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Organizational Behavior

Section 1 MANAGEMENT

Unit 1 Definition of Management, Nature of Management, Is Management a Science or an Art? Scope of Management, Purpose of Management, Characteristics of Management, Management – An Emerging Profession, Management vs Administration

Section 2 PLANNING

Unit 2 Planning, Types of Plans, Steps in the Planning Process, Approaches to Planning, Management by Objectives, Core concepts, Setting Objectives

Unit 3 Characteristics of Management by Objectives, Process of Management by Objectives, Benefits of Management by Objectives,

Unit 4 Limitations of Management by Objectives Case: MBO in Action at Microsoft, Strategic Management, Strategy Formulation, Strategy Implementation

Unit 5 Strategy Evaluation, General Approaches, Types of Strategies, Reasons why a Strategy Fails , Limitations of Strategic Management, The Linearity Trap.

Section 3 FORECASTING AND PREMISING

Unit 6 Forecasting, Essential Components in Business Forecasting, Determinants of Business Forecasts, Benefits of Forecasting, Limitations of Forecasting

Unit 7 Techniques of Forecasting, Combining Forecasts, Difficulties in Forecasting Technology Case: Need for Accurate Forecast, Premising

Case 1: AG Refrigerators Ltd.

Case 2: LG Electronics Ltd.

Section 4 DECISION MAKING

Unit 8 Components of Decision Making, Decision Making Process, Models of Decision Making, Kinds of Decisions

Case 1: Mr Sharma's Decision

Case 2: Wages of Clerks

Section 5 ORGANISING

Unit 9 Organising – The Process, Organisational Design, Hierarchical Systems, Organising on Purpose, The Design Process, Exercising Choice

Unit 10 Organisation Structure, Significance of Organisation Structure, Determining the Kind of Organisation Structure

Unit 11 Principles of Organisational Structure, Formal and Informal Organisation Case: Go Ahead – Meeting Competition through Successful Organisational Structure, Organisation Charts and Manuals, Organisation Chart, Organisation Manual

Unit 12 Forms of organization, Line Organisation, Line and Staff Organisation, Functional Organisation, Committee Organisation Case: The Lowering of the Pirates' Flag at Apple.

Section 6 COORDINATION

Unit 13 Meaning, Need for Coordination, Importance of Coordination, Principles of Coordination, Coordination Process, Types of Coordination, Systems Approach to CoordinationCase: ABB

Section 7 FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR