Organisational Behaviour

Paper Code: 
GBBA 202 A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: This course will enable the students to - Understand the field of organizational behavior and discuss its relevance to the workplace and to develop insight with different theories of motivations and strategies to improve motivation in the workplace.

Course Outcomes (COs):

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GBBA202 A

Organizational Behavior

CO 76: To understand the field of organizational behaviour and discuss its relevance to the workplace.

CO 77: To analyse themselves with different personality traits

CO 78: To understand different theories of motivations and strategies to improve motivation in the workplace

 

CO 79: To understand strategies for managing conflict and negotiation in the workplace

CO 80: Recognize good and bad leadership styles and learn how to apply at workplace.

CO 81: Understand the impact of organizational change has on individuals and the workplace.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Hours using whiteboards, Lab Practice Sessions & Discussion, Short practical Lab Assignment, case based lab and group session to develop skills in MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-Access.

Learning activities for the students:

Group  based practical assignments and   Presentation, Solving practical problems using analysis tools of MS-Excel , Case-based  practical Learning through MS-Office package , Group Learning – Teamwork

Class test, Semester end examinations, Presentation, Individual and group projects, Task-based practical exercises to assess students’ software  understanding & technical skills

 

 

 

 

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:

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:

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 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.

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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