Unit 1178: Comprehensive Organizational Behavior

1. Introduction to Organizational Behavior

• Definition and scope of organizational behavior
• Historical development and evolution
• Importance in organizational settings
• Factors influencing behavior within organizations
  • Individual factors
  • Group factors
  • Organizational factors

2. Individual Differences and Personality

• Understanding individual differences
• Personality traits and their impact
• The Big Five Personality Traits (OCEAN)
  • Openness to Experience
  • Conscientiousness
  • Extraversion
  • Agreeableness
  • Neuroticism
• Values, attitudes, and perception
• Impact on behavior and performance

3. Motivation and Job Satisfaction

• Theories of Motivation
  • Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
  • Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory
  • Other relevant theories (brief overview): McGregor’s Theory X and Y, Equity Theory
• Application of motivation theories in the workplace
• Relationship between motivation, job satisfaction, and employee performance

4. Leadership and Power

• Leadership defined
• Leadership styles
  • Autocratic
  • Democratic
  • Laissez-faire
  • Transformational and Transactional Leadership
• Traits of effective leaders
• Sources and types of power within organizations
  • Legitimate, Reward, Coercive, Expert, Referent Power
• Influence of leadership and power dynamics on organizational behavior and performance

5. Group Dynamics and Teamwork

• Understanding group behavior
• Stages of group development
  • Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning
• Team roles and responsibilities
• Importance of effective teamwork in organizational success
• Strategies for building and managing high-performance teams

6. Organizational Culture and Change

• Concept of organizational culture
• Elements and types of organizational culture
  • Clan, Adhocracy, Market, Hierarchy
• Role of culture in shaping behavior and decision-making
• Organizational change
  • Change process and models (Lewin’s Change Model, Kotter’s 8-Step Process)
  • Resistance to change
  • Strategies for managing change effectively

7. Communication and Conflict Resolution

• Importance of effective communication in organizations
• Communication channels and methods
• Barriers to effective communication
• Strategies for improving communication effectiveness
• Conflict in organizations
  • Types and sources of conflict
  • Conflict resolution strategies (Negotiation, Mediation, Collaboration)
  • Role of conflict in organizational dynamics

8. Organizational Behavior in a Global Context

• Impact of cultural differences on organizational behavior
• Diversity and inclusion in global organizations
• Globalization and technology’s influence on management practices
• Cross-cultural communication challenges and strategies
• Leadership challenges in global teams
• Managing virtual and global teams effectively

9. Ethics and Social Responsibility in Organizations

• Ethical implications of organizational behavior
• Ethical decision-making frameworks
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
• Impact of ethical leadership on organizational culture and performance
• Case studies and examples of ethical dilemmas in organizations