MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR MBA First Sem

Syllabus

Course Code: MBA1.1

Management and Organizational Behavior

Module 1: Introduction to Management 10 Hours

Management – Definition- Scope- Purpose and Characteristics- Roles – Skills- Effectiveness and Efficiency- Evolution of Management Thought - Classical Theory- Scientific Management - Administrative Management –Bureaucracy - Behavioural Science Approach- Quantitative Approach - Systems Approach - Contingency Approach - Operational Approach - Hawthorne Experiments- Interdisciplinary Nature of OB - Models of OB- Emerging Issues in OB- Managerial Functions- Planning-Organizing- Staffing-Leading-Controlling.

Module 2: Personality, Learning And Decision-Making 10 Hours

Definition-Determinants-Types-Personality Traits-Approaches to Understanding Personality- MBTI-Big Five-DISC-FIRO-B- Perception-Perceptual process- Organization –Attribution-Errors-Organizational applications-Importance of Learning-Approaches-Barriers to Learning-Positive and Negative Reinforcement-Schedules of Reinforcement-Behaviour Modification- Types of managerial decisions- Models- Errors and Barriers in Decision Making- Ethical Principles in decision making

Module 3: Attitudes, Values, Motivation, Power and Political Behaviour and Stress 12 Hours

Definition of Attitude - Cognitive Dissonance –Work Attitude- Values- Personal and Organizational Values- Value Conflict- Motivation –Process- Content Models- Hierarchy- Herzberg’s-McGregor-Achievement-Aldefer’s ERG-Process Models- Goal Setting-MBO- Vroom’s Expectancy- -Equity - Motivation and Performance-Rewards System-Power-Definition-Bases of Power, Emerson’s Power dependence theory, Power tactics-Organizational Politics-Influencing Strategies-Impression Management-Ethics in Power and Politics- Nature and Types of Stress-Causes-Organizational and Environmental factors-Consequences- Stress Management.

Module 4: Managing Conflict, Group Dynamics, Organizational Structure and Design 12 Hours

Types of Conflict-Stages-Sources of Conflict-Outcomes of conflict- Resolution Strategies of Conflict Groups- Types and Functions-Tuckman Model of Group Development-Role-Cohesiveness- Threats to Group effectiveness-Teams-Team Building and Managing Teams-Building Trust in organization-Organizational Structure- Traditional and Modern -Functions of Organizational Design-Factors affecting organizational design-Elements of organization structure-High Performance Systems.

Module 5: Leadership, Organizational Culture and Change, Organizational Development 12 Hours

Leadership and management –Leadership Traits-Styles-Skills-Ohio studies, Management Grid – Likert-Fiedler’s-Situational Leadership-Path Goal Theory-Transformational versus Transactional- Leader as Mentor- Ethical Leadership-Organizational Culture- Types, Elements and Functions of Culture- Ouchi Framework-Managing Culture- Outcome of Change-People’s Reactions to Change- Resistance to Change-Internal and External change-Planned Change - Lewin’s Force Field-Kotter’s Eight step- Unplanned Change-Effective Change Management-Organizational Development –Definition-Models of OD-Action Research-Appreciative Inquiry- Overcoming Resistance to Change-Manager as a Change Agent