Organizational Behavior syllabus

Organizational Behavior

• 1 Introduction to Organizational Behavior (6 LHs)

  • Concept and Organizational Behavior System
  • Levels of OB Analysis and Basic Assumptions
  • Contributing Disciplines and Challenges for Managers
• 2 Understanding Individual Behavior (5 LHs)

  • Behavior as an Input-Output System
  • Beliefs, Attitudes, Values, Needs, Motives, and Behavior
  • Sensation, Emotions, and Cognitive Dissonance
• 3 Perception (3 LHs)

  • Concept and Perceptual Process
  • Factors Affecting Perception
  • Attribution Theory and Attribution Errors
• 4 Learning (3 LHs)

  • Concept and Theories of Learning
  • Factors and Principles of Learning
  • Behavior Modification
• 5 Personality (5 LHs)

  • Concept, Traits, and Characteristics
  • Determinants of Personality
  • Personality and Values at the Workplace
• 6 Motivation and Job Satisfaction (5 LHs)

  • Motivation Concepts and Theories
  • Application of Motivation Theories and Performance
  • Job Satisfaction and Employee Performance
• 7 Groups and Teams in Organizations (5 LHs)

  • Groups, Group Dynamics, and Formation
  • Types and Dynamics of Groups
  • Teams, Types, and Processes
• 8 Leadership (4 LHs)

  • Concept and Effective Leadership
  • Trait, Behavioral, and Contingency Theories
• 9 Communication (4 LHs)

  • Concept, Functions, and Process
  • Systems, Types, and Networks
  • Barriers and Issues in Communication
• 10 Conflict (3 LHs)

  • Concept and Types of Conflict
  • Intergroup Conflict and Its Dynamics
  • Sources and Management of Conflict
• 11 Organizational Change and Development (5 LHs)

  • Forces and Resistance to Change
  • Managing Organizational Change
  • Organizational Development: Values and Interventions