AMITY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL AUUP, NOIDA

SESSION PLAN
Course Title: LEADING THROUGH TEAMS ( LTT ) Course Code: MIB 343 Class room contact hours: 100 hours Tutorial Hours: Nil Self Study hours: 100 hours Program: MBA (IB)/ 3CMBA Credit Units: 01 Practical/Lab Hours: Nil Faculty: Prof. V.P.KAKKAR

Course Objective To explore the concepts and techniques relating to LTT and enable the students to learn its critical issues. The course essentially aims at understanding concepts of Leadership and Team Building which can convert groups into performing teams for earning a cutting edge in todays competitive environment. At the end of the course students will be able to: Learn basic concepts of groups & teams. Understand group dynamics and its impact on behavior. Learn team life cycle and various stages in building teams. Understand various leadership styles Learn various causes of team conflict Understand various techniques of conflict resolution Learn the importance of value system and spirituality in organizations Learn building global teams through universal human values Course Content MODULE I: Teams and overview Session 1: Introduction, course review and sharing of session plan Session 2: Groups Vs Teams Vision. Mission and characteristics of effective Teams Ref: Organizational Behavior by Sarma.V.S.Veluri, 2009, Jaico (281-282) Organizational Behavior by Stephen. P.Robbins,Pearson, 13th Ed, 2009(310-327,349-350,354-367) Understanding Organizational Behavior by Udai Pareek, 2nd Ed, 2009, Oxford,(486-495) ACTIVITY: Group or Team: Based on each statement, identify it as characteristics of group or team

Session 3: Life cycle of a team ACTIVITY: Syndicate discussions on Social Awareness Programme (SAP) 8 Groups will be made in each section and each group will be asked to give name of one organization that they will be visiting, write a report on what good work they are doing for society as part of social responsibility and finally give a presentation for further evaluation. Individually educate one underprivileged person of nearby society Write the observations, experiences and learning in your Journal for success MODULE II: Teams and sociometry Session 4: Group Dynamics, Patterns of interaction Sociometry & Sociogram Ref: Organizational Behavior by L. M.Prasad, 2006 (282) Organizational Behavior by Nelson & Quick, 5th Ed (228-25 509,552,302) ACTIVITY: Judging cohesiveness of your work group

Session 5: Dimensions of team leadership Ref: When teams work best by Frank LawFasto, 2006,Response Books(97-154) Addair on Leadership by Neil Thomas, 2005, Viva,(1-38) ACTIVITY: Are you an effective Team Leader- a psychometric tool MODULEIII: Team Building Session 6: Stages in team building. Role of a team leader in building teams Ref: When teams work best by Frank LawFasto, 2006, Response Books(97-154) Addair on Leadership by Neil Thomas, 2005, Viva,(1-38) Organizational Behavior by L. M.Prasad, 2006 (648-650) Organizational Behavior by Sarma v S. Veluri, 2009(286-288) Organizational Behavior by Nelson & Quick, 5th Ed (619) ACTIVITY: Team Building Retreats-A case study on Team Building

MODULE IV: Team leadership and conflict management Session 7: Leadership styles Ref: Organizational Behavior by Sarma v S. Veluri, 2009(326-371) Organizational Behavior by L. M.Prasad, 2006 (380-401) Organizational Behavior by Stephen. P.Robbins,Pearson, 13th Ed, 2009(419-479) ACTIVITY: Effective leadership- a video clipping Session 8: Team conflict and its resolution/ mgmt strategies Ref: Organizational Behavior by Stephen. P.Robbins, Pearson, 13th Ed, 2009(528-553) Organizational Behavior by L. M.Prasad, 2006 (430-457) ACTIVITY: Are you an effective Team leader- a psychometric tool MODULE V: Global Teams Session 9: Universal human values and spirituality Ref: Organizational Behavior by Stephen. P.Robbins,Pearson, 13th Ed, 2009(620-630) Organizational Behavior by L. M.Prasad, 2006 (580-582)

Session 10: Building global teams Ref: Organizational Behavior by Stephen. P.Robbins,Pearson, 13th Ed, 2009(368-369) When teams work best by Frank LawFasto,2006,Response Books(97-154) ACTIVITY: Syndicate discussions on universal human values and global teams

Session 11: Class Test Session 12 Group presentations & Discussions

Learning Pedagogy A series of lectures as per above session plan will impart knowledge and conceptual Understanding of the subject and will be complemented by interactive tutor-led and student-led discussions.. The unit has thus been designed to use a variety of teaching pedagogies including Case Studies, Group Discussions and Home assignments / Projects that will help students to learn and apply various concepts relating to Leading Through Teams EVALUATION: Evaluation will be continuous as per laid down criteria and based upon: Attendance, Punctuality, Regularity, Class participation, Assignments, Tests and general impression etc