Organizational Behaviour

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

Course Objectives:

The objective of this course is to

  1. Acquaint the students with the theories and concepts of the various organizational aspects
  2. Provide knowledge to the students about various aspects and issues concerning conflicts, stress and organizational change

Course Outcomes (CO):

Learning Outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

The student will be able to-

  1. 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.
  2. Discuss the factors influencing group behaviour and group cohesiveness along with the difference between team and group.
  3. Describe the meaning and characteristics of Organizational Power and politics.
  4. Identify the various aspects of conflicts and how to manage the conflicts.
  5. Explain 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

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Organizational Behaviour

Organizational Behaviour: Definition, Importance , Disciplines contributing to Organization Behaviour.
Foundations of Individual Behaviour: Perception-Meaning, characteristics, 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: 
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

12.00
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
• 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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