Organizational Dynamics

Paper Code: 
PSY 225 (Group C)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To introduce behavioral science principles and practices in organizational psychology.

 

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Unit I: 
Organizational Development :

 Change; Managing change; Organizational development; Theoretical approaches to Organizational Development; Traditional Organizational Development technique. Transactional analysis. 

12.00
Unit II: 
Job Design :

 Background, Characteristics, job enrichment, practical guidance for redesigning jobs, quality of work life and sociotechnical design; goal setting.  

12.00
Unit III: 
Job Stress :

Meaning, background, causes, effects of job stress : physical, psychological and behavioral problems due to stress; Coping strategies.  

12.00
Unit IV: 
Leadership :

 Definition, History of Leadership studies Process and Performance; Emerging framework for Leaderships : Charismatic Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Substitute for Leadership.  Leadership styles :   classic studies, modern theories, Managerial grid style, Hersey and Blanchard’s life cycle or situational approach, Likert’s four systems of management, Vroom – Yetton Leadership model.

12.00
Unit V: 
Motivation Theory and Process :

 Meaning; types of motives; work motivation approaches : content, process and contemporary theories; Job Satisfaction –Influence and outcomes.

Essential Readings: 

Ø    Luthans F (2005) Organizational Behavior. (11th Ed) Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi.

Ø    Mamoria, C.B. (2002) Personnel Management, Himalaya Publishing House.

Ø    Moorhead G and Griffin R. (1999) Organizational Behavior : Managing People and Organizations (5th Ed) AITBs Publishers, New Delhi.

Ø    Nelson, D.B. and Quick J.C. (2005) Understanding Organizational Behavior (2nd Edition) South Western Thomson Learning.

Ø    Organ D.W., Podsakoff, P.M. and Mackenzie, S.B. (2005) Organizational Citizenship Behavior : Its Nature, Antecedents and Consequences. Sage Publications New Delhi.

Ø    Pareek, U. (2004) Understanding Organizational Behavior. Oxford University Press. New Delhi.

Ø    Pestonjee, D.M. (1999)  Stress and Coping : The Indian Experience. 2nd Edition. Sage Publication New Delhi.

Ø    Robbins S.P. (2005), Organizational Behavior : Concepts, Controversies and Applications (11th Ed.) Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.

Ø    Sayeed, O.B. (2001) Organizational Commitment and Conflict. Sage Publications, New Delhi.

Ø    Sayeed, O.B. and Pareek (2000) Actualizing Managerial Roles : Studies in Role Efficiency. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.

Ø    Shani, A.R. Lau, J.B. (2000). Behavior in Organizations : An Experimental Approach  (8th Ed.) McGraw Hill, New York.

Ø    Singh, D (2003) Emotional Intelligence at Work : A Professional Guide Response Book : New Delhi.

Steven, I. McShane Marayann. Von Glinow (2003) Organizational Behavior 2nd Edition. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi

References: 
  • Aadmot, M.G. (2000) Applied Industrial Organizational Psychology (3rd & 4th Ed.) Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.
  • Anderson, Neil Simangil, The Visweswaran C. (2002) Handbook of Industrial Work and Organizational Psychology, Vol.-2 Organizational Psychology, New Sage, Publications, New Delhi.
  • Brooks (1999) Organizational Behavior Individuals, Group and the Organization  Financial Times, London.
  • Carrel, Micheal R : Jennings, Daniel, F & Heaurin, Christina (1997) Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior, Prentice Hall International , Inc. New Dehli.
  • Greenberg, J Baron, R.A. (1997) Behavior in Organizations : Understanding and Managing the Human Side of Work. (6th Ed.), Prentice Hall International New Delhi.
  • Hellriegel, D.L. and Slocum, J.W. (2004) Organizational Behavior (10th Ed) South Western/Thomson Learning.
  • 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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