organizational behaviour - HRES 1101

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Definition
Organizational behaviour is a field of study which deals with way people within an
organization set up relates to each other in accomplishing the set organization goals.
Determinants of behaviour in organization
people
• People-these includes the human resource within the organisation which joins their
efforts in accomplishing the set goals of the organisation.
• They determine the behaviour type to be adopted within an organisation according
to their cultures and organization`s set goals.

Consideration
• These relates to a situation where other groups of individuals are considered special than other
members in the organisation by either the management or supervisors.
• Such practices creates enmity between workers in organisation hence resulting to hatred among
the staff thus hinders them to work as a team with one common goal.

Technology
• These are the new production and communication devices adopted by the
organisation to better their means of production and also to produce efficiently
• They influence human behaviours within the organisation in their adaptability and
acceptance by the working team in the organisation
• Employees can either adapt to the newly introduced technology or collectively
decides to boycott its implementation following its impacts on the workers in
production process.

Organizational behaviour skills
Communication skills
• These refers to personal skills and ability to transfer information from one source to the users
• It influences organizational behaviour since the organizational set goals needs to be regularly
communicated by the management to the staff members.
• These skill will impact the behaviours of the workers either positively or negatively depending
on the manger`s communication skills to convince or pass an information to the staff
members.