Management Concepts and Organizational Behavior - MB25C02

 

 

MB25C02 : 

Management Concepts and Organizational Behavior

 

Course Objectives:

This course aims to provides foundational understanding of management principles and organizational behavior. It equips them to analyze individual and group dynamics, and apply management theories to real-world business problems.

Fundamentals of Management and Evolutionary Theories: Evolution of management Thought-Classical, Behavioral and Management Science Approaches Management- meaning, levels, management as an art or science, Managerial functions and Roles, Evolution of Management Theory- Classical era- Contribution of F.W.Taylor, Henri Fayol, NeoClassical-Mayo & Hawthorne Experiments. Modern era, system & contingency approach Managerial Skills..

 

Planning, Decision-Making and Organizing for Effectiveness: Planning - Steps in Planning Process - Scope and Limitations - Forecasting and types of Planning - Characteristics of a sound Plan - Management by OBJECTIVE (MBO) - PoliciesandStrategiesScopeandFormulation-DecisionMaking-Types,Techniques and Processes. Organisation Structure and Design - Authority and Responsibility Relationships - Delegation of Authority and Decentralisation -Interdepartmental Coordination - - Impact of Technology on Organisational design - Mechanistic vs Adoptive Structures - Formal and Informal Organisation. Control: meaning, function, Process and types of Control.

 

Fundamentals of Control and Modern Approaches: Impact of Technology on Organisational design - Mechanistic vs Adoptive Structures - Formal and Informal Organisation. Control: meaning, function, Process and types of Control.

 

Individual Behavior in Organizations: Meaning of Organizational behavior, contributing disciplines, importance of organizational behavior, Perception and

Learning - Personality and Individual Differences - Motivation theories and Job Performance - Values, Attitudes and Beliefs - Communication Types-Process - Barriers - Making Communication Effective.

 

Group Dynamics, Leadership and Organizational Culture: Groups and Teams: Definition, Difference between groups and teams, Stages of Group Development, Group Cohesiveness, Types of teams, Group Dynamics - Leadership - Styles - Approaches - Power and Politics - Organisational Structure - Organisational Climate and Culture, Conflict: concept, sources, Types, Stages of conflict, Management of conflict Organisational Change and Development.

 

Contemporary Perspectives in Organizational Behavior: Comparative Management Styles and approaches - Japanese Management Practices Organisational Creativity and Innovation - Organizational behavior across cultures- Conditions affecting cross cultural organizational operations, Managing International Workforce, Productivity and cultural contingencies, Cross cultural communication, Management of Diversity.

 

Weightage: Continuous Assessment: 40%, End Semester Examinations: 60%.

Assessment Methodology: Written Test I & II (60%) Assignment, Presentation, Case Study, Quiz, Simulation, Online Certification, Seminar, Mini project (40%)

 

References:

1. DuBrin, A. J. (2020). Essentials of management (11th ed.). Thomson South Western.

2. Certo, S. C., & Certo, T. L. (2021). Modern management: Concepts & skills (16th ed.). Pearson Education.

3. Koontz, H., & Weihrich, H. (2020). Essentials of management: An international & leadership perspective (11th ed.). Tata McGraw Hill Education.

4. Robbins, S. P. (2023). Organizational behavior (19th ed.). PHI Learning/Pearson Education.

5. Luthans, F. (2015). Organizational behavior (14th ed.). McGraw Hill.

6. Nelson, D. L., Quick, J. C., & Khandelwal, P. (2018). ORGB – An innovative approach to learning & teaching (3rd ed.). Cengage Learning.

7. Pareek, U. (2020). Understanding organizational behavior (4th ed.). Oxford Higher Education.