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Course: Organizational Behavior Program: MBA 2nd

Instructor: Credit hours 3
Course Description
Organizational behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and
structure have on behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward
improving an organizations effectiveness. This course focuses on such topics as leadership skills,
personality, interpersonal communication, motivation, team building organizational change and
culture.
Learning Outcomes
The course is designed to develop your knowledge and skills in the field of Organizational Behavior.
Teaching Methodology
The class will be conducted in a participatory environment where the class instructor will
lead discussions, and students will be encouraged to participate and ask questions at the
end of each class session.
Students will be expected to read the assignments in advance. This will be tested through
the extent and frequency of students participation in each class session.
Books prescribed:
Organizational Behavior, by Stephen P. Robbins latest edition.

Reference books:
Fundamentals of organizational behavior by Carrell,Jennings and Hervin.
Fred Luthans:O.B,MC Graw Hill Inc 2003.
The course will also comprise of readings and articles from other sources, such as business magazines,
national dailies / journals, classics in OB and management, popular media, best sellers etc. These will
be announced in class and material will be made available


Course Contents
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S# MODULE TOPIC
The Individuals
1 Introduction
2 What is Organizational Behavior
3 What is Organizational Behavior
4 Foundations of Individual Behavior
5 Attitudes
6 Job satisfaction
7 Personality and Values
8 Personality and Values
9 Perception
10 Motivation concepts
11 Individuals decision making
12 Individuals decision making
13

Emotions & Moods
14

Emotions & Moods




The groups

15 Foundation of Group behavior
17 Foundation of Group behavior
18 Understanding work teams
19 Power and Politics
20 Power and Politics
21 Conflicts and Negotiations
22 Conflicts and Negotiations

The Organization
system
23

Foundation of organizational structure
24 Organizational culture
25 Organizational dynamics
26 Organizational dynamics
27 Organizational change
28 Stress management
29 & 30 Presentations and discussions