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UPSC Notification For Civil Services Exam 2024 - PAPER-II

PAPER-II

OrganisationTheoryandBehaviours,HumanResourceManagementandIndustrialRelationsOrganisationTheoryandBehaviour

1. OrganisationTheory:

Nature and Concept of Organisation; External Environment of Organisation—Technological, Social,Political, Ecomomical and Legal; Organizational Goals Primary and Secondary Goals, Single andMultipleGoals;ManagementbyObjectives.

EvolutionofOrganisationtheory:ClassicalNeo-classicalandsystemapproach.

Modern Concepts of Organisation Theory : Organisational Design, Organisational Structure andOrganisationalCulture.

Organisational Design—Basic Challenges; Differentiation and Intergration Process; CentralizationandDecentralizationProcess;Standardization/FormalizationandMutualAdjustment.CoordinatingFormalandInformalOrganizations.MechanisticandOrganicStructures.

DesigningOrganizationalstructures—AuthorityandControl;LineandStaffFunctions,Specialization and Coordination. Types of Organization Structure—Functional. Matrix Structure,ProjectStructure.NatureandBasisofPower,SourcesofPower,PowerStructureandPolitics.ImpactofInformationTechnologyonOrganizationalDesignandStructure.

ManagingOrganizationalCulture.

2.   OrganisationBehaviour:

MeaningandConcept;Individualinorganization:Personality,Theories,andDeterminants;PereceptionMeaningandProcess.

Motivation : Concepts, Theories and Applications. Leadership—Theories and Styles. Quality of WorkLife (QWL): Meaning and its impact on Performance, Ways of its Enhancement. Quality Circles (QC)—MeaningandtheirImportance.ManagementofConflictsinOrganizations.TransactionalAnalysis,

OrganizationalEffectiveness,ManagementofChange.

HumanResourcesManagementandIndustrialRelations

  1. HumanResourcesManagement(HRM):

Meaning Nature and Scope of HRM, Human Resource Planning, Job Analysis, Job Description, JobSpecification, Recruitment Process, Selection Process, Orientational and Placement, Training andDevelopmentProcess,PerformanceAppraisaland360°FeedBack,SalaryandWageAdministration,JobEvaluation,EmployeeWelfare,Promotions,TransfersandSeparations.

2. IndustrialRelations(IR):

Meaning, Nature, Importance and Scope of IR, Formation of Trade Union, Trade Union Legislation,Trade Union Movement in India. Recognition of Trade Unions, Problemsof TradeUnions in India.ImpactofLiberalizationonTradeUnionMovement.

Nature of Industrial Disputes: Strikes and Lockouts, Causes of Disputes, Prevention and SettlementofDisputes.

Worker’sParticipationinManagement:Philosophy,Rationale,PresentDayStatusandfutureProspects.

AdjudicationandCollectiveBargaining.

IndustrialRelationsinPublicEnterprisesAbsenteeism  and  Labour  Turnover  in  Indian  IndustriesandtheirCausesandRemedies.

ILOanditsFunctions.

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