Month: February 2022

1. Genetics Long before Charles Darwin published his book On the Origin of Species in 1859, animal breeders knew that patterns of behavior are somehow influenced by inheritance from parents. Studies of identical twins as compared to less closely related Read More …

Human behavior refers to the array of every physical action and observable emotion associated with individuals, as well as the human race as a whole. While specific traits of one’s personality and temperament may be more consistent, other behaviors will Read More …

There are two assumptions as to nature of organization. Social Systems: Organizations are social systems and governed by social and psychological laws. They have social roles and status. Their behavior influenced by their group’s individual drives. Organization environment in a Read More …

In every field of social science, or even physical science, has a philosophical foundation of basic concepts that guide its development. There are some certain philosophical concepts in organizational behavior also. The concepts are 1. Individual differences: Every individual in Read More …

The organization’s base rests on management’s philosophy, values, vision and goals. This in turn drives the organizational culture which is composed of the formal organization, informal organization, and the social environment. The culture determines the type of leadership, communication, and Read More …

Organizational Behavior (OB) is the study and application of knowledge about how people, individuals, and groups act in organizations. It does this by taking a system approach. That is, it interprets people-organization relationships in terms of the whole person, whole Read More …

Organizational theory consists of approaches to organizational analysis. Theories of organizations include rational system perspective, division of labor, bureaucratic theory, and contingency theory. In a rational organization system, there are two significant parts: Specificity of Goals and Formalization. The division Read More …

Points that would help us to understand the importance of business environment are: 1. Enabling the identification of opportunities and getting the first mover advantage 2. Helping in the identification of threats and early warning signals or Radar effect 3. Read More …

It is important for managers to understand the external environment for five main reasons, as discussed below: 1. To understand how competition affects their business Managers must be aware of, and understand, the competition in their business sector. This is Read More …

Understanding the environmental context of a business is of immense significance. Successful business persons would be those who may be ready to adapt to its environment. Companies that fail to adapt to their environment are unlikely to survive in the Read More …