Monday, July 7, 2008

Syllabus :ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR


ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR


UNIT -I
Foundations of Organisational Behaviour: - The nature and determinants of organisational behaviour , Roles & Functions of Managers & need for knowledge of OB, contributing disciplines to the field , Models of Organisational Behaviour.

UNIT – II
Individual Behaviour : Biographical characteristics , Ability, Learning.
Values, attitudes & Job satisfaction
Personality , Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Emotions
Perception & Individual Decision Making
Work Motivation : Early Theories (Mc. Gregor’s Theory X & Y , Abraham Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory , Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory) & Contemporary Theories (Mc. Clelland’s 3 Needs Theory , Alderfer’s ERG Theory , Adam’s Equity Theory & Vroom’s Expectancy Theory, Goal Setting Theory) & Application of Motivation Theories.

UNIT – III
Group Behaviour : Types of Groups, Stages of Group Development, Group Decision Making,
Understanding Teamwork : Types of Teams, Creating Effective teams, Role of Emotional Intelligence in team work
Current issues in organizational communication
Leadership : Basic Approaches (Trait Theories, Behavioural Theories & Contingency Theories) & Contemporary Issues in Leadership.
Transactional Analysis, conflict , power and politics.

UNIT-IV
Organisational System : Elements of Organisational Structure, Organisational Designs ,Organisation culture , Organisational Change & Stress Management.

Text Books:
1. Robbins S P & Sanghi Seema , Organization Behavior, Pearson Education
2. Ashwathappa K, Organization Behaviour, Himalaya Publishers
Reference Books:
1. Luthans F, Organization Behavior, McGraw Hill.
2. Stoner J etc, Management 6th ed, Prentice Hall of India.
3. Koontz H and Wechrich, Management 10th ed, McGraw Hill

Disclaimer: The syllabus are subject to continual changes.Some of the content may have been changed.