Organizational Behaviour (Theory)

Paper Code:

24PSY125 (C)

Credits:

Contact Hours:

60.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

This course will enable students to understand and analyze the principles of organizational behavior, including its theoretical foundations, organizational design, work-related attitudes, personality and values, and individual decision-making processes, to effectively apply these concepts in workplace contexts.

Course Outcomes:

COURSE

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24PSY125 (C)

Principles of Organizational Behaviour

(Theory)

CO37: Conclude the foundations of organizational behaviour, its challenges and opportunities in the current scenario.

CO38: Evaluate the theoretical foundations and types organizational designs highlighting the importance of the concept of organizational culture.

CO39: Estimate the impact of work related attitudes and job satisfaction and suggest appropriate intervention methods.

CO40: Analyse human behaviour in the workplace as influenced by personality and values.

CO41: Evaluate individual perception and decision making at workplace.

CO42: Contribute effectively in course-specific interactions.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, application based questions, Seminar presentation

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

12.00

Unit I:

The Foundation of Organisational Behaviour

Introduction to Organisational Behaviour; Challenges and Opportunities for OB; Historical Background: The Hawthorne Studies, Theoretical Foundation for Organisational Behaviour, Developing an OB Model. Diversity in the Workplace, Ethics and Ethical Behaviour in Organisations

12.00

Unit II:

Organisational Design & Culture

The Organisational Theory Foundation, Modern Organisation Designs, The Organisational Culture-Definition and Characteristics, Uniformity of Culture, Creating and Maintaining a Culture. Creating an Ethical Organisational Culture, Creating a Positive Organisational Culture, Spirituality and Organisational Culture.

12.00

Unit III:

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Work-Related Attitudes: PA/NA, Employee Attitudes-components & major attitudes at workplace, Job Satisfaction-Influences, Outcomes. Organisational Commitment-Meaning, Outcomes, Enhancing Organisational Commitment. Organisational Citizenship Behaviours.

12.00

Unit IV:

Personality and Values

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, The Big Five Personality Model, Other Personality Traits Relevant to OB. Values-Importance of Values, Terminal vs Instrumental Values, Generational Values. Person-Job Fit, Person-Organisation Fit.

12.00

Unit V:

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Factors Influencing Perception, Person Perception: Making Judgments About Others, Attribution Theory, Common Shortcut & Applications, The Link Between Perception and Individual Decision Making, Decision Making in Organisations: The Rational Model, Bounded Rationality, and Intuition, Common Biases and Errors, Influences: Individual Differences and Organisational Constraints, Ethics in Decision Making, Improving Creativity in Decision Making.

Essential Readings:

· Luthans, F. (2013). Organisational Behaviour- An evidence-based approach. (12^th Ed) New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill,

· Robbins, S.P., Timothy A.J and Vohra N. (2013). Organisational Behaviour (15^th Ed.) Noida: Pearson India Education.

· Schultz D.P. and Schultz, S.E. (1998). Psychology and Industry Today: An Introduction to Industrial and Organisational Psychology (6^th Edition). NY: Mac Millen.

Suggested Readings

· Gann, D. M., & Dodgson, M. (2018). The Playful Entrepreneur: How to Adapt and Thrive in Uncertain Times. Yale University Press. EISBN: 978-0-30024-068-9. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv6hp30m

· Hollway, W. (1991). Work Psychology and Organisational Behaviour: Managing the Individual at work. New Delhi: Sage.

· Khandwalla, P. N. (1994). Designing Organisational Effectiveness. New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill.

· Muchinksy, P. M. 1997). Psychology Applied to Work: An Introduction to Industrial and Organisational Psychology. California: Brooks Cole.

· Neufeld, E. P. (1969). A Global Corporation: A History of the International Development of Massey-Ferguson Limited. University of Toronto Press. EISBN: 978-1-48758-613-3. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3138/j.ctv5j03qh

E-Resources

· Organizational Behavior https://elibrarywcl.wordpress.com/wp- content/uploads/2015/02/organisational-behaviour.doc

· Perception and Individual Decision Making https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/ob-c-6-perception-and-individual-decision-making/32980635

· Work Attitudes https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/82454/3/Unit-2.pdf

Personality and Values https://abs.cu.edu.tr/Dokumanlar/2015/IMG371/893271080_robbins_ob14_ppt_05.pdf

Academic Year:

2024-25