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:
At the end of this course, you should be knowledgeable about major concepts and theories of Organizational Behavior. The learning outcomes for this course are the following:
Explain the value dimensions of assessing national cultures using Hofstede's model.
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:
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Attendance/Participation:
Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Required Textbook and the Connect System
Textbook:
Kinicki, A. (2021). Organizational behavior: A practical, problem-solving approach (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
You can get your material through UNCG’s First Day program, purchase the textbook at the UNCG Bookstore, online as an e-book via Canvas, or as a hard copy for delivery to your home. If you are purchasing a physical book at the UNCG Bookstore, make sure that you purchase one with a code card (for access to McGraw-Hill Connect resources). If you are using a used book, you still have to purchase a new access code to Connect. YOU MUST HAVE ACCESS TO CONNECT AS THERE WILL BE ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN THE CONNECT SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER.
After you purchase the e-book and the Connect system, you will use them for the class. The publisher provides a video to walk you through how to register in Connect via Canvas. The publisher also offers 3 videos regarding how to navigate in Connect. Go to “Assignments” in Canvas and look for “Connect Orientation Videos.”
If you have any questions regarding the textbook or Connect, the publisher recommends that you reach out to their help desk at 800-331-5094 or online at this link, so that they can assist you. With the online assistance, there is a real time interactive chat platform where a REAL PERSON will help you solve your problems immediately.
Besides, I encourage you to make use of as many Connect resources as possible throughout the semester. Students who practice using the online resources AFTER a full review of these resources have indicated that they were helpful for the tests.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.