MEKANE YESUS MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
COLLEGE
MASTERS OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Course outline for Organizational Behavior
By Tesfaye Hirphasa (PhD)
Organizational Behavior: Design and Development
Course code MOL 741
Course title Organizational Behavior: Design and Development
Credit hours 2
Course description This course investigates the impact of individuals, groups
and organization structure on behavior within
organizations; and the application of this knowledge to
improve performance, productivity and job satisfaction in
an organization. The course deals with theories of
organizations, environment and organizational goal setting,
organizational behavior, individual attitude and
perceptions, individual and group attributes in
organizational behaviors, group dynamics, power and
politics, organizational design and organizational
development.
Course objectives The objective of this course is to provide the students basic
skills that help them to better explain, predict, influence
and manage human behavior in various organizational
structures and designs.
Learning outcomes On successful completion of the course the students will be
able to:
• recognize and understand theoretical approaches of
organizational behavior and organizational design
• apply theoretical knowledge to improve
organizational performance and productivity
together with job satisfaction and employee
commitment
• evaluate the impact of organizational structures and
design on decision making process
• organize the input of individual employees and
groups to contribute to common effectiveness
• recognize the sources and challenges of
organizational power and politics
Delivery time Second year, first semester
Status of the course Core
Teaching and Class lectures, working in learning and development
learning methods groups, practical cases and Q&D sessionsand presentation
Attendance requirements 80% and above to sit for the final examination
Assessment scheme Class participation attendance 10%, term paper/project
and presentation 30%, quizzes and tests 20% and final
exam 40%
Course contents
Chapter One: An Overview of Organizational Behavior
1.1 What is Organizational Behavior?
1.2 Three Basic Units of Analysis in Organizational Behavior
1.3 A Review of a Manager’s Job and itsRelation to the Study of Organizational
Behavior
1.4 The Characteristics of Organizational Behavior
1.5The Development of the Study on Organizational Behavior
1.6Management and Organizational Behavior in the 21st Century
Chapter Two: Individual Behavior
2.1 Biographical Characteristics
2.2. Personality and perception
2.3.Improving Individual Effectiveness through Learning and Capacity Building
2.4. Values, Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
Chapter Three: Group Behavior
3.1 Understanding working Teams
3.2. Interpersonal behavior
3.3. Managing group behavior (formal and informal)
3.4. Power, politics and influence in groups
3.5 Group Norm and Decision Making
Chapter Four: Organizational behavior
4.1. Organizational culture
4.2. Human resources policy and practice
4.3. Organizational change and stress management
4.4. Organizational structure and design
Chapter Five: Organizational Development
5.1. The Need for Organizational Development
5.2. The Models of Organizational Development
5.3. The Process of Organizational Development
5.4. The Role of Leadership in Organizational Development
5.5. Impact of Authority and Control on Individual Behavior
Chapter Six: Design of Service Culture
6.1 Foundations of Organizational Culture
6.2 From Hierarchical Systems to Service Oriented Systems
6.3 Organization Design and Strategic Planning
Chapter Seven: Innovation and Transformation by Design
7.1 Innovative Organization – Innovative Employees
7.2 Forces of Change and Transformation
7.3 Implementation of Organizational Design Process
Text-Books (Required Readings)
Robbins, Stephen P. (2013), Organizational behavior / Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge. — 15th ed.
References(Soft Copies Available in MLC Library)
Ancona D, K. Thomas A., Scully M., Van Maannen J., &Westney, E. D., 2009.Managing for the Future
– Organizational Behaviour& Processes, 3rd Ed.,
Foundations of Individual Behavior-2 (Video Available in MLC mini-Library )
Schermerhon, J. R. (Jr), Hunt, J. G., Osborn R. N. 2002.Organizational Behavior, 7th Ed
KondalkarV.G.. 2007, Organizational Behavior, New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers
George J. M., Jones G. 2012.Understanding and Managing Organizational Behavior
