GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

MBA (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)

Year – First (Semester –I) (W.E.F. Academic Year 2018-19)
Subject Name: Multicultural Organizational Behavior (MOB)
Subject Code: 1519306
1. Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcome Component Learning Outcome
Business Environment and Domain  Understand the development of the field of OB and
Knowledge (BEDK) explain the micro and macro concepts
Critical thinking, Business Analysis,  Analyse and compare different models used to
Problem Solving and Innovative explain individual behaviour related to motivation
Solutions (CBPI) and rewards
Global Exposure and Cross-Cultural  Understanding the impact of cultures on the
Understanding (GECCU) individual’s personality and thereby its influence on
group dynamics and business performance
Effective Communication (EC)  Understanding of group dynamics
 Understanding of processes used in developing
communications and resolving conflicts
Leadership and Teamwork (LT)  Identify leadership styles and the role of leaders in
a decision making process

2. Course Duration: The course duration is of 40 sessions of 60 minutes each.

3. Course Contents:

Module Module Content No. of 70 Marks

No: Sessions (External
Evaluation)
Basic Understanding of the context of OB:
 Introduction to Organizational Behavior
 Understanding the process of Perception:
I How we make sense of Our environment 10 14
 Understanding Personality, Values, Attitude and
their impact on behavior at work
 Transactional Analysis
Understanding dynamics of Individual behavior:
 Understanding Motivation at work.
II  Understanding dynamics of Group behavior 10 21
 Understanding Groups and Teams, Group
Dynamics

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  Dynamics of Interpersonal behavior: Roles,
communication.

Understanding Organizational dynamics of

behavior and Leadership:
 Managing Conflict, Stress and Negotiation
III globally 10 14
 Understanding Power and Organizational
Politics
 Contemporary Issues in Leadership Practice
Multicultural Organization
 Understanding Organizational Culture and
changing it for effectiveness
IV 10 21
 Cultural competence in a multicultural world
 Managing culture and diversity
 Managing Global Managers
Practical:
Students are assigned to work on organizational issues
and prepare a small project on individual Role Model, (30 marks
V Leadership Styles, Organizational study on Monetary and --- CEC)
Non- Monetary Motivation given to their employees at
all levels. Making students understand Group Dynamics
by assigning group & team building exercises.

4. Pedagogy:
 ICT enabled Classroom teaching
 Case study
 Practical / live assignment
 Interactive class room discussions

5. Evaluation:

Students shall be evaluated on the following components:

Internal Evaluation (Internal Assessment- 50 Marks)
A  Continuous Evaluation Component 30 marks
 Class Presence & Participation 10 marks
 Quiz 10 marks
B Mid-Semester examination (Internal Assessment-30 Marks)
C End –Semester Examination (External Assessment-70 Marks)

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 6. Reference Books:

No. Author Name of the Book Publisher Year of

Publication /
Edition
1 Stephen Robbins Organizational Behavior Pearson 13th or
Education Latest Edition
2 K. Aswathappa Organizational Behavior Himalaya 2010, Latest
Edition
3 Margi Parikh & Organizational Behavior McGraw-Hill Latest Edition
Rajan Gupta
4 Tripathy PC and Principles of Management McGraw-Hill Latest edition
Reddy PN
5 Udai Pareek Understanding Organizational Oxford 2nd Ed, Latest
Behavior University Press
6 Fred Luthans Organizational Behavior McGraw-Hill Latest Edition
7 Gregory Moorhead Organizational Behaviour Jaico Publication Latest Edition
& Ricky W. Griffin
8 Niraj Kumar Organizational Behaviour Himalaya Latest Edition
9 PG Acquinas Organizational Behaviour Excel Books Latest Edition
10 Debra L. Nelson & Organizational Behaviour Cengage Learning 5th Edition
James C. Quick
11 Mirza Saiyadain, J. Case in Organization Mcgraw-Hill Latest Edition
S. Sodhi and Rama Behaviour and HRM
J. Joshi
12 Robert Kreitner Organizational Behaviour Mcgraw-Hill Latest Edition
and Angelo Kinicki
13 S. S. Khanka Organizational Behaviour Vikas Publishing Latest Edition
14 Kavita Singh Organizational Behaviour Pearson Edition Latest Edition

Note: Wherever the standard books are not available for the topic appropriate print and online
resources, journals and books published by different authors may be prescribed.

7. List of Journals / Periodicals / Magazines / Newspapers / Web resources, etc.

1. Journal of Organizational Behaviour
2. Research in organizational behavior
3. Organizational behavior & Human Decision processes
4. Harvard Business Review
5. Journal of Management

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