Syllabus (PSYCHOLOGY)

Course Type: MAJ-7

Semester: 5

Course Code: BPSYMAJ07C

Course Title: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

(L-P-Tu): 4-2-0

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Combined

Course Objective: To develop an awareness of the concepts related to organizational behavior. Help the students develop connectivity between concepts and practices of organizations.

Learning Outcome: After completing the course the students will learn 1) concepts related to organizational behavior 2) historical perspectives as well as contemporary trends

Course Contents:

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION

a. Historical antecedents of Organizational Behaviour

b. Contemporary Trends and Challenges

c. Organizational Behavior: Challenges in the Indian Setting

UNIT 2: INDIVIDUAL LEVEL PROCESSES

a. Employee attitudes: Job satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, Organizational Citizenship Behaviour

b. Work Motivation

i Early theories: Maslow, McClelland, Two factor

ii Contemporary theories: Goal setting, Equity, Expectancy

iii Applications: Job Characteristics Model, Job redesign, MBO

UNIT 3: DYNAMICS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

a. Organizational Culture

b. Power and Politics: Influence, empowerment, sexual harassment, organizational politics.

c. Positive Organizational Behavior

UNIT 4: LEADERSHIP

a. Basic approaches: Trait theories, Behavioral theories, Contingency theories

b. Contemporary Issues: Inspirational approaches to leadership, Contemporary leadership roles, Challenges to the leadership construct

c. Indian perspective

PRACTICUM: Any two practicum among the following: (Questionnaire/Inventory will be decided later as per the future availability)

Measurement of –

• Job Satisfaction
• Occupational Stress
• Organizational commitment
• Quality of work-life

Readings:

• Chadha, N.K. (2007). Organizational Behavior. Galgotia Publishers: New Delhi.
• Greenberg, J. & Baron, R.A. (2007). Behaviour in Organizations (9th Ed.). India:
• Dorling Kindersley.
• Griffin, R.W. & Moorhead, G. (2009). Organizational Behavior: Managing People
• & Organizations. New Delhi :Biztantra publishers.
• Landy, F.J. &Conte,J.M. (2007) Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New York : Wiley Blackwell.
• Luthans, F. (2009). Organizational behavior. New Delhi: McGraw Hill.
• Pareek, U. (2010). Understanding organizational behaviour. Oxford: Oxford
• University Press.
• Prakash, A. (2011). Organizational behavior in India: An indigenous perspective.
• G. Misra (Ed.), Handbook of Psychology. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
• Robbins, S. P. & Judge, T.A. (2007) Organizational Behavior( 12th Ed). New Delhi:
• Prentice Hall of India.
• Schermerhorn, J.R. ,Hunt,J.G. &Osborn,R.N. (2008) Organizational Behavior (10th
• Ed.) New Delhi: Wiley India Pvt. Ltd.
• Singh, K. (2010). Organizational Behavior: Texts & Cases. India: Dorling Kindersley
• Sinha, J.B.P. (2008). Culture and Organizational Behavior. New Delhi: Sage.