2015-17

Year
Functional
Areas

T1 T2 T3
T4 T5 T6

Academic Term

HRM

Core Elective

Organizational Behaviour-II

Title
Course
Coordinat
or

Abbreviati
on

Mr. Shaji Mathai, PGP Office

OB-II

Teaching
Member

Dr. Pankaj Singh

Course Revision Record

Version
Second
Credits

Contact Details
Course E Mail

Version Date
09 September 2015
Contact
Hours

30

Learning
Hours

Recommendation
90-100

Office
Hours

17.306.00 pm

Phone: 7581803576
Email: psingh@iimraipur.ac.in
Course Descriptor

Course
Overview
(200
words)

The effective functioning of any organizations is based on how well various

business components (Mission, strategy, structure, processes, and outcomes) are
interlinked and controlled. Micro-OB (OB I) deals with the dynamics of

Prerequisi
tes/
Corequisites

Basic understanding of OB

individual and group behaviour within organization. While, Macro-OB ( II)

focuses whole organization, how they adapt, and the strategies and structures
that guide them. Therefore, it important to understand the role of each
components in attaining organizational excellence. Moreover, organizational
effectiveness cannot be understood in isolation and must take into account the
organizations context. One major element of organizational context is the
national culture and culture differs across nations. Therefore, it is crucial for
students to understand role and importance of these factors for better
performance and sustainability.

Learning
Objectives

This course will enable you to understand the

Role of vision, mission, and strategy in building a lasting organization that creates
value by being aligned to the external environment
To examine the reciprocal relationship between the organisational characteristics
(for example : structure, strategies, processes etc.) and managerial behaviour
Understand behaviours for effective leadership and conflict management styles
Organizational culture and ways to build and strengthen for organizational
effectiveness
Organizational change and possible ways to measure organizational performance

Teaching
Methods

The course will be covered by classroom lectures augmented by case

studies & experiential exercises. To maintain active involvement &
interest of the class, Group Exercises, Discussions & Quizzes too shall
be conducted.
For Internal Use Only

Session
Plan*

Refer to the detailed session plan

Text
Books

Organizational Behaviour-6th Edition- Steven L. McShane & Mary Ann Von Glinow

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Notes &
Readings

Refer to the detailed session wise session pan. Contemporary articles

and brief cases may be given in the class.

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Cases

Refer to the detailed session wise session pan

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Simulation Refer to the detailed session wise session pan
s
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Other
Reference
Books and
Materials

Jerald Greenberg & Robert A. Baron (2010). Organizational Behavior,

9th ed. PHI
Organizations: Structure, Processes, and Outcomes 10th Edition- Pamela S. Tolbert Richard H.
Hall

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Evaluation
componen
ts

Group Presentation
20%
Group Assignment

10%
Quiz
Mid Term Exam
End Term Exam
35 %

10 %
25 %

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Assessme
nt Pattern

Mid Term examination

A written examination will be conducted after completing the first 10
sessions
End Term
After completion of the course an end term examination will be
conducted (case based)
Quiz
One surprise quiz will be conducted on before midterm
Please note: The number of topics/quizzes may increase or decrease.
Contemporary cases/articles may be added or replaced during the course.

Course
Expectatio
n from the
students

Students are expected to attend all the sessions and supposed to

come prepared with pre-readings, additional readings and cases etc.
I believe in student focused learning, therefore, active involvement of
the participants is necessary.

Academic
Standard
and
Honesty

Students are expected to comply with the academic standards with

right spirit and intent. Casual attire such as wearing shorts etc.,
eating and drinking, 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.

Course Plan: Organizational Behaviour-II

Session

1
2-3

4-5

6-7

8-9

Topic

Readings (R) &

Case (C)

Methodology

Concept

Vision & Mission

Importance of vision and
mission
Designing Organizational
Structure and its linkage
with Strategy
Elements of organizational
structure,
forms
of
departmentalization,
contingencies
of
organizational design

R1, R2, C1

Case &
Discussion

Strategic Importance of
Having Mission

R3, R4, R5
Text Book (TB)
Chapter: 13

Discussion

Organizational Design
and Structure and its
association
with
Strategy

Organizational Structure:
Explanations:
Overview, effects of size,
effects
of
technology,
combined effects of size and
technology
Leadership: Behavioral
perspectives of leadership,
the role of follower in the
leadership process
Conflict at Work: Levels &
Causes, Styles of Managing
Interpersonal Conflict

R6, C2
TB Chapter:13

Case
Discussion

Impact
of
External/Internal Factors
on
Organizational
Structure

R7, TB Chapter:12

Discussion

R8, C3
TB Chapter:11

Case &
Discussion

Role of Leader in
Engaging People for
Getting Effective
Results
Possible ways to
Address Conflict

Organizational Culture :
Behvioral diffrences accros
Cultures, understanding
culture through cultural
frameworks

R9 TB

12-13

Managing Change: Change

Frameworks
for
implementing
change
successfully

14

Industry Perspective:
Strategy, Structure, and
Process

15-16

Managing Organizational
Discussion
Environments:
-Conceptions
of
the
Environment:
Overview,
discovering
organizational
environments, defining the
environment, perceiving the
environment, summary and
conclusions
Organizational
R13
Discussion
Performance:
Approaches
to
organizational effectiveness,
evaluating
organizational
performance: key issues
Summarization & Project Presentation

10-11

17

18-20

Discussion

Importance of Culture
and its Impact on
Performance

R10 C4, TB
Chapter: 15

Role Play,
Case &
Discussion

Change Management
Skills

R11, R12

Discussion

Contemporary Practices
in Indian Organizations

Chapter:14

How particular Aspects

of Organizational
Environments Affects
Particular Outcomes

Assessment of
Organizations
Performance and
Associated Challenges

Note.
Please follow the detailed session plan for preparing sessions, you are encouraged to read the articles
published in the journals - Harvard Business Review (HBR), Management Review, Journal of
Organizational Behavior, Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies and other e-sources
Reading
No.

Additional Readings

First Author/
Product No.

R1

How to Get employees Buy into your Mission Statement

Willeam, O R

R2

Setting Aspirations-Mission, Vision, and Values

Ramon, C M.

R3

Do You Have Well-Designed Organization?

Michael Goold

R4

The Decision Driven Organization

R5

Importance of Structure and Process to Strategy

Marcia, W B
Eric, M O

Implementation
Robert, H. WUV301

R6

Organizational Structure

R8

Perspectives for Manager: Conflict

George, K

R9

Note on Organizational Culture

Jesper, B S

R10

Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail

R11

Emerging Structural Patterns Within Multicultural

Corporations: Toward Process-Based Structure
Changing the Role of Top Management: Beyond Structure to
Process

R12
R13

John, P. Kotter
Thomas, W
Sumuntra, G
Michael B

Note on Organizational Effectiveness

CASEES

Case 1

KEL710

A New Mission Statement for the MBC Corporation

Case 2

Going Flat: Pursuit of a Democratic Organizational Structure

UV6499

Case 3

A TATTLE TALE?

909C07

Case 4

Pierre Frankel In Moscow (A,B,C)

9-312-070
9-312-071
9-312-071

Group Assignment Criterion

An assignment must reflect your understanding and contribution towards the topic. Each group
would work on different topics (It will be announced by Instructor). Contemporary cases/articles
may be added or replaced during the course. Tentatively, the group size will follow the pattern of
11x7 that is 11 groups and 7 members in each group (minor adjustments in the group size is
permitted). For group presentation the deck size should not exceed 15 including reference. Group
will be allowed to present their work for 15 Minutes followed by question and answer session of
05 Minutes. Group assignment shall be strictly submitted on the day of group presentation of the
respective group.
Assessment Criterion for Group Presentation is indicated below

Max. Marks
(20)

Structure of Presentation
05

Content & Clarity

05

Defend
05

Communication
05