Syllabus (BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION)

Course Type: MAJ-1

Semester: 1

Course Code: BBBAMAJ01T

Course Title: Business Management and Organizational Behaviour

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: The objective of this course is to provide learners the concept, principles, role and application of management and managerial functions as well as behavioural issues in organization.

Learning Outcome: On completion of this course, the learners will be able to understand meaning of business management, principles, theory(s) as well as function of management and emergence of Management thought, know the process of planning, organizing and decision making, understand organization structures, know the principles of staffing, direction, coordination, control and leadership style and understand the different issues of organizational behaviour including motivation and group dynamics.

Unit 1: Introduction (Lectures: 10)

Concept, Role, Importance, Nature, Scope, Functions and Process of Management; Management as science and art; Difference between Management and Administration; Managerial and operative functions; Management in modern industry.

Unit 2: Evolution of Management Thought (Lectures: 10)

Early contributors to Management Thought; Emergence of Management Thought; Scientific management; Administrative Theory of Management; Bureaucratic Organization; Behavioural approach (Neo Classical Theory); Human Relations Movement; Systems approach and contingency approach; MBO.

Unit 3: Planning and Organizing (Lectures: 15)

Planning: Concept, Features, Importance and Steps of planning; Types of planning- Standing plans and single use plans; Objectives, Policies, Strategies, Procedures; Decision making; Formal and Informal organizations; Organization structure: Line and Staff organization, Committee organization, Project organization, Matrix organization; Delegation of Authority; Centralization and Decentralization; Departmentalization: Concept and Types; Span of Management.

Unit 4: Staffing, Directions, Coordination and Control (Lectures: 15)

Concept, Features and Elements of staffing; Concept and Principles of Direction; Supervision; Style, Functions and Importance of Leadership; Formal and Informal Leadership, Qualities of a good leader.

Concept of Coordination; Features of Coordination; Nature of Control, relationship between Planning and Control, Elements of Control System.

Unit 5: Organizational Behaviour (Lectures: 25)

Concept, Nature and scope of Organizational Behaviour (OB); Challenges and opportunities for OB; OB models; Human Behaviour: Personality; Perception; Learning; Attitude (Concept, Feature and Importance); Reinforcement ; Motivation: Concept and Importance, Hierarchy of needs theory, Theory X and Y, Motivation-Hygiene theory, Vroom’s expectancy theory; Job Satisfaction; Organisational Power and Politics; Group Dynamics : Concept and Type of groups, Group development stages; Management of conflict; Teams Vs Groups; Management of Change and Organizational development; Organizational culture.

Suggested Readings:

Bhat & Kumar, Management: Principles, Processes, and Practices, Oxford University Press.

Chandan, J.S., Management: Theory and Practice, Vikas Publishing House.

Griffin, Management Principles and Application, Cengage Learning.

Gupta, C.B., Management: Theory and Practice, Sultan Chand & Sons.

Gupta, R.N., Principles of Management, S. Chand & Co.

Luthans Fred: Organisational Behaviour, Tata McGraw Hill.

Mc Shane L. Steven, Glinow Mary Ann Von & Sharma Radha R. - Organisational Behaviour; Tata McGraw Hill.

Murgan, M.S., Management Principles and Practices, New Age International, New Delhi.

Newstrom John W.: Organisational Behaviour, Tata McGraw Hill.

Pareek Udai; Understanding Organizational Behaviour; Oxford University Press; 4th Edition.

Prasad, L.M., Principles and Practice of Management, Sultan Chand & Sons.

Rao, V. S. P., Principles of Management, Himalaya Publishing House.

Rao, V.S.P.; Organization Behaviour; Excel Book.

Robbins, Stephen P. & Agrawal, Madhushree Nanda, Fundamentals of Management: Essential Concepts and Applications, Pearson Education.

Robbins Stephen P: Organisational Behaviour, Pearson

Satya Raju & Parthasarathy, Management: Text and Cases, PHI Learning.

Singh, B.P. & Singh, A.K., Essentials of Management, Excel Books.

Subba Rao, P., Principles of Management, Himalaya Publishing House.

Vasishth, N., Principles of Management, Taxmann Publications.