UNIT: 1 Concept
Concept, Nature, Characteristics, Conceptual Foundations and Importance, Models of Organizational Behavior, Relationship with other fields.
UNIT: 2 Perception:
Concept, Nature, Process, Importance. Management and Behavioural Applications of Perception. Attitude: Concept, Process and Importance. Personality: Concept, Nature, Types and Theories.Learning: Concept and Theories of Learning.
UNIT: 3 Motivation:
Concepts and Their Application, Principles, Theories. Leadership: Concept, Function, Style and Theories of Leadership- Trait, Behavioural and situational Theories.
UNIT: 4 Group Dynamics:
Definition, Stages of Group Development, Group Cohesiveness, Formal and informal Groups, Group Processes and Decision Making, Dysfunctional Groups. Conflict: Concept, Sources, Types, Functionality and Disfunctionality of Conflict, Classification of Conflict; Intra-Individual, Interpersonal, Inter-group and Organizational, Resolution of Conflict.
UNIT: 5 Organizational Power and Politics:
Concept, sources of Power, distinction Between Power and Politics, Approaches to Power, Dysfunctional Uses of Power and politics.
SUGGESTED READING:-
- 1. Newstorm John W. – Organizational Behaviour : Human Behaviour at work( Tata Mc. Graw Hill, 12th Edition).
- 2. Luthans Fred- Organizational Behaviour( Tata Mc Graw hill)
- 3. Robbins Stephen P.- Organizational Behaviour( Pearson Education, 12th Edition)
- 4. Hersey Paul, Blanchard, Kenneth H and Jhonson Dewey E.- Management of Organizational Behavior : Leading Human Resources (Pearson Education)
- 5. Davis, Keith – Human Behaviour at works – Tata Mc Graw Hill, New Delhi.