Course
BA 3361
–
502: Organizational Behavior
(Revised)
Professor
Dr. David L. Ford, Jr.
Term
Fall Semester 2011
Meetings
Mondays
–
7:00
–
9:45 pm, SOM 1.117
Professor’s Contact Information
Office Phone
972/883-2015
Other Phone
972/883-6112 (Teaching Assistant)
Office Location
SOM 4.201
Email Address
Office Hours
Mon.: 5:30
–
6:45 pm; Tues: 4:00
–
6:00 pm; Other times by appointment
Other Information
General Course Information
Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, & otherrestrictions
BA 3361
–
Business Communications
Course Description
Organizational behavior is a field of study that seeks to understand,explain, and improve human behavior in organizations. Mostorganizations focus their efforts on improving two aspects of humanbehavior: (1) job performance
—
the degree to which individuals performthe behaviors needed for the organization to achieve its goals; and (2)organizational commitment
—
the degree to which employees remain loyalto the organization rather than withdrawing from their work. This coursewill guide you through a model that seeks to explain these two areas of organizational behavior. That model is shown below, and will serve as theorganizing framework for the course.
INDIVIDUALCHARACTERISTICS
Personality &Cultural ValuesAbility
Teamwork
INDIVIDUALOUTCOMES
JobPerformanceOrganizationalCommitment
INDIVIDUALMECHANISMS
MotivationJobSatisfactionStress
This course is an overview course, designed to touch on a variety of concepts and topics relevant to the effective utilization of humanresources in organizations. As such, the coverage of these topics will notbe in great depth. Advanced elective course work in these areas isavailable for the interested student.
Learning Outcomes
1. Students will be able to describe team processes and explain thecharacteristics associated with effective team performance.2. Students will be able to explain and apply major theoretical andscholarly approaches, empirical findings, and historical trends inOrganizational Behavior.
3.
Students shall develop an understanding of ethics as they are related tohuman values, behavior and approaches to making judgments based uponethical and environmental considerations. Students should have classroomexperience in applying the concepts taught by the instructor.4. Students will be able to understand the sources and consequences of multi-ethnic and multi-cultural diversity and implications for humaninteractions within and across levels that include intra-personal,interpersonal, group and organizational and interorganizationalinteractions.
Required Texts &Materials
J. Colquitt, J. LePine, & M. Wesson (2011).
Organizational Behavior:Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace.
NewYork: McGraw/Irwin, Inc.
(CLW)
Kendall Life Languages Profile,
(purchase andtake online at www.lifelanguages.com). Instructor will provide
instructions for completing profile (cost = $35).
Suggested Texts,Readings, &Materials
Wall Street Journal (recommended only)
Assignments & Academic Calendar
[Topics, Reading Assignments, Due Dates, Exam Dates]
8/29Introduction to the Course
Course logistics, conduct,Procedures for the Semester and HousekeepingRead: Chapter 1 -
"What is Organizational Behavior?‖
(CLW)
;
Video: ―The Power of Vision‖
9/05 NO CLASS
–
UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY9/12Job Performance and Organizational Commitment
Read: Chapter 2
–
―
Job Performance
‖
(CLW)
;Read: Chapter 3
–
"Organizational Commitment"
(CLW)
;
Exercise: ―
Reacting to Negative Events
‖ (p.
93);
Video: ―Working Smart (BWTV)‖
9/19Job Satisfaction and Work Stress
Read: Chapter 4 -
"Job Satisfaction"; Exercise: ―Job Satisfaction AcrossJobs‖ (p. 13
3)
(CLW)
;
Video: ―More People Leaving Corporate America‖
Read: Chapter 5
–
―Stress‖; Case: ―
Humana
‖ (p. 16
7) (
CLW
)
Videos: ―Outsourcing‖; ―Layoffs Cause Psychological Woes‖
9/26Motivation Theories / Learning and Decision Making
Read: Chapter 6
–
―
Motivation Theories
‖; Exercise: ―
Explaining PayDifferences
‖
(p.207)
(CLW)
;V
ideo: ―Employees with Passion‖
Read: Chapter 8
–
―Learning and Decision Making‖;
(CLW);
Online Assessment: ―Assessing Your Ethical Decision Making Skills‖
(textbook website
–
turn in today
)
Video: ―Leadership: Decision Making During Hurricane Katrina‖
10/03Trust, Justice, and Ethics/ Green Management, Sustainability, andCorporate Social Responsibility
Read: Chapter 7-
"Trust, Justice, and Ethics"; Exercise: ―
UnethicalBehavior
‖ (p. 24
7)
(CLW)
; In-
Class Assessment: ―GreenManagement and Sustainability‖ (Distributed by Instructor)
Video: ―Good Deeds‖
10/10FIRST EXAM
Study all previous assignments
10/17 NO CLASS
–
GROUP PROJECT WORK10/24Personality and Cultural Values; Ability
Read: Chapter 9: ―Personality and Cultural Values‖; Exercise: ―
GuessingPersonality Profiles
‖ (p
. 325/297) (
CLW
);
Online Assessment: ―Assessing Your Emotional Intelligence‖ (textbook
Website
–
turn in today
)
Video: ―Toying with Success: The McFarlane Toy Company‖
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