20MBA11 Management & Organizational Behavior syllabus for MBA

Management -Introduction, Meaning, Nature, Objectives, Importance, Difference between Administration and Management, Levels of Management, Types of Managers, Managerial Skills, Managerial Competencies, Scope of Management, Functions of Management, Evolution of Management Thought, Fayol’s fourteen principles of Management, Recent Trends in Management.

Planning- Definition, Features, Nature, Importance, Types, Steps in Planning, Planning Tools and Techniques, Essentials of a Good Plan.

Organisation-Definitions, Importance, Principles, Types of Organisation Structures, Span of Control, Centralisation and Decentralisation of Authority.

Directing-Definitions, Importance, Elements of Directing, Principles of Directing, Characteristics of Directing;

Controlling-Definitions, Need of Controlling, Characteristics of Control, Steps in the Controlling Process, Resistance to Control, Design of Effective Control System, Types of Control, Control Techniques.

Decision-making- Concepts, Types, Models, Difficulties in Decision-making, Decision-making for Organisational Effectiveness, Decision-making Styles.

Organisational Behaviour: Introduction, Definitions, Nature, Goals, Importance, Approaches to Organisational Behaviour, Models.

Attitude- Meaning, Definition, Types, Components, Attitudes and Behaviour, Changing Attitudes in the Workplace;

Perception-Perception, Perceptual Process, Factors Influencing Perception, Perception and Decision-making;

Personality-Definitions, Factors Influencing Personality, Big Five Personality Traits, Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Personality Tools and Tests;

Motivation-Definitions, Process of Motivation (Cycle of Motivation), Nature, Importance, Types, Theories.

Group Dynamics-

Meaning of Group, Group Characteristics, Classification of Groups, Models of Group Development, Meaning of Group Dynamics, Group Behaviour, Impact of Group on Individual’s Behaviour, Impact of External Factors on Group Behaviour.

Teamwork-

Nature of Teams, Team Characteristics, Teams Versus Groups, Teamwork, Processes of Teamwork, Types of Teams, Reasons for Team Failure, Creating Effective Teams.

Power and Politics-

Nature of Power and Politics, Early Voices, Questioning Power and Authority, Sources of Power for Individuals, Managing Organisational Politics. Culture- Definitions of Organisational Culture, Strong Versus Weak Culture, Characteristics, Types, Levels, Dimensions, Creating Organisational Culture, Changing Organisational Culture.

Change-

Nature, Characteristics, Process, Forces Responsible for Change in Organizations, Resistance to Change, Managing Resistance to Change.

Stress Management-

Definitions, Understanding Stress, Relation between Stress and Performance, Level, Signs and Symptoms of Stress, Types of Stress, Causes of Stress, Managing Stress.

Course Outcomes:

1. Gain practical experience in the field of Management and Organization Behaviour

2. Acquire the conceptual knowledge of Management, various functions of Management and theories in Organizational Behaviour.

3. Apply managerial and behaviour knowledge in real world situations.

4. Develop a greater understanding about Management and Behavioural aspects to analyse the concepts related to individual behavior, attitude, perception and personality.

5. Understand and demonstrate their exposure on recent trends in management.

Practical Component:

• Visit an Organisation and meet HR / Manager and note the Roles played in a Day.
• Conduct an event and try understanding the dynamics that goes on group.
• Develop few questions, interact with people in the organisation and try observing personality and reaction.
• Meet any Leader / HOD / Dean and observe the Management of depts. under the leader.

Note: Faculty can either identify the organizations/ leaders/job profile or students can be allowed to choose the same.

CO-PO Mapping

Question paper pattern:

• The SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the marks scored will be proportionately reduced to 60.
• The question paper will have 8 full questions carrying equal marks.
• Each full question is for 20 marks.
• Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics under a Module.
• The students will have to answer five full questions; selecting four full question from question number one to seven and question number eight is compulsory.
• 100 percent theory in the SEE Textbooks

Textbooks

1 Essentials of Management Koontz McGraw Hill 8e, 2014

2 Principles and Practices of Management and Organisational Behaviour Chandrani Singh and Aditi Khatri Sage Publication 2016

3 Organizational behaviour Stephen P Robbins, Timothy Pearson 14e, 2012

Reference Books

1 Organizational Behaviour Fred Luthans, McGraw Hill International 12/e, 2011

2 Principles of Management Ramesh B. Rudani Tata McGraw-Hill 2013

3 Masters of Management Thought Mahanand Charati& M M Munshi Swapna Book House 2015