Organisational Behaviour

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About Course

Organizational behavior is an interdisciplinary field that explores human behavior within organizations, focusing on its implications for performance, leadership, motivation, teamwork, and organizational effectiveness. In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, understanding organizational behavior has become essential for navigating the complexities of workplace dynamics.

This course, based on the book Organizational Behaviour by Gangaram Biswakarma, is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental theories, research, and applications of organizational behavior. The course covers key concepts in an easy-to-understand manner, integrating models, diagrams, case studies, and real-world examples.

The course is divided into 10 structured units, covering essential aspects of organizational behavior.

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What Will You Learn?

  • This course serves as a valuable resource for students, educators, and professionals who aim to understand, analyze, and apply organizational behavior principles in modern workplaces. 

Course Content

Unit 1: Introduction
Concept of organizational behavior Foundations of OB Contextual perspective of OB - HR Approach, Productivity Approach, Interactionalism Approach, Contingency Approach, System Approach Environmental context of OB - Globalization, diversity and ethics Theoretical Frameworks - Cognitive Framework, Behavioristic Framework, Social cognitive framework.

Unit 2: Foundations of Individual Behavior
Personal Factors Environmental Factors Organizational Systems and Resources Models of Individual Behavior

Unit 3: Perception and Attribution
Meaning and definition of perception Nature and importance of perception Sensation verses Perception Subprocesses of Perception Perceptual Selectivity and Organization - Attention Factors in Selectivity, Perceptual Organization Social perception - Characteristics of Perceiver and Perceived, stereotyping, Halo Effect; Attribution - Attribution Theory, Locus of Control Attributions, Other Attributions, Attribution Errors Impression Management -Concept Process of Impression Management Employee Impression Management Strategies Link between perception and decision making in organizations Individual differences and organizational constraints

Unit 4: Personality and Attitudes
Concept of Personality Hofstede’s Framework of Personality Approaches to Understaning Personality Traits and Dimensions Cattel’s 16 Personality Factors (16PF) The “Big Five” Personality Theory Personality Profiling Using DISC (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, compliance) methodology Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation Behavior Personality Traits - Locus of Control, Authoritarianism, Dogmatism, Machiavellianism, Risk Propensity, Self-esteem, Self-monitoring Concept of Attitudes Components of Attitudes Functions of Attitudes Changing Attitudes - Barriers to changing attitudes Providing New Information, Use of Fear, Resolving Discrepancies, Influence of Friends or Peers, The Coopting Approach Organizational commitment - Meaning and dimensions (Affective, Continuance, and normative) Guidelines to Enhance Organizational Commitment; Organizational Citizenship behaviors (OCBs): Concept.

Unit 5: Positive Organizational Behavior
Concept of Positive Organizationl Behaviour Optimism – Dimensions of Optimism,Optimism in the workplace, Hope, Subjective Well-Being (SWB), Resiliency Emotional Intelligence – Role of Emotion, Role of Intelligence, Meaning of Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace; Self-Efficacy – Meaning, Process and Impact of Self-Efficacy, Sources of Self-Efficacy, Implications for Self efficacy in the work place.

Unit 6: Motivation and Stress Management
Work motivation theories Motivational application through job design Motivational application through goal setting. Meaning and definition of stress Work Stress Model –Individual Level Stressors, Group Level Stressors, Organizational level Stressors, Extra-Organizational Stressors Stress Management – Individual Strategies, Organizational Strategies, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) Stress and Performance

Unit 7: Groups and Teams in Organizations
Concept of Groups and Group Dynamics Stages of Group Development Group Structure – Roles, Norms, Status , Size, cohesiveness Group Decision making Concept and nature of Teams Types of Teams Creating Effective Teams

Unit 8: Leadership
Concept of Leadership Traditional theories of Leadership – Trait Theories From Traits to States and Skills Development Group and Exchange Theories of Leadership Contingency Theory of Leadership Path-Goal Leadership theory Modern Theoretical Processes of Leadership – Charismatic Leadership Transformational Leadership Social Cognitive Approach Substitutes for Leadership Authentic Leadership Contemporary issues in leadership

Unit 9: Communication and Conflict
Interactive communication in organizations Interpersonal communication – Oral Communication, Written communication, Nonverbal communication Organizational communication – Concept, Factors influencing organizational communication Communication Roles Communication Policies and Communication Audit Current issues in communication Concept and nature of conflict Changing views of conflict Functional and Dysfunctional conflict Process of conflict Levels of conflict Conflict resolution strategies

Unit 10: Organizational Change and Development
Concept Forces of change Resistance to change Approaches to managing organizational change Concept and characteristics of Organization Development (OD) OD values OD interventions at individual, group and organizational level

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