Leadership and Organizational Behavior

This course contains Introduction to OB, perception and learning, personality and job satisfaction, organizational conflict and stress, organizational change and development. 2 Similarly, the course includes Introduction to leadership, theories of leadership and contemporary leadership styles, leadership behavior and leadership development etc. Course Details This course aims to help the students to acquire in -depth knowledge of the literatures of leadership and organizational behavior mainly, theory and empirical evidence s and to give the students practical experience by conducting a review based research project in emerging issues. The emphasis of this course will be on recent contribut ions to theory and practice of leadership & OB within Nepal and globe. The course will cover articles , dissertation, project work, books etc. published in the areas of leadership & OB. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:  Familiarize with theory and empirical evidences of nature of leadership & OB practices in contemporary organization;  Examine theories and empirical evidences on leadership & OB and enhance their abilities; in conducting research in the areas  Understanding the emerging issues of leadership and OB and contextualize in the Nepalese settings  Aware the theories and research results in the area of leadership and OB;  Impart the knowledge of theory, empirical evidences and applications in the issues of leadership and OB  Develop review based paper as outcome of seminar in the different areas of leadership & OB Learning strategies  The student will extensively review the conceptual paper/ theoretical paper / research paper on the basis of theoretical and empirical review  Students need to prepare the paper with the close guidance of concerned teacher / course convener/faculty member  Faculty member reviews and accepts or advises for revision of the review based paper  Upon completion of review paper the student submits a final review paper to the f aculty member at the department/campus  Student should appear in seminar (presentation of review paper) that will be evaluated by concerned faculty member and other experts.  Faculty member and expert jointly award the grades. Seminar operationalization  Theoretical orientation 6 LHs Introduction to workshop module (Article searching, article reading, drawing materials for seminar paper for presentation) Introduction to issues/theme of seminar and concept of thematic review

The objectives of this course are to introduce the basic concepts of Organizational Behavior and Leadership. It also aims to enhance the knowledge and approaches of OB and Leadership and develop students’ skills to handle tactfully emerging OB challenges and issues and to p rovide students with an in -depth understanding of fundamental concept and understanding of organizational behavior and leadership. Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to;  Develop basic understanding of organizational behavior  Apply different dimensions of organizational behavior in organizational system and procedures  Understand the importance and basic concepts of leadership  Know the issues and approaches of leadership and their importance for organizational success Learning Strategies The faculty member / course instructor strictly follow the following learning strategies while teaching to the student  Quizzes/ Surprise Test : Quizzes to be taken individually without prior information. The quizzes is to be taken using objective questions covering the related text chapter materials.  Project & Live Projects : The students should work in team for producing live project report as a part of experiential learning. They should go to the field, collect real time data and develop report. They also should present it in the class within 10 minutes of each group.  Case analysis : The students should submit analysis of the cases provided by the course instructor reflecting the text/ practice related problems, genesis of the problems. It may be presented in the class room.  Assignments: The students tend to develop and deliver a presentation of 15 minutes on contemporary issues that are worthy enough. Home assignment in preparation of term paper can be provided.  Simulation: The students need to participate in the activities that are s et inside the class room. Course Convenor should provide issues and make practice as in real life situation.  Term paper & Thematic review : The Course Convenor should provide issues that are importantly raised in the society and ask students to review re lated articles and develop the theme as the part of term paper and ask them to present in the class.  Oral Presentation: The Convenor should provide issues a day before and ask them to speak 5-10 minutes without any supportive materials in the class