Organizational Behavior

Subject

Organizational Behaviour (OB) is an applied behavioural science that draws concepts from various social sciences, including psychology, sociology, anthropology and political science.

This course covers a wide breadth of theories and applications dealing with human attitudes, behaviour and organizational effectiveness.

Initially, topics of the course include perception and personality, motivation, leadership, teamwork, communication, conflict management and organizational culture.

Educational Aims

The goal of this course is to help you develop a conceptual understanding of OB theories and provide students with skills to put those ideas and theories into practice. Key techniques and processes designed to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness are fully examined from the perspective of management, workers, and society. The goal of this course is to help students understand OB theories and empower them to put them into practice.

At the end of this course, students are expected to:

• Become familiar with OB theories and concepts for facing managerial problems
• Understand individual and group behaviour in organization
• Learn motivation theories and use them to motivate employees at work
• Acquire critical leadership skills
• Demonstrate an ability to be a team player
• Communicate effectively and use communication to persuade and influence employees
• Identify the causes of organizational conflict and learn how to manage them
• Deal with workplace stress.

Student Evaluation

Student assessment is mainly based on the written examination at the end of the semester, which includes questions that evaluate both the acquired knowledge by students and their ability to utilize them critically.

However, students can gain extra points by working on an assignment given to them during the term. This is not compulsory but can significantly contribute to the final record. Grades are based 20% on assignment and 80% on final exams.

Bibliography

1. Χυτήρης, Λ. (2017), Οργανωσιακή Συπεριφορά, Εκδόσεις Μπένου.
2. Βακόλα, Μ. και Νικολάου, Ι. (2019), Οργανωσιακή Ψυχολογία & Συμπεριφορά, Εκδόσεις Rosili.
3. Robbins, S. και Judge, T. (2018), Οργανωσιακή Συμπεριφορά, Εκδόσεις Κριτική.
4. Colquitt, J., LePine, J. and Wesson, M. (2018), Organizational Behaviour. Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace, 6th edition NY: McGraw-Hill Education.

- Related scientific journals:

• Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
• Journal of Organizational Behavior
• Research in Organizational Behavior
• Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
• European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology