Course Description
Businesses as a generic class of organization. Relation of individual worker and manager to organization and its impact upon them. Formal and informal groups. Management from behavioral point of view. Stability and change within business organizations. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and Pre/Major in ACCT, BADM, CARS, CYBE, CYMA, ECON, ECOS, ENTR, FINC, HTMT, HURM, INTB, ISSC, or MKTG.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Explain value dimensions of assessing national cultures using Hofstede's model.
- Give specific examples of how the U.S. workplace is becoming more heterogeneous in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, and age.
- Identify the stages of group development and explain the managerial responses appropriate to each stage.
- Demonstrate an understanding of interpersonal awareness by explaining different styles of conflict resolution and negotiation techniques.
- Provide an example of an ethical issue pertinent to leadership today.
- Predict how perception and attribution affect the decision-making process.
- Explain and give examples of how personality, values and motivation affect employees’ performance.
- Identify and explain the dimensions of organizational structure and culture and the steps of organizational change.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Homework | 15% |
| Exam I | 20% |
| Exam II | 20% |
| Exam III | 20% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5% |
| Engagement (in course discussions and exercises) | 15% |
| Professionalism | 5% |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 92.5 – 100+ | A |
| 89.5 – 92.4 | A- |
| 86.5 – 89.4 | B+ |
| 82.5 – 86.4 | B |
| 79.5 – 82.4 | B- |
| 76.5 – 79.4 | C+ |
| 72.5 – 76.4 | C |
| 69.5 – 72.4 | C- |
| 59.5 – 69.4 | D |
| Below 59.5 | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Attending class earns students 1 Participation point per day. Additional participation points are earned by:
Participating in class discussion (1 point per day)
Contributing a question or comment that advances our discussion (1 point per day)
Asking or answering questions in one of our Discussion Forums on our online Learning Management System, currently Canvas. (1 to 3 points per post graded by meaningfulness) Note: inquiries about readily available information (e.g., “When is the final?”) will receive no points
Participation counts for half of the Engagement grade, which counts for 15% of the overall grade.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Organizational Behavior: A Practical, Problem-Solving Approach. 1st or 2nd Edition, by Kinicki, Angelo & Fugate, Mel. McGraw-Hill.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.