Organization behavior is an applied behavioral science that is built on contributions from a
number of behavioral disciplines.
i. Psychology
Psychology is the science that seeks to measure, explain and sometimes change the
behavior of human and other animals .Organizational psychologist have contributed to the
following working conditions; learning , perception ,personality , emotions ,training,
leadership effectiveness, needs and motivational forces , job satisfaction ,decision making
processes, performance appraisals, attitude measurement , employee-selection techniques
,work design and job stress.
ii. Social psychology
Social psychology blends concepts from both psychology and sociology , where it focuses
on peoples influence on one another .Social psychologist have made significant
contributions in the areas of measuring, understanding and changing attitudes ,
communications patterns and building trust .They have also made contributions to group
behavior power and conflict.
iii. Sociology
Sociology people in relation to their social to their social environment or culture .It has
contributed to research on organization culture , formal organizations theory and
structure, organizational technology, communications ,power and conflict.
iv. Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities
.Anthropology gist work on cultures and environment has enabled more understanding
in fundamental values attitudes , behavioral between people indifferent countries and
within different organizations.
v. Economics
His studies the behavior of humans beings in the process of producing goods and
services and also in earning and consuming of income .It includes the following ; use of
resources ,security , cost , division making ,negotiation , organizational power .
Titany answered the question on March 22, 2022 at 11:35