Organisation Behaviour

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Free Online Course: Organisation Behaviour provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 15 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Organisation Behaviour is taught by Prof.(Dr.) A.K.Saihjpal, Prof.(Dr.) Vishal Kumar.

Overview
  • The course ‘Organisation Behaviour’ aims to prepare students for understanding the human behaviour in an organization. It identifies why human behaviour differs and the reasons that lead to the same The course will provide a good foundation for students intending to study management principles and practices with the study of human behaviour within the organization. The objective of the course is to provide students with the essential content and experiences they need to become a successful manager and an effective employee. By joining the course, students will understand the organisational environment and will be able to learn how to create effective work groups to be successful in their life. It will also help to develop an understanding of aspects that affect organizational behaviour at the micro and macro level. The course imparts in depth knowledge about the “Meaning and concept of Organisation Behaviour, its need and importance, different roles of manager, Evolution of this field of study and various approaches or models of OB. It also focuses on human behaviour concepts of perception, learning & personality and attitude, and will also throw light on motivation and related theories. It explains emotional intelligence and job satisfaction. The Course also elaborates the interpersonal relations from individual level to grouping of individuals into teams and work groups which discusses team building and effective communication. Aspects associated with teams such as conflict, power, politics are also discoursed. Lastly, you will also learn multiple ways in which organization structures exist and importance of each structure. It further discusses ethical behaviour of individuals.

Syllabus

  • No. of Weeks

    Topics to be covered

    Week 1

    Organisational Behaviour- Meaning and Concept

    Organisational Behaviour- Importance and Fields of Study

    Week 2

    Roles and Skills of Managers

    Organisational Behaviour- Challenges

    Week 3

    Field of OB: Individual, Groups & Systems as building blocks

    Organisational Behaviour Models

    Evolution of Organisational Behaviour- Part 1

    Week 4

    Evolution of Organisational Behaviour- Part 2

    Researches in Organisational Behaviour

    International Organisational Behaviour

    Week 5

    Perception

    Personality

    Week 6

    Learning: Concept and theories

    Values

    Week 7

    Attitude: Meaning and Concept

    Attitude: Formation and Change

    Motivation: Content theories

    Week 8

    Motivation: Process theories

    Job Satisfaction

    Emotions and Emotional Intelligence

    Week 9

    Formation of Groups

    Types of Groups

    Week 10

    Team Dynamics

    Group Decision Making

    Interpersonal Relations

    Week 11

    Communication- Nature, Types and Barriers

    Leadership- Nature, Importance and Styles

    Theories of Leadership

    Week 12

    Power and Politics

    Conflict

    Foundations of Organization Structure

    Week 13

    Organizational Design

    Diversity and Its Management

    Stress among Employees

    Week 14

    Work Life Balance

    Organizational Change and Development

    Organizational Culture

    Week 15

    Employee Empowerment

    Learning Organisation

    Ethical Behaviour in Organizations