Organizational Development

Paper Code: 
24DPSY803
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable students to understand the foundations and historical development of organizational development, evaluate the impact of external environmental factors on organizational behavior, and analyze individual and group behaviors within organizations.

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

COURSE

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24DPSY803

Organizational Development

(Theory)

CO125: Develop an understanding of the foundations of organizational behaviour, its challenges and opportunities in the current scenario.

CO126: Critically evaluate the potential effects of important developments in the external environment (such as globalisation and advances in technology) on organisational behaviour.

CO127: Appraise one’s own management style as it relates to influencing and managing behaviour in the organisation systems.

CO128: Analyse individual human behaviour in the workplace as influenced by personality, values, perceptions, and attitudes.

CO129: Enhance critical thinking and analysis skills through the use of management case studies and small group exercises.

CO130: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

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: 
Definitions and Historical Overview of Organizational Development:

History of organizational development; the laboratory training stem; the survey research and feedback stem; the action research stem; the sociotechnical and socio-clinical stem; second generation OD; Extent of application

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Values, Assumptions and Beliefs in OD:

Early Statements of OD Values and assumptions; Implications of OD Values and Assumptions; A values study; OD Consultants- knowledge and competencies; Octapace situations in sales/marketing functions

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Foundations of Organization Development:

Models and theories of planned change; systems theory; participation and empowerment; teams and teamwork; parallel learning structures; A normative-re-educative strategy of changing; applied behavioral science; recent developments in OD research

 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Managing the OD Process:

Data collection and diagnosis; the action component- OD interventions; the program management component

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Action research and organizational development:

Action research- a process and approach; examples of action research in OD; Indian case studies; genesis of OD in the company; the OD process- a diagnostic study

Essential Readings: 
  • Luthans, F. (1998). Organizational Behavior (8th Edition). Irwin: McGraw Hill.
  • Robbins, S.P., Timothy A.J and Vohra N. (2013). Organisational Behaviour (15th Ed.) Noida: Pearson India Education.
  • Schultz D.P. and Schultz, S.E. (1998). Psychology and Industry Today: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology (6th Edition). New York: 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 Organizational Behavior: Managing the Individual at work. New Delhi: Sage.
  • Khandwalla, P. N. (1994). Designing Organizational Effectiveness. Tata McGraw Hill.
  • Muchinksy, P. M. 1997). Psychology Applied to Work: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational 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
  • Rao, T.V. (1990). Human Resource Development. New Delhi: U.B.S.

E-Resources

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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