Organisational Behaviour

Syllabus

18 MBA 103: ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Module I

Fundamentals of OB: Definition, Scope and Importance of OB, Relationship between OB and the Individual, Evolution of OB, Theoretical Framework (Cognitive), Behavioristic and Social (Cognitive), Limitations of OB, Models of OB

Module II

Attitude: Importance of Attitude in an Organisation, Right Attitude, Components of Attitude, Relationship between Behavior and Attitude, Developing Emotional Intelligence at the Workplace, Job Attitude, Barriers to Changing Attitudes.

Personality and Values: Definition and Importance of Personality for Performance, The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and The Big Five Personality Model, Significant Personality Traits Suitable to the Workplace (Personality and Job–Fit Theory), Personality Tests and their Practical Applications.

Perception: Meaning and Concept of Perception, Factors Influencing Perception, Selective Perception, Attribution Theory, Perceptual Process, Social Perception (Stereotyping and Halo Effect).

Motivation: Definition & Concept of Motive & Motivation, The Content Theories of Motivation (Maslow’s Need Hierarchy & Herzberg’s Two Factor model Theory), The Process Theories (Vroom’s Expectancy Theory & Porter Lawler Model), Contemporary Theories – Equity Theory of Work Motivation.

Module III

Foundations of Group Behavior: The Meaning of Group & Group behavior & Group Dynamics, Types of Groups, The Five – Stage Model of Group Development.

Managing Teams: Why Work Teams, Work Teams in Organisation, Developing Work Teams, Team Effectiveness & Team Building.

Leadership: Concept of Leadership, Styles of Leadership, Trait Approach Contingency Leadership Approach, Contemporary Leadership, Meaning and Significance of Contemporary Leadership, Concept of Transformations Leadership, Contemporary Theories of Leadership, Success Stories of today’s Global and Indian Leaders.