This Social Science course provides the student with the tools to understand and evaluate individual, group and organizational processes. The student will also gain an appreciation of the relevance of the study of organizational behaviour to the practice of human resource management. Organizational Behavior (OB) is the study of human behavior in organizational settings, the interface between human behavior and the organization, and the organization itself. At the end of this course the student are supposed to understand to understand the principles that govern the organizations. The course is designed to have a clarity of individual and roup behavior at workplaces. The learner is expected to have improved in how to handle employees with different backgrounds towards achieving the corporate objectives. 

Objectives

The objective of this course is to prepare students to gain knowledge in the field of management and enabling them to understand the functions and practices in banks/organization for improved performance and help create a transparent organizational culture. The course also provides an overall understanding of organizational behavior concepts to assist students in recognizing organizational structure, culture and development concepts so that they are better equipped to perform in the organization, make informed decisions and effectively manage supervisors and subordinates for enhanced performance. A section on business ethics is also included to ensure conceptual understanding, need and application of these concepts in daily business transactions.

Course Material