Explain behavioral approach to organizing.

 Behavioral approach: Behavioral approach to organizing focuses on behavior of managers as well as employees at the working environment. It emphasizes on psychological and social aspects of employees while creating the organizational structure. It is the approach which concerns with scientific investigation, analysis, and understanding of human sentiment and behavior in organization.

Behavioral approach is multidisciplinary in nature. It focuses on psychology, sociology and anthropology while organizing. This approach gives more emphasis on psychological wellbeing of employees at job. Hence this approach suggests that human sentiments must be addressed while creating organizational structure. This approach highlights on group behaviour and team work to accomplish the job efficiently and effectively. Elton Mayo, Dauglas McGregar, Mary Parker Follet, Abraham Maslow, Frederic Herzberg, etc. are the principal contributors of this approach. This approach assumes that successful management depends on manager's ability to understand the employee's behavior and maintain good relationship with people who have a different backgrounds, needs, interest, perceptions etc. Managers have to focus on human aspects at the job rather than the mechanical aspects of job while organizing.

Though this approach gives more emphasis on human aspects, it does not pay proper attention and priority on environmental and situational flexibility. Every organization cannot focus on behavioral aspects only. Many organizations which are more mechanical cannot focus on human factors for efficiency. Likewise, only focusing on human factors, organizations cannot maintain discipline, chain of command and long term motivation. Thus, this approach cannot be applied fully without considering other approaches.