Organizational Behavior – Semester II- Session & Evaluation Plan
Batch 2014-2017
Session           Topic to be covered                            Learning Outcome             Hours
  No.
  1-5     Introduction to Organizational                To familiarize the students with        5
          Behavior                                      OB as a field , its foundations
          The Meaning, Goals of Organizational          and associated challenges.
          Behavior, Fundamental concepts in
          Organizational Behavior ,
          Historical background of Organizational
          Behavior
          Models of Organizational Behavior
          (Autocratic, Custodial, Collegial,
          Supportive, Systems)
 6-20     Individual differences at work place          •Understand perceptual clarity         15
                                                        about personality.
          Biographical Characteristics                  •Discuss main determinants of
          Age, Gender, Marital Status, Tenure           personality.
          Ability- Intellectual Ability, Physical       •Describe perception attribution
                                                        in organizations.
          Ability,
                                                        •Understand various factors
          The Ability- Job Fit
                                                        affecting human behavior.
          Attitudes                                     •Explain implications of
          Definitions, Types, Cognitive                 behavior modification.
          Dissonance Theory,                            •Describe reinforcement for
          Values- Definition, Types, Values across      inducing positive behavior.
          Culture-Hofstede and Globe value              •Understand the method of
          survey                                        formation of attitude.
          Personality- Meaning, The Big Five            •Discuss individual attitude in
          Personality Traits, Major Personality         organizations and indicate their
          attributes influencing OB,                    effect on behavior.
          Achieving Personality –job Fit                •Understand the meaning,
                                                        nature and importance of
                                                        motivation
 21-35    Foundations of Group Behaviour                        To understand the             15
          Group Dynamics and teams in modern                     extension of individuals
          workplace                                              into groups to deliver
          Defining and classifying groups, The                   results despite of all the
          dynamics of groups in organizations –                  differences.
          group role, norms, structure and
          cohesiveness, Theories of group
          development-five stage model and
          punctuated equilibrium model, The
          nature and types of teams
           Creating effective teams
          Dysfunctions of groups and teams
          Motivating teams
          Definition, Early Theories of Motivation
          (Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, Theory
          X, Y, Herzberg’s Two Factor theory)
          Contemporary        Theories-     Equity,
          Vroom’s Expectancy Model , Porter and
          Lawler Expectancy theory
                               Organizational Behavior – Semester II- Session & Evaluation Plan
                                                      Batch 2014-2017
           Motivation: Application of the
           concepts in Organizations
           -Management by Objectives
           -Employee Recognition Programs
                -Variable Pay Programs,-Skill-
                    Based Pay Plans,Flexible
                    Benefits
35-55      Organizational culture and role of                        To understand and                   20
           Leadership                                                 appreciate the concept
           Definition, types, layers , functions of                   and value of
           organizational behavior                                    organizational structure
           How culture is embedded in                                 and its related
           organizations                                              dimensions.
           The organization socialization process-                   To sensitize with the
                                                                      concept and importance
           three phase model
                                                                      of Leadership.
           Leading people
           Definition, difference between leaders
           and managers, leadership styles
           Theories of leadership-Trait theories,
           Behavioural theories, Hershey
           Blanchard’s Situational leadership
           theory, Fiedler’s contingency approach,
           path goal theory
               Modern concepts of leadership-
               charismatic leadership, Transactional
               vs transformational leadership, level
               five leadership
55-60      Team Assignment/Project                          Application of concepts                      5
           This time shall be utilized to check                learnt.
           the progress on Project
   Total Number of Marks : 100. External Examination : 60 marks. Internal Evaluation : 40 marks
   Internal Evaluation Pattern
    Serial Number                       Type                     Proposed Period * exact          Marks
                                                                  date will be intimated
           1             Written Test                           As per exam dept.                  10
           2             Case Analysis                          December First week                5
           3             Presentation on Team Project           February Last week                 20
           4             Viva                                   March                              5
           Name of Faculty : Prof. Anju Chawla
           Signature :