The key elements in the Organizational behavior are people,, structure, technology and the environment in which the organization operates.
- People: People make up the internal and
social system of the organization. They consist of individuals and groups.
The groups may be big or small; formal or informal; official or
unofficial. Groups are dynamic and they work in the organization to achieve
their objectives.
- Structure: Structure defines the formal
relationships of the people in organizations. Different people in the
organization are performing different type of jobs and they need to be
(elated in some structural way so that their work can be effectively
co-ordinated.
- Technology: Technology such as machines and work processes provide the
resources with which people work and affects the tasks that they perform.
The technology used has a significant influence on working relationships.
It allows people to do more and work better but it also restricts' people
in various ways.
- Environment: All organizations operate within
an external environment. It is the part of a larger system that contains
many other elements such as government, family and other organizations.
All of these mutually influence each other in a complex system that
creates a context for a group of people.