Department: Management Studies Academic Semester: Odd 2023-24

Course Code:
Semester: I Section: A Contact Hrs /week: 3
22MBAC11
Course name: Organizational Dynamics and
No. of Credits: 3
Management
Course Facilitator: Dr Anitha.G.H Designation: Associate Professor
CIE: 50 Marks SEE : 50 Marks Exam Hours: 03

1. BRIEF COURSE OUTLINE

This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and topics in organizational behaviour
(OB) and management. The primary objective of offering this course is to familiarize the
students with the individual and group behaviour fundamentals and practices and develop
their analytical skills, conceptual abilities and substantive knowledge in the field. The focus
is on providing an understanding of how organizations can be managed more effectively and
enhancing the quality of employees' work life. Topics will include Organizational
Behaviours, Diversity, Attitudes and Job Satisfaction, Personality, and Values, Perceptions,
Decision Making, Motivation Concepts, Group Behaviour, Communication, Leadership, and
Conflict and Negotiation. Concepts associated with continuous improvements in individual
and group processes are discussed to support the understanding of management and
organizational behaviour.
2. COURSE OBJECTIVES
a.This course aims to provide students with a foundational understanding of managing
business and facilitate comprehension of individual and group dynamics in the workplace,
with the ultimate goal of enhancing organizational efficiency.
b.This course enables learners to understand the intricacies of group and individual behaviour
and help students to apply the concept of team building, leadership, motivation, personality,
perception and managerial effectiveness and conflict resolutions in business organisations.
c.To enable students to synthesize related information and evaluate options for the most
logical and optimal solution such that they would be able to predict and control human
behavior and improve results

3. COURSE OUTCOMES
Upon Successful completion of the course, the learner will be able to:
CO1: Demonstrate the applicability of the concept of organizational dynamics to understand
the behaviour of people in the organization..

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CO2: Critically evaluate the aspects of attitude, personality, perception, and value system to
accept and embrace in working with different people from different cultural and diverse
background in the workplace.
CO3: Enable the students to learn the applications of motivation theories at workplace,
organizational Conflict, leadership styles group dynamics and Team Development and
develop creative and innovative ideas that could positively shape the organization.
CO4: Recognize the concepts, need and importance of management and application of the
various principles of management. .
CO5: Examine the process of management and the various functions of management like
planning, organising, controlling and various techniques of decision making

4. MODULAR TOPICS (GENERIC CURRICULUM)

Module-1: Introduction to Organizational dynamics

No. of Hours: 8
The students need to go through the below website to understand the
Pre-session fundamental concepts of Organization Dynamics
Reading https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/organization-
dynamics
Meaning and definition of organizational dynamics, Elements, Factors
Classroom affecting Organizational dynamics, Scope of organizational behaviour,
Session Kotter’s Integrative model of Organizational dynamics, OB models,
Challenges and Opportunities to OB
RBT learning
1, 2, 3, 4
level

Conceptual
Discussion in the class on various conceptual framework
Exercises

Application
Discussion of application oriented questions in the class.
Exercises

Case Study Opening case provided in the recommended text book.

By the end of this module, students will be able to understand what business
Learning research is, they also have the understanding about research process, types of
Outcome research. They would also have the understanding of the research problems and
research objectives.

Module -2: Individual Processes and behaviour

No. of Hours: 9
Students will go through the below website to understand the concept of
Pre-session personality.
Reading https://www.economicsdiscussion.net/management/personality/personality-
introduction/32465

Classroom Personality: Meaning, definition, determinants, Personality Traits, Big five

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 model, MBTI.
Perception: Meaning, definition, Process of perception, factors influencing
perception, Perceptual errors.
Session Attitude: Definition, ABC model of attitude, components, Measurement of
attitude
Values: Concept, Types, Job satisfaction, determinants, Effects of Job
satisfaction and dissatisfaction.
RBT learning
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
level

Conceptual
Discussion in the class on various conceptual framework
Exercises

Application
Discussion of application oriented questions in the class.
Exercises

Case Study Case No. 4.1, 5 .2 and 3.1 provided in the recommended text book.

Students will be able to understand how individual personality, perception,

Learning
attitude and values and behaviour impacts the typical contemporary work
Outcome
experience.

Module -3: Motivation and Leadership

No. of Hours: 9
Pre-session Students need to go through the below website to understand the concepts
Reading of Motivation and Leadership.
https://managementstudyguide.com/leadership-motivation.htm
Motivation: Meaning, Theories of motivation-Maslow’s Theory, Herzberg’s
Two factor theory, McClellands Theory, Theory X and theory Y.
Leadership: Meaning, Styles of leadership, Leadership Theories-trait theory,
Classroom behavioural theories, managerial grid, situational theories-Fiedler’s Contingency
Session model, Hersey-Blanchard Model
Conflict Management: Definition, Pondy’s model, Johari window, Conflict
management styles,
Group dynamics: Meaning of group, Team vs group, Stages of Group
Formation.
RBT learning
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
level

Conceptual
Discussion in the class on various conceptual framework
Exercises

Application
Discussion of application oriented questions in the class.
Exercises

Case Study Case no. 6.1 and 12.1 provided in the recommended text book

Learning By the end of the chapter the students will be able to understand, how
Outcome "motivation" operates in organizational behaviour and impact of motivation in
the workplace. They will learn the importance of leadership and different
leadership style. Students will grasp the various aspects of Conflict

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 Management and Group dynamics.

Module-4 : Introduction to Management

No. of Hours: 6
Pre-session Students need to go through the below website to understand the concepts
Reading of management and its applicability to all kinds of organization.
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/what-is-management/
Meaning and Definition, Managerial Functions, Levels, Mintzberg
Classroom managerial roles, Management v/s Administration, Evolution of
Session Management Theory: Classical School, Scientific, System and Modern
approaches to management, Recent trends in Management.
RBT learning
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
level

Conceptual
Discussion in the class on various conceptual framework
Exercises

Application
Discussion of application oriented questions in the class.
Exercises

Case Study Case 1.1 provided in the recommended text book

Students will have an in-depth knowledge in basic concepts of management, and

Learning
also to understand about the functions and theories of Management and their
Outcome
contribution and limitations.

Module -5: Overview on functions of Management

No. of Hours: 8
Pre-session Students will understand logical steps in planning, controlling process,
Reading environment affecting staffing and decision making techniques.
https://managementstudyguide.com/management_functions.htm
Planning: Meaning, Process, types, Planning Premises, MBO v/s MBE
Staffing and Organizing: Meaning, Process of staffing, Types of
organization Structures, Line and staff- chain of command, Span of
Classroom control, Mckinsey 7S Framework.
Session Decision-making: Meaning, Process, types of decisions and Techniques
in decision-making.
Controlling: Meaning, Process, types of control, factors influencing
control effectiveness.
RBT learning
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
level

Conceptual
Exercises Discussion in the class on various conceptual framework

Application
Exercises Discussion of application oriented questions in the class

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Case Study Case 4.1, 11.1, and 18.1 provided in the recommended text book.

The students will be able to understand the process of planning, Staffing and
Learning
Organizing, Decision-making and controlling in the organization and its
Outcome
effectiveness.

5. LIST OF RECOMMENDED AND REFERENCE TEXT BOOKS

Modules
S. No. Name of the Book Author(s) Publisher Edition
Covered
Stephen P
Robbins, Pearson, 14th
Organizational Timothy A. 2012. Edition,
1 1,2,3,4,5
behaviour Judge,
Neharika
Vohra
10th
Organizational S.Chand
2. S.S.Khanka 1,2,3
behaviour edition
14th
Essentials of McGraw Hill
3. Koontz 4-5
management Edition

6. LIST OF URLs FOR FACILITATING INSTRUCTION

S. How does it augment the
No Description of the URL Teaching-Learning
. Process
Helps the students in
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/ understanding the
1
organization-dynamics organization Dynamics and
its importance.
Helps the students to
understand the importance
2 https://managementstudyguide.com/management_functions.htm
of the management concept
and its function..

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7a. INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN: Section A
M Planned Date Description Map Methodology Compet
. ped encies
N CO (RBT
o. Level)
1 13-02-2024 General Introduction to subject 1 ICT enabled 1,2
Organization Dynamics and Presentation
Management and Role of the
subject in Industry.
14-02-2024 Communication and coordination 1 Team building 5
among activity
14-02-2024 Meaning of words, organization, 1 ICT enabled 1,2
behaviour, dynamics and Presentation
Management. Meaning and
definition of Organization
behaviour, Explained
Organizational Iceberg.
16-02-2024 Meaning and definition of 1 ICT enabled 1,2,3
Organization Dynamics and its Presentation
importance and elements
16-02-2024 Factors affecting Organization 1 ICT enabled 3
Dynamics, Scope of Organization Presentation
behaviour
21-02-2024 Scope of OB , Kotter’s Integrative 1 ICT enabled 3
Model of organization Dynamics Presentation
23-02-2024 Kotter’s Integrative Model of 1 ICT enabled 4
organization Dynamics Presentation
23-02-2024 Ob Models , Challenges and 1 ICT enabled 1,2
opportunities to OB Presentation
2 27-02-2024 Module 2:Personality- Introduction, 2 ICT enabled 1,2
Meaning, definition, Determinants Presentation
of personality
28-02-2024 Personality Traits, Big Five Model, 2 ICT enabled 3,4
MBTI Presentation
01-03-2024 Perception- Introduction, meaning 2 ICT enabled 1,2,3
and definition, Factor influencing Presentation
Perception
06-03-2024 Process of perception, perception 2 ICT enabled 4,5
errors Presentation
08-03-2024 Factors affecting perception 2 ICT enabled 1,2,3
Attitude- Introduction , meaning Presentation
and definition, factors influencing
attitude
12-03-2024 Attitude: ABC model of 2 ICT enabled 2,3,4

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 components of attitude, Presentation
Measurement of attitude.
13-03-2021 Values- Introduction to concept of 2 ICT enabled 1,2,3
values, Meaning, types Presentation

20-03-2021 Job satisfaction, determinants, 2 ICT enabled 3.4

effects of job satisfaction Presentation
21-03-2024 Case studies 2 5,6

I Internal Test from 22.03.2024 to 27.03.2024

3 15-03-2024 Motivation: Meaning and nature of 3 ICT enabled 1,2,3

Motivation, Importance and Presentation
challenges of Motivation. Maslow’s
Theory of Motivation.
15-03-2024 Herzberg’s Two factor theory, 3 ICT enabled 3,4
McClellands Theory, Theory X and Presentation
theory Y
19-03-2024 Leadership: Meaning and 3 ICT enabled 1,2,3
importance of leadership, Styles of Presentation
leadership, Leadership Theories-
trait theory
20-03-2024 Behavioral theories, managerial 3 ICT enabled 4,5
grid, situational theories-Fiedler’s Presentation
Contingency model,
26-03-2024 Managerial Grid,Hersey-Blanchard 3 ICT enabled 1,3,4,5
Model, Conflict Management. Presentation

29/03/2024 Conflict Management- 3 ICT enabled 1.2

Introduction , Definition, Presentation
03-04-2024 Definition, Pondy’s model, Johari 3 ICT enabled 1,3,4
window Presentation
05-04-2024 Conflict management styles- Case 3 ICT enabled 5,6
Study Presentation and
Case based
learning
09-04-2024 Group dynamics: Meaning of 3 ICT enabled 1,2,3,4
group, Team vs group, Stages of Presentation
Group Formation.
10-04-2024 Stages of Group Formation- Case 3 ICT enabled 3,4
Study Presentation
12-04-2024 Module 4:Introduction to 4 ICT enabled 1,2,3,4
Management - Meaning and Presentation
Definition, Managerial Functions

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 16-04-2024 Managerial Functions, Level of 4 ICT enabled 3,4
Management. Presentation
4 17-04-2024 , Management v/s Administration, 4 ICT enabled 3,4
Presentation

19-04-2024 Mintzberg managerial roles 4 ICT enabled 2,3,4

Presentation
23-04-2024 Evolution of Management Theory: ICT enabled 2,3.4
Classical School, Scientific, Presentation
System
4 24-04-2024 Modern approaches to management 4 ICT enabled 2,3,4
Presentation
26/04/2024 Scientific management theories 4 ICT enabled 2,3,4
Presentation
01-05-2024 Recent trends in Management 4 ICT enabled 2,3
Presentation
5 03-05-2024 Module -5: Overview on functions 5 ICT enabled 1,2,3
of Management: Introduction, Presentation
Planning: Meaning, Process, types
07-05-2024 Planning Premises, MBO v/s MBE 5 ICT enabled 2,3,4
Presentation

14-05-2024 Staffing and Organizing: Meaning, 5 ICT enabled 1,2,3

Process of staffing, Types of Presentation
organization Structures
21-05-2024 Types of organization Structures, 5 ICT enabled 2,3,4
Line and staff- chain of command, Presentation
Span of control.

21-05-2024 Decision-making: Meaning, 5 ICT enabled 1,3,4,5

Process, , Presentation
22-05-2024 Types of decisions. and Techniques 5 ICT enabled 1,3.4,5
in decision-making Presentation
24-05-2024 Controlling: Meaning, Process, 5 ICT enabled 1,3,4,5
types of control, Factors influencing Presentation
control effectiveness.
II Internal Test from 11.05.2024 to 16.05.2024

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8. LIST OF ASSIGNMENTS
Remarks/Submission
S. No. Description Start Date End Date
Status
Personality Analysis
test to conducted and
1 have to collect the 02-04-2023 08-04-2024
response from 10 fellow
students
Identify a leader and
analyse the leadership
style followed in the
company. Also explain
2 their advantages and 02-05-2024 09-05-2024
disadvantages of
respective leadership
styles followed by the
organisation

9. COURSE OUTCOMEs & PROGRAM OUTCOMEs MAPPING

POs →
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7
COs ↓
CO1 3 1 1 2 2 1 1
CO2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1
CO3 1 1 3 2 3 1 1
CO4 2 1 1 2 1 1 1
CO5 2 3 1 2 1 1 2
Correlation Weightage: 1 – Low, 2 – Moderate, 3 - High
10. COURSE OUTCOMEs & PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMEs MAPPING
PSOs
→ PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
COs ↓
CO1 2 1 1
CO2 1 2 1
CO3 2 1 1
CO4 2 1 2
CO5 2 1 1
CO6
Correlation Weightage: 1 – Low, 2 – Moderate, 3 - High

11. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)

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1. To equip students with subject knowledge and expertise of managerial functions.
2. To empower students with application driven skills.
3. To nurture the spirit of innovation creativity and entrepreneurship among students
4. To develop effective communication, decision making and leadership skills among
students.
5. To inculcate ethical qualities and a sense of social purpose among students.

12. PROGRAM OUTCOMEs (POs)

1. Apply knowledge of management theories and practices to solve business problems.
2. Acquire analytical and critical thinking skills for data-based decision making.
3. Incorporate the right attitude to develop value based leadership qualities
4. Understand, analyse and communicate global, economic, legal and ethical aspects to
incorporate diversity and multicultural perspectives when making business decisions.
5. Lead themselves and others in the achievement of organizational goals, contributing
effectively to a team environment.
6. Enhance the employability through continuous learning and professional development.
7. Develop an aptitude for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.

13. PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMEs (PSOs)

1. Develop the students into effective leaders and administrators ready to face the challenges
of the corporate world
2. Equip students with professional skills of management and entrepreneurship to have
sustainable career.
3. Inculcate social, legal and ethical responsibilities among the students to become
responsible citizens of the country.

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