Week

Chapter

Major Content

Weekly class Assignment

Recommended Books

1-2

Introduction to OB

Definition of Organizational Behavior, Historical Foundation of OB, Importance of OB, Contemporary facing organization, Managing Diversity, The systematic research anchor, Challenges & Opportunities of OB

1- Class presentations: Research Articles relevant to Diversity and Organization

 2-Case Study Relevant to Organizational Behaviour

1-John Schermerhorn

Organizational Behaviour

2- Organizational-behaviour-Stephen-p-Robbins

3-4

Attitudes & Job Satisfaction

Components of Attitude, Does behavior always follow from attitudes?, Job Satisfaction, Job Involvement, Organizational Commitment, Perceived Organizational Support and Employees Engagement

1- Class presentations: Research Articles relevant to Employees Attitude, Job Satisfaction and Firm Performance

 2-Case Study Relevant to Employees Attitude and Job Performance

1-John Schermerhorn

Organizational Behaviour

2- Organizational-behaviour-Stephen-p-Robbins

5-6

1-Emotions & Moods

2- Personality & Values

Emotions, moods and OB, Emotions and Moods Differentiated, Structure of Moods, Functions of Emotions, Sources of Emotions & Moods, OB Applications on Emotions & Mood. Determinants of Personality, Myres-Briggs Type Indicator (MPTI), Core Self-Evaluation, Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Risk-Taking,

1- Class presentations: Research Articles relevant to Employees Emotions and Moods, Job Satisfaction and Firm Performance

 2-Case Study Relevant to Emotions & Moods and Job Performance

1-John Schermerhorn

Organizational Behaviour

2- Organizational-behaviour-Stephen-p-Robbins

7-8

1- Personality & Values

2- Motivation Process and Theories

Type A Personality, Type B Personality, Proactive Personality, VALUES, Two Approaches to developing values, Linking an Individual’s Personality and Values to the Workplace, Global Implications – Personality. Definition of Motivation, Early Theories of Motivation, Contemporary Theories of Motivation, Self-Efficacy Theory, Equity Theory of Motivation.

1- Class presentations: Research Articles relevant to Employees Personality and Motivation practices on Job Satisfaction and Firm Performance

 2-Case Study Relevant to Personality and Motivation practices and Job Performance

1-John Schermerhorn

Organizational Behaviour

2- Organizational-behaviour-Stephen-p-Robbins

Mid-Term

Above All chapters are Included in Mid-term Exams

Paper Pattern:

1- Three Case Studies relevant to discussed Topics.

9*3=27

2- Current Economic affairs and its recommended solutions. 03 Marks.

Articles and Case Studies Discussed in Class are Part of Mid-term Exam

1-John Schermerhorn

Organizational Behaviour

2- Organizational-behaviour-Stephen-p-Robbins

9-10

Teamwork and Team Performance

How can we create high-performance teams?

How can team processes be improved?

How can team communications be improved?

How can team decisions be improved?

1- Class presentations: Research Articles relevant to Teamwork and Team Performance on Job Satisfaction and Firm Performance

 2-Case Study Relevant to Teamwork and Team Performance and Job Performance

1-John Schermerhorn

Organizational Behaviour

2- Organizational-behaviour-Stephen-p-Robbins

11-12

1- Communication and Collaboration

2- Leadership Essentials

What is communication?

What are the issues in interpersonal communication?

What is the nature of communication in organizations?

How can we build more collaborative work environments?

What is leadership?

What are situational contingency approaches to leadership?

1- Class presentations: Research Articles relevant to Communication And Role of Leadership on Employees Job Satisfaction and Firm Performance

 2-Case Study Relevant to Communication And Role of Leadership and Job Performance

1-John Schermerhorn

Organizational Behaviour

2- Organizational-behaviour-Stephen-p-Robbins

13-14

1-Leadership Essentials

2- Strategy, Technology, and Organizational Design

What are follower-centered approaches to leadership?

What are inspirational leadership perspectives?

Why are strategy and organizational learning important?

What is organizational design and how is it linked to strategy?

How does technology influence organizational design?

How does the environment influence organizational design?

How should the whole organization be led strategically?

1- Class presentations: Research Articles relevant to Strategy, Technology, and Organizational Design on Employees Job Satisfaction and Firm Performance

 2-Case Study Relevant to Strategy, Technology, and Organizational Design and Job Performance

1-John Schermerhorn

Organizational Behaviour

2- Organizational-behaviour-Stephen-p-Robbins

15-16

1- Change & Stress Management

2- Project Report submission and Viva

Forces for Change, Change Resistance, Approaches to Managing Organizational Change, INTERVENTIONS TO CHANGE, Creating a Culture for Change, Stress and its Management

1- Class presentations: Research Articles relevant to Change & Stress Management on Employees Job Satisfaction and Firm Performance

 2-Case Study Relevant to Strategy, Technology, and Organizational Design and Job Performance

1-John Schermerhorn

Organizational Behaviour

2- Organizational-behaviour-Stephen-p-Robbins

Final-Exam

All chapters discussing in class after Mid are Included in Final-term Exams

Paper Pattern:

1- Four Case Studies relevant to discussed Topics.

11*4=44

2- Current Economic affairs and its recommended solutions. 06 Marks.

Articles and Case Studies Discussed in Class after Mid are Part of Final-term Exam

1-John Schermerhorn

Organizational Behaviour

2- Organizational-behaviour-Stephen-p-Robbins