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.

12.00
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: 
  1. Luthans F (2005) Organizational Behavior. (11th Ed) Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi.
  2. Mamoria, C.B. (2002) Personnel Management, Himalaya Publishing House.
  3. Moorhead G and Griffin R. (1999) Organizational Behavior : Managing People and Organizations (5th Ed) AITBs Publishers, New Delhi.
  4. Nelson, D.B. and Quick J.C. (2005) Understanding Organizational Behavior (2nd Edition) South Western Thomson Learning.
  5. Organ D.W., Podsakoff, P.M. and Mackenzie, S.B. (2005) Organizational Citizenship Behavior : Its Nature, Antecedents and Consequences. Sage Publications New Delhi.
  6. Pareek, U. (2004) Understanding Organizational Behavior. Oxford University Press. New Delhi.
  7. Pestonjee, D.M. (1999)  Stress and Coping : The Indian Experience. 2nd Edition. Sage Publication New Delhi.
  8. Robbins S.P. (2005), Organizational Behavior : Concepts, Controversies and Applications (11th Ed.) Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
  9. Sayeed, O.B. (2001) Organizational Commitment and Conflict. Sage Publications, New Delhi.
  10. Sayeed, O.B. and Pareek (2000) Actualizing Managerial Roles : Studies in Role Efficiency. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
  11. Shani, A.R. Lau, J.B. (2000). Behavior in Organizations : An Experimental Approach  (8th Ed.) McGraw Hill, New York.
  12. Singh, D (2003) Emotional Intelligence at Work : A Professional Guide Response Book : New Delhi.
  13. Steven, I. McShane Marayann. Von Glinow (2003) Organizational Behavior 2nd Edition. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
     
References: 
  1. Aadmot, M.G. (2000) Applied Industrial Organizational Psychology (3rd & 4th Ed.) Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.
  2. Anderson, Neil Simangil, The Visweswaran C. (2002) Handbook of Industrial Work and Organizational Psychology, Vol.-2 Organizational Psychology, New Sage, Publications, New Delhi.
  3. Brooks (1999) Organizational Behavior Individuals, Group and the Organization  Financial Times, London.
  4. Carrel, Micheal R : Jennings, Daniel, F & Heaurin, Christina (1997) Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior, Prentice Hall International , Inc. New Dehli.
  5. Greenberg, J Baron, R.A. (1997) Behavior in Organizations : Understanding and Managing the Human Side of Work. (6th Ed.), Prentice Hall International New Delhi.
  6. Hellriegel, D.L. and Slocum, J.W. (2004) Organizational Behavior (10th Ed) South Western/Thomson Learning.
  7. 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.
     
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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