Syllabus

Course Code: MC 101    Course Name: OrganisationalBehaviou r

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 OrganisationalBehaviour: Concepts and Significance; Human Relations and OrganisationalBehaviour – Historical Development of OrganisationalBehaviour; Industrial Revolution; Scientific Management, The Human Relations Movements, Howthrone Studies; Meaning and Definitions of OrganisationalBehaviour; Features of OB; Basic Assumptions; Contributing Disciplines to OB; Emergence of HR and OB, Approaches to OrganisationalBehaviour; Classical Approach; Neo-Classical; Modern approach; Scope of OB; Nature/Fundamental concepts of OB; Nature of People; Nature of Organisations; Determinants of OrganisationalBehaviour; Significance of OB; Criticism.
Personality: Concept and Definition of Personality; Major Determinants of Personality; Biological Contribution; Socialization; Culture; Situational Factors; Major Personality Attributes influencing OrganisationalBehaviour; Theories of Personality; Psychoanalytic Theory (Freud’s Theory); New Freudian Theories; Trait Theories; Social Learning Theory; The Self Theory; Need Theories; Holistic Theories; Personality and OrganisationalBehaviour.
Perception: Introduction; Nature and Importance of Perception, Meaning, definitions and process of Perception Perceptual Selectivity; Internal Factors; External Factors; Distortion in Perception; Managerial Implications of Perception; Managing the Perception Process.
Learning: Introduction; Definition; Theories of Learning; Classical Conditioning Theory; Operant or Instrument Conditioning Theory; Cognitive Learning Theory; Social Learning Theory; Modeling; Shaping Behaviour; Learning and OrganisationalBehaviour or Significance of Learning.
Group Dynamics: Introduction, Meaning; Components of Group Dynamics; Group Norms; Group Role; Group Status; Group Size; Group Leadership; Group Composition; Proxemics and Group Dynamics; Group Cohesiveness; Determinants of Cohesiveness; Consequences of Group Cohesiveness; Relationship between Group Cohesiveness and Productivity.
Transactional Analysis: Introduction; Concept of T.A.; Scope of Transactional Analysis; Analysis of Self-awareness; Analysis of Ego States; Analysis of Life Positions; Analysis of Games; Analysis of Stroking, Benefits of Transactional Analysis.
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