22MBA11 Principles of Management and Organizational Behaviour syllabus for MBA

Introduction:

Meaning, Objectives, Differences between Administration and Management, Levels of Management, Kinds of Managers, Managerial roles, History of Management, Recent trends in Management.

Planning:

Importance, Process, Benefits of Planning, Types of Plans, Planning tools and techniques.

Organising:

Meaning, Types of Organisation structures, Traditional structures, Directions in organisation structures.

Leading:

Meaning, Nature, Traits and Behaviour, Contingency approaches to Leadership, Transformational leadership.

Controlling:

Meaning, Importance, Steps in the control process, Types of Control.

Organisational Behaviour:

Introduction, Meaning, History of Organisational Behaviour, Organisational effectiveness, Organisational learning process, Stakeholders, Contemporary challenges for Organisations.

Behavioural Dynamics:

MARS Model of individual behaviour and performance, Types of Individual behaviour, Personality in Organisation, Values in the work place, Types of values,

Perception,

Meaning, Model of Perceptual process. Emotions in work place, Types of emotions, Circumplex Model of Emotion, Attitudes and Behaviour, Work-related stress and its management.

Motivation,

Meaning, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Four Drive Theory of Motivation.

Teams:

Advantages of Teams, Model of Team Effectiveness, Stages of Team Development. Power , Meaning, Sources, and Contingencies of Power, Consequences of Power.

Culture:

Meaning, Elements of Organisational Culture, Importance of Organisational Culture. Organisational Change , Meaning, Resistance to change, Approaches to Organisational Culture, Action Research Approach, Appreciative Inquiry Approach, Large Group Intervention Approach, Parallel Learning Structure Approach, and Ethical issues of Organisational Behaviour.

Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)

• The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%.
• The minimum passing marks for the CIE is 50% of the maximum marks. Minimum passing marks in SEE is 40% of the maximum marks of SEE.
• A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements (passed) and earned the credits allotted to each course if the student secures not less than 50% in the sum total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End Examination) taken together.

Continuous Internal Evaluation:

There shall be a maximum of 50 CIE Marks. A candidate shall obtain not less than 50% of the maximum marks prescribed for the CIE. CIE Marks shall be based on: a) Tests (for 25Marks) and b) Assignments, presentations, Quiz, Simulation, Experimentation, Mini project, oral examination, field work and class participation etc., (for 25 Marks) conducted in the respective course. Course instructors are given autonomy in choosing a few of the above based on the subject relevance and should maintain necessary supporting documents for same.

Semester End Examination:

The SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the marks scored will be proportionately reduced to 50.

• The question paper will have 8 full questions carrying equal marks.
• Each full question is for 20 marks with 3 sub questions.
• Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics.
• The students will have to answer five full questions; selecting four full question from question number one to seven in the pattern of 3, 7 & 10 Marks and question number eight is compulsory.

Suggested Learning Resources:

Books

1. MGMT ,Chuck Williams & Manas Ranjan Tripathy, 5/e, Cengage Learning, 2013.

2. Organizational Behavior,Steven L. McShane & Mary Ann Von Glinow, 6/e, McGraw Hill Education, 2015.

3. Management & Organisational Behaviour , Laurie J. Mullins, 7/e, Prentice Hall, 2005.

4. Essentials of Management , Koontz, McGraw Hill, 8/e, 2014.

5. Management, John R. Schermerhorn, Jr., 8/e, Wiley India, 2010. 01.02.2023 12.01.2023

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

Skill Development Activities Suggested

• Visit an Organisation and note the various functions discharged in a day.
• Conduct a professional event in the department and try to understand the various roles played by students in relation to Team and Organisational environment.
• Develop questions, interact with people in the Organisation and try to observe personality traits.
• Meet any Leader / HoD / Dean and observe the Management of various departments and record the changes in administrative pattern.

Course outcome

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

CO1 Gain practical experience in the field of Management and Organisational Behaviour. L1

CO2 Acquire conceptual knowledge of management, various functions of Management and theories in OB. L3

CO3 Comprehend and apply management and behavioural models to relate attitude, perception and personality. L2

CO4 Analyse the recent trends in Management and OB models. L4