Definitions of Organizational Behavior.pptx

Some definitions from Organizational behaviour

1. Definitions in OB

2. OB Organizational behavior is directly concerned with the understanding, prediction , and control of human behavior in organizations. – Fred Luthans Organizational Behavior is the study and application of knowledge about how people act within organization. – Keith Davis

3. Perception According to S. P. Robbins, perception can be defined as “the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environments.”

4. Value According to R.K. Mukherjee, “Values are socially approved desires and goals that are internalized through the process of conditioning, learning or socialization and that become subjective preferences, standards, and aspirations”. According to T. W. Hippie, “Values are conscious or unconscious motivators and justifiers of the actions and judgment”

5. Organisanational climate Psychological   climate is defined as the individual employee’s perception of the psychological impact of the work environment on his or her own well-being (James & James, 1989). When employees in a particular work unit agree on their perceptions of the impact of their work environment, their shared perceptions can be aggregated to describe their  organizational  climate (Jones & James, 1979; Joyce & Slocum, 1984).