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Pune Lavasa –Campus
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Course Name: Organization Behaviour Course Code: MBA 136
Total number of hours: 30 Hrs Credits: 3
Course The course is offered as a mandatory core course for all students in Trimester
Description I. The course introduces students to a comprehensive set of concepts and
theories, facts about human behaviour and organizations that have been
acquired over the years. The subject focuses on ways and means to improve
productivity, minimize absenteeism, increase employee engagement and so
on thus, contributing to the overall effectiveness. The basic discipline of the
course is behavioral science, sociology, social psychology, anthropology and
political science.
Course ● To evaluate the human behavior with the theoretical concepts rather
Objectives than relying on common sense and intuition.
● To give insights on developing individual behavior holistically aimed at
personal or societal interest.
● To analyze job related attitude.
● To systematically learn the art of persuading human behavior,
understand approaches that looks at the consistencies, patterns and
cause effect relationships which will facilitate smooth conduct of
business operations.
● To analyze the dynamics of team and individual performance in
organizations.
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Course Learning Outcomes: On having completed this course student
should be able to:
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
SYLLABUS
Unit I (2 Hrs.)
Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
Historical Development, Behavioural sciences and Organizational behaviour, Meaning,
Importance, Basic concepts, methods and tools for understanding behaviour, Challenges and
Opportunities, OB model.
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Learning: Definition and Importance, Theories of learning, Principles of learning, Shaping as
managerial tool.
Essential Reading
1. Robbins, S P., Judge, T A and Vohra, N (2016). Organizational Behavior. 16th Edition,
Prentice Hall of India.
Recommended Reading
1. Luthans, F., Luthans, B.C & Luthans, K.W. (2015). Organizational behavior: An
evidence-based approach. 13th ed. Information Age Publishing, Incorporated.
2. Greenberg, J. & Baron, R. A. (2009). Behavior in Organizations. Prentice Hall of India.
3. Helriegel, D., Slocum, J.N., & Woodman, R. W. (2009). Organizational behavior.
McGraw Hill.
4. Hodegetts, R. M. (2009). Organizational Behavior. Macmillan.
5. Udai Pareek. (2012). Understanding Organizational Behavior. (Revised and updated by
Sushma Khanna). Oxford University Press.
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CLO Corresponding Corresponding
PLO PLG
CLO1: Contrast the elements PLO 3.4 PLG3 Communication
the individual and group Express and report using
behavior in the workplace. appropriate language
(Analyze)
PLO 2.2
CLO2: Apply the concepts
Apply Management theories
of personality, perception
and Evaluate outcomes in
and learning in
cross functional setting
Organizations. (Apply)
CLO3: Differentiate various PLO 2.3 Appraise business
job-related attitudes. environment and scan for
(Analyze) opportunities
CLO4: Design motivational PLG 2
techniques for job design, Functional Knowledge and
employee involvement, PLO 2.4 Design innovative Application
incentives, rewards & and integrative solutions
recognitions. (Create)
UNIT II √
UNIT III √
UNIT IV √
UNIT V √
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Assessment Mapping to Learning Goals and Outcomes
CIA IIIB √
(Interview video
submission)
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SECTION II
[Total 30 Hours]
Unit Unit details Week CLO & Exercises Hours Pedagogy (teaching R
number (starti PLO per learning methods d
ng week used)/ activities and
and or class trips/ dates
end for assessment
dates)
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Definition of Perception, presentati discussion R
Factors involved in on a
perception, The Perceptual O
Process C
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Satisfaction, Impact of 1.5 O
satisfied and dissatisfied C
employees on the H
workplace A
P
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decision making
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Assessment outline:
CIA I 20 marks
Research based assignment
Assignment Description: The purpose of the assignment is to get insight on
scholarly research in the area of Organizational behavior.
The student should be able to summarize and present the information in a
clear, concise and coherent manner.
Components of CIA-II 25 Marks
Mid Term Exam Syllabus: Unit I, II, III
Pattern
● Section A – Answer any four out of six (4X10=40 marks)
● Section B- Case Study Compulsory Question (Embedded Question)
(1X10= 10 marks)
Components of CIA-III 20 Marks
A. MCQ (20 questions scaled to 10 marks)
Student can repeat MCQ with different set of questions, on repeat MCQ
test student will get only 85% of actual marks obtained.
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Details of CIA
CIA I
Research based assignment 20 marks
The following journals will be a good source of high quality scholarly articles in the area of
organizational behavior: (1) Academy of Management Journal (2) Organization Science (3)
Academy of Management Review (4) Harvard Business Review (5) Human Relations (6)
Journal of Applied Psychology (7) American Psychologist (8) Annual review of psychology (9)
Annual review of sociology (10) Administrative science quarterly (11) Journal of
organizational behavior (12) Organizational behavior and Human performance
Submission details:
1. Only online submission through pdf on google classroom (1000 words).
2. Last date of submission – July 10, 2020
3. Late submission will attract a negative mark (one mark per day)
4.Not more than TWO students can choose the same topic for this assignment.
5. Assignment to be submitted individually.
6. Article write up should be of 1000 words in APA format, single spaced, times new roman,
12 font.
7.An excel template of literature review is mandatory.
8.At the top of the page put your Name and Register Number. Don’t bother with a cover page
Step 1: State the following information about the articles that you have chosen for review:
Author(s), (year of publication). Article title. Journal name, volume, number, pages.
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Step 2: Write a summary of the chosen based on your reading of the research articles.
Step 3: Explain the variables for the study, methods used and findings presented
Step 4: Offer your opinion on the outcome of the study – How does this study further our
knowledge base or the goals of organizational behavior, conclude with major take away from
the review.
9. Plagiarism above 20% will not be accepted. Any submission of above this limit shall
attract the negative marking of two for every submission.
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Literature Review Format: Excel Literature review format
Journal
S. No Full APA reference Citation Article Title Findings
Name
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items considered
for male and fema
also explored the
about career succ
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questionnaire con
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characterizing care
enhance or inhibit
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Rozier,
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Raymond,
Example B. L. (1998). Gender and therapy Physical American Physical
Goldstein &
only physical therapy career career Therapy response rate was
Hamilton
success factors. Physical success Results: Both men
(1998)
Therapy, 78(7), 690-704. factors such as practicing
and feeling satisfie
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conditions emerge
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Article Title:
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1.
2.
3.
Example: Cascio, W. F. (2012). Methodological issues in international HR management research. The Interna
Resource Management, 23(12), 2532-2545
Write up based on review of above articles (1200 to 1500 words):
CIA Learning
● Comprehension of Domain Knowledge
Objective/s
● Content Knowledge Application
● Research Skill
● Report writing skill
Statements
● Get insight on scholarly research in the area of OB
describing learning
● Summarize and present the research information in a clear, concise and coherent man
objective/s
Evaluation Rubrics YES
The
The write up The write up involves
The write up has mee
shows absolute comprehensive and in-
30% (6) reasonably min
Comprehension mastery about depth information
covered the dep
the chosen about the chosen topic.
chosen topic.(4) info
topic. (6) (5)
(2)
The content is
exemplary.
30% (6) focused, and The content is
consistent; The content is clear clear with Nee
exhibits control and concise. There is a adequate number clar
Content
in development logical flow in the of practical and
of ideas; unified concepts presented (5) examples. in p
with a fresh (4)
insight
(6)
Research The topic has The topic has been Topic has been Top
been chosen chosen based on good chosen based on cho
based on high review of research limited review of base
impact factor (reputed journals from research (reputed liter
journal or Scopus and UGC journals) or limi
industry listed) or industry industry literature basi
literature and literature and research and Research betw
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20% (4) research questions are based on question(s) show and
questions are it.(3) weak link with indu
based on it.(4) literature review. (2)
(3)
20% (4) Report serves as Report is clear and Report free of
Few
a role model for concise completely free grammar error
gram
future reference, of grammatical error, and usage begin
beg
exemplary spelling and to interfere with
to in
mastery punctuation error. meaning.
mea
exhibited in Word choice is good, Language
styl
Report writing grammar, effective and highly style and word
cho
spellings and appropriate (3) choice are
ade
punctuation (4) moderate, or
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appropriate. (3)
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Source: From How to give effective feedback to your students (pp.63-64), by S.M.Brookhart,
2008, Alexandria,VA:ASCD
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CIA III B
Field study on any topic from OB – 30 marks
Assignment Description: The students are expected to choose one topic from OB and interview an individ
following.
Why did you choose this topic? Justify the choice of the person.
Video capturing the interview
Explain the interview with the theoretical background.
Late submission will attract a negative mark (one mark per day)
PLG 2: Functional Knowledge and
PLG3: Communication
Unit 1 PLO 2.2,
Unit 2 PLO 2.2,
Unit 3 PLO 2.3,
Unit 4 PLO 2.4,
Unit 5 PLO 3.2
CIA Learning Objective/s Link between chosen example and th
Interview
Choice of the individual for interview
Team collaboration
Submission details:
Video duration should be of 5 minutes followed by presentation in class of 5 minutes per group.
Video on interview, slide set explaining all three points (mentioned in the description)
The Last date of submission – 24 August 2020
Imp
Exceptionally Effective
Criteria Weightage Highly effective (4) nec
effective (5) (3)
(2)
25% Mastery exhibited in Very clear link
(8 marks) establishing link between the chosen Activity design is good Act
Link between
between the chosen example of and reasonably has some som
chosen
example of motivation and its minor flaws AND / OR AN
example and
motivation and its link to the stated has limited practical limi
theory
link to the stated motivation theory applicability (6) app
motivation theory (8) (7)
Interview 35% Highly Structured Structured and Structured to a Min
(10 marks) and comprehensive comprehensive reasonable extent and and
which generated interview which provided sufficient level of in
benchmarking generated of information. (8)
information required information
to infer about finer required to infer
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about finer details
details of their
of their motivation.
motivation. (10)
(9)
20% Good choice, a
Exemplary choice, a
(6 marks) person who Acc
Choice of the person who displays Food choice of the
displays of th
individual exceptional work interviewee (4)
extraordinary work (3)
behavior (6)
behavior (5)
20% Onl
Exceptional clarity in All members have Most members have
(6 marks) hav
role assignment. clear high level of good level of
Collaboration mos
Participants owns role clarity in the participation, one or two
Oth
responsibility (6) field assignment (5) members alienated (4)
was
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CASE STUDIES:
(Hard copies will be given to students)
1. “Reward encourages beast.... oops, best!”
Authors: Neetu Purohit
Learning Outcome: The reading and discussion on case will enable participants to
develop insight on the effect of perceived discrimination on the motivation of
employees; to internalize the effect of perceived unjust, subjective, non-
communicative, non-transparent policies on the behaviour and productivity of
employees and overall organizational culture and climate.
ARTICLES
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2. Experiential learning on attribution from their own real experience
Students will be asked to assess a person’s behaviour and dissect three factors of internal and
external attribution.
“Elon Musk lashes out at Thai cave rescuer”
Total 50 marks
Special instructions to students (if any):
For case study analysis, follow the methodology discussed in class and
link responses to theoretical frameworks discussed during the course.
Case study question is an embedded question and you have to
compulsorily attend it.
Domain Knowledge
Learning Objective/s Knowledge Application
Analytical Skill
Evaluation Rubrics NO
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Test & Exam Max Marks Weightage Total
CIA-I 20 20 % 20
CIA-II 25 25 % 25
CIA-III (10 + 10) 20 20 % (10% 20
+10%)
CIA I, II, III 65 65 % 65
End – Term 30 30 % 30
Attendance 5 5% 5
Total 100 100
CO-PO
mapping PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8
CO1 3 2
CO2 2
CO3 2
CO4 2
CO5 3
Mention 3 for High relevance, 2 for Moderate relevance, 1 for Low relevance
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CIA ASSESSMENT DETAILS
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CIA Component Unit(s) Covered CO RBT Level
No
CIA I – Research CO1, CO2,
1 Assignment, I CO3, CO4, L3, L4, L6
CO5
CIA II - Mid
Trimester
CO1, CO2,
2 Examination I, II, III L3, L4
CO3
(Embedded
question)
Prepared by
(Faculty in-charge) Reviewed by Approved by
HoD
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