Organizational behaviour (often abbreviated OB) is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behaviour within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness.
Module I :
The study of Organizational Behaviour : Definition and Meaning, Why Study OB Learning –Nature of Learning, How Learning occurs, Learning and OB. Foundations of Individual Behaviour : Personality –Meaning and Definition, Determinants of Personality, Personality Traits, Personality and OB. Perception –Meaning and Definition, Perceptual Process, Importance of Perception in OB. Motivation –Nature and Importance, Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory, Maslow’s Need Hierarchy Theory, Alderfer’s ERG Theory, Evaluations.
Module II : Organizational Behaviour Process : Communication –Importance, Types, Gateways and Barriers to Communication, Communication as a tool for improving Interpersonal Effectiveness, Groups in Organizations –Nature, Types, Why do people join groups, Group Cohesiveness and Group Decision-making Managerial Implications, Effective Team Building. Leadership-Leadership & Management, Theories of Leadership-Trait theory, Leader Behaviour theory, Contingency Theory, Leadership and Follower ship, How to be an effective Leader, Conflict-Nature of Conflict and Conflict Resolution. An Introduction to Transactional Analysis (TA).
Module-III :
Organization : Organizational Culture –Meaning and Definition, Culture and Organizational Effectiveness. Introduction to Human Resource Management-Selection, Orientation, Training and Development, Performance Appraisal, Incentives Organizational Change –Importance of Change, Planned Change and OB techniques. International Organisational Behaviour –Trends in International Business, Cultural Differences and Similarities, Individual and Interpersonal Behaviour in Global Perspective
Organisational Behaviour BPUT Question paper 2010 
Organisational Behaviour BPUT Question paper 2008 
