Topics in Organizational Behavior-MS

National College of Business Administration & Economics
Lahore Metropolitan University (P)

School of Business Administration
Basic Information
Program: MS (Business Administration)

Course Tile: Topics in ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Course Code: MNGT 787
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor: Dr. Basharat Raza

Contact Email: basharatraza@ncbae.edu.pk (OR) basharat.hailians@gmail.com
Assistant Tel: 0321-8861341
Days: Sunday
Time: 1:30-4:30
Course Objective:
This course is designed to give an overview of the concepts and application of

organizational behavior in changing world of work the focus will be on newly emerging
paradigm in the field of management the main objective of the course is to understand the
basic concepts and understand how the organizations respond to internal and external
dynamic environment individually and collectively. Students are expected to develop
analytical and conceptual framework of how people and organizations behaved in small,
medium and large public and private national and international organizations.
Recommended Book:
Organizational behavior, 16th edition (Latest Edition)

Stephen p. Robbins & Timothy A. Judge
Additional Help:
 Research Articles
 Case studies
 Helping materials
 handouts
 Video cases
Assessment & Evaluation:
 Quizzes 5%
 Attendance 10%
 Assignments 10%
 Project 15%
 Mid Term 25%
 Final term 35%
Pre-requisite:
Principles of Management
Session Chapters Session Topic Assessments

How to stay positive in a tough work environment,
Ch 1: Introduction: What is organizational Behavior
Week 1 1
1) Managers & OB, Management functions
2) Roles, Skills, Importance & Challenges
Developing an OB Model, Disciplines
Week 2 1,2 Diversity In Organizations Quiz 1
Definitions, levels, types discrimination, etc.
Diversity In Organizations
Week 3 2 Biographical characteristics, Ability, Diversity Assignment 1
management programs
Attitude and Job satisfaction:
1) Main Components of attitude
Week 4 3
2) Job satisfaction and workplace
3) Self enhancement skills, Positive Attitude
Attitude and Job satisfaction:
Major job attitudes, Job satisfaction, Self enhancement
Week 5 3 skills, Positive Attitude (Class Activity) Quiz 2
Video activity
Emotions and Moods:
Emotions and Moods? Functions, Sources, Emotional labor,
Week 6 4 Assignment 2
Affective events theory, Emotional intelligence, Application
of emotions and moods
Week 7 Revision and Case studies
Week 8 MIDTERM Examination Mid Term
Personality and Values:
1) Personality, Myers –Briggs Type Indicator
Week 9 5
2) Big Five Model, Values
3) Linking Personality and Values to Workplace
Perception and Individual Decision Making:
Week 10 6 Factors, Person perception, shortcuts in judging others, Assignment 3
decision making
Motivation Concepts:
Week 11 7 Theories
Research Articles
Motivation: From Concept to Application:
1) Job Characteristics Model
Week12 8 2) Employees Involvement Quiz 3
3) Alternate work Arrangements
Research Articles
Week13 9,10 Understanding Groups & Teams:
1) Difference between groups & teams
2) Stages of Group Development
3) Group Properties
4) Group Decision Making
Understanding Work Teams:
1) Types of Teams
2) Creating Effective Teams
3) Team Process
Turning Individuals into Team Players
Research Articles
Leadership:
Week 14 12,13
Theories, Types, Challenges Assignment 4
Power and Politics
Research Articles
Foundations of Organization Structure:
Organization Structures
Week15 15,16 Organizational Designs
Organizational Culture
Research Articles
16 Final Term Exam
Course Requirement:
 Attendance is an important part of course completion.

 80% Class attendance is mandatory. Students can avail maximum of Six (6) absents.
 For each absent 0.5% marks will be deducted from attendance.
 Students on seventh (7th) absent shall not be allowed to attend the lectures or any
kind of exam/assessment, and will get dropped from the class and graded ‘F’
 Come up with the feedback and full preparation for the next class.
 Students in class will be expected to contribute effectively to class discussions based
not only on common sense and personal experience, but also on the required
readings.
 Class participation is compulsory and contains marks.
 Quality and quantity of participation will be considered, Occasional excuses or
technical issues will be ignored.
 During on campus classes face mask and maintaining safe distance is compulsory,
else you will be asked to leave class.
 During online classes it is student’s responsibility to make sure that the device
he/she is using has no audio, video, availability and connectivity issue. No excuse
regarding this will be entertained in class.
 Students at all time expected to show high standards of disciplines and humanly
qualities.
 To successfully complete this course, students must achieve a passing grade of 50%.
 Examination would be short answer and essay type.
 There will be an open book, take home, essay Mid and Final examination that
covers the entire course till that point, both class lectures and discussions as well as
the required reading.
 Students are advised to get prepared for Assignment / Quiz / Discussion /cases study
discussion as announced in class or mentioned in course outline.
 Tests/examinations/assignments must be submitted at the time specified, so strictly
follow the deadlines regarding assignments and projects etc.
 Requests for adjustments to that schedule must be made before the
test/exam/assignment date to the faculty member.
 Failure to do so will result in a mark of “0”, unless an illness/emergency can be
proven with appropriate documentation at no cost to the College.
 Assignments through email are not accepted in any case unless approved from
program director/HOD/Dean, in special cases.
 Student’s name, registration no, subject name, semester and assignment/quiz no
must be clearly written on the top of your submissions.
 Online submissions that are attachment based must be in Microsoft Word format.
 We have strict plagiarism policy, all kind of work must be in your own words, no cut
copy paste in any case is allowed.
 The subject of your online submissions must be written as:
Name/Reg.no. /Assign. No./semester (e.g.: Ali
Khan/2151345 /Quiz 1/Fall 21)
Instructor’s Role:
 To help, encourage and motivate students for the development of basic skills of the
course.
 To prepare students for the local as well as for the international markets.
Student’s Role:
 To exchange and polish the skills of the course by continuous practice with the help
of text book, reference books, assignments, projects, presentations and quizzes.
Governing Rules
 Students are advised to go through the rules and regulations governing their class
attendance, display of college ID card, use of mobile phones, eating, smoking,
roaming, general behavior etc. on the campus.
 Any violation thereof is punishable under the relevant rules.
***** Best of Luck *****

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National College of Business Administration & Economics

Lahore Metropolitan University (P)

Program: MS (Business Administration)

Instructor: Dr. Basharat Raza

This course is designed to give an overview of the concepts and application of

Organizational behavior, 16th edition (Latest Edition)

Session Chapters Session Topic Assessments

 Attendance is an important part of course completion.

* Best of Luck *

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