Course PGDM Session

JAIPURIA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
VASUNDHARA, GHAZIABAD
Course PGDM Session – 2010-12
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Subject Code –PG 206
Objective: The objective of the course is to make the students able to understand concepts, theories and
various models, moving from individual behaviour to group behaviour and to Organization as a whole.
Students will be able to anticipate issues and problems in the organization and address the typical
organizational issues in greater confidence. They will appreciate the complexity of organizational
behavior.
Pattern of question paper for final examination
1. The total weight of the end semester examination will be 60 marks.
2. The question paper will be divided into three sections. Section A will have a small case study with
specific questions and it will carry a weight of 20 marks. Section B will consist of 7 short answer
questions with a weight of 4 marks each, out of which candidates are required to attempt any 5 questions
(total 20 marks). Section C will have 2 full length questions (with internal choice) with a weightage of 10
marks each (total 20 marks)
3. The time allotted for attempting the question paper will be 3 hrs.
Total Credit Hours ---------- 4/week
Total Marks (End Term Examination 60, Sessional 40)
Unit 1: Introduction to OB:
The concept and scope of O.B, Contributing Disciplines to the OB field, Models of OB, challenges and
opportunities for OB.
Part 1:
Unit 2: Foundation of Individual Behaviour:
Understanding about Personality, personality determinants, personality traits, theories of personality and
major personality attributes influencing O.B.
Fostering Learning and Reinforcement: Basic understanding of Learning, Theories of Learning-Classical

conditioning, Operant conditioning, and Social learning ,and, Shaping: A Managerial Tool through
Reinforcement.
Perception and Attribution: What and why of Perception, Factors influencing Perception, Perceptual
process, Errors, Impression Management and Attribution theory.
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR PG-0I (3) 2010-2012

JAIPURIA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
VASUNDHARA, GHAZIABAD
Values, Attitude and Job satisfaction: Values at work place, Components and major types of attitudes at
work place, Importance of attitudes to Workplace Diversity. Causes of job satisfaction and measuring Job
satisfaction.
Unit3: Motivation and Work Behaviour:
Understanding motivation, early and contemporary theories of motivation and its application at work
place.
Part II: The Group
Unit 4: Foundation of Group Behaviours at work place.
Group Dynamics : Concept of group, Types of group, reasons of people joining the group, stages of group
development, group structure, group cohesiveness, team as a special type of group, types of teams,
trouble with the team.
Leadership in organizational setting: What is Leadership, Theories of Leadership- Trait, Behavioural and
Contingency theory, Transactional, Charismatic, Authentic, Servant and transformational leadership ,
Level 5 leadership, and, Contemporary issues of leadership.
Power and Politics in the Organization: Definition of Power, Bases and Sources of Power, Power Tactics,
and Power in action.
Unit5:
Conflict and Negotiation: Understanding about conflict, types of conflict and mechanisms to resolve
conflict. Negotiation in Conflict management, Stages and strategies of negotiation.
Decision making in organization: Understanding of decision making, Process of Decision Making and
different techniques of Decision Making.
Part III: The organization System
Unit 6: Foundation of Organization Structure and Culture:
Organizational Structure: Understanding of Organization Structure, Designs of organizations, reason for

differences in structure.
Nature and types of Organizational Culture, process of creation and transmission of culture.
Text Book: Behaviour in Organization by J. Greenberg and Robert A. Barron.
Supplementary Readings :
1. Organizational Behaviour By Stephen P. Robbins,PHI Publication

2. Organizational Behaviour by Mc. Shane and Von Glinow, Tata Mc Graw- Hill
3. Organizational Behaviour by Hellriegel and Slocum, ThomsonSouth west
4. Organizational Behaviour by John W. Newstrom and Keith Davis,Tata Mc Graw- Hill
5. Organizational Behaviour by Fred Luthans, Mc. Graw Hill
6. Managemsent of O.B. by Paul Harsey, Kennith Blan
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Course PGDM Session – 2010-12

Pattern of question paper for final examination

1. The total weight of the end semester examination will be 60 marks.

Total Credit Hours ---------- 4/week

Total Marks (End Term Examination 60, Sessional 40)

Unit 1: Introduction to OB:

Unit 2: Foundation of Individual Behaviour:

Fostering Learning and Reinforcement: Basic understanding of Learning, Theories of Learning-Classical

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR PG-0I (3) 2010-2012

Unit3: Motivation and Work Behaviour:

Part II: The Group

Unit 4: Foundation of Group Behaviours at work place.

Part III: The organization System

Unit 6: Foundation of Organization Structure and Culture:

Organizational Structure: Understanding of Organization Structure, Designs of organizations, reason for

Text Book: Behaviour in Organization by J. Greenberg and Robert A. Barron.

1. Organizational Behaviour By Stephen P. Robbins,PHI Publication

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR PG-0I (3) 2010-2012

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