Organisational behaviour is a multidisciplinary field that draws from a number of behavioural disciplines, mainly psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics and communication science. It studies individual and group interactions within an organisation and how these interactions affect the organisation’s performance towards its goals.

The study examines human behaviour at the individual, interpersonal and group levels, including the impact of several factors in an organisational structure on behaviour. The focus of the subject is on leadership roles, historical development in management, ethics and behaviour in multicultural contexts. The course examines the practices and methods within organisations that promote or impede effective behaviour.

Students pursuing a degree in organisational behaviour will be able to explain how individuals may differ across a range of attributes including their personality, values, perceptions and emotions. They will have the ability to analyse the implications of workplace diversity, including challenges and potential benefits and they will be able to analyse the role of team dynamics and composition in team performance.

Study levels:

There are a varied number of Universities offering courses in Organisational behaviour at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. However, in India, the course is only available at two levels. The first is of a master’s level, which is an MBA in Organisational Behaviour and the second is a doctorate in Organisational Behaviour.

Study programs within India and abroad include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in  Business Management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioural Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management
• Bachelor of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
• Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership
• Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Negotiation
• Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Competence for the Workplace
• Pre-master’s degree in Work Psychology and Business
• Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
• Master of Science in Global Human Resource Management
• Master of Science in Leadership and Organizational Psychology
• Master of Science in Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Master of Science in Organizational Studies
• PhD in Organizational Behaviour
• PhD in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management

Course topics:

• Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
• Emotions and Moods
• Motivation concepts
• Diversity in organisations
• Perception and Decision making
• Group Behaviour
• Work teams
• Job design and employee reaction
• Personality and Values
• Leadership
• Communication
• Conflict and Negotiation
• Power and Influence
• HR policies and practices
• Theories of work motivation
• Organisational Structure
• Change management
• Organisational stress
• Organisational Culture
• Nature of management
• Group Dynamics

Levels of Organisational Behaviour:

In the field of Organisational behaviour, there are three levels of focus and these are:

• Individual Level – this focus is on organisational psychology and includes employee characteristics and behaviours. Examples of individual-level concepts include perception, motivation, personality, learning and attitude.
• Group Level – This level includes social psychology and provides sociological insight into group dynamics and social interactions. Examples of group level concepts include teams, power, authority, conflict and politics.
• Organisational level – at the organisational level, how a company behaves and engages in the market is considered. Examples of organisational level concepts are change management and organisational culture.

Employability:

Pursuing a degree in Organisational Behaviour leaves graduates with endless career opportunities. From human resources to getting hired by top corporates, graduates can choose to work in the teaching or research fields or even training and management. Other options include working in management and development, finance, IT sectors, product development, supply chains and many more.

Possible job profiles include:

• Organizational Behaviour Consultant
• Human Resource Manager
• Market Research Analyst
• Researcher
• Training and Development Manager
• Sociologist
• Employee Relations Manager
• Technology Consultant
• Talent Management Coordinator
• Business Analyst
• Human Resource Specialist
• Recruitment Consultant
• Management Analyst
• Professor

Top recruiters include:

• HDFC Bank,
• Airtel
• Hyundai
• TATA group
• Bajaj
• LinkedIn
• Larsen and Toubro
• McKinsey and Company
• ICICI bank
• Mahindra and Mahindra
• Amazon
• Boston Consulting group
• Idea
• Vodafone
• HP
• Dell
• Google
• American Express
• Adani group
• IBM
• Accenture
• Deloitte
• Facebook
• Twitter
•  Instagram