Organizational Behavior
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Behavior
Course Objectives:
This course is designed to give students a better understanding and grasp of the basic concepts and theories underlying individual behaviour besides developing
better insights into one’s own self Individual behaviour in groups, dynamics of groups and team building besides developing a better awareness of how they can
be better facilitators for building effective teams as leaders themselves
Prerequisites:
The course demands basic level knowledge of Business Organization and Human Behaviour at work. The course is ideal for students at any level to enable
them to be robust managers who will after doing this course, acquire the skills that efficient managers need to improve organizational relationships and
performance.
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Fundamentals of Organizational Behaviour
Understanding Organizational Behavior and Foundations of Individual Behaviour. 20%
Nature, Scope, Limitations and Importance of Organizational Behaviour.
Models, Approaches and Multidisciplinary Nature of Organizational Behaviour.
International Dimensions of Organizational Behaviour and Emerging Challenges in Global
Context.
Future of Work :OD in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Module II: Learning and Behaviour Modification through Motivation
Issues between Organizations and Individuals. 25%
Perception-Introduction, Attribution Theory and Individual Decision Making.
Introduction and Theories of Learning.
Introduction, Nature, Applications and Complexities in Motivation
Early Theories and Determinants of Motivation
Transactional Analysis
Personality- Introduction, Features, Determinants, Traits, Theories and Matching of Personality
with Jobs.
Values, Attitudes-Job Satisfaction, Job Involvement and Organizational Commitment.
Contributions to Behaviour Modification.
Next Generation Key Performance Indicators : Strategies to Maximize Performance
Module III: Leadership and Group Dynamics- Building Organizations through Human Glue
Group Dynamics- Concept, Types, Models of Group, Stages in Group Development, Informal 25%
Organizations and Communications- Group Decision Making, Meetings, Creating High
Performance Teams.
Organizational Power, Influence and Politics
Nature, Approaches, Theories and Styles of Leadership- Conventional Vs Global Perspectives
Future of Leadership in the Digital Economy
Empowerment and Participation-Nature, Process, Programs and Considerations towards Labour-
Union Attitude towards Participation
Conflict in Organizations and Negotiation
HR Analytics :People Analytics
Module IV: Organizations and their Effects
Organizational Change : Concept ,Importance , Sources of Change and Work systems 20%
Resistance to Change and Implementing Change Successfully.
Organizational Culture, Organizational Structures, Technology and Designs.
Overview of Organizational Development- Benefits and Limitations.
Quality of Work Life (QWL) and Socio Technical Systems.
Managing Communication, Managerial Roles and Skills.
Mentoring and Coaching, Fear at Workplace, Stress and Counseling.
Module V: Ethics and Social Responsibilities
Introduction-Ethics and Unethical Behaviour. 10%
Creating an ethical workforce-Guidelines for Managers
Social Responsibility and Affirmative actions
Student Learning Outcomes:
To define a theoretical understanding of the nature of individual and group behavior within organizations, such that students possess mastery of this
knowledge
To identify students ability to draw conclusions and demonstrate inferences about attitudes and behavior, when confronted with different situations that
are common in modern organizations
This Course is intended to emphasize on the development of interpersonal competencies of students and to allow individuals to effectively work as managers or
professionals in the rapidly changing, team-oriented, culturally diverse and technologically integrated global climate facing modern organizations.Varied
classroom approaches include lectures, cases, team projects, presentations and other experiential training techniques.
List of Experiments:
30 - 70
Components (Drop
down)
Mid-Term Exam Project Case Study Attendance
Weightage (marks)
10 10 5 5 70
Text:
K. Ashwathappa, Organisational Behaviour, Tata McGraw-Hill
Kapoor Shikha (2015) Human Resource Management ( Text and cases) Taxmann Publishers
https://www.taxmann.com/bookstore/academic/human-resource-management.aspx
Steers, R. M, Mowday, R. T, & Shapiro, D. L. (2004). Introduction to special topic forum: The future of work motivation theory. Academy of
Management Review, 29, 379-387. (Also skim through other articles in this special topic volume.)
Deci, E.L., Koestner, R., & Ryan, R.M. (1999). A meta-analytic review of experiments examining the effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic
motivation. Psychological Bulletin, 125: 627-668.
Colquitt, J. A., & Rodell, J. B. 2011. Justice, trust, and trustworthiness: A longitudinal analysis integrating three theoretical perspectives. Academy Of
Management Journal, 54: 1183-1206.
Cropanzano, R. & Rupp, D.E. 2003. An overview of organizational justice: implications for work motivation. In R. M. Steers, L. W. Porter & G. A.
Bigley (Eds.), Motivation and Leadership at Work. New York: McGraw-Hill. (also skim this highly cited article Cropanzano, R. Byrne, Z.S., Bobocel,
D.R. & Rupp, D.E. 2001. Moral Virtues, Fairness Heuristics, Social Entities, and Other Denizens of Organizational Justice. Journal of Vocational
Behavior, 58, 164–209.)
Colquitt, J. A., Conlon, D. E., Wesson, M. J., Porter, C. O. L. H., & Ng, K. Y. 2001. Justice at the millennium: A meta-analytic review of 25 years of
organizational justice research. Journal Of Applied Psychology, 86:425-445.