Organisational Behaviour

Faculty : Dr. Riddhi Tambi

Course objective

  • Understand the different aspects of managing people at work, including motivation, leadership, and decision-making.
  • Learn how to manage and lead organizational change.
  • Develop an understanding of perception and emotions in the workplace.
  • Understand the importance of learning and development in organizations.
  • Develop a critical understanding of motivation and how to motivate employees.
  • Learn about different leadership styles and how to be an effective leader.
  • Develop an understanding of inclusive leadership.
  • Develop creative, critical, and design thinking skills.
  • Understand the decision-making process and how to make effective decisions.
  • Learn about power and influence and how to use them for positive impact.
  • Understand the dynamics of teams and how to build effective teams.
  • Understand organizational culture and how it affects organizational behaviour.
  • Understand organizational structure and design.
  • Understand inter-organizational relationships and networks.
Taxila Business School

Course Outcomes

The outcome of the given syllabus is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the key concepts and theories of organizational behaviour. The syllabus covers a wide range of topics, from individual behaviour to group behaviour to leadership to motivation to decision-making. The syllabus also includes a case study component, which allows participants to apply the concepts they have learned to real-world situations.

Session plan

Session No. Topics
1 Managing People at Work
2 Managing and Leading Organizational Change
3 Perception
4 Emotions in workplace
5 Learning & Development
6 Motivation
7 Motivation
8 Case Study
9 Leadership Essentials
10 Inclusive leadership
11 Case Study
12 Developing thinking skills: Creative and Critical Thinking
13 Developing thinking skills: Design Thinking
14 Decision-Making
15 Case Study
16 Power and Influence for Positive Impact
17 Team Dynamics
18 Organizational culture
19 Organizational Structure and Design
20 Inter-organisational relationships and networks.

Reference Books

  • Essentials of Organizational Behaviour by Stephen P. Robbins and Timothy A. Judge (17th edition, 2023)
  • Organizational Behavior: Text, Cases & Games K. Aswathappa