Organisational Behaviour
- 2nd year
- 3rd semester
- English
Objective of the Module
To show how a student’s awareness and understanding of human behaviour can assist an organisation in operating efficiently and achieving its goals..
Content of the Module
- hour: Introduction
- hour: Background to organisational behaviour
- hour: Individual perceptions and attitudes
- hour: Individual learning processes
- hour: Individual decision making
- hour: Individual motivation – concepts & theories
- hour: Background to group behaviour & teamwork
- hour: Processes and links between individuals & the group
- hour: Concepts of leadership
- hour: Resolving group conflict
- hour: Organisation – basic concepts
- hour: Organisational structures
- hour: Human resource policies
- hour: Organisational behaviour & culture
- hour: Organisational communication
- hour: Organisational power & conflict
- hour: Organisational change & development
- hour: Integrating elements of change
- hour: Globalisation
- hour: Conclusion
Examination method and requirements
- Oral: Presentation of case study (50%)
- Written: Written exam (50%)
Compulsory Literature
- Robbins, S. P., 2003. Organizational behavior, 10th Edition. New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India
Recommended Readings
- Child, J., 2005. Organisation: contemporary principles and practice. Blackwell