NICMAR University

School of Project Management

MBA in Advanced Project Management
Session Plan for Semester I, Batch 3 (2024-2025)
Course Code and Name: 2470101FOB: Fundamentals of Organizational Behaviour
Instructor: Dr. Kirti Rajhans & Dr. Deepak Sundrani
Course Outcomes (CO):
1. Assess and manage individual behaviour (including their own behaviour) in interpersonal and group settings.

2. Analyze group and team dynamics to effectively diagnose and solve issues of human behaviour at the workplace.

3. Evaluate the need for organizational structure, organizational culture and organizational change processes to increase efficiency and
effectiveness

Text Books:

T1. Robbins, S.P.; Judge, T. & Vohra, N. (2019). Organizational Behavior. Delhi: Pearson.

Reference Books:
• R1. Colquitt, J. A., Lepine, J. A., Wesson, M. J., & Gellatly, I. R. (2016). Organizational
behaviour: Improving performance and commitment in the workplace. Toronto: McGraw-Hill.
• R2. Kreitner, R. & Kinicki, A. (2012) Organizational behavior. Boston: Irwin/McGraw Hill

Software Package: Nil

 Case Study/
Session Instructor
Lecture Topic Supplementary Refer
Type Name
reading/ Assignment
Introduction to Organizational
Behavior
Definition, Meaning and Nature of
Dr. Kirti
1 Organizational Behavior, Lecture Ch.1, T1
Rajhans
Foundations and importance of
Organizational Behavior, Managerial
roles and basic managerial functions.
Attitude and Job satisfaction Lecture Dr. Kirti
Definitions, nature component of Rajhans
attitudes
Major job attitudes - Job
involvement, organizational
2 commitment, perceived Ch.3, T1
organizational support, employee
engagement, organizational
citizenship behavior. Causes and
impact of Job satisfaction in
organizations.
Personality Lecture Dr. Kirti
Type theories (type A and type B), Rajhans
Trait theory, Locus of control,
3 Ch.5, T1
Determinants of personality, Big Five
overview, Myer Briggs Type
Indicator concept (MBTI)
Emotions and Moods Lecture Dr. Kirti
Basic Emotions, Emotional Labor, Rajhans
4 Ch.4, T1
Emotional Intelligence, Effects of
emotions
5 Perception Lecture Dr. Kirti Ch.6, T1
 Definition; Factors influencing Rajhans
perception
Attribution Theory- Internal and
External Attribution. Distinctiveness,
Consensus, and Consistency, Self-
serving bias; Errors in perception
Motivation – Theories, principles Lecture Dr. Kirti
and practices Rajhans
Nature and importance of motivation;
Maslow’s theory, Herzberg theory,
6 Ch.7, T1
McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y,
Goal-setting Theory, Reinforcement
theory; Equity theory, Expectancy
theory
Group and Team Dynamics Lecture Dr. Kirti
Types of Group, Process of Group Rajhans
development – Tuckman model;
7 Punctuated Equilibrium model, Ch. 9 & 10, T1
Determinants of group behavior,
groupthink and group shift, Groups
vs Teams, Team Effectiveness
Leadership Lecture Dr. Kirti
Nature and importance of leadership Rajhans
Leadership styles, Leader behaviour
8 Ch.12, T1
and their implications; Theories of
leadership – Trait approach,
Behavioral Theories, Managerial grid
9 Leadership Lecture Dr. Kirti Ch.12, T1
Contingency Theories - Situational Rajhans
Theory, Path-goal Theory, Leader-
member exchange (LMX),
Charismatic and Transformational
 Leadership
Power and Politics Lecture Dr. Kirti
Definition, Leadership and Power, Rajhans
10 Ch.13, T1
Bases of Power, Power tactics,
Organizational politics
Conflict Lecture Dr. Kirti
Understanding, managing and Rajhans
resolving conflicts
11 Intra-personal, interpersonal and Ch. 14, T1
inter-group conflicts
Inter-generational conflicts in
organizations,
Negotiation Lecture Dr. Kirti
Negotiation process, Strategies – Rajhans
12 Ch. 14, T1
Distributive bargaining and
Integrative bargaining
Organizational Culture Lecture Dr. Kirti
Definition, Attributes of Culture, Rajhans
13 Ch.16, T1
Creating positive organizational
culture
Organizational Change Lecture Dr. Kirti
Levels of change and Types of Rajhans
change
14 Ch.17, T1
Forces for change
Resistance to change. Kotter’s model
and Lewin’s model
Organization Design and Lecture Dr. Kirti
Structures Rajhans
Importance and elements, Types of
15 Ch. 15, T1
organization design – functional,
place, product, multidivisional,
matrix, virtual