PART -I Instructor : Fr. George Joseph, SJ Phone (O) : Extn. 813 Secretary :Barik Phone (O) : Extn. 801 I. SCOPE : The study of Organisational Behaviour covers three broad areas. The first is the study of individuals in the organisation - their personalities, attitudes, motivations and interaction patterns, which are the basic raw material in the functioning of social organisations. This raw material undergoes considerable change in the process of interaction with other variables in the organisation. Leadership, power and group dynamics are some of the key variables which have immediate consequences for individual behaviour and performance in work organisations. The study of these factors constitutes the second area of OB. A third area is concerned with the study of broader contextual factors such as the formal structures, systems, culture and processes of work organisations. II. COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. Understanding the dynamics of individual and interpersonal behaviour in organisational setting. 2. Developing students’ knowledge and competence to deal with human problems of management. 3. Developing students’ awareness and insight for personal and professional growth. III. PEDAGOGY: A mix of lectures, case analyses, group discussions, simulation exercises and student presentations will be used. The session outline lists the readings and cases prescribed for each session. The readings are intended to provide basic conceptual inputs or raise issues for discussion in class. Classroom sessions will not necessarily be confined to the content of the prescribed readings. IV. COURSE MATERIAL: Basic readings and cases are distributed at the beginning of the course. Apart from these readings, the following books will be used as basic texts. 1. Stephen P. Robbins : Organisational Behaviour : Concepts, Controversies and Application (10th Ed.). 2. Fred Luthans : Organisational Behaviour (9th Ed.)