Organisational Behavior

Unit

Course Description

Sessions

I

Concept of Organisational Behavior: Models of Organisational Behavior, Emerging Issues in Organisational Behavior, International OB: An Introduction to Individual & Interpersonal Behavior in Global Perspectives.

2

II

Perception and Attribution: Concept, Nature, Process, Importance. Management and Behavioral Applications of Perception, Attribution Theory.

3

III

Attitude: Concept, and Importance, Attitude Measurement. Attitudes and Workforce Diversity.

2

IV

Personality and Learning: Concept, Nature, Determinants of Personality, Freuds Psychoanalytical Theory of Personality. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator model of Personality, The Big Five Model of Personality, Traits of Personality, Concept and Theories of Learning

3

V

Motivation: Definition, Nature and Importance, Basic Content & Process Theories of Motivation-,Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory, Hersberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory, Alderfer’s ERG Theory, Mc Clelland’s Achievement Motivation Theory, Cognitive and Behavioral theories- Expectancy, Equity, Goal-Setting theories.

4

VI

Group Dynamics: Transactional Analysis, Group Dynamics: Concept, Definition, Stages of Group Development, Group Cohesiveness, Types of Groups, Group Decision Making,

3

VII

Organisational Power, Culture and Change: Power: Concept, Sources of Power, Distinction between Power, Authority and Influence, Approaches to Power. Organisation Culture: Concept, Characteristics & Importance of Culture. Organisational Change: Concept, Process and Managing Change.

4

VIII

Conflict and Stress Management: Conflict: Concept, Sources, Types of Conflict, Approaches to Conflict, Levels of Conflict: Intra, Individual, Interpersonal, and Intergroup, Conflict management techniques. Stress: Understanding Stress Management and Its Consequences, Causes of Stress, Managing Stress

3