SYLLABUS

Objective

To understand organizational behavior development, theories and practices and imparting skills in diagnosing, initiating and facilitating organizational change interventions

Theory

Block 1: Organizational Behavior Unit 1: Basics of Organization

Introduction to organizations-concept and characteristics of organizations; Typology of organizations; Theories of organizations: nature of organizational theory, Classical theories, Modern management theories, System Theory – Criticisms and lessons learnt/ analysis.

Unit 2: Basics of Organizational Behaviour

Concepts of Organisational Behaviour, Scope, Importance, Nature, characteristics, objective, principles of organizational behaviour and Models of OB.

Unit 3: Individual Behaviour in Organizations

Introduction, Self-awareness, Perception and Attribution, Learning, Systems approach to studying organization needs and motives – attitude, values and ethical behavior, Personality,

Motivation-Concept & Theories, Managing motivation in organizations, Task performance and evaluation

Unit 4: Group Behaviour in Organization

Foundations of group, group behaviour and group dynamics, Advantages, Types of group behaviour, difference between group and team, Culture and group behaviour, Group Development and Cohesiveness, Group Performance and Decision Making, Intergroup Relations; Teams in Organizations-Team building experiential exercises, Interpersonal Communication and Group; Leadership: Meaning, types, Theories and Perspectives on Effective Leadership, Power and Influence, managing Conflict and Negotiation skills, Job/ stress management, decision-making, problem-solving techniques.

Unit 5: Productive Behaviour and Occupational Stress

Productive behaviour – Meaning, dimension; Job analysis and Job performance – meaning, dimensions, determinants and measurement; Job satisfaction and organizational commitment – meaning, dimensions and measures roles and role clarity; Occupational stress – meaning, sources, theories and models, effects, coping mechanism, effects and management; Occupational stress in farming, farmer groups/ organizations, research and extension organizations.

Unit 6: Organizational System

Organizations Structure- Need and Types, Line & staff, functional, committee, project structure organizations, centralization & decentralization, Different stages of growth and designing the

organizational structure; Organizational Design-Parameters of Organizational Design, Organization and Environment, Organizational Strategy, Organization and Technology, Power and Conflicts in Organizations, Organizational Decision-Making; Organizational Culture vs Climate; Organizational Change; Organizational Learning and Transformation.

Block 2: Organisational Development

Unit 1: Overview of Organizational Development

Concept of OD, Importance and Characteristics, Objectives of OD, History and Evolution of OD, Implications of OD Values.

Unit 2: Managing the Organizational Development Process

Basic Component of OD Program-Diagnosis-contracting and diagnosing the problem, Diagnostic models, open systems, individual level group level and organizational level diagnosis; Action-collection and analysis for diagnostic information, feeding back the diagnosed information and interventions; Program Management- entering OD relationship, contracting, diagnosis, feedback, planned change, intervention, evaluation.

Unit 3: Organizational Development Interventions

Meaning, Importance, Characteristics of Organization development Interventions, Classification of OD Interventions-Interpersonal interventions, Team Interventions, Structural Interventions, Comprehensive Interventions.

Unit 4: Organizational Development Practitioner or Consultant

Who is OD consultant? Types of OD consultants and their advantages, qualifications, Comparison of traditional consultants Vs. OD consultants, Organizational Development process by the practitioners skills and activities.

Practicals

• Case Analysis of organization in terms of process – attitudes and values, motivation, leadership.

• Simulation exercises on problem-solving – study of organizational climate in different organizations.
• Study of organizational structure of development departments, study of departmentalization, span of control, delegation of authority, decision-making patterns.
• Study of individual and group behaviour at work in an organization.
• Conflicts and their management in an organization. Comparative study of functional and non functional organizations and drawing factors for organizational effectiveness.
• Exercise on OD interventions (Interpersonal, Team, Structural, Comprehensive) with its procedure to conduct in an organization

References

• BHATTACHARYYA, D. K., 2011, Organizational Change and Development, Oxford University Press.
• HELLRIEGEL, D., SLOCCUM, J. W. AND WOODMAN, 2001, Organizational Behaviour. Cincinnati, Ohio:South-Western College Pub.
• LUTHANS, F., 2002, Organizational Behaviour. Tata McGraw-Hill, New York
• NEWSTROM, J. W. AND DAVIS, K., 2002, Organizational Behaviour: Human behaviour at Work. Tata-McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
• PETER, M. S., 1998, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of Learning Organization. Random House, London.
• PRADIP,  N. K., 1992, Organizational Designs for Excellence. Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
• SHUKLA, MADHUKAR, 1996, Understanding Organizations. Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
• STEPHENS, P. R. AND TIMOTHY, A. J., 2006., Organizational Behaviour, 12th Edition. Prentice Hall Pub.
• THOMAS, G. C. AND CHRISTOPHER, G. W., 2013, Organizational development and change, 10th edition, South-Western college publishing.

• WENDELL, L. F. AND CECIL, H. B., 1999, Organizational Development: Behavioural science interventions for organization improvement,          Pearson. 368 pp.