Understanding Organizational Behaviour: Theory and Research
This Subject Includes
Course No:
HS 714
Course:
Ph.D Programme
Semester:
I
Title:
Understanding Organizational Behaviour: Theory and Research
Stream:
Psychology
Organizations: Scientific management and human relation era, Hawthorne studies, modern organization theory; organization as an open system; Motivation: Content theories, process theories, reinforcement theories and relevant research; Leadership: The classical theories of leadership; trait theory of leadership, group and exchange theory of leadership; Indian and other relevant research on leadership; Influence Strategies & Social Power: Concept and empirical research in this area; Job Satisfaction: Job satisfaction theories, correlates of job satisfaction, measurement of job satisfaction; Organizational Culture and Climate: Concepts, issues and measurement of organizational culture, work culture and research in Indian settings; Communication: Functions of communication, types of communication, models of organization structure and communication, personal factors affecting communication.
