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Emerging Trends in Organizational Behaviour (OB)

Emerging Trends in Organizational Behaviour (OB)

Emerging Trends in Organizational Behaviour (OB)

Organizationa Behaviour (OB) is not that Organizational Behaviour(OB) which was studied before. There are emerging various trends in OB. With the passage of time managers are adopting different models or practice to manage the behaviour of employees within the organization. Here we discuss the trends in OB presented by Keith Davis. These trends are as follows:
1. Open System
2. Human Orientation
3. Distribution of Power
4. Intrinsic Motivation
5. Balanced Focus
6. Self-disciplined
7. Leadership and team support

1. Open System
Previously Oraganizations were taken as a closed system. Employees used to work in a tights rules and structure. Nowadays organizations are seen as a complex open system that interacts openly with various elements to achieve a desired goal. Organizational behaviour is viewed from the perspective of the system. Behavioural relationships are defined as the whole individual, the whole group, and the whole organization. The systemic aspect of organizational behaviour provides synergistic effects.

2. Human Orientation
Previously Employees were considered as like a machine. Managers used to think that they work in the organization to fulfill their need only. Nowadays employees are considered the most important resources of the organization. They are treated as a means of development of the organization. Managers are providing support, team work facilities, guidance etc. to the employees.

3. Distribution of Power
Previously the Power was at the top level of the organization. We can say that traditional organizations focused on power Centralization. Nowadays Modern organizations focus on power decentralization. A Certain level of power is distributed to the employees by providing them to participate in decision-making, planning etc.

4. Intrinsic Motivation
Motivation is the process of creating willingness to the employees towards the work to achieve organizational goal as well as individual goal. Previously the managers used to focus on extrinsic motivation which contains salary, job security, policy etc. Nowadays most of the employees are motivated by intrinsic factors which contain reward, recognition, achievement etc. Today's managers are focusing on intrinsic motivational factors.

5. Balanced Focus
People and the organisation are interdependent each other. Organizations need people and  at the same time people also need organizations. Previously Managers used to focus to achieve organizational goal and objectives. The needs, objectives and goals of the employees were neglected. But nowadays managers are starting to make balance between organizational and individual goal, need and objectives.

6. Self-disciplined
Previously managers used to make strick and tight rules and regulations to control the behaviour of employees in the organizations. Nowadays managers are creating such environment in which employees feel that they are in their own home. They consider themselves as the most important member of the organization. They are motivated, controlled and guided by themselves.

7. Leadership and team support
Previously employees should work individually without any support of the managers or their colleagues which created job dissatisfaction and low performance. Nowadays managers are providing support as a leader to the employees. Managers are creating team to get the job done or to solve the problem. Managers are creating such environment where employees consider manager as their friend. This increases the job satisfaction and motivate the employees.

Conclusion
In conclusion , There are emerging new trends in Organizational Behaviour ( OB). OB is not studied like in the past. There are different emerging trends. It is moved from closed system to open system, materialistic orientation to human orientation, centralized power to distribution of power, extrinsic motivation to intrinsic motivation, focus on organizational needs to balanced focus, imposed discipline to self-discipline, authoritative managerial role to managerial role of leadership and team support.

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