UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
In the pursuit of preparing students of engineering into a capable engineering workforce, it
is important to build a strong foundation of technical knowledge while also equipping them
with skills on how to be successful and effective in an organization – whether as employees
or employers.
A work place is a significant part of our daily lives. Most adults spend at least 30 percent of
their lives engaged in work or work-related activities.
Human behaviour in any context, is complex, especially so within organizations. An
individual’s actions at work are influenced by a combination of personal, group and
organisational factors. Understanding how individuals and groups behave at work place can
lead to greater effectiveness and enhance the overall quality of work life.
This course is proposed as an attempt to make students aware of these organisational /
work place dynamics which could enable them to make informed and conscious decisions in
their future careers and workplace environments.
COMPONENTS
I. Understanding the meaning of Organizational Behaviour, Definition and Principles of
OB, Scope and Application of OB, OB and HRM
II. The Individual: Diversity, equity and inclusion, Job Attitudes, Emotions and Moods,
Personality and Individual differences, Perception and Individual Decision making,
Motivation: concepts and application
III. The Group: Group behaviour, Work teams, Communication, Leadership, Power and
Politics, Conflict and Negotiation, Foundations of Organizational Structure
IV. The Organization System: Organizational Culture and Change, Human Resource
Systems and Practices, Stress and Health in Organizations
V. Discussion on Remote-Hybrid work dynamics
COURSE OBJECTIVIES:
1. Understand individual behaviour in organizations, including diversity, attitudes, job
satisfaction, emotions, moods, personality, values, perception, decision making, and
motivational theories.
2. Understand group behaviour in organizations, including communication, leadership,
power and politics, conflict, and negotiations.
3. Understand the organizational system, including organizational structures, culture,
human resources, and change
Course Purpose
The course on Organisational Behaviour is envisaged as a foundation for understanding how
individual and group characteristics and behaviours impact various aspects of an
organisation. It touches upon the evolution and development of key theories and concepts
and delves into the organisational culture, structure, ethics, learning processes, etc.
With strong emphasis on practical application, the course encourages experiential learning
of modern strategies in areas like communication, conflict resolution, decision-making,
leadership, motivation, negotiation, power dynamics — particularly within team-based
environments.
It will be best suited for students in their final semester of the UG/PG courses as an
industrial readiness course.
COURSE MATERIAL
Stephen P Robbins, Timothy A Judge, Organizational Behaviour, 19th Edition 2024
Dr MG Jomon, Managing Competencies And Performance In Organizations, Readings for
GMP 2011