Semester-II

This course introduces Organizational Behavior as a foundational inquiry into collective life, social psychology, and moral action within organizations. Moving beyond a purely instrumental or managerial view, the course conceptualizes organizations as social, cultural, emotional, and ethical systems. Grounded in global organizational theory and Indian/indigenous psychological traditions, the course enables undergraduate IPM students to understand:

• the socially embedded nature of the self,
• the dynamics of groups and collectives,
• power, authority, and culture in institutions, and
• leadership as moral, emotional, and relational practice.

The IPM cohort, study groups, and campus life are treated as living laboratories, making the course an immersive experience that blends theory with reflective practicum.

The course aims to:

1. Introduce students to Organizational Behavior as a social-psychological discipline.
2. Develop an understanding of self, identity, perception, and motivation in organizational contexts.
3. Examine group dynamics, cooperation, conflict, and trust in collectives.
4. Analyze organizations as cultural, political, and moral systems.
5. Integrate Indian psychological perspectives (dharma, rasa, relational self) with existing OB theories.
6. Foster managerial reflexivity, ethical sensitivity, and social awareness among IPM students.