Principles of Organizational Behaviour

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

Course Objectives :

  • To understand the concepts, nature and principles of organizational behavior.

Course Outcomes:

  • CO27: Understanding of the foundations of organizational behaviour, its challenges and opportunities in the current scenario.
  • CO28: Understanding of the implications of organizational behaviour on the process of management & the extent of the role of people skills of managers that contribute to the definition of organizational behaviour.
  • CO29: Analyse individual human behaviour in the workplace as influenced by personality, values, perceptions, and attitudes.
  • CO30: Critically evaluate the potential effects of important developments in the external environment (such as globalisation and advances in technology) on organisational behaviour.
  • CO31: Understanding your own management style as it relates to influencing and managing behaviourin the organization systems.
  • CO32: Enhance critical thinking and analysis skills through the use of management case studies and small group exercises.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
The Foundation of Organizational Behavior

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

12.00
Unit II: 
Organizational Design & Culture

The Organizational Theory Foundation, Modern Organization Designs, The Organizational Culture-Definition and Characteristics, Uniformity of Culture, Creating and Maintaining a Culture. Creating an Ethical Organizational Culture, Creating a Positive Organizational Culture, Spirituality and Organizational 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. Organizational Commitment-Meaning, Outcomes, Enhancing Organizational Commitment. Organizational Citizenship Behaviors.

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-Organization 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 Organizations: The Rational Model, Bounded Rationality, and Intuition, Common Biases and Errors, Influences: Individual Differences and Organizational Constraints, Ethics in Decision Making, Improving Creativity in Decision Making.

Essential Readings: 
  • Luthans, F. (2013). Organizational Behavior- An evidence based approach. (12th Ed) New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill,
  • Robbins, S.P., Timothy A.J and Vohra N. (2013). Organizational Behavior (15th Ed.) Noida: Pearson Indi
Academic Year: 
2021-22
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