Many of the important contributions to Organizational Behavior have come from Psychology. Psychological theories have helped us explain and predict individual behavior. Many of the theories are dealing with personality; attitude, learning, motivation, and stress have been applied in Organizational Behavior to understand work-related phenomena such as Job satisfaction, commitment, absenteeism, turnover, and worker well-being.
Sociologists, studying the structure and function of small groups within a society have contributed greatly to a more complete understanding of behavior within organizations. Taking their cue from Sociologists, scholars in the field of Organizational Behavior have studied the effects of the structure and functions of work organization on the behavior of groups, as well as the individuals within those groups. Many of the concepts and theories about groups and the processes of communication, decision-making, conflict, and politics used inOrganizational Behavior, are rooted in the field of Social Psychology. The field of Political Science has helped us understand how differences in preferences and interests lead to conflict and power struggles between groups within organizations. Economics has assisted students of Organizational Behavior in understanding how Competition for scarce resources both within and between organizations leads these organizations to increase their commitment to efficiency and productivity (y (with parallel influences on the behavior of individuals and
