Organizational Behavior

 

Sr. No.	Description
1.	Management:  Nature, purpose and scope of management, Skills and roles of a Manager, Functions, Development of Management Theories ( Classical, Neo-Classical and Modern)
2.	Planning: Types of plans, Levels of planning, planning process,  Management by objectives, Strategic Management, premising and forecasting; Decision-Making process, barriers, styles of decision making
3.	Organizing: Organizational design and structure, Coordination, centralization and de-centralization, Delegation, Authority & power - concept & distinction, Line and staff organizations.
4.	Controlling:  Concept, planning-control  relationship, process  of control, Types of Control, Control Techniques, Staffing: Human Resource Management and Selection
5.	Foundations of Organisational Behaviour: The nature and determinants of organisational behaviour, need for knowledge of OB, contributing disciplines to the field, OB Model
6.	Individual differences, Learning, Values, attitudes, Personality (MBTI, Big Five Model), Emotions, Affective events theory, Emotional Intelligence, Perception, Attribution theory
7.	Work Motivation: Early Theories (Mc. Gregory's Theory X & Y , Abraham Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory Herzberg's Two Factor Theory) & Contemporary Theories (Mc. Clelland's 3 Needs Theory , Alderfer's ERG Theory , Adam's Equity Theory & Vroom 's Expectancy Theory, Goal Setting Theory), Application of Motivation Theories & workers participation mana2ement.
8.	Group Behaviour: Types of Groups, Stages of Group Development, Group Decision Making, Understanding Teamwork: Types of Teams, Creating Effective teams, Communication: significance, types, barriers, overcoming barriers.
9.	Leadership: Basic Approaches (Trait Theories, Behavioural Theories & Contingency Theories) & Contemporary Issues in Leadership. Conflict: levels of conflict, resolving conflicts; power and politics: sources of power, use of power
10.	Organisation culture and Organisational Change: Effects of culture, changing Organisational culture forces of change, Resistance to change, the change process