Throughout the world of business, there has always been different justifications and theories presented in order to interpret the success of an organization. Some believe that the success of an organization is a direct result of superior financial management while others believe the answer is simply excellent leadership and governance. Also present, in terms of interpretations, is knowledge management, intellectual capital and information technology management. Yet all these theories rely on the same important foundation: the human capital. For example, for a financial management strategy to be successful, an organization will first need a team of financial experts that will lay out the appropriate financial strategy. It will then require an organization leader that will be able to communicate the vision that embrace the financial strategy. The organization staff should be capable to understand the vision and contribute to achieve the goal. Without a skilled human capital, the organization will not be successful in implementing its financial strategy and be as competitive as it should be. Organizational behaviour will help the organization to leverage from its human capital and maximize its output. So is it illogic for one to claim organization behaviour is the key to competitiveness and success? This essay will provide a definition of organizational behaviour and how it can contribute to the competitiveness and success of an organization. .
Organizational behaviour studies the events that occur in a business in order to comprehend, to predict and to influence them. It starts with an analysis of the behaviour of each individual, i.e. "how his or her learning, perception, attitudes, and motivation affect behaviour." It continues with the study of a group of individuals, i.e group synergy, group interaction, transformation of a group into a team. Finally, it provides an understanding of the different organization structures.
