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.