JONANROSE Y.

PAHANG
BSBA 2C

The 25 different definitions of Human Resource Management with author and reference.

1. Robbins, S.P., & Judge, T.A. (2019). Organizational Behavior. Pearson. - Defines OB as “a field of study
that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within
organizations for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s
effectiveness.”

2. Luthans, F. (2011). Organizational Behavior: An Evidence-Based Approach. McGraw-Hill. - Describes

OB as “the understanding, prediction, and management of human behavior in organizations.”

3. Greenberg, J. (2011). Behavior in Organizations. Prentice Hall. - Defines OB as “the study of what
people do in an organization and how their behavior affects the organization’s performance.”

4. Nelson, D.L., & Quick, J.C. (2013). Organizational Behavior: Science, The Real World, and You. Cengage
Learning. - States that OB “involves the study of how people interact within groups and how this impacts
the efficiency of the organization.”

5. Griffin, R.W., & Moorhead, G. (2012). Organizational Behavior: Managing People and Organizations.
South-Western Cengage Learning. - Views OB as “the study of the many factors that have an impact on
how individuals and groups respond to and act in organizations.”

6. Saks, A.M., & Haccoun, R.R. (2010). Managing Performance through Training and Development.
Nelson Education. - Describes OB as “the study of how training and development initiatives can improve
performance and behavior in organizational settings.”

7. Colquitt, J.A., LePine, J.A., & Wesson, M.J. (2011). Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance
and Commitment in the Workplace. McGraw-Hill. - Defines OB as “the systematic study and application
of knowledge about how individuals and groups act within the organizations where they work.”
8. McShane, S.L., & Von Glinow, M.A. (2012). Organizational Behavior. McGraw-Hill. - Suggests that OB is
“the study of individual and group dynamics within an organizational setting.”

9. Pinder, C.C. (2014). Work Motivation in Organizational Behavior. Psychology Press. - Explains OB as
“the analysis of the ways in which individuals can be motivated through organizational practices.”

10. Kreitner, R., & Kinicki, A. (2012). Organizational Behavior. McGraw-Hill. - Defines OB as “the
examination of the influence that individuals, groups, and structure have on behavior within
organizations.”

11. Locke, E.A. (1976). “The Nature and Causes of Job Satisfaction”. In Dunnette, M.D. (Ed.), Handbook
of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. - Outlines OB as “the study of factors that affect job
satisfaction and its impact on employee behavior.”

12. Schein, E.H. (2010). Organizational Culture and Leadership. Jossey-Bass. - Discusses OB as “the
exploration of the role of organizational culture in shaping behavior within organizations.”

13. Miner, J.B. (2007). Organizational Behavior: From Theory to Practice. M.E. Sharpe. - Describes OB as
“the practical application of organizational behavior theories in managing workplace behavior.”

14. Bennis, W.G., & Nanus, B. (1985). Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge. Harper & Row. - Views
OB as “the impact of leadership styles on behavior within organizations.”

15. Herzberg, F. (1968). “One More Time: How Do You Motivate Employees?” Harvard Business Review.
- Focuses on OB as “the study of motivational strategies and their effects on employee behavior.”

16. Maslow, A.H. (1943). “A Theory of Human Motivation”. Psychological Review. - Emphasizes OB as
“the investigation of human needs and how they motivate behavior within organizational contexts.”
17. McGregor, D. (1960). The Human Side of Enterprise. McGraw-Hill. - Discusses OB as “the dichotomy
of managerial views on employee motivation and behavior.”

18. Vroom, V.H. (1964). Work and Motivation. Wiley. - Defines OB as “the study of the determinants of
work behavior and the motivation behind it.”

19. Hackman, J.R., & Oldham, G.R. (1976). “Motivation through the Design of Work: Test of a Theory”.
Organizational Behavior and Human Performance. - Explores OB as “the influence of job design on
motivation and behavior.”

20. Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional Intelligence. Bantam Books. - Introduces OB as “the role of emotional
intelligence in organizational behavior.”

21. Bandura, A. (1977). Social Learning Theory. General Learning Press. - Defines OB as “the study of
learning through the observation of others in an organizational context.”

22. Hofstede, G. (1980). Culture’s Consequences: International Differences in Work-Related Values.

Sage. - Discusses OB as “the impact of cultural values on organizational behavior.”

23. Adams, J.S. (1965). “Inequity in Social Exchange”. In Berkowitz, L. (Ed.), Advances in Experimental
Social Psychology. - Describes OB as “the examination of fairness perceptions and their impact on
behavior in organizations.”

24. Argyris, C. (1957). Personality and Organization. Harper & Row. - Defines OB as “the study of the
interaction between individual personality and organizational structure.”

25. Katz, D., & Kahn, R.L. (1966). The Social Psychology of Organizations. Wiley. - Views OB as “the
application of social psychological concepts to organizational settings.”