha,H.H.D.N.P (2015)Organizational Behavior, The Human side of Work.1St edition
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 WWW.investopedia.com/terms/o/organizational-behavior.asp

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