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ADM 2336 A
Organizational Behaviour
Summer 2004
Course Outline
Professor: Gerard N. Brathwaite-Sturgeon
Office: VNR-453
Phone: 562-5800 ext. ________ (leave no messages please!)
E-mail: UOAcademics@aol.com (preferred)
Office Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays 17:00 ? 19:00
Course Schedule: Mondays 19:00 ? 21:50 in VNR 331
COURSE OVERVIEW
In this course you will examine theories, concepts, and accumulated experiences of individual and group behaviour in organizations. The units of analysis and comparison include the individual, group, organization, industry, and society. You will study all units to determine their contributing factors to the success of complex organizations and systems.
The overall objective of the study of organizational behaviour (OB) is to find ways of improving employee performance and satisfaction in organizational settings. Experimental in design, this course draws on the organizational lives of each of us ? as students, workers, citizens, customers, and the like -- and encourages practical application of the theories and ideas considered. You are invited to participate as fully as possible through the use of cases, simulations, discussions, and experimental practices.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the basic theories of OB, which will help you predict and understand the world of organizations in which you will work every day;
• Explain the potential impact of various types of managerial interventions and activities on the behaviour of employees;
• Identify key elements of an organization such as leadership styles, communication processes and organizational design as these relate to work-relevant behaviour;
• Gain insight into personal, individual, and group behaviour, in order to identify effective strategies for intervention and management to deal with human dynamics within organizations; and
• Use your knowledge of OB to suggest changes in organizational characteristics that will improve the performance and satisfaction of employees.
LEARNING APPROACH
This course will employ lectures, discussions, case analyses, and videos. You are required to attend all classes and participate actively in all class activities, including interaction in small groups, and discussions. You are further encouraged to use your own experiences as a key source of data and information for assignments and discussions.
TEXTBOOK
Johns, G., & Saks, A. M. (2001) Organizational Behaviour, 6th edition. Toronto: Addison-Wesley- Longman.
BREAKDOWN OF COURSE GRADE
The grading scheme is designed to assess your increasing knowledge and understanding of the theory and research in organiztional behaviour, and your ability to use this knowledge to solve practical OB problems in organizations. A secondary purpose of the grading scheme is to provide you with the opportunity to work with others in groups, and to improve your oral and written communication skills as well as your group interaction skills. Therefore, the individual component of your final grade is worth 60%, and the group component is allocated 40%.
The overview of the grading scheme is as follows:
• Attendance and Participation Journal 10%
• Midterm Exam 20%
• Group Assignment: Two Written Case Studies (10% each) 20%
• OB Research Report & Presentation 20%
• Final Exam (Cumulative) 30%
TOTAL 100%
You will be assigned to groups at the beginning of the course, and you will remain in these groups to complete all team designated activities, and deliver the final group presentation.
Although a group mark will be attributed for each group assignment, absent or non-contributing group members will merit a “0” unless a valid excuse is presented. In that case you will be assessed a portion of the mark at the discretion of the professor. If one or several members of a team are considered to be ‘slackers’ or ‘free-riders,’ the rest of the team must alert the professor, who will then take the necessary steps to resolve the situation, and potentially penalize the offending student(s).
GROUP ASSIGNMENT: CASE STUDIES
Each group is expected to analyze and formally write up two (2) assigned case studies; i.e., you are to work together to produce two short, written case analysis reports. Your reports should use OB theory to explain and suggest ways of managing the issue(s) of interest.
Case answers should be a maximum of six (6) pages double-spaced, word processed, and of a formal presentation style. Illegible reports will not be graded! Marks will be generously deducted for inferior or lacklustre presentation formats. Point form is not acceptable!
OB RESEARCH REPORT (See Appendix I for details)
The report should not exceed twenty (20) pages (excluding references and appendices) and be double-spaced, word processed, and of a formal presentation style. Illegible reports will not be graded! Similar to case studies, I will be generously deducting points for inferior or lacklustre presentation formats. Point form is not acceptable!
Groups may be required to briefly present their findings to the class, and to submit an electronic copy of their (PowerPoint) presentation to the professor at the time of the presentation.
Students must consult the professor on their progress on this assignment throughout the semester especially when trying to determine whether the chosen case is appropriate.
Groups may have the choice of either producing a written hard copy report, or a 30-45 minute video “mock-u-mentory” of their research.
MIDTERM
See the course agenda (page 6) for the date of the midterm.
The midterm exam will be comprised of multiple-choice questions only. As noted elsewhere in this course outline, all material assigned for readings and covered in class are considered potential for exams.
FINAL EXAM
The undergraduate Office will determine the date of the final exam later in the semester.
The 3-hour final exam will test basic concepts covered throughout the entire semester. This exam could include multiple-choice and short-answer/essay questions. As noted elsewhere in this course outline, all material assigned for readings and covered in class are considered potential exam material.
JOURNAL
At the end of each weekly session, you are required to take the time to reflect on the main themes of what you learnt in your readings, classroom lectures, and activities for that week. Your journal will contain the following for each weekly entry:
• Short summary of topic as understood through lectures, activities, and readings (4-5 sentences
and
• Reflection: i.e. how does this information match with what I already know? How has this information changed the way I view this particular issue of Human Resources? (5-6 sentences).
Your journals will be technically due on the last day of class, Monday July 26, 2004 or at another time negotiated collectively with the Professor.
A NOTE OF CAUTION REGARDING CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM:
The Undergraduate Studies office defines Academic Fraud as an act by a student that may result in a false academic evaluation of that student or of another student. Without limiting the generality of this definition, academic fraud occurs when a student commits any of the following offences:
a) Commits plagiarism or cheating of any kind
b) Submits a work of which the student is not the author, in whole or in part (except for duly cited quotations or references). Such work may include an academic paper, an essay, a test, an exam, a research report, and a thesis, whether written, oral, or in another form.
c) Presents research data that has been falsified or concocted in any way.
d) Attributes a purported statement of fact or reference to a source that has been concocted.
e) Submits the same piece of work or a significant part thereof for more than one course, or a thesis or other work that has already been submitted, elsewhere, without written authorization of the professor(s) concerned and/or of the academic unit concerned.
f) Falsifies an academic evaluation, misrepresents an academic evaluation, uses a forged or falsified academic record or supporting document, or facilitates the use of a falsified academic record or supporting document.
g) Undertakes any other action for the purpose of falsifying an academic evaluation.
Should you still be at all unclear about what constitutes plagiarism, please do not hesitate to contact the Professor.
A word on attendance: Class begins at 19:00h and ends around 21:50h. If you are panning to register in this section, beware! Unexcused, persistent late arrivals and early departures are disruptive and rude . These will be noted and will affect your participation grade.
COURSE AGENDA
Date Topic Readings
May 03 Introduction to Organiztional Behaviour (OB) Chapter 1
May 10 Personality and Learning Chapter 2
May 17 Perception, Attribution, and Judgment Chapter 3
May 24 Classes Cancelled (Victoria Day)
May 31 Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour Chapter 4
Jun 07 Theories of Work Motivation Chapters 5
Jun 14 Theories of Leadership
First Case Study Due 10% Chapter 9
Jun 21 MID TERM EXAM
Jun 28 Groups and Teamwork Chapter 7
Jul 05 Decision Making in Organizations Chapter 11
Jul 12 Communications in Organizations Chapter 10
Jul 19 Power Politics and Ethics
Second Case Study Due 10% Chapter 12
Jul 26 Conflict and Stress/Change, Development and Innovation
IN CLASS GROUP PRESENTATIONS
Final Projects and Individual Journals Due Chapter 13
Aug 03 Classes Cancelled (Civic Holiday Ontario)
Appendix I
“OB RESEARCH PROJECT” (20 points toward final grade)
Groups will be allowed to choose from any of the weekly topics covered in the course in deciding what the topic of their written report will be.
Instructions
• Choose an OB topic (e.g., leadership, motivation, teamwork, etc.)
• Interview someone in an organization who has experienced a problem that clearly relates to this topic.
• Find out what the MAIN PROBLEM is this person experienced. Make sure you clearly show how this challenge relates to the OB topic chosen in your written report. What did this person or the organization do (steps, activities) to deal with this particular problem? Describe this clearly in your report.
• Determine the pros and cons of the way the problem was dealt with by referring to the content of the course. Describe this clearly in your report.
• As a group, come up with an alternative strategy that could have been used to deal with the problem, and present its pros and cons by referring to the content of the course. Describe this clearly in your report.
Grading
Reports will be graded in the following way:
• Description of main challenge faced by interviewee and relation to OB topic chosen (20%)
• Description of the strategy used by the interviewee and its relation to course content (40% points)
• Description of alternative strategy and relation to course content (30%points)
• Overall Presentation (10%points)
A hard copy of the report (or video) is due at the beginning of the last day of class. Groups must also be ready to submit the background research to their report at the professor’s request.
ADM 2336 A
Organizational Behaviour
Summer 2004
Course Outline
Professor: Gerard N. Brathwaite-Sturgeon
Office: VNR-453
Phone: 562-5800 ext. ________ (leave no messages please!)
E-mail: UOAcademics@aol.com (preferred)
Office Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays 17:00 ? 19:00
Course Schedule: Mondays 19:00 ? 21:50 in VNR 331
COURSE OVERVIEW
In this course you will examine theories, concepts, and accumulated experiences of individual and group behaviour in organizations. The units of analysis and comparison include the individual, group, organization, industry, and society. You will study all units to determine their contributing factors to the success of complex organizations and systems.
The overall objective of the study of organizational behaviour (OB) is to find ways of improving employee performance and satisfaction in organizational settings. Experimental in design, this course draws on the organizational lives of each of us ? as students, workers, citizens, customers, and the like -- and encourages practical application of the theories and ideas considered. You are invited to participate as fully as possible through the use of cases, simulations, discussions, and experimental practices.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the basic theories of OB, which will help you predict and understand the world of organizations in which you will work every day;
• Explain the potential impact of various types of managerial interventions and activities on the behaviour of employees;
• Identify key elements of an organization such as leadership styles, communication processes and organizational design as these relate to work-relevant behaviour;
• Gain insight into personal, individual, and group behaviour, in order to identify effective strategies for intervention and management to deal with human dynamics within organizations; and
• Use your knowledge of OB to suggest changes in organizational characteristics that will improve the performance and satisfaction of employees.
LEARNING APPROACH
This course will employ lectures, discussions, case analyses, and videos. You are required to attend all classes and participate actively in all class activities, including interaction in small groups, and discussions. You are further encouraged to use your own experiences as a key source of data and information for assignments and discussions.
TEXTBOOK
Johns, G., & Saks, A. M. (2001) Organizational Behaviour, 6th edition. Toronto: Addison-Wesley- Longman.
BREAKDOWN OF COURSE GRADE
The grading scheme is designed to assess your increasing knowledge and understanding of the theory and research in organiztional behaviour, and your ability to use this knowledge to solve practical OB problems in organizations. A secondary purpose of the grading scheme is to provide you with the opportunity to work with others in groups, and to improve your oral and written communication skills as well as your group interaction skills. Therefore, the individual component of your final grade is worth 60%, and the group component is allocated 40%.
The overview of the grading scheme is as follows:
• Attendance and Participation Journal 10%
• Midterm Exam 20%
• Group Assignment: Two Written Case Studies (10% each) 20%
• OB Research Report & Presentation 20%
• Final Exam (Cumulative) 30%
TOTAL 100%
You will be assigned to groups at the beginning of the course, and you will remain in these groups to complete all team designated activities, and deliver the final group presentation.
Although a group mark will be attributed for each group assignment, absent or non-contributing group members will merit a “0” unless a valid excuse is presented. In that case you will be assessed a portion of the mark at the discretion of the professor. If one or several members of a team are considered to be ‘slackers’ or ‘free-riders,’ the rest of the team must alert the professor, who will then take the necessary steps to resolve the situation, and potentially penalize the offending student(s).
GROUP ASSIGNMENT: CASE STUDIES
Each group is expected to analyze and formally write up two (2) assigned case studies; i.e., you are to work together to produce two short, written case analysis reports. Your reports should use OB theory to explain and suggest ways of managing the issue(s) of interest.
Case answers should be a maximum of six (6) pages double-spaced, word processed, and of a formal presentation style. Illegible reports will not be graded! Marks will be generously deducted for inferior or lacklustre presentation formats. Point form is not acceptable!
OB RESEARCH REPORT (See Appendix I for details)
The report should not exceed twenty (20) pages (excluding references and appendices) and be double-spaced, word processed, and of a formal presentation style. Illegible reports will not be graded! Similar to case studies, I will be generously deducting points for inferior or lacklustre presentation formats. Point form is not acceptable!
Groups may be required to briefly present their findings to the class, and to submit an electronic copy of their (PowerPoint) presentation to the professor at the time of the presentation.
Students must consult the professor on their progress on this assignment throughout the semester especially when trying to determine whether the chosen case is appropriate.
Groups may have the choice of either producing a written hard copy report, or a 30-45 minute video “mock-u-mentory” of their research.
MIDTERM
See the course agenda (page 6) for the date of the midterm.
The midterm exam will be comprised of multiple-choice questions only. As noted elsewhere in this course outline, all material assigned for readings and covered in class are considered potential for exams.
FINAL EXAM
The undergraduate Office will determine the date of the final exam later in the semester.
The 3-hour final exam will test basic concepts covered throughout the entire semester. This exam could include multiple-choice and short-answer/essay questions. As noted elsewhere in this course outline, all material assigned for readings and covered in class are considered potential exam material.
JOURNAL
At the end of each weekly session, you are required to take the time to reflect on the main themes of what you learnt in your readings, classroom lectures, and activities for that week. Your journal will contain the following for each weekly entry:
• Short summary of topic as understood through lectures, activities, and readings (4-5 sentences
and• Reflection: i.e. how does this information match with what I already know? How has this information changed the way I view this particular issue of Human Resources? (5-6 sentences).
Your journals will be technically due on the last day of class, Monday July 26, 2004 or at another time negotiated collectively with the Professor.
A NOTE OF CAUTION REGARDING CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM:
The Undergraduate Studies office defines Academic Fraud as an act by a student that may result in a false academic evaluation of that student or of another student. Without limiting the generality of this definition, academic fraud occurs when a student commits any of the following offences:
a) Commits plagiarism or cheating of any kind
b) Submits a work of which the student is not the author, in whole or in part (except for duly cited quotations or references). Such work may include an academic paper, an essay, a test, an exam, a research report, and a thesis, whether written, oral, or in another form.
c) Presents research data that has been falsified or concocted in any way.
d) Attributes a purported statement of fact or reference to a source that has been concocted.
e) Submits the same piece of work or a significant part thereof for more than one course, or a thesis or other work that has already been submitted, elsewhere, without written authorization of the professor(s) concerned and/or of the academic unit concerned.
f) Falsifies an academic evaluation, misrepresents an academic evaluation, uses a forged or falsified academic record or supporting document, or facilitates the use of a falsified academic record or supporting document.
g) Undertakes any other action for the purpose of falsifying an academic evaluation.
Should you still be at all unclear about what constitutes plagiarism, please do not hesitate to contact the Professor.
A word on attendance: Class begins at 19:00h and ends around 21:50h. If you are panning to register in this section, beware! Unexcused, persistent late arrivals and early departures are disruptive and rude . These will be noted and will affect your participation grade.
COURSE AGENDA
Date Topic Readings
May 03 Introduction to Organiztional Behaviour (OB) Chapter 1
May 10 Personality and Learning Chapter 2
May 17 Perception, Attribution, and Judgment Chapter 3
May 24 Classes Cancelled (Victoria Day)
May 31 Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour Chapter 4
Jun 07 Theories of Work Motivation Chapters 5
Jun 14 Theories of Leadership
First Case Study Due 10% Chapter 9
Jun 21 MID TERM EXAM
Jun 28 Groups and Teamwork Chapter 7
Jul 05 Decision Making in Organizations Chapter 11
Jul 12 Communications in Organizations Chapter 10
Jul 19 Power Politics and Ethics
Second Case Study Due 10% Chapter 12
Jul 26 Conflict and Stress/Change, Development and Innovation
IN CLASS GROUP PRESENTATIONS
Final Projects and Individual Journals Due Chapter 13
Aug 03 Classes Cancelled (Civic Holiday Ontario)
Appendix I
“OB RESEARCH PROJECT” (20 points toward final grade)
Groups will be allowed to choose from any of the weekly topics covered in the course in deciding what the topic of their written report will be.
Instructions
• Choose an OB topic (e.g., leadership, motivation, teamwork, etc.)
• Interview someone in an organization who has experienced a problem that clearly relates to this topic.
• Find out what the MAIN PROBLEM is this person experienced. Make sure you clearly show how this challenge relates to the OB topic chosen in your written report. What did this person or the organization do (steps, activities) to deal with this particular problem? Describe this clearly in your report.
• Determine the pros and cons of the way the problem was dealt with by referring to the content of the course. Describe this clearly in your report.
• As a group, come up with an alternative strategy that could have been used to deal with the problem, and present its pros and cons by referring to the content of the course. Describe this clearly in your report.
Grading
Reports will be graded in the following way:
• Description of main challenge faced by interviewee and relation to OB topic chosen (20%)
• Description of the strategy used by the interviewee and its relation to course content (40% points)
• Description of alternative strategy and relation to course content (30%points)
• Overall Presentation (10%points)
A hard copy of the report (or video) is due at the beginning of the last day of class. Groups must also be ready to submit the background research to their report at the professor’s request.
