Organizational Behaviour

Paper Code: 
PSY -144 (B)
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00
Unit I: 
Positive Organizational Behaviour
  • Positive psychology; Optimism – Dimensions, optimism in the work place, happiness/ subjective well being; Emotional Intelligence- Meaning, EQ at work; Self-efficacy – Process, impact, sources and implications of self efficacy. 
12.00
Unit II: 
Dynamics of Organizational Behaviour
  • Communication : Background of the role of communication, Nonverbal communication, interpersonal communication, Downward communication, upward communication, interactive communication in organizations      
12.00
Unit III: 
Motivation and Job Satisfaction
  • The meaning of motivation; motivation approaches - the content theories of work motivation, the process theories of work motivation, contemporary theories of work motivation; Job Satisfaction - Measuring job satisfaction, Job facet satisfaction, Motivation, Job Satisfaction and pay - Perceived pay equity, Merit pay, Wage-incentive pay systems
12.00
Unit IV: 
Leadership
  • Approaches to Leadership-Scientific Management, The Human Relations Approach, Theory X and Y and Z; Theories of Leadership - Contingency theory, Cognitive Resource Theory, Path-goal Theory, Normative Decision Theory, The Leader –Member Exchange; Styles of Leadership - Authoritarian and Democratic Leaders, Transactional and Transformational Leaders; The Role of Power in Leadership - Types of power, Effects and uses of power; The Role of Expectations - The Pygmalion Effect; The Functions of Leadership.
12.00
Unit V: 
Stress in the workplace
  • Physiological effects; individual differences in stress response; causes; effects; treating stress in the workplace. 
References: 
  1. Luthans F (2005) Organizational Behavior. (11th Ed) Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi.
  2. Steven, I. McShane Marayann. Von Glinow (2003) Organizational Behavior 2nd Edition. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
  3. Pareek, U. (2004) Understanding Organizational Behavior. Oxford University Press. New Delhi.
  4. Robbins S.P. (2005), Organizational Behavior: Concepts, Controversies and Applications (11th Ed.) Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
  5. Aadmot, M.G. (2000) Applied Industrial Organizational Psychology (3rd & 4th Ed.) Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.
  6. Anderson, Neil Simangil, The Visweswaran C. (2002) Handbook of Industrial Work and Organizational Psychology, Vol.-2 Organizational Psychology, New Sage, Publications, New Delhi.
  7. Brooks (1999) Organizational Behavior Individuals, Group and the Organization Financial Times, London.
  8. Carrel, Micheal R : Jennings, Daniel, F & Heaurin, Christina (1997) Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior, Prentice Hall International , Inc. New Dehli.
  9. Greenberg, J Baron, R.A. (1997) Behavior in Organizations : Understanding and Managing the Human Side of Work. (6th Ed.), Prentice Hall International New Delhi.
  10. Hellriegel, D.L. and Slocum, J.W. (2004) Organizational Behavior (10th Ed) South Western/Thomson Learning.
  11. Landy, F.J. and Conte, J.M. (2001). Work in the 21st Century. An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. (International Ed.) New York : McGraw Hill.
  12. Mamoria, C.B. (2002) Personnel Management, Himalaya Publishing House.
  13. Moorhead G and Griffin R. (1999) Organizational Behavior : Managing People and Organizations (5th Ed) AITBs Publishers, New Delhi.
  14. Nelson, D.B. and Quick J.C. (2005) Understanding Organizational Behavior (2nd Edition) South Western Thomson Learning.
  15. Organ D.W., Podsakoff, P.M. and Mackenzie, S.B. (2005) Organizational Citizenship Behavior : Its Nature, Antecedents and Consequences. Sage Publications New Delhi.
  16. Pestonjee, D.M. (1999) Stress and Coping : The Indian Experience. 2nd Edition. Sage Publication New Delhi.
  17. Sayeed, O.B. (2001) Organizational Commitment and Conflict. Sage Publications, New Delhi.
  18. Sayeed, O.B. and Pareek (2000) Actualizing Managerial Roles: Studies in Role Efficiency. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
  19. Shani, A.R. Lau, J.B. (2000). Behavior in Organizations: An Experimental Approach  (8th Ed.) McGraw Hill, New York.
  20. Singh, D (2003) Emotional Intelligence at Work: A Professional Guide Response Book : New Delhi.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2015-16
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