Organizational Behaviour (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24MTM221
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to acquaint the theories and concepts of the various organizational aspects.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course title

24MTM221

Organizational Behaviour

(Theory)

CO56: Interpret the behaviour of individuals in organizations in terms of the key factors that influence organizational behavior and evaluate the different types of personalities on the basis of various theories of personality.

CO57: Evaluate the complexities associated with the management of people and factors influencing group behaviour and group cohesiveness and techniques of effective team building.

CO58: Assess the classification of      organization power      and factors of political behaviour

CO59: Examine the various aspects      of conflicts and develop strategies to manage it.

CO60: Analyze the strategies and issues concerning stress and organizational change.

CO61: Contribute effectively in course –specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures,

Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, presentations

Continuous Assessment Test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

12.00
Unit I: 

 Introduction to Organization Behaviour & Personality     

Organizational Behaviour: Definition, Importance, Disciplines contributing to Organization

Behaviour. Foundations of Individual Behaviour: Perception-Meaning, charactersitcs, perceptual

process Perceptual selectivity, Perceptual Organization

Personality-Meaning, theories of personality-psychoanalytical theory, socio-psychological theory,

trait theory and self theory

 

12.00
Unit II: 

Team & Group Behaviour

Foundations of Group Behaviour: Meaning, Importance, Process of Group Formation, Types of

Groups, Factors influencing group behaviour, Group cohesiveness, factors affecting

group cohesiveness. Team: Meaning, difference between team and group, Types of teams,

techniques of effective team building.

 

12.00
Unit III: 

Organization Power and Politics

Organizational Power: Meaning, characteristics, classification of power, contingency approaches

 to power. Politics: Meaning, Reasons of politics, Factors contributing to Political Behaviour-

Individual and Organizational Factors

12.00
Unit IV: 

Conflict Management

Conflicts: Meaning, Reasons of conflict, types of conflict, Process of conflict, merits and

demerits, management of conflict.

12.00
Unit V: 

Stress and Organization Change

Stress: Meaning, reasons of stress, types of stress, effect of stress, strategies for coping

stress. Organizational Change; Meaning, reasons, types, process of change, résistance to

change, management of change.

*Case studies related to entire topics are to be taught.

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Ashwathappa K. “Organizational Behaviour”,Himalaya Publishing House,12th Edition 2017
  • Stephen P. Robins, Organizational Behaviour, Prentice-Hall of Indian Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.11th edition

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Davies, Keth, OrganisationalBehaviour (Human Behaviour at work), Tata McGrawHill, NewDelhi.
  • Luthans, Fred, OrganisationalBehaviour McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd.Edition 2013
  • Prasad L M., “Organization Behaviour”, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.2nd edition
  • Rao P Subba, “Organizational Behaviour”, Himalaya Publishing House,12th Edition 2017
  • Singh Kavita., “Organizational Behaviour”,Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.3rd Edition 2020

E-resources:

Journals:

  • Organization Behaviour
  • Journal of Organization and Human Behaviour http://publishingindia.com
  • South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases, http:// sagepub.com

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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