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Fundamental Concepts of Organizational Behavior

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Fundamental Concepts of Organizational Behavior

Organization Behavior is based on a few fundamental concepts which revolve


around the nature of people and organizations. Such basic concepts are not specific
to the field of OB. In every field of social science or even physical science, has a
philosophical foundation of basic concepts that guide its development. There are
certain philosophical concepts in organizational behavior also.

The fundamental concepts of organizational behavior are;


 Individual Differences.
 Perception.
 A Whole Person.
 Motivated Behavior.
 The desire for Involvement.
 The value of the Person.
 Human Dignity.
 Organizations are Social System.
 Mutuality of Interest.
 Holistic Concept.

Individual Differences
Every individual in the world is different from others. Science supports this idea.
Each person is different from all others, probably in a million ways, just as each’s
DNA profile is different. The idea of the individual difference comes originally
from psychology. From the day of birth, each person is unique, and personal
experiences after birth tend to make people even more different.

Perception
Peoples’ perceptions are also different when they see an object. Two people can
differently present the same object. And this is occurring for their experiences. A
person always organizes and interprets what he sees according to his lifetime of
experience and accumulated value. Employees also see work differently for differ
in their personalities, needs, demographics factors, past experiences, and social
surroundings.
A Whole Person
An employee’s personal life is not detached from his working life. As an example,
A women who attend the office at 9:00 AM is always anxious for her children’s
school time (if her kids can participate in the school or not).As a result, its impact
falls on her concentration that means her working life. For this reason, we cannot
separate it. So the manager should treat an employee as a whole person.

Motivated Behavior
An employee has so many needs inside him. So, they want to fulfill those needs.
That’s why; they had to perform well in the organization. Some motivations are
necessary to enrich the quality of work. A path toward increased need fulfillment is
the better way to enhance the quality of work.

Desire for Involvement


Every employee is actively seeking opportunities to work to involve in decision-
making problems. They hunger for the chance to share what they know and to
learn from the experience. So, the organization should provide them a chance to
express their opinions, ideas, and suggestions for the decision-making problem. A
meaningful involvement can bring mutual benefit to both parties.

Value of the Person


An employee wants to be treated separately from another factor of production,
(land, capital, labor).They refuse to accept the old idea that they are just treated as
economic tools because they are the best creation of Almighty .For this, reason,
they want to be treated with carrying respect, dignity and other things from their
employers and society.

Human Dignity
This concept is very philosophical. Every person needs to be treated with dignity
and respect, whether it’s the CEO of the company or labor. It confirms that people
are to be treated differently from other factors of production because they are of a
higher order in the universe. It recognizes human dignity because people are of a
higher order; they want to be treated with respect and dignity and should be treated
this way.
Organizations are Social System
From sociology, we learn that organizations are social systems; consequently,
activities therein are governed by social laws as well as psychological laws. Just as
people have psychological needs, they also have social roles and status. Their
behavior is influenced by their group as well as by their drives. In fact, two types
of social systems exist side by side in organizations. One is a formal system, and
the other is the informal social system.

Mutuality of Interest
Mutual interest is represented by the statement that organizations need people and
people also need organizations. Organizations have a human purpose. They are
formed and maintained by some mutuality of interest among their participants.

People see organizations as a means to help them reach their goals, while at the
same time, objectives. If mutuality is lacking, it makes no sense to try to assemble
a group and develop cooperation, because there is no common base on which to
build. Mutual interest provides a super-ordinate goal that unites the variety of
needs that people bring to organizations. The result is that people are encouraged
to attack organizational problems rather than each other.

Holistic Concept
When the fundamental concepts of OB are placed together, a holistic concept
emerges. This concept interprets people-organization relationships regarding the
whole person, the whole group, whole organization, and the whole social system. It
takes across the board view of people in organizations to understand as many as
possible of the factors that influence their behavior. Issues are analyzed in terms of
the total situation affecting them rather than in terms of an isolated event or
problems.

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