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Organizational behavior (OB) focuses on understanding individual and group dynamics within organizations to improve effectiveness, drawing on behavioral sciences. Human resources (HR) takes a more managerial perspective to align human capital with strategy through practical workforce functions like recruitment, training, and compensation. Specifically, OB studies seek to understand behavior and develop theories, while HR professionals manage the employee lifecycle through tasks such as hiring, developing, and evaluating staff. Together, OB provides theoretical foundations for effectively guiding human behavior and capital towards organizational objectives.

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Organizational behavior (OB) focuses on understanding individual and group dynamics within organizations to improve effectiveness, drawing on behavioral sciences. Human resources (HR) takes a more managerial perspective to align human capital with strategy through practical workforce functions like recruitment, training, and compensation. Specifically, OB studies seek to understand behavior and develop theories, while HR professionals manage the employee lifecycle through tasks such as hiring, developing, and evaluating staff. Together, OB provides theoretical foundations for effectively guiding human behavior and capital towards organizational objectives.

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Diff bw OB and HR

OB, which stands for Organizational Behavior, and HR, which stands for Human Resources, are two
related but distinct fields within the realm of management and organizational studies. Here's a
breakdown of their differences:

1. Scope and Focus:

- Organizational Behavior (OB): OB focuses on understanding and explaining individual and group
behavior within organizations. It explores topics such as motivation, leadership, communication,
decision-making, and organizational culture. OB aims to improve the effectiveness of individuals and
groups within an organization.

- Human Resources (HR): HR focuses on managing the human capital within an organization. It involves
activities such as recruitment, selection, training and development, compensation, performance
management, and employee relations. HR professionals are responsible for attracting, retaining, and
optimizing the workforce to meet organizational goals.

2. Perspective:

- Organizational Behavior (OB): OB takes a behavioral science approach, drawing insights from
psychology, sociology, and anthropology to understand human behavior within organizations. It
emphasizes the study of individual and group dynamics, as well as the impact of organizational
structures and processes on behavior.

- Human Resources (HR): HR takes a more managerial and strategic perspective. It focuses on aligning
the human capital with the organization's overall strategy and goals. HR professionals often work closely
with top management to develop HR strategies, policies, and practices that support the organization's
objectives.

3. Function and Responsibilities:

- Organizational Behavior (OB): OB researchers and practitioners focus on studying and understanding
individual and group behavior to improve organizational effectiveness. They may conduct research,
develop theories, and provide insights for managing people within organizations. OB professionals often
work in academic or consulting roles.

- Human Resources (HR): HR professionals are responsible for managing various aspects of the
employee lifecycle. They handle recruitment and selection processes, develop training programs,
manage employee performance and development, administer compensation and benefits, and handle
employee relations and conflict resolution. HR professionals are often part of the internal HR
department of an organization.
In summary, while OB primarily focuses on understanding and managing human behavior within
organizations, HR deals with the practical aspects of managing the workforce, including recruitment,
training, performance management, and employee relations. OB provides the theoretical foundation,
while HR applies those principles to effectively manage human capital in support of organizational goals.

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