Organisational Behaviour

Paper Code: 
GBBA 202A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction

Introduction: Concept of Organization Behavior. Disciplines contributing to the field of organizational behavior
Personality: Meaning, Determinants of personality, personality development theories- Psychoanalytic theory, Trait theory, Self theory

12.00
Unit II: 
Learning & Perception

Learning: Concept, Nature, Components, factors affecting learning, Theories of learning-Conditioning theory, Cognitive learning1 theory, Social learning theory, Reinforcement and its application in behaviour modification.
Perception: Nature, Importance, difference between sensation and perception, perceptual process perceptual selectivity, perceptual organization.

12.00
Unit III: 
Motivation

Concept, Primary and secondary motives, Financial and Non Financial Motives. Theories of motivation: Maslow’s Need hierarchy theory, Herzberg’s Motivation Hygiene theory, Vroom's Expectancy theory, Equity theory of work motivation. Alderfer’s ERG theory

12.00
Unit IV: 
Leadership

Leadership: Concept, Leaders versus Managers, Theories of leadership, Leadership styles
Organizational Power: Concept, Source of power, use of power

12.00
Unit V: 
Stress & Conflict Management

Stress Management: Concept, reasons of stress, Strategies of overcoming stress.
Conflict: Meaning, features, causes of conflict, types and consequences of conflict. Managing conflict

Essential Readings: 

1. Robbins, Stephen P., Organizational behavior:Concepts, Controversies, Applications, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi
2. Prasad, L.M., Organizational behaviour, S.Chand, New Delhi
3. Buchanan, David, Organizational behaviour, Prentice Hall

References: 

1. Johns, Gary and Saks, Michael, Organizational Behaviour: Understanding and Managing Life at work, Pearson Prentice Hall, Toronto
2. Davis, Keith and Newstrom, John W., Human behaviour at work: Organization behaviour, McGraw-Hill International Editions Management Series, New York.

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