First used by Fritz Roethlisberger in the late 1950s, the term organisational behaviour has no set definition as it is a term open to interpretation (Huczynski, Buchanan, 2013). One broad definition of organisational behaviour describes it as, “the study and management of organisations, their environments, and the actions and interactions of their individual members and groups.” (Huczynski, Buchanan, 2013, p.6) This suggests that organisational behaviour has more than one aspect to it, concerning factors to do with the organisation itself in addition to those working within the organisation. Many factors can affect the behaviour of those within an organisation, …show more content…
An organisation is “a social arrangement for achieving controlled performance in pursuit of collective goals.” (Huczynski and Buchanan, 2013, p.8) Organisations combine teams of people to work towards achieving a set goal; they do not have to be a business as many may think, however this is a commonly used example. All organisations have responsibilities towards their workers to guarantee a suitable working environment is provided to ensure maximum productivity for the company, which is in the organisations own interests. Behaviour is another broad term used, but can simply be described as anything a person does. Under Google (Google, 2016, p.1), behaviour is defined as “the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.” This definition ties in nicely in reference to organisational behaviour as it can be used to describe an individual’s behaviour, but can also reference how individuals act in relation to those they are working alongside. To summarise, organisational behaviour is the term used when studying how individuals and groups contribute within an …show more content…
A recent Gallup poll on U.S. employees shows that an alarming 55% lack enthusiasm for their work, highlighting motivation as a stand out topic within the field. (Robbins and Judge, 2010) Motivation is what drives those within an organisation to succeed at their job; it is essential that those within a business are motivated as without this the organisation is sure to suffer from a lack of productivity and enthusiasm in the work place, which could seriously hinder the overall working environment. Each individual is different and will have different motivational factors that drive them, whether these be intrinsic (often referred to as ‘psychological’ rewards) or extrinsic factors (‘tangible’ rewards). For example, some may be motivated by money, whereas others will be motivated by a sense of self