OU part time MBA

I want to know about the syllabus for part time MBA program offered by Osmania University.

[Arvind Kumar]

The syllabus for part time MBA program offered by Osmania University is given below:

1.1: Management and Organizational Behavior

Unit – I:

Managers and Management – Meaning – Role of managers – Processes of management – Historical roots of contemporary management practices.

Unit – II:

Organizational behavior – Nature and levels of organizational behavior – Individuals in organization –individual differences – Personality and ability – The Big 5 Model of personality – organizationally relevant personality traits.The nature of perception – characteristics of the perceiver, target and
situation – perceptual problems.

Unit – III:

Foundations of planning – Types of plans–Approaches to planning – Planning in dynamic environment. Organizational designs and structures – traditional and contemporary organizational designs. Organizational culture and ethical behavior – factors shaping organizational culture–
creating an ethical culture.

Unit – IV:

Motivation–early and contemporary theories of motivation. Leadership – early and contemporary approaches to leadership. Groups and group development – turning groups into effective teams.Managing change – process, types and challenges.

Unit – V:

Power, Politics, Conflict and Negotiations–Sources of individual, functional and divisional Power.Organizational politics. Conflict – causes and consequences – Pondy’s model of organizational conflict–conflict resolution strategies. Communicating effectively in organizations – communication
process–barriers to communication–overcoming barriers to communication–persuasive communication–communication in crisis situations.

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