Organization Behaviour

Paper Code: 
BSG 417
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Managers as well as the entrepreneurs today have to deal with the complex intra-organizational environment and deal with the group dynamics. This course aims at equipping them with the empirical knowledge of various behavioural aspects prevalent within an organization.

 
 

 

9.00
 
Organization Behaviour concepts

, importance of studying Organization Behaviour, Cross-culture global organizations, Cultural differences

 
 

 

9.00
 
Individual behaviour:

Biographical characteristics, ability, learning, personality

 
 

 

9.00
 
 

Perception, individual decision making, values, attitudes & job satisfaction, Motivation techniques

 
 

 

9.00
 
 

Group behaviour:Group concepts, Group dynamics, Types of work teams, Power & politics, Conflict management at organizational level, Collaboration
Stress Management: Concept, reasons of stress, Strategies of overcoming stress

 
 

 

9.00
 
 

Organizational change and development, change agents, resistance to change
Change agent: Competencies and skills

 

 

Essential Readings: 
ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

1. Robbins, Stephen P., Organizational behavior:Concepts, Controversies, Applications, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi (Latest edition)
2. Prasad, L.M., Organizational behaviour, S.Chand, New Delhi
3. Buchanan, David, Organizational behaviour, Prentice Hall, 2004.

 

 

References: 
 

1. Johns, Gary and Saks, Michael, Organizational Behaviour: Understanding and Managing Life at work, Pearson Prentice Hall, Toronto, 2005
2. Davis, Keith and Newstrom, John W., Human behaviour at work: Organization behaviour, McGraw-Hill International Editions Management Series, New York.
3. Luthans, Fred, Organizational behaviour¸ McGraw Hill Series in Management
4. Rao, V. S. P., and Narayana, D. S., Organization theory and behaviour, Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

 

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