Organizational behavior management (OBM) is a branch of applied psychology that uses psychological principles and techniques to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness. OBM practitioners strive to identify, measure, and change the factors that affect employee behavior and performance within an organization. The ultimate goal of OBM is to help organizations function more effectively by improving employees’ job satisfaction, motivation, productivity, and safety.
There are three key elements to OBM:
1. Organizational Behavior Analysis: The first step in OBM is to identify the factors that influence employee behavior. This involves analyzing data on employee attitudes, behaviors, and performance. The goal is to identify which factors are most important in determining employee behavior.
2. Organizational Behavior Intervention: Once the factors influencing employee behavior have been identified, OBM practitioners will develop and implement interventions to change those factors. The goal of this step is to improve employees’ job satisfaction, motivation, productivity, and safety.
3. Organizational Behavior Evaluation: The final step in OBM is to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions. This involves collecting data on employee behavior and performance before and after the intervention is implemented. The goal is to determine whether or not the intervention was successful in improving employee behavior.