BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI
WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMMES
Digital
Part A: Content Design
Course Title Managing People and Organizations
Course No(s) MBA ZG511
Credit Units 4
Credit Model
Content Authors ANJANI SRIKANTH KOKA, NAMITA RUPAREL
Course Objectives
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CO1 To provide an understanding of human behavior in organizations by exploring concepts
associated with managing organizations and the behavior of the individuals and groups within
the organizational settings.
CO2 To understand the role of cognitive, behavioral, and emotional factors, and organizational
processes; and identify methods that can improve the behavior, attitudes, and effectiveness of
organizational members, with emphasis on decision making and change management.
CO3 To gain an insight into application of concepts of Organizational Behavior (OB), Human
Resource Management (HRM) and organization theory through case studies, assignments and
exercises.
Text Book(s)
T1 Organizational Behavior by Stephen P. Robbins., Timothy A. Judge & Neharika Vohra,
Pearson Education, 18th Edition (Updated), 2022
T2 Aswathappa K., Human Resource Management- Text and Cases, Tata McGraw Hill, 8th
Edition, 2017
Reference Book(s) & other resources
R1 Understanding the Theory and Design of Organizations by Richard L. Daft. Cengage India,
10th Edition, 2013.
R2 Human Resource Management by Dessler & Varkkey, Pearson Education, 16th Edition, 2020
Content Structure:
Module
# Module Title Sub- Module Titles
Introduction to Organizational 1.1 What is Organizational Behavior?
1 Behavior (OB) 1.2 Challenges and Opportunities in OB
Introduction to Human Resource 2.1 Nature and Scope of HRM
2 Management(HRM) 2.2 Context of HRM
3.1 Diversity in Organizations
3.2 Attitudes & Job Satisfaction
3.3 Personality and values
3.4 Perception and individual decision making
3.5 Emotions and Moods
3.6 Motivation Concepts
3 The Individual 3.7 Motivation: From Concepts to Applications
4.1 Foundations of Group Behavior
4.2 Understanding Work Teams
4.3 Communication
4.4 Leadership
4 The Group 4.5 Foundations of Organization Structure
5.1 Organizational Culture
5 The Organization System 5.2 Organizational Change
6.1 Analysis of Work, Designing of Jobs and Job Evaluation
6.2 Recruiting Talent
6 Decision Making in HRM 6.3 Selecting Right Talent
7.1 Compensation Management
7 Managing the existing workforce-1 7.2 Incentive Payments
8.1 Appraising and Managing Performance
8 Managing the existing workforce-2 8.2 Compensation Management and Incentives
Experiential Learning Components:
This course will feature experiential learning components in the form of projects/simulations (in the areas
of HR and OB) that are designed to enable the participants to learn by doing. This will also form part of the
Evaluation Components for the course.
Part B: Learning Plan
Academic Term First Semester 2024-2025
Course Title Managing People & Organizations
Course No MBA ZG511
Instructor ANJANI SRIKANTH KOKA, NAMITA RUPAREL
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course the student will be able to
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1 Comprehend the fundamental concepts in organizational behavior and human resource
management and the tight coupling between them
2 Apply concepts of organization behavior to their everyday workplace context
3 Apply frameworks for managing talent at their workplace
4 Comprehend the pros and cons of different organizational structures and apply them, as needed at
their workplace
5 Comprehend the importance of organizational culture and change management strategies
Lecture 1
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH Introduction to OB RL 1.1, RL 1.2
During T1- Chapter 1 What is Organizational Behaviour? Textbook(s) and/ or
CH Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topics learnt
Lecture 2
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH Introduction to HRM RL 2.1, RL 2.2
During T2- Chapters 1 Nature and Scope Textbook(s) and/ or
CH &2 Context of HRM Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 3
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH The Individual RL 3.1, RL 3.2
During T1 – Chapter 3 Attitudes & Job Satisfaction Textbook(s) and/ or
CH T1 – Chapter 2 Diversity in Organizations Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 4
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH The Individual RL 3.4
During T1 – Chapter 4 Personality and Values Textbook(s) and/ or
CH Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 5
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH The Individual RL 3.5
During Textbook(s) and/ or
CH T1 – Chapter 5 Perception and Individual decision making Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 6
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH The Individual RL 3.3
During Textbook(s) and/ or
CH T1 – Chapter 6 Emotions and Moods Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 7
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH The Individual RL 3.6
During T1 – Chapter 7 Motivation Concepts Textbook(s) and/ or
CH Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 8
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH The Individual RL 3.7
During Textbook(s) and/ or
CH T1 – Chapter 8 Motivation: From concepts to applications Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 9
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH The Group RL 4.1
During T1 - Chapter 9 Foundations of Group Behavior Textbook(s) and/ or
CH Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 10
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH The Group RL 4.2, RL 4.3
During Understanding Work Teams Textbook(s) and/ or
CH T1– Chapter 10 Communication Reference Books
T1– Chapter 12
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 11
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH The Group RL 4.4
During T1–Chapter 13 Leadership Textbook(s) and/ or
CH Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 12
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH The Group RL 5.1
During T1–Chapter 14 Foundations of organization structure Textbook(s) and/ or
CH Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 13
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH The Organization System RL 5.2, RL 5.3
During T1–Chapter 15 Organizational Culture Textbook(s) and/ or
CH T1–Chapter 16 Organizational Change Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 14
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH Decision Making in HRM RL 6.1, RL 6.2, RL 6.3
During Textbook(s) and/ or
CH T2- Chapter 5 Analysis of Work, Designing of Jobs and Job Reference Books
Evaluation
T2- Chapter 6 Recruiting Talent
T2- Chapter 7 Selecting Right Talent
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 15
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH Managing the existing workforce-1 RL 7.1, RL 7.2
During T2- Chapter 11 Compensation Management Textbook(s) and/ or
CH T2- Chapter 12 Incentive Payments Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Lecture 16
Type Content Ref. Topic Title Study/HW Resource
Reference
Pre CH Managing the existing workforce-2 RL 8.1
During T2- Chapter 9 Appraising and Managing Performance Textbook(s) and/ or
CH Reference Books
Post CH Refer books/online resources on topic learnt
Evaluation Scheme:
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session
No Name Type Duration Weight Day, Date, Session, Time
EC-1 Quiz I Online - 5% September 1-10, 2024
Quiz II Online - 5% October 10-20, 2024
Assignment Online - 15%
Submissio November 1-10, 2024
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EC-2 Mid-Semester Test Closed 2 hours 35%
Sunday, 22/09/2024 (AN)
Book
EC-3 Comprehensive Open Book 2 ½ 40%
Sunday, 01/12/2024 (AN)
Exam hours
Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in Contact Hrs: 1 to 8
Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics (Contact Hrs: 1 to 16)
Important links and information:
Elearn portal: https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
Students are expected to visit the Elearn portal on a regular basis and stay up to date with the latest
announcements and deadlines.
Contact sessions: Students should attend the online lectures as per the schedule provided on the Elearn portal.
Evaluation Guidelines:
1. EC-1 consists of one Simulation/Assignmentsand two Quizzes. Students will attempt them through the
course pages on the Elearn portal. Announcements will be made on the portal, in a timely manner.
2. For Open Book exams: Use of books and any printed / written reference material (filed or bound) is
permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of calculators is permitted in all
exams. Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed. Exchange of any material is not allowed.
3. If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine exigencies, the student should
follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up Test/Exam which will be made available on the Elearn
portal. The Make-Up Test/Exam will be conducted only at selected exam centres on the dates to be
announced later.
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study schedule as given
in the course handout, attend the online lectures, and take all the prescribed evaluation components such as
Assignment/Quiz, Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam according to the evaluation scheme provided in
the handout.
ANNEXURE TO COURSEHANDOUT
SUGGESTED HS Talks Digital Contents
Introduction
HSTalks Business & Management Collection (https://hstalks.com/) is a digital collection of professionally
produced multimedia lectures, case studies, interviews, and peer-reviewed journals by renowned
authorities. It covers diverse subject areas in Business & Management such as Global Business
Management, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Marketing & Sales, Strategy, Technology, Operations, etc.
The suggested HSTalks contents listed in this document are minimum required contents that students are
expected to go through as part of this course, to enrich the experiential learning. In addition, students are
also encouraged to browse this resource through search in https://hstalks.com/ website, with suitable key
word(s) of the topics they are looking for, and go through the contents, if available.
How to access HSTalks?
Anyone having access to BITS Pilani elearn portal can access HSTalks as per the below steps:-
After going to https://hstalks.com/ website,
Click on “Login”.
Click on “Login via Organization”.
In the Institution drop-down, choose Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani - WILP and click on
“Proceed to Login Page”.
Give your credentials (BITS Email Address & Password) for elearn portal and click on “Login”.
In the Home Page of HSTalks, click on “Collections”.
Click on “The Business & Management Collection”.
Type or cut-and-paste the <Content Title> in the Search field and click on the Search icon to find the
content(s) matching this title.
You may also search using <key word(s)> of your interest to find matching content(s).
Suggested HSTalks Contents for this Course
S.No. Content Title Type of Content
1 Positive organizational behavior Talk
https://hstalks.com/t/2339/positive-organizational-
behavior/?business
2 Managing strategy and HRM Talk
https://hstalks.com/t/2036/managing-strategy-
and-hrm/?business
3 A day in the life of an HR manager Bite Size Case Study
https://hstalks.com/t/4443/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-
hr-manager/?business
4 Let’s celebrate mistakes Talk
https://hstalks.com/t/3682/lets-celebrate-
mistakes/?business
5 Diversity and inclusion in organizations Talk
https://hstalks.com/t/3534/diversity-and-inclusion-
in-organizations/?business
6 Emotional intelligence: your success as a leader Talk
S.No. Content Title Type of Content
depends on it
https://hstalks.com/t/4139/emotional-intelligence-
your-success-as-a-leader-de/?business
7 What is leadership? Talk
https://hstalks.com/t/4732/what-is-leadership/?
business
8 Leadership versus management Talk
https://hstalks.com/t/4739/leadership-versus-
management/?business
9 An overview and history of leadership and Talk
leadership development
https://hstalks.com/t/1777/an-overview-and-
history-of-leadership-and-leadersh/?business
10 Four kinds of leadership teams Bite size case study
https://hstalks.com/t/4223/four-kinds-of-
leadership-teams/?business
11 Building high performing teams Talk
https://hstalks.com/t/4775/building-high-
performing-teams/?business
12 What makes for a great team? Talk
https://hstalks.com/t/2595/what-makes-for-a-
great-team/?business
13 Chilean mine rescue: how ‘teaming’ saved the lives Bite Size Case Study
of 33 miners
https://hstalks.com/t/3943/chilean-mine-rescue-
how-teaming-saved-the-lives-of/?business
14 Managing cultures Talk
https://hstalks.com/t/1757/managing-cultures/?
business
15 NASA: Influence of a strong organizational culture Bite Size Case Study
https://hstalks.com/t/3754/nasa-influence-of-a-
strong-organizational-culture/?business
Note: Apart from the above suggested contents for this course, students are encouraged to browse this
multimedia resource to find and go through the relevant contents in various business & management areas
to enrich their learning.
