Organizational Behavior

MBA – I
DBA – 461

Recommended Books:

  1. “Organizational Behavior” by Fred Luthans
  2. “Dimensions of Organizational Behavior” by Harbert
  3. “Organizational Behavior’ by Huchanan David
  4. “Dimension of Organizational Behavior” Macmillan 1987, 2nd edition
  5. “Management of Organizational Behavior, utilizing Resources”, Herrey, Kenneth H. Blanchard, Dewey E. Johnson, 7th Edition, 1998

1. ROLE OF MANAGER

1.1 The Manager must like and understand people in one organization
1.2 The better manager their human resources application of innovative techniques is essential
1.3 This is where the application of OB becomes to important to manager     today
1.4 Technologically organizations have tremendously
1.5 The manager’s responsibility is to achieve excellence in human side of an organization

2. A SYSTEM VIEW OF ORGANIZATIONAL BAHAVIOR

2.1 Study of Organizational Theory
2.2 Modern Organization Design and system
2.3 The organizational Culture Contex
t2.4 What is organizational Behavior
2.5 Cognitive Framework, Behavioristic Framework and social Learning Framework

3. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND AUTHORITY

1.1 The interdependence of Organizational units
1.2 The concept of Authority in an Organization
1.3 Effect of Authority on Human Behavior
1.4  Concept of Centralization Decimalization of Authority and Human Behavior
1.5 Conflicts and Its Resolution

4. ATTITUDES AND JOB SATISFACTION

4.1 The Nature and Dimensions of Attitudes
4.2 Changing Attitudes
4.3 The Importance of employee Attitudes and job Satisfaction
4.4 Sources and Consequences of Job satisfaction

5. APTITUDES AND PERCEPTION

5.1 The Nature and Importance of Perception
5.2 Perception Selectivity
5.3 Perceptual Organization
5.4 Social Perception

6. COMMUNICATION

6.1 Background and role of Communication
6.2 Non-Verbal Communication
6.3 Interpersonal Communication
6.4 Downward and Upward Communication
6.5 Interactive Communication

7. MOTIVATION, NEED AND PROCESSES

7.1 The Meaning of Motivation
7.2 Primary Motives
7.3 General Motives
7.4 Secondary Motives
7.5 Work Motivation Approach

8. LEARNING CONCEPT AND PRINCIPLES

8.1 Types and Theories of Learning
8.2 Reinforcement: The Key of Learning
8.3 Techniques of Administering Reinforcement
8.4 The Effect of Punishment

9. THE GROUP ITS DYNAMICS

9.1 The Nature of Groups
9.2 The Dynamics of information Group
9.3 The Dysfunction of Groups and Teams

10. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS

10.1 Individual Conflict
10.2 Interactive Conflict
10.3 Copping Strategies for Conflict

11. STRESS

11.1 The Emergence of Stress
11.2 The Causes of Stress
11.3 The Effect of Stress
11.4 Copping Strategies for Stress

12. LEADERSHIP PROCESSES AND STYLES

12.1 What is Leadership
12.2 Traditional theories of Leadership
12.3 Leadership Styles
12.4 The Role and Activities of an Effective Manager/Leader

13. DECISION MAKING AND CONTROL

13.1 Behavioral Decision Making
13.2 The Decision Making Process
13.3 Participative Decision Making Techniques
13.4 Creativity and Group Decision Making