ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR

ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR
AREA OF STUDY: CORE
BAC 243

Year: 2
Semester: 4

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* Continuous
** Duration: 3 hours

Objective
The course intends to provide a conceptual framework to understand behavioral aspects of people in organizational context.
Unit 1: Introduction L. H. 5
Organization Behavior Concept, the Historical Evolution of Organizational Behavior, Organizational Behavior as Interdisciplinary field, Challenges and Opportunities for Organizational Behavior, Emerging Trends in Organizational Behavior.
Unit 2: Perception L H. 4
Concept, Perceptual Process, Factors Influencing Perception, Percepti and Individual Decision Making.
Unit 3: Learning L. H. 4
Concept, Steps in Learning, Models of learning, Principles of Learning, Behavior Modification
Unit 4: Personality L. H. 5
Concept, Personality Traits- Primary source traits and "Big Five" Personality Traits, Determinants of Personality, Major Personality Attributes Influencing Organizational Behavior, Matching Personality and jobs.
Unit 5: Motivation L. H. 6
Concept and Process- Theories of Motivation: Need Hierarchy Theory, Dual Factor Theory, Achievement Motivation Theory, ERG Theory, Expectancy Theory and Equity Theory.
Unit 6: Group in Organization L. H. 5
Concept, Types, Group formation process, Formal and Informal Group, Nature and Significance of Informal Group, Group Structure- Concept, the Structural Variables: Leadership, Roles, Status, Norms, size, composition cohesiveness, Group decision making, Issues Relating to Group Decision Making, Improving Group Decision making.
Unit 7: Leadership L. H. 5
Concept and Nature, Leadership theories: Trait, Behavioral and Situational Theory (Great Man Theory, Ohio State Studies, University of Michigan Studies and Fiedler's Contingency Theory)
Unit 8: Communication L. H. 4
Concept, Process, Barriers to Effective Communication, Overcoming the Barriers
Unit 9: Conflict Management L. H. 5
Concept, Process, Nature and Types of Inter-Group conflict, Sources of conflict, Approaches to conflict management- Interpersonal Conflict Management Approach and Structural conflict management approach.
Unit 10: Organizational Change and Development L. H. 5
Concept of Change, Forces for Change, Resistance to Change, Overcoming Barriers to Change, Organizational Development Concept, Process and Prerequisites of Organizational Development.
Suggested Readings:
1. Stephen P. Robbins- Organizational Behavior: 9th Edition Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
2. Joe Kelly- Organizational Behavior: An Existential System Approach (1st Edition Revised)- Richard D. Irwin Inc. USA, 1974
3. Fred Luthans- Organizational Behavior, MCH Book Company, New York, 1989
4. Dr. Govind Ram Agrawal- Organizational Behavior in Nepal, M. K. Publishers and Distributors, Kathmandu.
5. Dr. Dev Raj Adhikari- Organizational Behavior- Buddha Academic Enterprises, Kathmandu.