Is Organizational Behavior Part of HRM or Its Own Field? Let's Discuss the Differences and Designations

Alright, first and foremost, is OB part of HRM or is it a discipline of its own? I personally feel that OB is significantly different from HRM although there are similar overlaps. While HRM focuses on more of the practical aspects of personnel management, OB emphasizes more on the individual characteristics in an organization. What do you guys think?

Apart from that, is there any specific designation or member association for OB? I know there are lots for HRM, but I was wondering if there are any for OB....

OB is part of HRM. Strategic HRM and HR strategies/policies are affected by OB. OB includes the following majors:
- People characteristics
- Human relations
- Interpersonal relations
- Motivation
- Organizational culture

OB, in turn, influences:
- Organization design/development/job roles
- Organization resourcing/selection/recruitment, etc.
- Performance management
- HR development (training/development/career management)

Regards,
LEO LINGHAM

It is definitely a part of HRM. HRM involves dealing with and managing human resources, so when you are working with human resources, it encompasses human behavior in a broad sense.

Hello,

I agree that OB is a part of HRM, but Organisational Behavior has lots of theories in itself. Are these theories applied in the organization, and if so, when? Which theory of motivation do you think is prevalent in organizations today?

When looking at the type (A or B) of a person, what do we come to know? How can we utilize the theory to maintain a balance between a person's job responsibilities and characteristics?

Hi all,

I completely agree with Neha. Although you have studied OB as a part of HRM, I strongly feel it has more to do with behavioral aspects and psyche of the workforce rather than simple management. OB is highly influenced by Industrial and Organizational Psychology, which is a major contributor to this field and HR as well.

Rajendra

OB is definitely a part of HR. When we talk about HR, it stands for Human Resources, so everything related to them— their feelings, emotions, personality, behavior, etc.—OB teaches us the same. It helps us understand each aspect of the individual and enables us to perform better in our roles as HR professionals because OB is involved in every HR activity, including recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, etc.

OB is the heart of HR; it provides the foundation from which HR work begins. Without it, it would be very challenging to address various HR issues.