In the present day India the industrial scene has undergone tremendous change. The Indian Govt until the last decade of the last century protected the Indian industry from foreign competition but from 1992 the situation has changed, the economy was thrown to the multinationals. With a view to face the challenges posed by the multinationals a sea change in the attitudes of all those in a particular organization was a must. The responsibility to do this fell squarely on the shoulders of every manager. It called for the knowledge of the human behavior at work.
Also these days the composition of the workforce has undergone tremendous change. The industrial worker of today is more educated than his counterpart some ten or 15 yrs before. The mix of the skills has also changed
Studying organizational behavior is important because it enhances our personal and Organizational productivity, and in turn, the productivity of the nation. It will increase the understandings about managing oneself, as well as others. All of us interact with others, whether this is in the capacity of co-worker and team member, or in the capacity of coordinator or manager, of whatever level. Managers achieve their results through other people. They may manage other managers, manage their own team, and work with others and, they also manage themselves! By combining formal learning with active practice and personal reflection, you can learn from the research, scholarship and experiences of others as well as your own. This will open your mind to a much wider range of optio