Organizational Behavior

Organizational behavior is the study of how people, individuals and groups act in an organization. Its main purpose is to build better relationships by achieving human objectives, organizational objectives, and social objectives.

This makes an organization or a company more efficient and the possibility to make the employees and workers to work harder and better.

OB involves different sciences:

• Psychology - Human behavior
• Sociology – Society and group dynamics
• Anthropology - Performance
• Engineering - Human learned behavior and org. culture
• Management - Administrative science
• Medicine - Physical and psychological health

There are 4 models of OB, the organizations don’t use one of the models as their only methods, they may use one mainly and complement it with parts of another, in these models, they try to satisfy the need of their workers.

Autocratic

• The basis of this model is power with a managerial orientation of authority. The employees in turn are oriented towards obedience and dependence on the boss.
• The employee need that is met is subsistence.
• The performance result is minimal.

Custodial

• The basis of this model is economic resources with a managerial orientation of money. The employees in turn are oriented towards security and benefits and dependence on the organization.
• The employee need that is met is security.
• The performance result is passive cooperation.

Supportive

• The basis of this model is leadership with a managerial orientation of support. The employees in turn are oriented towards job performance and participation.
• The employee need that is met is status and recognition.
• The performance result is awakened drives.

Collegial

• The basis of this model is partnership with a managerial orientation of teamwork. The employees in turn are oriented towards responsible behavior and self-discipline.
• The employee need that is met is self-actualization.
• The performance result is moderate enthusiasm.

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