Organization Behaviour I

Paper Code: 
HRG 316
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Objective: 

The objective of this subject is to acquaint the students with the basic concepts of organization behaviour.

10.00
Unit I: 
Organizational Behaviour

Definition, Scope, Disciplines contributing to Organization Behaviour.
Foundations of Individual Behaviour: Perception-Meaning,charactersitcs,perceptual process Perceptual selectivity ,Perceptual Organization

8.00
Unit II: 
Personality

Meaning, theories of personality-psychoanalytical theory,socio-psychological theory, trait theory and self theory

8.00
Unit III: 
Learning

Meaning, components of learning process., factors affecting learning, theories of learning

8.00
Unit IV: 
Foundations of Group Behaviour

Meaning, Importance, Process of Group Formation, Types of Groups, Factors influencing group behaviour, Group cohesiveness

10.00
Unit V: 
Leadership

Meaning ,characterstics,importance,styles of leadership and theories of leadership

Essential Readings: 

• Stephen P. Robins, Organizational Behaviour, Prentice-Hall of Indian Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.11th edition
• Mehta Anil & Chouhan Bhumija., “Organizational Behaviour”, RBD Publications, Jaipur.
• Prasad L M., “Organization Behaviour”, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.2nd edition

References: 

• John W. Newstrom and Kilth Davis, Organisational Behaviour, (Human behaviour at work) Tata McGraw – Hill, New Delhi:9th edition
• Luthans, Fred, Organisational Behaviour McGraw-Hill Inc., New Delhi: 1992 9th edition
• Davies, Keth, Organisational Behaviour (Human Behaviour at work), Tata McGrawHill, NewDelhi.

Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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