Organisation Behaviour

By Dr Vishal Kumar, | Principal - Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management, Ludhiana l Former Dean Research and Director - School of Management, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi (H.P.)

Learners enrolled: 729

The course ‘Organisation Behaviour’ aims to prepare students for understanding the human behaviour in an organization. It identifies why human behaviour differs and the reasons that lead to the same The course will provide a good foundation for students intending to study management principles and practices with the study of human behaviour within the organization. The objective of the course is to provide students with the essential content and experiences they need to become a successful manager and an effective employee. By joining the course, students will understand the organisational environment and will be able to learn how to create effective work groups to be successful in their life. It will also help to develop an understanding of aspects that affect organizational behaviour at the micro and macro level. The course imparts in depth knowledge about the “Meaning and concept of Organisation Behaviour, its need and importance, different roles of manager, Evolution of this field of study and various approaches or models of OB. It also focuses on human behaviour concepts of perception, learning & personality and attitude, and will also throw light on motivation and related theories. It explains emotional intelligence and job satisfaction. The Course also elaborates the interpersonal relations from individual level to grouping of individuals into teams and work groups which discusses team building and effective communication. Aspects associated with teams such as conflict, power, politics are also discoursed. Lastly, you will also learn multiple ways in which organization structures exist and importance of each structure. It further discusses ethical behaviour of individuals.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	15 weeks
Category :	Multidisciplinary
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	08 Jul 2024
End Date :	31 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	08 Dec 2024 IST
Course Exam Shift :	Shift-I

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

No. of Weeks	Topics to be covered
Week 1	Organisational Behaviour- Meaning and Concept
Week 1	Organisational Behaviour- Importance and Fields of Study
Week 2	Roles and Skills of Managers
Week 2	Organisational Behaviour- Challenges
Week 3	Field of OB: Individual, Groups & Systems as building blocks
	Organisational Behaviour Models
	Evolution of Organisational Behaviour- Part 1
Week 4	Evolution of Organisational Behaviour- Part 2
	Researches in Organisational Behaviour
	International Organisational Behaviour
Week 5	Perception
Week 5	Personality
Week 6	Learning: Concept and theories
Week 6	Values
Week 7	Attitude: Meaning and Concept
	Attitude: Formation and Change
	Motivation: Content theories
Week 8	Motivation: Process theories
	Job Satisfaction
	Emotions and Emotional Intelligence
Week 9	Formation of Groups
Week 9	Types of Groups
Week 10	Team Dynamics
	Group Decision Making
	Interpersonal Relations
Week 11	Communication- Nature, Types and Barriers
	Leadership- Nature, Importance and Styles
	Theories of Leadership
Week 12	Power and Politics
	Conflict
	Foundations of Organization Structure
Week 13	Organizational Design
	Diversity and Its Management
	Stress among Employees
Week 14	Work Life Balance
	Organizational Change and Development
	Organizational Culture
Week 15	Employee Empowerment
	Learning Organisation
	Ethical Behaviour in Organizations

Books and references

Stephen P. Robbins, Organizational Behavior Concepts, Prentice Hall, India
L.M. Prasad, Management Process and Organizational, Sultan Chand & Sons.
Aswathappa. K, Organisational Behaviour. Himalaya Publishing House.
Nair, S. R, Organisational Behaviour (text & Cases), Himalaya Publishing House.
Greenberg. J, Organizational Behavior: The State of the Science. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Miner, J.B, Organizational Behavior: Foundations, Theories, and Analyses. Oxford University Press.
Pareek. U, Understanding Organisational Behaviour, Oxford University Press (Revised and Updated by Sushama Khanna)
Gupta, S.K., Joshi, Rosy. (2013). Organizational Behaviour. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi
Gary Dessler, Organization Theories, Prentice Hall, India
Ahmed Abad,”Management and Organizational Development”, Rachna Prakashan, N.Delhi
Arnold and Feidman, “Organization Behaviour”, McGraw Hill International, New York.
Apple White, Phillip B, Organizational Behavour”, Printice Hall, Englewood Cliffs.
Harrell, T.W, “Industrial Psychology”, McGraw Hill, New York.
Likert R, “The Human Organization”, McGraw Hill, New York
Mintzberg H, “The Nature of Managerial Work”, Harper and Row, New York.

Instructor bio

Dr Vishal Kumar,

Principal - Sri Aurobindo College of Commerce and Management, Ludhiana l Former Dean Research and Director - School of Management, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi (H.P.)

Prof. (Dr.) Vishal Kumar is the Coordinator and Resource Person of this course. He is Ph.D, M.Com, UGC NET and MBA. He is a distinguished scholar, an academician of National and International repute and a very popular teacher. He is working as Director, School of Management and Dean Research, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi (Himachal Pradesh). He has 23 years of teaching experience as faculty of Commerce and Management with specialisation of Accounting, Finance, Banking & Entrepreneurship. He is a prolific writer and has authored 24 Text Books and 4 Edited Books covering an array of titles pertaining to commerce and management. He has published 50 Research Papers in various Journals of repute as well as presented 43 Research Papers in National and International Conferences. He has been invited 53 times as Resource Person/Keynote Speaker/Session Chair/Co-Chair in the technical sessions of various Conferences and Workshops. He has also been invited for e-Talks as an Expert in many National and International events. He has visited UAE, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam to participate in various International Conferences.

Prof. Vishal is not only a good academician but also a vibrant researcher, innovative professional and a creative thinker. He played a key role in writing “Vision-2020”, a Vision Document of Maharaja Agrasen University in 2014-15. He has completed many projects as Coordinator and Co-Coordinator assigned by UGC and MHRD. He is also holding a membership of various bodies and editorial board of International Journals.

Himachal Pradesh Commerce and Management Association conferred Dr. Vishal Kumar, HPCMA YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARD-2016 on Nov. 27, 2016 for his outstanding research contributions in the field of Commerce and Management. Two scholars have completed Ph.D under his guidance and eight scholars are pursuing their doctoral research under his worthy supervision.

Course certificate

Course certificate will be issued after qualifying the internal assessment and proctored exam. 30 marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment and 70 Marks will be allocated for External Proctored Examination. All students, who obtain 40% marks in in-course assessment and 40% marks in end-term proctored exam separately, will be eligible for certificate and credit transfer.

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