MGN901:BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE

L:3

T:0

P:0

Credits:3

Course Objectives:

Ability to understand the basic science of behaviour.

Ability to correlate and interpret the individual's personality with their behaviour.

Students will be able to restructure and reshape individual's behaviour to achieve

managerial effectiveness.

Unit I
Behavioural Adjustments and Positive Outcome : Healthy and Unhealthy
Behaviours, Adjustment and Maladjustment, Assertiveness, Handling Conflicts
Eternal Happiness : Introduction and Circle of Compassion, Positive Living and
Transformation, Live with Love and Be Happy Attiude, Cultivate Peacefulness as Habit
Unit II
Communication Beyond Words : Introduction, Verbal and Non Verbal
Communication, Behavioural Psychology of Communication, Communication Modes,
Barriers to Honest Communication, Determining your Communication Style
Effective Listening : Introduction, Importance and Barriers to Effective Listening,
Types and Maneuvers of Communication, Positive Connotation and Deterrents to the
Listening Process, Essentials for Good Listening, Process of Listening, Listening
comparison with hearing
Unit III
Understanding Self and Personality : Introduction, Importance of Self, Models for
Understanding Self, Technique for Understanding Self
Personality - Self-Esteem : Introduction and Power of Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy
and Self-Respect, Factors for Building Positive Self-Esteem, Attitudes for Building
Positive Self-Esteem
Unit IV
Psychology of Attitude : Introduction, Characteristics and Components of an
Attitude, Formation and Control of an Attitude, Application of an Attitude, Where Do
Attitudes Come From
Emotional Intelligence and Competence : Emotion, Feeling and Perception,
Competence, Transforming Emotions, Introduction, Intrapersonal intelligence and its
components, Self knowledge and family patterns
Unit V
Stress Management and Prevention : Introduction, Process, Types and Causes,
Preventive Strategies and Occupational Stress, Introduction, Stress Process, Types of
Stress, Causes of Stress
Coping Styles or Strategies : Introduction, Dimensions and Types of Coping
Strategies, Coping Measurement, The Power of Positive Thinking, Managing Inner
Emotion
Unit VI
Spirituality and Well-Being : Introduction and Spiritual Dimension of Health,
Techniques and Benefits of Spirituality, Spirituality and Indian Way, Mind
Management through Spirituality
Wisdom from Scripture : The Erosion of Human Values in Management and Human
Practices, Harmony in Action, Devotion and Knowledge, The Equality of All Religions
Text Books:

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Text Books:

1. BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE - ACHIEVING BEHAVIOURAL EXCELLENCE FOR SUCCESS

by DR. ABHA SINGH, WILEY, 1st Edition, (2013)

References:
1. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS by
CHARLES DUHIGG, RANDOM HOUSE, 1st Edition, (2012)

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