Organizational Behavior (OB) is one of the hot topics discussed in modern management and recognized as one of the most important factors for success of any organization.  The aim of the research is to study the concepts relating to organizational behavior and study the Buddhist approach to organizational behavior from a comparative perspective.

The Buddhist teaching did not much focus on presenting very complex theories on human behavior like contemporary Western scholars who have developed various theories and models to interpret human behavior.  Nevertheless the Buddhist doctrine was of more practical nature which addressed all the issues of human behavior of both laymen and disciples.  The existence of the order of Saṅgha which is considered to be the oldest democratic organization in the world for more than 2500 years shows the soundness of the organization structure and the philosophy on which it was built.  The Buddhist approach to Organizational Behavior is well elaborated in the Vinaya piṭaka.  Similarly the Buddhist teaching was focused on wellbeing of the family and the behavior of individuals.  As most of the economic activities are family based, behavior of the individuals and their traits such as attitudes, values, ethics and emotions had much impact on the economy and the society at large during that period.  There are many discourses in the Sutta piṭaka which had clearly defined ways and means to change the behavior of individuals and disciplined them with firm changes in individual traits.  It is interesting to note that some of the issues addressed by the United Nations to safeguard human rights had been identified and addressed through the pañcasīla and solutions for the most of the Sustainable Development Goals presented under ‘the 2030 Agenda’ too had been provided by the Buddha 2500 years ago.  It is evident from the research findings that the Buddhist approach results in a permanent improvement in human behavior and the organization.

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