SYLLABUS
COMC004 –Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Masters of Commerce
Semester II
DSC – Core Paper
Course Type/ Course Code | Course Title | Lectures | Tutorials | Practical | Credit | Pre-requisites |
DSC-COMC004 | OB & Leadership | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | NIL |
Objective: This course aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of human behavior in organizational settings and the role of leadership in shaping organizational outcomes. It draws insights from Indian traditions to understand how people work, lead, and respond. The course also explores the role of a leader in digital workplace dynamics.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Explore core concepts of organizational behavior and leadership in traditional and digital contexts.
- Analyze the impact of personality, perception, motivation, and emotions on performance.
- Interpret team dynamics and group behavior in organizational settings including virtual teams.
- Evaluate leadership styles and their influence on organizational culture and outcomes.
Contents:
Unit I (14 hours)
Foundations of organizational behavior; Positive Organizational behaviour, Personality, Perception, Values, attitudes, Self and identity at work including impact of AI on work behavior; Indian perspectives on personhood (e.g., Purusharthas, Trigunas, Karma theory).
Unit II (10 hours)
Motivation theories: content and process; meaning of work, and work motivation; Indian perspectives on motivation: Nishkama Karma, Lokasangraha; Emotions and emotional intelligence at work, technology-mediated emotions.
Unit III (10 hours)
Group Dynamics; Cohesiveness and productivity; Agile Team Structures and Self-Managing Teams, Group Decision Making; Managing organizational conflict; Managing misbehavior at work.
Unit IV (11 hours)
Power, influence, and leadership in hybrid organizations; Leadership theories, Cross-cultural leadership styles, Ethical and spiritual leadership; Indigenous models: Krishna as a strategist, Rama as a moral exemplar, Chanakya’s leadership principles.
Tutorial Exercise: Students will analyze a leadership case drawn from business, public service, or historical narratives (e.g., Gandhi, Narayana Murthy). A short group presentation will interpret the leader’s style, ethical stance, and outcomes using OB frameworks.