Mba ZG511 Course Handout

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI
WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMMES

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Part A: Content Design
Course Title Managing People and Organizations
Course No(s) MBA ZG511
Credit Units 4
Credit Model
Content Authors Anjani Srikanth Koka
Course Objectives
No
CO1 To provide an understanding of human behavior in organizations by exploring concepts

associated with managing organizations and the behavior of the individuals and groups
within the organizational settings.
CO2 To understand the role of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional factors, and
organizational processes; and identify methods that can improve the behavior, attitudes,
and effectiveness of organizational members, with emphasis on decision making and
change management.
CO3 To gain an insight into application of concepts of Organizational Behavior (OB),
Human Resource Management (HRM) and organization theory through case studies,
assignments and exercises.
Text Book(s)
T1 Organizational Behavior by Stephen P. Robbins., Timothy A. Judge & Neharika Vohra,
Pearson Education, 18th Edition, 2019
T2 Aswathappa K., Human Resource Management- Text and Cases, Tata McGraw Hill, 8th
Edition, 2017
Reference Book(s) & other resources

R1 Understanding the Theory and Design of Organizations by Richard L. Daft. Cengage India,
10th Edition, 2013.
R2 Understanding Organizational Behaviour by Udai Pareek. Oxford University Press, 2 nd Edition,
2007.
Content Structure:
Modul
e# Module Title Sub- Module Titles
1.1 What is Organizational Behavior
Introduction to Organizational
1 Behavior
2.1 Understanding the nature and scope of HRM
Introduction to Human Resource 2.2 Understanding the context of HRM
2 Management(HRM)
3 Organization and individuals 3.1 Diversity in organizations
3.2 Attitudes & Job Satisfaction
3.3 Emotions and Moods
3.4 Personality and values
3.5 Perception and individual decision making
3.6 Motivation concepts and Applications
4.1 Foundations of Group Behavior

4.2 Understanding work teams
4.3 Communication
4.4 Leadership
4 Organization and groups
5.1 Foundations of Organizational Structure
5.2 Organizational culture
5 The organization system

Managing the existing 6.1 Appraising and managing performance
6 workforce-1
7.1 Compensation management
Managing the existing
7 workforce-2
8.1 T&D, Career and Talent Management
8.2 Employee engagement and empowerment
8 Managing for future
Experiential Learning Components:
This course will feature experiential learning components in the form of projects/assignments (in
the areas of HR and OB) that are designed to enable the participants to learn by doing. This will also
form part of the Evaluation Components for the course.
Part B: Learning Plan

Academic Term First Semester 2021-2022
Course Title Managing People & Organizations
Course No MBA ZG511
Lead Instructor Anjani Srikanth Koka (anjani.koka@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in)
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course the student will be able to

No
1 Comprehend the fundamental concepts in organizational behavior and human resource

management and the tight coupling between them
2 Apply concepts of organization behavior to their everyday workplace context
3 Apply frameworks for managing talent at their workplace
4 Comprehend the pros and cons of different organizational structures and apply them, as
needed at their workplace
5 Comprehend the importance of organizational culture and change management strategies
Contact Hour 1
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource Reference
Pre CH Go through the content structure

and the learning outcomes
During Textbook(s) and/ or Reference

CH 1.1 What is Organizational Books
T1- Chapter 1 Behavior ?
Post CH Review the concepts
Contact Hour 2
Pre CH Go through the content structure

and the learning outcomes
During Textbook(s) and/ or Reference

CH 1.1 What is Organizational Books
T1- Chapter 1 Behavior?
Contact Hour 3
Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)
During T2 – Chapter 1 2.1 Nature and Scope of HRM

CH
Contact Hour 4
During T2 – Chapter 2
CH 2.2 Context of HRM

Contact Hour 5
During
CH 3.1 Diversity in Organizations
T1 – Chapter 2
Contact Hour 6
During
CH 3.1 Diversity in Organizations
T1 – Chapter 2
Contact Hour 7
During T1 – Chapter 3 3.2 Attitudes & Job Satisfaction

CH
Contact Hour 8
During T1 – Chapter 3 3.2 Attitudes & Job Satisfaction

CH
Contact Hour 9
During T1 – Chapter 4 3.3 Emotions & Moods

CH

Contact Hour 10
During T1 – Chapter 4 3.3 Emotions & Moods

CH
Contact Hour 11
During T1 – Chapter 5 3.4 Personality & Values

CH
Contact Hour 12
During T1 – Chapter 5 3.4 Personality & Values

CH
Contact Hour 13
During T1 – Chapter 6 3.5 Perception & Individual

CH Decision Making
Contact Hour 14
During T1 – Chapter 6 3.5 Perception & Individual

CH Decision Making

Contact Hour 15
During T1 – Chapter 8 3.6 Motivation: Concepts to

CH Applications
Contact Hour 16
During T1 – Chapter 8 3.6 Motivation: Concepts to

CH Applications
Contact Hour 17
During T1 – Chapter 9 Foundations of Group Behavior

CH
Contact Hour 18
During T1 – Chapter 9 Foundations of Group Behavior

CH
Contact Hour 19
During T1 – Chapter Understanding Work Teams

CH 10

Contact Hour 20
During T1 – Chapter Communication

CH 11
Contact Hour 21
During T1 – Chapter Traditional Models for

CH 12 Understanding Leadership (Contd.)
Contact Hour 22
During T1 – Chapter Contemporary Views of

CH 12 Leadership in Organizations
Contact Hour 23
During T1 – Chapter Foundations of Organizational

CH 15 Structure
Contact Hour 24
During T1 – Chapter Foundations of Organizational

CH 15 Structure

Contact Hour 25
During T1 – Chapter Organizational Culture

CH 16
Contact Hour 26
During T1 – Chapter Organizational Culture

CH 16
Contact Hour 27
During T2 – Chapter 9 Appraising and Managing

CH Performance
Contact Hour 28
During T2 – Chapter 9 Appraising and Managing

CH Performance
Contact Hour 29
During T2 – Chapter Compensation Management

CH 11

Contact Hour 30
During T2 – Chapter Compensation Management

CH 11
Contact Hour 31
During T2 – Chapter 8 T and D & Career

CH Management/Talent Management
Contact Hour 32
During T2 – Chapter Employee Engagement and

CH 10 Empowerment
Evaluation Scheme:
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session
No Name Type Duratio Weight Day, Date, Session, Time
n
EC-1 Quiz I Online - 5% August 16-30, 2021
Quiz II Online - 5% September 16-30, 2021
Assignment Online - 15%
submissio October 16-30, 2021
n
EC-2 Mid-Semester Test Open 2 hours 30% Sunday, 26/09/2021 (AN)
Book 2 PM – 4 PM
EC-3 Comprehensive Open 2 hours 45% Sunday, 14/11/2021 (AN)
Exam Book 2 PM – 4 PM
Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in Contact Hrs: 1 to 16

Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics (Contact Hrs: 1 to 32)
Important links and information:
Elearn portal: https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
Students are expected to visit the Elearn portal on a regular basis and stay up to date with the latest
announcements and deadlines.
Contact sessions: Students should attend the online lectures as per the schedule provided on the Elearn portal.
Evaluation Guidelines:
1. EC-1 consists of either two Assignments or three Quizzes. Students will attempt them through the course
pages on the Elearn portal. Announcements will be made on the portal, in a timely manner.
2. For Closed Book tests: No books or reference material of any kind will be permitted.
3. For Open Book exams: Use of books and any printed / written reference material (filed or bound) is
permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of calculators is permitted in all
exams. Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed. Exchange of any material is not allowed.
4. If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine exigencies, the student should
follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up Test/Exam which will be made available on the Elearn
portal. The Make-Up Test/Exam will be conducted only at selected exam centres on the dates to be
announced later.
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study schedule as given
in the course handout, attend the online lectures, and take all the prescribed evaluation components such as
Assignment/Quiz, Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam according to the evaluation scheme provided in
the handout.

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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI

WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMMES

CO1 To provide an understanding of human behavior in organizations by exploring concepts

Reference Book(s) & other resources

4.1 Foundations of Group Behavior

5 The organization system

Experiential Learning Components:

Part B: Learning Plan

By the end of this course the student will be able to

1 Comprehend the fundamental concepts in organizational behavior and human resource

Pre CH Go through the content structure

During Textbook(s) and/ or Reference

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Go through the content structure

During Textbook(s) and/ or Reference

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T2 – Chapter 1 2.1 Nature and Scope of HRM

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 3 3.2 Attitudes & Job Satisfaction

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 3 3.2 Attitudes & Job Satisfaction

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 4 3.3 Emotions & Moods

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 4 3.3 Emotions & Moods

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 5 3.4 Personality & Values

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 5 3.4 Personality & Values

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 6 3.5 Perception & Individual

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 6 3.5 Perception & Individual

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 8 3.6 Motivation: Concepts to

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 8 3.6 Motivation: Concepts to

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 9 Foundations of Group Behavior

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter 9 Foundations of Group Behavior

Post CH Review the concepts

Pre CH Recapitulation of previous topic(s)

During T1 – Chapter Understanding Work Teams