OB-II-R06

OB-II-R06
(PGPRM 2006-08 : Term-II)
Organisational Behaviour
Course Outline
Prof. S. Peppin

1. Scope

Groups play a vital role in building teams and development of community and organizations. In the context of development, particularly rural development, we come across many groups, which influence the development processes. Some of the groups are community based and others are organization based. By and large, the study of group behaviour in organizations is confined to corporate organizations and hardly any scientific attempt has been made to understand the dynamics of group behaviour in development organisatioins. Therefore, in this course, special attempt is made to explore the dynamics of group behviour in development organizations and its implications for rural managers.

2. Course Objectives
· To acquire a demonstrable understanding of group dynamics and its impact on the individual, community and organization
· To develop observational and diagnostic skills to study and analyse group behaviour in communities and organisations
· To develop knowledge and skills in team building, leadership, group decision making, managing conflicts and inter-group collaboration.
3. Pedagogy

A combination of case analysis, simulation exercises, structured learning exercises, focus group discussion with groups in communities and film reviews.

4. Course Requirements

4.1 Individual Assignment

For this assignment, each individual is required to review any article (only from the prescribed journals) on a topic related to the course. The review must be in 1500 hand written words. Along with the review, a copy of the article reviewed must be submitted.

Please note that no one is allowed to review an article reviewed by the seniors

Last date:

1. Identification and finalizing the article for review with the course instructor: 20th September 2005, by 3.30 PM
2. Submission of review: 26th September, 2005, by 3.30 PM

4.2 Performing Teams: Each group, in order to function as a team will undertake a project on any socially relevant topic decided by the group in consultation with the course instructor. The guidelines for the assignment will be jointly developed by the groups and the instructor. Each group will submit a passport size photograph of each of its members (also an electronic copy) to the course instructor by 14th September 2006. Each group will also design a logo to indicate its motto/goal. The logo should be submitted by 15th September, 2006.

Expected Output:

Case study

: Every group will write a case study indicating the stages of growth/development it has experienced through out the course. Group leaders will collect the guidelines for case writing from the instructor.

OB-II Conclave

: It is proposed to conduct a conclave of OB-II on----- (date is to be finalised) and each group will make a ppt/flash/video presentation on the assigned project in the conclave.

Consult the instructor for more guidelines.

Last dates:

1. Submission of project title: 15th September, 2006
2. Completion of assignments: By 19th November, 2006 (each group will indicate the date of completion by 5th October,2006

Group (Name)	Role Numbers
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II
III
IV
V
VI

4.3 Group Development Lab:

Each group will create a virtual lab to monitor its growth and development. Consult the Instructor for more details and guidelines.

5. Evaluation Criteria

· Individual Assignment : 10 %
· Group Assignment : 20 %
· Presentation in OB-II Conclave : 10%
· Group Development Lab : 10%
· End Term : 40%

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR – II
(GROUPS IN ORGANISATIONS AND COMMUNITIES)
Course Design

Module	Topics	No. of Sessions
GROUP: An Introduction	Concepts Types Formation and Stages of Development Sociometry and Sociogram	2
COMMUNITY BASED GROUPS: Structure and Environment	Work Group Norms Rules Composition Environment Cohesiveness Tasks and Performance Power of Community Based Groups	2
GROUP EMPOWERMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATION	Power: Concept, types, and sources Power Relations: Tactics, Coalition and Unequal Power Principles and Methods of Community Organisation and collective action Power of Women Empowerment: Process and Systems Empowerment and Community /Organisational Effectiveness	3
GROUP DECISION MAKING	Process and Methods Hindering Factors (Group think and Group shift)	2
TRUST	Concept (Trust and Trust worthiness) Power of Trust Role of Trust in Building Community Based Groups	1
WORK GROUPS/TEAMS	Group Vs.Teams Types of Teams Team Building Team Roles and competencies Gender Relations in Team Building Inter Team Collaboration Team Performance and Effectiveness Team and Organisational Performance	3
LEADERSHIP	Nature of Leadership Types Theories Leadership and Group/Community and Organisational Effectiveness	2
CONFLICT	Concept and Value Diagnosing the Roots of Conflict Confrontation and Escalation Conflict Resolution	2
NEGOTIATION	Concept Relevance for Community Groups Process and Methods Some Critical Issues	1
Emerging Role of Teams	Team Learning Teams as Agents of Innovation and Change Cross-cultural Dynamics of Teams	2

References:
1. Organisational Behaviour by Robbins (Ninth edition)
2. Organisational Behaviour by Luthans (Seventh/Eighth edition)
3. Behaviour in Organisations by Greenberg and Baron (Eighth edition)
4. Organisational Behaviour by Schermerhorn, Hunt and Osborn)
5. Group Dynamics by Forsyth
6. Relevant Articles and Cases

Contact details :
Email : peppin@ximb.ac.in
Extn.No. : 719

Created By: Lingaraj Pattanaik on 09/09/2006 at 11:36 AM
Category: PGPRM - I Doctype: Document

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