What are the contributing Disciplines to OB??????

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Contributing Disciplines to The Field of Organizational Behavior:-

The study of behavior of individuals, groups and structure in an organization for applying knowledge found about them to improve organization effectiveness is called organizational behavior.  Contributing disciplines to the field of OB are such as:-

(i).Psychology:-

The body of knowledge about mental activities which assists us to understand mental process and behavior of overall creature (i.e. human and other creature) including how they interact, think, react, feel, act and get motivated is known as psychology. It helps in micro or individual level of analysis. It analyzes the behavior at individual level. Psychology plays crucial role for motivation, work stress reduction and job satisfaction of staff. It provides following theoretical base for organizational behavior:-

Learning,
Personality,
Leadership,
Decision Making,
Employee Selection,
Work Design,

Perception,
Training,
Job Satisfaction,
Performance Appraisal,
Attitudes,
Job stress etc

 (ii).Sociology:-

The extensive study of social interconnections, past, traditions and institutions and their inter-linkage with present time and finding how that influence human being now is called sociology. It analyzes the behavior of people at both group and organizational level. Employees are members of societies. They want to see organization working on the favor or interests of their society. It provides following theoretical base for organizational behavior:-

Group Dynamics,
Power,
Culture,
Roles,
Socialization,
Organizational Change etc

Communication,
Conflict,
Norms,
Status,
Organization Theory,
 

(iii).Social-Psychology:-

The series of knowledge which studies how human's motive, thinking, emotion, trust, and purpose are created by a social atmosphere by getting influenced of the real or virtual mutual interactions of people is known as social-Psychology. It studies about how people influence each other's behavior. It is blended spice of both social and psychological ingredients. It analyzes the behavior of people at group level. Social Psychology plays crucial role for changing human resources according to the change of environment and removing barriers of such change. It provides following theoretical base for organizational behavior:-

Communication patterns,
Group Process,
Group Decision Making,

Change in Attitude,
Understanding etc.



(iv).Anthropology:-

Anthropology is the study of humanity. It vastly studies about human behavior, language development, human societies, traditions, geographical distribution and human genetics in current and past scenario involving the species of ancient human. It analyzes the behavior of people at both group and organizational level. It provides following theoretical base for organizational behavior:-

Cultural Factors,
Value System,
Comparative Norms,
Power,

Values and Attitude,
Organizational Culture,
Environment etc.

(v).Political Science:-

The series of knowledge which studies about the government, political policies, systems and political behavior at local, province, federal and global levels is called political science. It studies individual and group behavior in terms of a political environment. It helps to analyzes behavior of people at organizational level. Trade union works for interest of employees, involves in problem solving and collective bargaining in an organization is also political unit.  It provides following theoretical base for organizational behavior:-

Conflict,
Power,
Bargaining,

Coalitions,
Organizational political dynamics,
Strategic planning and control etc.

(vi).Economics:-

The Series of study which is related production, distribution, consumption and transfer of wealth is known as economics. Economics influences organizational behavior continuously. If economic interest of employees is satisfied, their productivity grows.  The consumption trend of community observes the behavior of employees. Consumption focused people observe different employee behavior than a production focused people. It provides following theoretical base for organizational behavior:-

Labor Market Dynamics,
Cost Benefit Analysis,
HR planning and forecasting

Productivity,
Wages,
Demand and Supply etc.

(vii).Medical Study:-

It is section of knowledge which is related with discovering, curing and preventing health deficiency. Health deficiencies are two types in nature physical and psychological. In order to work employees may get affected from psychological deficiency like stress. Managers organize various programs and sound working environment to improve employee health.

(Viii).Science:-

The system of covering knowledge through observation, experimentation, testing and explanation of principles against the proof found about nature and physical existence is regarded as science. Scientific technique is base of organizational behavior. Organizational behavior is based on the systematic study facts, behaviors, their correlations and forecasting.

(ix).Technology:-

Tools, technique, ideas, machinery and applications created from utilization of scientific principles for practical utility of human being is called technology. Technical knowledge plays vital role in organizational behavior. Employees with computer knowledge as well as technical skill can perform so faster and their work efficiency is so high than others.

(x).Engineering:-

The scientific and technical knowledge which deals with structures, building, machines, design and use of engines is regarded as engineering. Engineering influences organizational behavior. Organizational behavior depends on engineering on some topics like labor relations, work design, workflow analysis, productivity, work measurement etc.

(xi).Others:-

History, Mathematics, Geography, Morale Science, HRM, Financial Management, Accounting,  Female study, Investment, FIM, Business Studies, Marketing Management, Information System and Communication etc are other contributing discipline in organizational behavior.

Emerging Trends of Organizational Behavior (OB):-

1.Equal Focus

Organizations and employees are interrelated with each other. No organization exists without employees and employees also join organization due to individual needs. Traditionally, management mostly used to focus on organizational objectives. They ignore personal interest of employees. But management has started to provide equal priorities to both organizational objectives and employees objectives in current scenario.

2.Non-Financial Incentives

Traditionally, management used to focus on financial incentives. Financial incentives contain profit sharing, performance-based pay, salary increment, wages increment, financial fringe advantage etc. But cultures have been changing gradually and non-financial-incentives are being given to employees which are related to providing training and development opportunities, job enrichment, job rotation, job enlargement etc.

3.Allocation of Authority

Traditionally, authority was not kept on higher level of management. Due to which, employees never used to feel ownership on decision making. But culture of delegating authorities to all three level are being practices in current scenarios. Participative management is being enforced now where employees can feel ownership on decision making.

Emerging Trends of Organizational Behavior (OB)

4.People focus

Before, employees were thought as a machine. No, humanitarian aspects were being addressed. Organization only used to focus on utilizing employees for achieving organizational goals. Later, human resources are started to think as an important part of organization. Organization started to support, guide, focus on team work, reward, care, support, be friendly, generous, kind, fair, altruistic to employees.

5.Flexible Setting

Before, employees had to work under strict rules, regulations, guidance and setting. But later, flexible setting is being used where management and employees discuss with each other to achieve pre-determined organizational objectives. Psychological aspects of employees are also considered.  Complete Individual, group and organizational psychological bonding are also observed. This flexible setting leads organization to grab additive effects.

6.Teamwork

Before employees used to work themselves without any support of managers or friends. Due to which, they had lower work efficiency, effectiveness, performance and higher job dissatisfaction. So, managers started cultures of building teams to address such problems. Employees were started to treat as friend in workplace by mangers. As result, efficiency, productivity, performance and job satisfaction level got improved.

6.Self-Regulated

Before, employees had to work under strict rules, regulations, guidance and setting. But later, they are treated as family members. So, they automatically become responsible towards their objective and given responsibility.  They think themselves as an important part of organization. Employees are self-motivated, guided, regulated, disciplined, monitored and controlled. 

7.Situational Approach

No "one way" is thought best today. Specific method is being used for specific situation now a days. Each situation is evaluated properly and best solutions are enforced to solve them. Universal principles of organizational behavior are being replaced.

8.Leadership

Before employees used to work themselves without any support of managers or friends. Due to which, they had lower work efficiency, effectiveness, performance and higher job satisfaction. Later, managers started to help employees by acting as leader.

9.Globalization:-

Globalization carries business activities of an organization over the world. It helps in providing quality product and raw materials to a nation and also helps in expansion of market. It provides better product choice for customer all over the world.

10.Modern Technology:-

New technologies are being innovated day by day and competitors are using them. It is challenging organization to adopt new technology from limited budget available and operating from traditional manpower and management.

11.Employee's Welfare:-

Employee's welfare must be considered. It is concerned with employee's desire, wants and hope. Absenteeism rate increases due to not fulfilling these things. So, organization should deal such needs in proper way. Organization should behave properly, solve employee's problems and increase satisfaction to employees.

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