Organizational Behaviour Notes (MBA, BBA, B.Com, Management)

Organizational Politics “Organizational politics are informal, unofficial, and sometimes behind-the-scenes efforts to sell ideas, influence an organization, increase power, or achieve other targeted objectives. Politics has been around for millennia. Aristotle wrote that politics stems from a diversity of inter... read more

Basically Motivation is a driving force that pushes you towards an action. Types of Motivation There are four basic Types of Motivation: Intrinsic Motivation Extrinsic Motivation Primary/ Biological Motivation Secondary Motivation Intrinsic Motivation When the desire of change ... read more

Motivation “Motivation is the effort, the drive, the desire, and the energy a person uses to activate and maintain goal driven behavior.”   Motivation is the word derived from the word ’motive’ which means needs, desires, wants or drives within the individuals. It is th... read more

Individual Behavior Models The models through which we can understand Individual behavior are as follow. 1. Rational Economic Man From the organizational viewpoint, managers had, for a long time, view their employees as balanced beings who are chiefly motivated by money. They took the ‘ECONOMIC MAN&rsqu... read more

Meaning of Organizational Behavior: - Organizational behavior studies the influence persons, groups, and structures have on human behavior within administrations. It is an interdisciplinary ground that comprises communication, psychology, sociology, and management. Organizational behavior accompan... read more

Expectancy Theory: Victor Vroom developed the expectancy theory, which suggests that individual’s expectations about their ability to accomplish something will affect their success in accomplishing it. Therefore, this theory is based on cognition – on though processes that individuals use. The expectancy theo... read more

Goal setting Theory:  In 1960‘s, Edwin Locke put forward the Goal-setting theory of motivation. This theory states that goal setting is essentially linked to task performance. It states that specific and challenging goals along with appropriate feedback contribute to higher and better task performance. In simp... read more

Motivation is an internal state or condition (sometimes described as a need, desire, or want) that serves to activate or energize behaviour and give it direction. It is a drive that compels one to act because human behaviour is directed toward some goal. Motivation is intrinsic (internal); it comes from within based ... read more

Serious doubts have been expressed about the existence of the five distinct need categories, which Maslow hypothesized. There seems to be some overlapping between esteem, social, and physiological needs. Also, the lines between esteem, social, and self-actualization needs are not entirely clear. With these points in mind... read more

The process of individual behaviour can be understood by three models: Basic model of behaviour Stimulus Response model of behaviour MARS model of behaviour 1. Basic Model of behaviour This model shows that: The behaviour process is similar for all people. Actual behaviour... read more

Scientific Management Approach Scientific management approach was developed by F.W. Taylor at the beginning of the 20th century. This theory supported the use of certain steps in scientifically studying each element of a job, selecting and training the best workers for the job arid making sure that the workers follow... read more

Organizational behaviour offers several ideas to management as to how human factor should be properly emphasized to achieve organizational objectives. Organizational behaviour provides opportunity to management to analyse human behaviour and prescribe means for shaping it to a direction. Organizational behaviour ... read more

Organizational Behaviour delivers direction to Organization. Organizational Behaviour aids to understand and forecast organizational life. It also aids to understand nature and activities of people in business organization. It aids to encourage employees and to maintain interrelations in organization. The importance ... read more

Where the content theories focus on the question of 'what' motivates, the process theories address more the matters relating to how the process works and sustains itself over time, such as the aspects that determine the degree of effort, the continuation of effort, the modification of effort, etc.As in content theory, ... read more