Organizational Behavior (OB) is the study of human behavior within organizations. It looks into the many factors that have an impact on how people and groups act, think, feel and respond to work and organizations, and how organizations respond to their environments. The course focuses on the key concepts and theories from behavioral and social sciences that form the bases for understanding human interaction in the workplace. It covers a wide range of topics that include values, perception, personality, motivation, decision making, group processes, communication, leadership, and power and politics. After completing this course, students should be able to: understand the basic concepts and theories related to managers and employee behavior; apply the concepts and theories introduced to solve problems in an organizational context; and develop a better appreciation of their own values, ability and personality.

CILO-1: Describe the importance of people and human interaction in organizations. CILO-2: Describe the basic concepts and theories of organizational behavior. CILO-3: Critically analyze various individual, group, and organizational phenomena with theories/concepts learnt in the class. CILO-4: Cooperate with others, and to make positive influence in teams.