Course Name : Organization Behaviour
Code (Credit) : CUTM1933 (2-0-2)
Organization Behaviour
Teacher
Dr. S Kameswar Rao
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Course Objectives
- To provide an overview of the field of individual, group and organizational
- To provide one’s skills to understand the relationship between these dynamics and organizational
- To develop ones skill to appreciate various theoretical generalizations relating to organizational behaviors in organization.
- To help students to objectively observe and analyzebehavior in the
- To help participants to deal with problems arising out of deficits at individual, group and organizational
Course Outcomes
| COS | COURSE OUTCOMES | MAPPING COS WITH POS (High-3; Medium-2; Low-1) |
| CO1 | Articulate key personality traits and explain how they influence behaviour in organisations. | PO1(3), PO2(2) |
| CO2 | Describe how the needs for achievement, power, and affiliation influence an individual’s behavior in the workplace. | PO1(2), PO2(3) |
| CO3 | Explain the benefits organizations and individuals derive from working in teams. | PO4(3), PO5(3)
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| CO4 | Explain the relationship between organizational culture and performance. | PO1(2), PO4(3) |
Course Syllabus
Module 1 - Introduction to OB
Introduction to OB - Conceptual Framework, OB Model, Challenges and Opportunities for OB, Managerial Implications; Personality - Determinants of Personality, Traits of Personality, Personality Attributes influencing OB; Perception and Individual Decision Making - Factors Influencing Perception, Attribution Theory, Individual Decision-making; Principles of Learning - Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Observational Learning, Cognitive Learning, Use of Reward and Punishment; Attitudes, and Values - Types of attitudes, Theories of Attitudes, Attitude Surveys, Job Satisfaction, Importance and Types of Values, Values across cultures, FIRO-B, Johari –Window, Egogram. Case: Finding and Developing Employee Talent at Deloitte.
Module 2- Motivation
Motivation – Concept, Theories of Motivation, Content Theories and Process theories, Implication of Motivational Theories on Human Behavior in Organizations, Motivation & Job Satisfaction; Leadership – Concept, Studies on Leadership, Theories on Leadership (Trait Theories, Behavioral Theories, Contingency Theories), Emerging Issues in Leadership - Charismatic Leadership, Transactional Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Servant leadership. Case: Controversial Retention Bonuses at AIG.
Module 3- Group Dynamics, Stress Manageement
Types of Groups, Stages of Group Development, Group Structure, Group Decision Making, Individual versus Group Decision Making, Work Teams - Difference between Groups and Teams, Types of Teams, Creating Effective Teams; Power and Political Behavior - Forms and sources of Power, Consequences of Using Power, Influence Tactics used in Organizations, Political Behavior in Organizations; Conflict and Negotiation - Nature of conflicts, Causes of Conflicts, Conflict Handling Styles, Negotiation in Conflict Management. Case: Teamwork Challenges at Stryker Corporation. Sources of Stress, Consequences of Stress, Managing Stress; Stress Management through Art of Living, Organizational Culture - Importance of Culture, Creating & Sustaining Culture, Managing Culture; Organizational Change - Forces for Change, Process of Change, Resistance to Change, Approaches to Managing Organizational Change. Case: Dealing with Stress the Genentech Way.
Module 4 :Organizational Culture and Emerging Trends
Definition, culture's functions, creating and sustaining culture, how employees learn culture, creating an ethical organizational culture, creating a Customer responsive culture, Organizational change, forces for change, resistance to change, managing, organizational change, Empowerment and quality of work life,
Suggested Readings:
- Pareek, :Understanding Organizational Behaviour, 4thEdition, Oxford Higher Education.
- Robbins, P. Judge, T.A. Sanghi, S. Organizational Behavior, 15thedition.. New Delhi: Pearson Education.
- Koontz, &Weihrich, H. Management A Global Perspective, 11thedition, New Delhi: TMH.
- Luthans, Organizational Behavior, 12th Edition, McGraw-Hill..
- McShane, L.; Glinow, M.A.V. & Sharma, R.R. Organizational Behavior.4th Ed. Tata McGraw-Hill New Delhi.
Session Plan
Session 1
Introduction to OB - Conceptual framework
Session 2
OB Model
Session 3
Challenges and opportunities for OB, Managerial implications
Session 4
Personality - Determinants of personality
Session 5
Personality attributes influencing OB
Session 6
Perception and factors influencing perception
Session 7
Attribution theory, Individual decision-making
Session 8
Principles of Learning - Classical Conditioning
Session 9
Operant Conditioning, Observational Learning, Cognitive Learning, Use of Reward and Punishment
Session 10
Attitudes, and Values - Types of attitudes, Theories of attitudes, Attitude Surveys.
Session 11
Job satisfaction, Importance and types of values
Session 12
Values across cultures, FIRO-B, Johari –Window, Egogram. Case: Finding and developing employee talent at Deloitte.
Session 13
Motivation – Concept and importance
Session 14
Content Theories of motivation
Session 15
Process theories of motivation
Session 16
Implication of motivational theories on human behavior in organizations, Motivation & Job satisfaction
Session 17
Leadership – concept, studies on leadership
Session 18
Theories on Leadership (Trait Theories, Behavioral Theories, Contingency Theories)
Session 19
Emerging Issues in Leadership - Charismatic Leadership
Session 20
Transactional Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Servant leadership.
Session 21
Case: Controversial Retention Bonuses at AIG
Session 22
Types of Groups, Stages of Group Development, Group Structure.
Session 23
Group Decision Making, Individual versus Group Decision Making.
Session 24
Work Teams - Difference between Groups and Teams, Types of Teams, Creating Effective Teams.
Session 25
Power and Political Behavior - Forms and sources of Power.
Session 26
Consequences of Using Power, Influence Tactics used in Organizations, Political Behavior in Organizations.
Session 27
Nature of conflicts, Causes of Conflicts, Conflict Handling Styles
Session 28
Negotiation in Conflict Management
Session 29
Case: Teamwork Challenges at Stryker Corporation
Session 30
Sources of Stress, Consequences of Stress, Managing Stress; Stress Management through Art of Living
Session 31
Organizational Culture - Importance of Culture, Creating & Sustaining Culture, Managing Culture
Session 32
Organizational Change - Forces for Change, Process of Change, Resistance to Change, Approaches to Managing Organizational Change
Session 33
Case: Dealing with Stress the Genentech Way
Session 34
Definition, culture's functions, creating and sustaining culture
Session 35
How employees learn culture, creating an ethical organizational culture
Session 36
Creating a Customer responsive culture
Session 37
Empowerment and quality of work life
Our Main Teachers
Dr. S. Kameswar Rao, is awarded Ph. D in Management. In his doctoral research he has undertaken a study on Local Governance. He has completed MA in Economics, MBA with HR specialization and LLB. He is a Certified HR Manager by VSkills, a JV of Govt. of India. Mr. S. Kameswar Rao has experience of […]