LEADERSHIP AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR INTRODUCTION Course description Effective
: LEADERSHIP AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR INTRODUCTION
Course description Effective leadership is a critical ingredient of successful organizations. Unfortunately superior leadership ability is in scarce supply. This is quickly evidenced in political, public, private and non profit institutions where you find the leaders not being able to take the organizations where it should go and the followers feel dissatisfied with the leadership.
Course description cont… The consequences of poor leadership is poor performance, poor returns on investment for the share holders (for private sector) and poor service delivery to the citizenly (for NGOs and Governments Leadership is closely related to behaviour in organisations. Effective leadership can modify and influence behaviour for effective performance of individuals and teams
Course objectives 1. Enhance the understanding of both leadership and organizational behaviour 2. Appreciate the changing perspectives of leadership and organization behaviour to make a difference in organisation 3. Connect effective leadership and organizational behaviour to effectively influence performance in organisations
Course content 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Organizational Behaviour: Its Meaning, Nature And Scope Essence Of Organizational Behaviour: Why Study “OB” Challenges And Opportunities For OB Leadership: Its Meaning, Nature And Scope The Changing Perspectives (Theories) Of Leadership Effective Leadership: Styles And Patterns Of Leadership Behaviour Behavioral Performance Management Power And Politics In Organisations Teamwork And Organizational Behaviour Managing Conflict In Organisations Managing Stress In Organisations Leadership In Public Interest: Good Governance, Responsibility And Accountability
Evaluation and grading Case study Assignments 15% Term Paper 15% Continuous Assessment Test 20% Final examination 50% TOTAL 100%
Organisational behaviour Introduction
Definition It is the field of study that investigates the impact of individuals, groups and structure on behaviour in the organisation for the purpose of applying such knowledge towards improving organizational effectiveness It is a systematic study of the behaviour and attitudes of both individuals and groups within the organisations Concerns itself with the scientific study or the behavioral process which occurs in work settings”
Focuses on understanding and explaining individual and group behaviours in organisations It is concerned with what people do in an organisation and how that behaviour affects performance The understanding, prediction and management of human behaviour in the organisations More micro than macro
OB is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structure have on behaviour within an organization. OB focuses on improving productivity, reducing absenteeism and turnover, and increasing employee job satisfaction and organizational commitment. OB uses systematic study to improve predictions of behaviour.
OT vs. OB vs. HRM Organizational Theory Focuses on the organisation as the unit of analysis. Organizational attributes such as goals, technology and culture are the subject of study. Organizational theory often uses an acrossorganizational approach or macro perspective in gathering new knowledge.
Human resources management Attempts to apply the principles of the behavioral sciences in the workplace While OB is somewhat more concept oriented, HRM is more concerned with applied techniques and behavioral technology. HRM tries to provide a link between the individual and the organisation by designing and implementing systems to attract, develop and motivate individuals within the organisation
OB Emphasis on the scientific study of behavioral phenomena at individual and group level Level of analysis Micro/theory oriented OT Focuses largely on organizational and environmental phenomena Level of analysis Macro/theory oriented
HRM Focuses on the application of behavioral knowledge in selecting, placing, and training personal Level of analysis Micro/application oriented field of study
The Rigour of OB looks at consistencies ◦ What is common about behaviour, and helps predictability? OB is more than common sense ◦ Systematic study, based on scientific evidence OB has few absolutes OB takes a contingency approach ◦ Considers behaviour in context
Beyond Common Sense Systematic Study ◦ Looking at relationships, attempting to attribute causes and effects and drawing conclusions based on scientific evidence Behaviour is generally predictable There are differences between individuals There are fundamental consistencies There are rules (written & unwritten) in almost every setting
Contributing Disciplines to the OB Field Psychology Social Psychology Anthropology Political Science
Contributing Disciplines to the OB Field
Contributing Disciplines to the OB Field (cont’d)
Contributing Disciplines to the OB Field (cont’d)
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