Course Outline

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Course Title
Program: Academic Term
Organizational Behaviour I Term I √ Term II ☐ Term III ☐
MBA _(√ ) Term IV ☐ Term V ☐ Term VI ☐

Functional Area HR & OB Core √ Elective ☐

Course Coordinator Prof. Remya Lathabhavan, Prof. Remya

Prof. Teena Bharti, Prof. Nidhi Lathabhavan, Prof.
Mishra and Prof. Tarun Teena Bharti, Prof.
Teaching Members
Kumar Vashisth Nidhi Mishra and
Prof. Tarun Kumar
Vashisth

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Credit 3 Contact 30 Learning 60 Office 9.30am-

Hours Hours Hours 6.00pm

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Course Descriptor

Course This course aims to

Overview a. Introduce the theories which would help a person understand and manage human
(200 words) behaviour at work in a more nuanced manner
b. Create opportunities inside and outside classroom, which will help a student
experience several phenomena pertaining to human behaviour in general, and human
behaviour at work in particular.

Prerequisites/
Co-requisites None. However, some basic knowledge of psychology and management would be
helpful.

Learning 1. To understand the main theories of Organisational Behaviour

Objectives 2. To be able to analyse how these theories and empirical evidence can help to understand
contemporary organisational issues.
3. To apply theories to practical problems in organisations in a critical manner.
4. To understand individual and group behaviour to maximize organizational effectiveness
(PLC2a)

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PLO PLO 2a: IIMBG students will be able to analyze situations critically, identify the problem,
distinguish alternative solutions, and evaluate and decide on appropriate solutions.

Teaching The course will involve a mix of lectures, case discussions, reflection, group work, and
Methods in-class exercises with debrief. Participants are expected to come to the classes having
pre-read the material assigned for the class.

For Internal Use Only

Sessi Instructional
on
Topic Reading and Case
Methodology
1 Introduction to Reading: Chapter from Textbook: Introduction
Organizational Behaviour to Organizational Behaviour
Lecture/Discussio
Reading: Pfeffer, J. & Sutton, R. I. (2006).
n/Case/Video
Evidence-Based Management. Harvard Business
Review. 298X.
2 Attitudes and Job
Reading: Chapter from Textbook: Attitudes and Lecture/Discussio
Satisfaction
Job Satisfaction n/Case/Video
3 Attitudes and Job Reading: Carucci, R. (2019). Balancing the
Satisfaction Company's Needs and Employee Satisfaction.
Harvard Business Review. H058ZJ. Lecture/Discussio
Case: James Cranston. By: Michael Beer, James n/Case/Video
G. Clawson. Harvard Business School. 478006-
PDF-ENG.
4 Personality and Values Reading: Chapter from Textbook: Personality
and Values
Lecture/Discussio
Reading: Chamorro-Premuzic, T. (2017). Could
n/Case/Video
Your Personality Derail Your Career?. Harvard
Business Review. R1705M
5 Emotions and Moods
Reading: Chapter from Textbook: Emotions and Lecture/Discussio
Moods n/Case/Video
6 Emotions and Moods Reading: Carucci, R. (2018). Is Your Emotional
Intelligence Authentic, or Self-Serving? Harvard
Business Review. H04CDF Lecture/Discussio
Case: Burrell, L. (2006). CEO Who Couldn't Keep n/Case/Video
His Foot out of His Mouth. Harvard Business
Review Case Discussion. R0612X
7 Perception and Decision
Making Reading: Chapter from Textbook: Perception Lecture/Discussio
and Decision Making n/Case/Video

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8 Perception and Decision

Making Case: MacMillan, K. (2011). A Zero Wage Lecture/Discussio
Increase Again? Ivey Publishing. W11154 n/Case/Video

9 Motivation Reading: Chapter from Textbook: Motivation

Reading: Nohria, N., Groysberg, B., & Lee, L. Lecture/Discussio
(2008). Employee Motivation: A Powerful New n/Case/Video
Model. Harvard Business Review. R0807G.
10 Motivation Case: Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant: Motivating
in Good Times and Bad. By: Michael Beer,
Elizabeth Collins. HBS Brief Cases. 2175-PDF-
ENG. Lecture/Discussio
n/Case/Video
Reading: Steenburgh, T. & Ahearne, M. (2012).
Motivating Salespeople: What Really Works.
R1207D-PDF-ENG.
11 Positive Organizational Reading: Luthans, F. (2002). The need for and
Behaviour meaning of positive organizational
behavior. Journal of Organizational
Behavior, 23(6), 695-706.
Reading: Luthans, F., Luthans, K. W., & Luthans,
Lecture/Discussio
B. C. (2004). Positive psychological capital:
n/Case/Video
Beyond human and social capital. Business
Horizons, 47(1), 45-50.
Reading: Susan Peppercorn (2019). Why You
Should Stop Trying to Be Happy at Work. Harvard
Business Review. H052DN.
12 Group Behaviour and Team Reading: Chapters from textbook. 1.
Dynamics Foundations of group behaviour
2.
Lecture/Discussio
Understanding work teams
n/Case/Video
Reading: The New Science of Building Great
Teams. By Alex "Sandy" Pentland. Harvard
Business Review. R1204C-PDF-ENG
13 Group Behaviour and Team Case: Managing a Global Team: Greg James at
Dynamics Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A). By Tsedal Neeley; Lecture/Discussio
Thomas J. DeLong. Harvard Business School. n/Case/Video
409003-PDF-ENG
14 Organizational Reading: Chapter from textbook:
Communication Communication
Reading: Leadership Is a Conversation. By Boris
Groysberg; Michael Slind. Harvard Business
Review. R1206D-PDF-ENG. Lecture/Discussio
Case: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.: n/Case/Video
Driving Change Through Internal
Communication. By Boris Groysberg; Michael
Slind. Harvard Business School. 411077-PDF-
ENG.

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15 Leadership Reading: Chapter from textbook: Leadership

Reading: Vroom, V. H., & Jago, A. G. (2007). The Lecture/Discussio
role of the situation in leadership. American n/Case/Video
psychologist, 62(1), 17-24.
16 Leadership Reading: Bass, B. M. (1990). From transactional
to transformational leadership: Learning to
share the vision. Organizational dynamics,
Lecture/Discussio
18(3), 19-31.
n/Case/Video
Case: Henry Tam and the MGI Team. By Jeffrey
T. Polzer; Ingrid Vargas; Hillary Anger Elfenbein.
Harvard Business School. 404068-PDF-ENG.
17 Power and Politics Reading: Chapter from textbook: Power and
Politics
Lecture/Discussio
Reading: Luthans, F. (1988). Successful vs.
n/Case/Video
effective real managers. Academy of
Management Perspectives, 2(2), 127-132
18 Power and Politics Case: Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics and
a Career in Crisis. By W. Earl Sasser Jr.; Heather Lecture/Discussio
Beckham. Harvard Business School. 2095-PDF- n/Case/Video
ENG.
19 Conflict and Negotiation
Reading: Chapter from textbook: Conflict and Lecture/Discussio
Negotiation n/Case/Video
20 Conflict and Negotiation Reading: Six Habits of Merely Effective
Negotiators. By James K. Sebenius. Harvard
Business Review.R0104E-PDF-ENG.
Case: Motorola's Droid 2: The Product Lecture/Discussio
Manager's Dilemma. By Mohanbir Sawhney; n/Case/Video
John Miniati; Kim Patrick Junsoo; Pallavi
Goodman. Kellogg School of Management.
KEL772-PDF-ENG.
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Text Books Organisational Behaviour

By Stephen Robbins, Timothy A. Judge, Neharika Vohra
Publisher: Pearson Education
Latest Edition

Other Reference Will be shared during the course

Books and
Materials
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Cases

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3 Attitudes and Job

Case: James Cranston. By: Michael Beer, James
Satisfaction
G. Clawson. Harvard Business School. 478006-
PDF-ENG.
6 Emotions and Moods Case: Burrell, L. (2006). CEO Who Couldn't Keep
His Foot out of His Mouth. Harvard Business
Review Case Discussion. R0612X
8 Perception and Decision
Making Case: MacMillan, K. (2011). A Zero Wage
Increase Again? Ivey Publishing. W11154

10 Motivation
Case: Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant: Motivating
in Good Times and Bad. By: Michael Beer,
Elizabeth Collins. HBS Brief Cases. 2175-PDF-
ENG.

13 Group Behaviour and Team Case: Managing a Global Team: Greg James
Dynamics at Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A). By Tsedal
Neeley; Thomas J. DeLong. Harvard
Business School. 409003-PDF-ENG
14 Organizational Case: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.:
Communication Driving Change Through Internal
Communication. By Boris Groysberg; Michael
Slind. Harvard Business School. 411077-PDF-
ENG.
16 Leadership Case: Henry Tam and the MGI Team. By Jeffrey
T. Polzer; Ingrid Vargas; Hillary Anger Elfenbein.
Harvard Business School. 404068-PDF-ENG.
18 Power and Politics Case: Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics and
a Career in Crisis. By W. Earl Sasser Jr.; Heather
Beckham. Harvard Business School. 2095-PDF-
ENG.
20 Conflict and Negotiation Case: Motorola's Droid 2: The Product
Manager's Dilemma. By Mohanbir Sawhney;
John Miniati; Kim Patrick Junsoo; Pallavi
Goodman. Kellogg School of Management.
KEL772-PDF-ENG.
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Reading All readings except text book chapters and cases

Simulations ---
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Evaluation Components Marks PLO Assessed

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Mid-Trimester Exam 20%

End-Trimester Exam 30% PLC2a
Class Participation 10%

Class Discussion and assignment 10%

Quiz 30%

Total 100 Marks

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Course Expectation Students are expected to attend all sessions and are supposed to come prepared
from the students with assigned readings and cases. The students are expected to arrive in class on
time.

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Academic Standard Students are expected to comply with the academic standards with right spirit and intent.
and Honesty Casual attire such as wearing shorts etc., eating and late coming is not allowed.
Students should avoid cheating, plagiarism, falsification of academic material,
misrepresentation of documents, selling and purchasing of academic assignments,
violating IPR and copyright, distributing/sharing reading material with outsiders.
If a student indulges in malpractice (cheating, plagiarizing, and misrepresentation) in any
of the academic activities, s/he shall be liable for punitive action as prescribed by the
institute from time to time.
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Other Relevant None

Information

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Grading or Evaluation tools other than Examinations

Course policies

Please refer student guidelines

1. Assignment Schedule

Announcement
Assignment/Presentation/Case Discussion Due Date/Session
Session
Case: James Cranston. By: Michael Beer, James G. Clawson.
3 4
Harvard Business School. 478006-PDF-ENG.
MacMillan, K. (2011). A Zero Wage Increase Again? Ivey
8 9
Publishing. W11154

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Managing a Global Team: Greg James at Sun

13 Microsystems, Inc. (A). By Tsedal Neeley; Thomas J. 14
DeLong. Harvard Business School. 409003-PDF-ENG
Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics and a Career in Crisis.
18 By W. Earl Sasser Jr.; Heather Beckham. Harvard Business 19
School. 2095-PDF-ENG.

Course requirements
Students are required to come prepared for each session by reading the respective reference material given in
this course plan.

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For Internal Use Only

Detailed Session Plan (Compulsory)

Session
No:
Topic Reading and Case Assignments Due

1 Introduction to Reading: Chapter from Textbook:

Organizational Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
Behaviour Reading: Pfeffer, J. & Sutton, R. I. (2006).
Evidence-Based Management. Harvard
Business Review. 298X.
2 Attitudes and Job
Satisfaction Reading: Chapter from Textbook: Attitudes
and Job Satisfaction

3 Attitudes and Job Reading: Carucci, R. (2019). Balancing the

Satisfaction Company's Needs and Employee
Satisfaction. Harvard Business Review.
H058ZJ. Session 4
Case: James Cranston. By: Michael Beer,
James G. Clawson. Harvard Business
School. 478006-PDF-ENG.
4 Personality and Values Reading: Chapter from Textbook:
Personality and Values
Reading: Chamorro-Premuzic, T. (2017).
Could Your Personality Derail Your Career?.
Harvard Business Review. R1705M
5 Emotions and Moods
Reading: Chapter from Textbook: Emotions
and Moods
6 Emotions and Moods Reading: Carucci, R. (2018). Is Your
Emotional Intelligence Authentic, or Self-
Serving? Harvard Business Review. H04CDF
Case: Burrell, L. (2006). CEO Who Couldn't
Keep His Foot out of His Mouth. Harvard
Business Review Case Discussion. R0612X
7 Perception and Decision
Making Reading: Chapter from Textbook:
Perception and Decision Making

8 Perception and Decision

Making Case: MacMillan, K. (2011). A Zero Wage
Session 9
Increase Again? Ivey Publishing. W11154

9 Motivation
Reading: Chapter from Textbook:
Motivation

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Reading: Nohria, N., Groysberg, B., & Lee, L.

(2008). Employee Motivation: A Powerful
New Model. Harvard Business Review.
R0807G.
10 Motivation Case: Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant:
Motivating in Good Times and Bad. By:
Michael Beer, Elizabeth Collins. HBS Brief
Cases. 2175-PDF-ENG.

Reading: Steenburgh, T. & Ahearne, M.

(2012). Motivating Salespeople: What Really
Works. R1207D-PDF-ENG.
11 Positive Organizational Reading: Luthans, F. (2002). The need for
Behaviour and meaning of positive organizational
behavior. Journal of Organizational
Behavior, 23(6), 695-706.
Reading: Luthans, F., Luthans, K. W., &
Luthans, B. C. (2004). Positive psychological
capital: Beyond human and social capital.
Business Horizons, 47(1), 45-50.
Reading: Susan Peppercorn (2019). Why You
Should Stop Trying to Be Happy at Work.
Harvard Business Review. H052DN.
12 Group Behaviour and Reading: Chapters from textbook. 1.
Team Dynamics Foundations of group behaviour
2.
Understanding work teams
Reading: The New Science of Building Great
Teams. By Alex "Sandy" Pentland. Harvard
Business Review. R1204C-PDF-ENG
13 Group Behaviour and Case: Managing a Global Team: Greg James
Team Dynamics at Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A). By Tsedal
Session 14
Neeley; Thomas J. DeLong. Harvard
Business School. 409003-PDF-ENG
14 Organizational Reading: Chapter from textbook:
Communication Communication
Reading: Leadership Is a Conversation. By
Boris Groysberg; Michael Slind. Harvard
Business Review. R1206D-PDF-ENG.
Case: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Ltd.: Driving Change Through Internal
Communication. By Boris Groysberg;
Michael Slind. Harvard Business School.
411077-PDF-ENG.
15 Leadership
Reading: Chapter from textbook:
Leadership

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Reading: Vroom, V. H., & Jago, A. G. (2007).

The role of the situation in leadership.
American psychologist, 62(1), 17-24.
16 Leadership Reading: Bass, B. M. (1990). From
transactional to transformational
leadership: Learning to share the vision.
Organizational dynamics, 18(3), 19-31.
Case: Henry Tam and the MGI Team. By
Jeffrey T. Polzer; Ingrid Vargas; Hillary Anger
Elfenbein. Harvard Business School. 404068-
PDF-ENG.
17 Power and Politics Reading: Chapter from textbook: Power and
Politics
Reading: Luthans, F. (1988). Successful vs.
effective real managers. Academy of
Management Perspectives, 2(2), 127-132
18 Power and Politics Case: Thomas Green: Power, Office Politics
and a Career in Crisis. By W. Earl Sasser Jr.;
Session 19
Heather Beckham. Harvard Business School.
2095-PDF-ENG.
19 Conflict and Negotiation
Reading: Chapter from textbook: Conflict
and Negotiation
20 Conflict and Negotiation Reading: Six Habits of Merely Effective
Negotiators. By James K. Sebenius. Harvard
Business Review.R0104E-PDF-ENG.
Case: Motorola's Droid 2: The Product
Manager's Dilemma. By Mohanbir Sawhney;
John Miniati; Kim Patrick Junsoo; Pallavi
Goodman. Kellogg School of Management.
KEL772-PDF-ENG.

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