OB (MBA 1st)

Unit-I

Organizational Behavior: What managers do, Definition of OB, contributing disciplines to

OB, challenges and opportunities for OB. Foundations of Individual Behavior:

biographical characteristics, Learning, Theories of Learning, Attitudes, Attitude Change,

Values & Believes , Prejudices, Personality: Determinants of Personality, Perception,

Attribution Theory, Person‟s Perception.

Unit-II

Motivation: Definition & Process of Motivation, Early Theories of Motivation,

Contemporary Theories of Motivation, Nature and process of Motivation, Application of

Motivation Concept. Job Satisfaction: Nature & Significance of Job satisfaction, 

Leadership: Theories of Leadership; Leadership Effectiveness Model; Leadership in Indian

Culture; Nature & Significance of Leadership; Leadership traits & Skills; Behavioral Styles

in Leadership. Transactional Analysis, Life Position, Johari Window Model.

Unit-III

Foundations of Group Behavior: Nature & Concept of Group Formation, Stages of Group

Formation, Theories of Group Formation. Teams Difference between Group & Team. Group

Decision Making: Meaning & Nature; Decision making in groups; Decision making process;

Steps in Decision making; Decision Making Styles; Advantages & disadvantages of Decision

Making; Techniques of Decision Making; Group Size & Decision Making; Consensus

Decision Making in Groups. Conflict Management: Definition of Conflict, transitions in

Conflict thought; Functional Vs Dysfunctional Conflict; Conflict Process; Individual &

Group Level Conflict; Organization level Conflict; Conflict Management; NegotiationsMeaning

& definition; Negotiations Process; Issues in Negotiations.

Unit-IV

Stress Management: Meaning and Concept of Stress, Stress in Organization, Management

of Stress. Power and Politics in Organization: Nature & Concepts, Sources & Types of

Power, Techniques of Politics. Organizational Change & Development: Meaning &

Definition, Change Agents, Change Models, Resistance to Change. Learning Organization:

Meaning & Definition, Creating a Learning Organization. Organizational Culture: Meaning

& Concept, Cultural Differences & Business Ethics.