Editing Organizational behavior (section)

{{Short description|Study of human behavior in organizational settings}}
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'''Organizational behavior''' or '''organisational behaviour''' (see [[American and British English spelling differences|spelling differences]]) is the "study of [[human behavior]] in [[organization]]al settings, the interface between human behavior and the organization, and the organization itself".<ref name = "Moorhead">Moorhead, G., & Griffin, R. W. (1995). ''Organizational behavior: Managing people and organizations'' (5th edition). Boston. Houghton Mifflin, (p.4)</ref> Organizational behavioral research can be categorized in at least three ways:<ref>Management which is the process of stated Objectives, Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling, and Staffing to achieve stated (formalized) objectives.
Wagner, J. A., & Hollenbeck, J. R. (2010). ''Organizational behavior: Securing competitive advantage''. New York: Routledge.</ref> 
* individuals in organizations (micro-level)
* work groups (meso-level)
* how organizations behave (macro-level)

[[Chester Barnard]] recognized that individuals behave differently when acting in their organizational role than when acting separately from the organization.<ref name=Barnard1938 /> Organizational behavior researchers study the behavior of individuals primarily in their organizational roles. One of the main goals of organizational behavior research is "to revitalize organizational theory and develop a better conceptualization of organizational life".<ref>Simms, L.M., Price, S.A., & Ervin, N.E. (1994). ''The professional practice of nursing administration''. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers. (p. 121)</ref>