Maximum Marks: 100
Semester Examination: 70
Internal Assessment: 30
Contents:
Unit I:
Evolution of management Thought-Classical, Behavioural and Management Science Approaches; The Hawthorne Studies; Systems and Contingency Approach for understanding organizations; Application of Management thought to the current scenario; Fundamental Concepts of Organizational Behavior; The role of OB in Management; Managerial Process, Functions; Managerial Skills and Roles in Organizations.
Unit II:
Foundations of Individual Behavior-Personality-Meaning; Development of Personality; Personality Determinants; the “Big Five” Personality Traits;Emotional Intelligence.Perception;- Nature and importance; Factors influencing perception; Managing the Perception Process.
Unit-III:
Learning- Components of learning process; Theoretical process of learning-Classical Conditioning; Operant Conditioning; Cognitive and Social Learning Theory.Attitude: Nature and dimensions; Components and functions of attitude,Formation and attitude change.
Unit-IV:
Motivation in organizations: Nature and importance; The motivational framework; The content theories of work motivation- Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory;The Dual Structure Theory of Motivation;Process theory of work motivation- Vroom’s Expectancy Theory; J. Stacy Adam’s Equity Theory.Note-The list of cases and specific references will be announced by the concerned faculty in the class at the beginning of the semester.
Suggested Readings:
1. Fundamentals of Management by Griffin, 2006 Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston New York,U.S.A
2. Essentials of Management by Andrew J/ DuBrin THOMSON-South western Management of Organizational Behavior by Hersey/Balanchard/Johnson Pearson Education-New Delhi
3. Organizational Behavior By Stephen Robins- Pearson Education-New Delhi Organizational Behavior By Fred Luthans- McGraw-Hill
4. Organizational Behavior By Debra/ James – THOMSON-South-Western
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