ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (Theory)

Paper Code: 
25MBAS221
Credits: 
4
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: 

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Learning and teaching strategies

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25MBAS221

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

(Theory)

CO56: Interpret the behaviour of individuals in organizations in terms of the key factors that influence organizational behavior and personality.

CO57: Evaluate the complexities associated with the management of people and factors influencing group behaviour and group cohesiveness

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

Class 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:

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

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: 
2025-2026
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