An Operating Definition of Organizational Behavior

An Operating Definition of Organizational Behavior
Kenneth Buckner
ORG 502, Organizational Behavior
Mr. Wynne
November 9, 2003

An Operating Definition of Organizational Behavior
While we are not supposed to quote the Funk and Wagnalls definition of “organizational behavior,” being new to the subject, I had to at least look it up to see what it was supposed to mean. To my surprise, I could not find an official definition, neither online nor in any of the dictionaries in my office. Being an expert on the internet, I logged in to the Google search engine, which produced 431,000 websites with the phrase “organizational behavior.” Most were organizations, or books, or papers from doctors this and scientists that and websites extolling the many insights and ramifications of their versions of “OB.” Take note at the use of the word “versions” of OB. There’s more than one, and if this starts to sound a bit rambling, even confusing, join the club. Website after we...