Leadership and Organizational Behavior
bbasemester 3
Subject Code: MGT 232
Course Title: Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Course No: MGT 232
Nature of Course: Theory & Practical
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 50
Credit Hours: 2
Unit 1: Introduction to Organizational Behavior 6 LHs
Concept of organizational behavior; Organizational behavior system; Levels of OBanalysis; Basic assumptions of organizational behavior; Contributing disciplines to the field of organizational behavior; Mental process: beliefs, attitudes, values, needs, motivesand behavior; Emotions and Cognitive dissonance; New challenges for manager in the
field of OB.
Unit 2: Perception and Learning 4 LHS
Concept of perception; Factors affecting perception; Attribution theory; Attributionerrors; Perception and individual decision making; Concept of learning; Learning theories;Factors influencing learning; Behavior modification.
Unit 3: Personality and Job Satisfaction 4 LHs
Concept of personality; Determinants of personality; Big Five Personality Traits; linkingan individual's personality and values to the workplace; Major personality attributesinfluencing organizational behavior; Concept and role of job satisfaction; Measuring job satisfaction; Effects of job satisfaction on employees’ performance.
Unit 4: Organizational Conflict and Stress 5 LHs
Concept of organizational conflict; Functional and dysfunctional conflict; Approaches toconflict management; Resolving conflict through negotiation; Dynamics of intergroupconflict; Concept of organizational stress; Organizational causes of stress; approaches formanaging stress; Stress and innovative work behavior of employees.
Unit 5: Introduction to leadership 4 LHs
Understanding leaders and leadership; Leaders and managers; leadership effectiveness;Attributes of effective leaders; Developing leadership skills; Leadership taxonomy;Leadership and employees’ innovative work behavior
Unit 6: Theories of Effective leadership & Contemporary Leadership Styles 7 LHs
Contingencies Theories: Fiedler’s contingency theory, Cognitive resource theory, Pathgoal theory, Situational leadership theory and Multiple linkage model; Contemporaryleadership styles: Transactional leadership, Transformational leadership, Charismaticleadership, Value-based leadership, Spiritual and servant leadership, Boundary spanning& team leadership.
Unit 7: Leadership Development in Organization 2 LHs
Concept of leader behaviors: supportive, directive, participative; Professionaldevelopment to leaders: coaching, mentoring, counselling; Leadership developmentmechanisms: recruitment, training & learning, delegation, mentoring, experientiallearning, 360-degree appraisal.
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