Relatively Recent Developments
A. Organizational Behavior and Organizational Psychology
The analysis of humans in organizations just described has led to the development of
an elaborate body of theory and research on topics such as the psychology of individuals in organizations, work motivation, and work - related attitudes such as job satisfaction (Chapter Ten ), leadership (Chapter Eleven ), and group processes in organizations
(Chapter Twelve ). The group dynamics movement described earlier has contributed
to developing a body of knowledge about organizational development (Chapter
Thirteen ). These bodies of research, theory, and practice provide an understanding of
human behavior and psychology in organizations that far exceeds what the “ classic ”
theories can offer.