The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Department of Management Sciences

COURSE OUTLINE
Organizational Behaviour
Instructor: Shakeel Sarwar Level: MS/ MBA
Class Days: As per schedule Class Time: As per schedule

Textbook: Organizational Behavior

Robins, S. P. and Judge, T. A. 15th Edition (global edition),
Prentice Hall

Course This course presents the importance of the human behavior

Description: within business organizations at the individual, group, and
organizational levels. It helps students understand some key
principles about how people behave in organizations in order to
prepare them to become effective co-workers, team members,
and organization citizens.

Course 1. Emphasize the role of human factors in organizational

Objective: success.
2. Provide a general overview of the field of Organizational
Behavior.
3. Discuss basic theories and concepts that explain
Organizational Behavior at the individual, group, and
organization level.
4. Explain the processes and methods that can improve the
behavior and attitudes of organizational members and, thus,
their performance.
5. Give real examples of human behavior in organizational
settings.

Course By the end of this course, students should be able to:

Outcomes: 1. Comprehend basic behavioral theories and their applications
in business organizations.
2. Understand factors that affect individual and group behavior
within business organizations.
3. Develop reasonable solutions to organizational behavior
problems.
4. Enhance their skills and behavior as organizational members
and managers.
5. Effectively manage their relationships with co-workers,
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managers, subordinates, and customers.

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Participation and Student participation in class discussion will be appreciated. This

Class Activities: participation is expected to enhance the understanding of the
subject and overall performance.
Class activities (e.g., assignments, home works, discussions,
group work, project) will be further clarified. These activities are
worth 30 points of your total grade.

Course Contents and Schedule:

Date
Week (Week CHAPTERS Topic
starting)
--
1 Introduction to the course
Chapter 1
2 Introduction Chapter
Chapter 3 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction
3
Chapter 4
4 Emotions and Moods
Chapter 5
5 Personality

6 Exam (I)
Chapter 6 Perception & Individual
7
Decision making
Chapter 6 Perception & Individual
8
Decision making
9 Midterm BREAK
Chapter 7
11 Motivation Concepts
Chapter 9
10 Foundations of Group Behavior

12 Exam (II)
Chapter 12
11 Leadership
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Chapter 13
13 Power and Politics
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Chapter 16
15 Organizational Culture
Chapter 16
16 Organizational Culture

17 REVIEW and REVISE

18 FINAL EXAM

Attendance Required
80% per semester attendance is required.
Appointment with Instructor
Course instructor will be available after each session or in case of detail discussion
appointment can be decided on email.
Contact
shakeel.sarwar@iub.edu.pk

Shakeel Sarwar
Assistant Professor
Department of Management Sciences
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
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