Principles of Organisational Behaviour

Paper Code: 
PSY 125 C
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OUTCOMES

 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO31: Understanding of the foundations of organizational behaviour, its challenges and opportunities in the current scenario.

CO32: Critically evaluate the potential effects of important developments in the external environment (such as globalisation and advances in technology) on organisational behaviour.

CO33: Understanding your own management style as it relates to influencing and managing behaviour in the organisation systems.

CO34: Analyse individual human behaviour in the workplace as influenced by personality, values, perceptions, and attitudes.

CO35: Enhance critical thinking and analysis skills through the use of management case studies and small group exercises.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

  

 

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. (12th Ed) New Delhi: Tata 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 Organisational Psychology (6th Edition). NY: Mac Millen.

 

References: 

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

  • ResearchGate
  • JSTOR
  • Proquest
  • Shodhganga
  • Delnet
  • Google Scholar
  • National Digital Library (NPTEL)
  • Academia

 

Journals

  • Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • Psychological Bulletin
  • Psychological Sciences
  • Psychology of Leaders and Leadership
  • Journal of Organisational Behaviour
  • Journal of Business and Psychology

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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