Individual and Group Behavior within Organizations

Abstract

Organizational behavior is the study of performance and action, both in groups and individually, within an enterprise. This field of study scans human behavior in its work environment. Organizational behavior determines the effect on job structure, performance, communication, motivation, leadership, decision-making skills, etc. The way the individual behaves and the behavior as a group has two perspectives - internal and external. The aim of the paper is to define the theoretical concepts underlying individual behavior and group behavior in organizations and the theoretical and practical basis of the contribution of group efficiency assessment by identifying group dimensions that need to be improved to increase individual effectiveness. To exemplify these theoretical notions, we applied a questionnaire to a number of 102 subjects, aged between 18 and 65 years and from different social classes. The questionnaire examined the effectiveness of the group from the perspective of eight dimensions: purpose and objectives, roles, team processes, team relationships, intergroup relationships, problem solving, passion and commitment, skills and learning.

Keywords

• teamwork
• behavior
• organization
• decision-making skills
• performance