Organizational Behaviour

Paper Code: 
MFM 221
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives

  1. The objective of this subject is to acquaint the students with the theories and  concepts of  the various organizational aspects.

Course Outcomes:

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

  
 

CO 46: Analyse the behaviour of individuals in organizations in terms of the key factors that influence organizational behaviour and will also gain understanding about various theories of personality.

CO 47:Understand the factors influencing group behaviour and group cohesiveness along with the difference between team and group.

CO 48:Understand the meaning and characteristics of Organizational Power and politics.

CO 49:Identify the various aspects of conflicts and how to manage the conflicts.

CO 50:Understand various aspects and issues concerning stress and organizational change.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

  

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Organizational Behaviour

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

13.00
Unit II: 
Foundations of 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.

13.00
Unit III: 
Organizational Power:

Organizational Power: Meaning, characteristics, classification of power, contingency approaches to power.
Politics: Meaning, Reasons of politics

12.00
Unit IV: 
Conflicts

Conflicts: Meaning, Reasons of conflict, types of conflict, Process of conflict, merits and demerits, management of conflict.

12.00
Unit V: 
Stress

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.

Essential Readings: 

• Stephen P. Robins, Organizational Behaviour, Prentice-Hall of Indian Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.11th edition
• Mehta Anil &ChouhanBhumija., “Organizational Behaviour”, RBD Publications, Jaipur.
• Prasad L M., “Organization Behaviour”, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.2nd edition

References: 

2. Reference Books
• John W. Newstrom and Kilth Davis, OrganisationalBehaviour, (Human behaviour at work) Tata McGraw – Hill, New Delhi:9th edition
• Luthans, Fred, OrganisationalBehaviour McGraw-Hill Inc., New Delhi: 1992 9th edition
• Davies, Keth, OrganisationalBehaviour (Human Behaviour at work), Tata McGrawHill, NewDelhi.

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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