Organizational Behaviour (Theory)

Paper Code:

25DPSY601(B)

Credits:

Contact Hours:

60.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

This course will enable students to understand and apply major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings in organizational behavior, focusing on individual, team, and organizational mechanisms and outcomes to enhance organizational effectiveness.

Course Outcomes:

COURSE

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25DPSY601(B)

Organizational Behaviour

(Theory)

CO71: Apply major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in relevant areas of management and psychology.

CO72: Apply the individual, team and organizational mechanisms

CO73: Identify characteristics that affect the primary outcomes of organizational behavior.

CO74: Understand and apply the primary outcomes of organizational behavior necessary for organizational effectiveness

CO75: Differentiate the Various Selection Procedure and analyze their strengths and weaknesses.

CO76: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:

The Foundation of Organizational Behaviour:

Introduction to OrganisationalBehaviour; Challenges and Opportunities for OB; Historical Background: The Hawthorne Studies, Theoretical Foundation for OrganisationalBehaviour, 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, 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: Attribution Theory, 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

Essential Readings:

· Luthans, F. (1998). Organizational Behavior (8th Edition). Irwin: McGraw Hill.

· 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.

· Rao, T.V. (1990). Human Resource Development. New Delhi: U.B.S.

· Robbins, S. P. (1980). Organizational Behavior: Concepts, Controversies and applications. New Delhi: Prentice Hall.

E-Resources

· Organizational Behavior https://elibrarywcl.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/organisational-behaviour.doc

· Perception and Individual Decision Making https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/ob-c-6-perception-and-individual-decision-making/32980635

· Work Attitudes https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/82454/3/Unit-2.pdf

Personality and Values https://abs.cu.edu.tr/Dokumanlar/2015/IMG371/893271080_robbins_ob14_ppt_05.pdf

Academic Year:

2025-2026